Bulle Rock Golf Club

This course previously hosted the LPGA McDonalds Championship. It is well designed and wonderfully maintained. Every where you look is green. The various tee boxes are clearly designed to accommodate all skill levels. The views on every hole are very appealing which inspires me to play better golf. I really like this course!

Bulle Rock is one of the nicest courses that i have ever played. This time around did not disappoint either, early December and course was in great shape. It was cart path only but that did not take away from the great experience.

Bulle Rock is a Pete Dye offering, where the front nine vibes are reminiscent of French Lick. The back nine, however, is where the course really comes alive and reminds me of his work at The Honors Course and The Golf Club.

Pronounced “Bully” - and named after the first thoroughbred race horse brought to the United States - the course is ranked firmly in the top half of a major golf magazine’s Top 100 public courses in America. A 50-minute drive north of Baltimore, it is also the top-ranked public course in Maryland.

The short par four, a staple of Pete’s layouts are found throughout the round (6 in total), including the opening hole. The par-5 second and par-4 ninth stood out to me for their strategy options. The strength of the course, in my opinion, lies in its inward half. I did not find a weak hole among them. The par 3s were very strong, including the signature 12th, which may remind you of a similar hole at Blackwolf Run. The par-4 13th plays longer than it looks and is home to a unique wooden plank lined bunker to the left of the green. The 14th had Blackwolf tendencies as well, before building to the intimidating closing hole that sports water all down the left side.

Playing in December didn’t allow me to experience the course in peak shape. I gather that the course was designed to play a little firmer and faster than I found it in the winter. The course reduces the number of tee options from five to three to aid in this. The bunkers were very firm and compact. Not sure if this is the usual consistency, but they were difficult to judge. The greens were a bit thin, but rolled fine and did not detract from the experience. Fairways and tee boxes were extremely lush.

The practice facility is world-class, with an awesome short game area that I recommend taking advantage of during the round.. the pro shop is one of the best I’ve encountered for variety and robust selection. As a bonus, everything in the store - except balls - is subject to employee price discounts for the holidays.

GPS is available on the carts. Course guides are also available for purchase.

Challenging golf course, especially for maiden voyage. Conditions were above average. Green complexes are large and can be tricky. Greens had good pace. Not set up well for walking, and they don’t allow push carts, bummer. Staff could be more friendly. Worth the hour drive, esp being as I had the GolfNow deal. In my opinion, not worth anything above the $64 we paid, regardless of season.

Overall nice course but play was extremely to slow.

Went up here as golfnow had a hot deal. It is not worth full sticker price, but if you can get it on a deal it's worth the trip. More of a links style course. Course was in great shape and the greens rolled well. My only complaint is that it was nearly a 5 hour round.

Really nice course. The staff is ok. No better or worse than other golf courses. The conditions were great.

Although I played terrible, this course is fair and extremely fun. The staff was exception and the facilities are top notch .

We had a tournament there today. The ranger yelled at us and forced us to skip one hole. It was not our foursome that slowed the pace. In fact，we had to wait at most of the holes.

Great course. It has the look and feel of a private club.

This course has a private course feel without needing a membership.

This is a good Donald Ross design course with plenty of doglegs and difficulties to avoid. Overall I thought the course was in good shape with a few fairways showing some wear. At least I did not have any 3 putts on these large and fast greens.

Course is still recovering from recent heat wave and green aerification. Pace was slow considering it was cart path only and the course is difficult. Staff was exceptional. Everyone was accommodating and welcoming. Overall great experience

I can sum up our experience by what my friend said as we stood on the par 5 15th tee: "Wow, this looks like a muni" . There are so many bad spots in the fairways. The tees aren't in good shape. The driving range was a sandy mess. The greens are still recovering from being punched a couple weeks ago, but I still don't see them being pristine any time soon. Even the signature Pete Dye "railroad ties" are overgrown and unkept.

I expected MUCH more from what many say is the best public course in Maryland. It seems to me like they are living off of past glory and euphoric recall. . There are AT LEAST 10 courses (5 in the Frederick area) in Maryland in WAY better shape than this one.

I don't play much golf in Maryland but there can't be many better golf facilities than this one. No two holes even remotely alike and with six sets of tees anyone can enjoy it.