| Finding the right golf course to consider
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| | trap for more practice before hitting the
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| your home course is often a matter of
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| | first tee. Bent grass of each green
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| finding the one closes to the home and
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| | offers straight putting chances and will
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| playing on it on a regular basis.
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| | grab a lifted ball onto the green and
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| However, even the poorest golfers will
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| | hold it for the first putt.
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| tire of playing the same course over and
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| | The first hole, a Par 5 of 465 yards,
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| over and after a few dozen trips down the
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| | all the way the white tee of the 18th
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| same fairway. However, may find they play
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| | hole at 386 yards, each hole offers a
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| better when they hit a different course
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| | view of nature.
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| on occasion and the Black Rock golf club
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| | Water Hazards
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| is such a course.
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| | Water hazards come into play on four
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| About the course.
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| | holes, beginning with number four. The
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| With a slope rating of 121 from the white
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| | short hole may appear easy but any ball
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| tees and 124 from the blue, the multiple
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| | that sails over the green will end up
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| tees at every tee box makes the course
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| | swimming on the bottom of a lake. Lakes?
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| challenging and yet fun for golfers of
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| | Hole number 8 has a small lake around the
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| every skill level.
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| | green. This 396 yard par 4 hole and on
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| The holes
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| | hole 13, a double dog leg to the right
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| The 18 holes course cuts through the
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| | has water on the left side of the front
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| Shenandoah Valley for the front nine.
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| | of the green. This is also guarded by a
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| Then through the Appalachian Mountains on
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| | trio of sand traps.
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| the back nine, creating a scenic view of
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| | The final hole is a straight run to end
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| western Maryland. Not many courses can
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| | the round. The 386 yard par four has
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| boost a difference in areas to play on.
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| | water immediately in front of the green.
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| The fairways
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| | The second shot will need to sail the
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| Each fairway is carved into the landscape
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| | water or lay up and use a wedge to place
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| and Black Rock golf club offers an
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| | the ball on the green for a good finish.
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| amazingly large practice green. They also
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| | Those who miss this shot may find
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| boast a complete chipping area and sand
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| | themselves swimming.
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