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Article #329: Black Rock Golf Club: Challenging But Stepped in Beauty

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






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