Links at Challedon
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4.3
678 Reviews (678)
5 Stars
322
4 Stars
223
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
36
1 Stars
22
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
87.0%
Recommend this course
592 out of 678 reviews
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4.6
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
96.6%
Recommend this course
28 out of 29 reviews
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4.2
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
23
3 Stars
11
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
85.0%
Recommend this course
51 out of 60 reviews
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Course Highlights
The staff at Challedon consistently earns high praise for friendliness and keeping pace of play moving smoothly. The course layout offers a genuinely engaging challenge that keeps golfers coming back regularly.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6709 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.9
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Course Details

Year Built 1996
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brian Ault (1996)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.3
678 Reviews (678)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Patio Dining 9
Watching the Game 7
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 22
Elevation Changes 20
Water Hazards 20
This course/club is great for:
Locals 21
Advanced Golfers 10
Entertaining Clients 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Worth the Drive 16

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Played On
Reviews 38
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Links at Challedon!

Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/06/2023

Hi, jayko. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Links at Challedon.

Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/09/2023

Hello, u314161067807. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Links at Challedon. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, except….

There always seems to be a group of raging drunk guys or young guys who are listening to the most vile rap music so loud it’s impossible to tune out. When your 14 year old son is the one golfing, it makes for a very unpleasant atmosphere. He’s golfed there many times this year, 2022, and it never fails…one of those two scenarios. It’s a nice course that offers a decent Jr rate is the only reason we go back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/06/2022

Hi u31, sorry for the loud music, I hate it too during golf.

We will work to control this going forward, nobody should hear anyone’s music if they don’t want to!

Appreciate the feedback, please come back!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Hi, u000005492750. We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share with us your favorite part of your experience. Thanks for golfing at Links at Challedon!

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Commented on 11/29/2022

Thanks so much for the 5 STARS!

The Team works hard and we appreciate your support!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 58
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Hi, gtfohwtbs. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Links at Challedon. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

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Commented on 11/29/2022

Wonderful! Thanks for The 5 STARS!

Please come again and try our burgers and Crabcakes!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Hello, qdogg. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Links at Challedon. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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Commented on 11/29/2022

Thanks for coming out qdogg, Most folks feel we deserve 4 Stars or more??

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Needs Work

The layout and setting are attractive. The course winds its way through a housing plan but the homes sit well away from each hole. The staff is courteous and friendly. The course, however, needs work. The conditions were not good even for fall golf. I would come back but only after they invest in better maintenance of the course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 11/29/2022

Thanks for coming out iC, pretty tough on us though??

Really? 2 Stars, when most give us 4 or 5, really?

The Team busts their butt. We’re very proud of Challedon!

GM Dave

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Commented on 11/06/2022

Always investing iC.....and our average of 4 STARS over course conditions, reflect that......are we perfect, no.....but always working to be better!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Helicopters make half the greens UNPUTTABLE

Apparently no effort was made today to blow the greens clear of the normal fall tree detritus. While we all understand leaves will be present - and mobile (when dry) - there were about eight holes today where the greens were totally covered in helicopters and leaves. The only way to clear a path to the hole was with a leaf blower; which we did not have.

Love the course - but course management HAS to blow the greens clear at least morning and mid-day. No excuse for this price.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/06/2022

Very unfair Ted........everyday the Team is out, every morning clearing and cutting, and prepping.

Saturday was a bear, wind, leaves coming down all day...........Come on Man??!!?

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

great value

Overall good experience and great value. Tee boxes and greens not in top condition. Many unrepaired ballmarks. Poor footing on some tees. Fairways, rough and traps in good condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 11/06/2022

Thanks for the 4 STAR Review! We wish golfers would fill divots and fix ball marks too!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Challedon Has Been in Better Shape

Have played here before and found excellent conditions throughout. Was disappointed to find a number of fairways had brown spots and greens were in disrepair with weeds and ballmarks. Tee boxes have been reseeded but have not grown in yet. Traps were in good shape. New carts are excellent!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Thanks for the feedback, but frankly most reviews have been excellent.

GM Dave.

Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/17/2022

Thanks for coming out Y!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 16
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course near Ellicott City

Friendly course with a layout that is not too challenging for single digit handicappers with beautiful trees, water and rolling hills in a country club setting.. great food in the club house with friendly and helpful staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/17/2022

Thanks so much U87! Glad you enjoyed and had time to eat!

Chef John and Team works as hard as the rest of the Team!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Previously Played

A bit disappointing

I had played Challedon years ago and always thought it was a premier couse. A bit disappointed as the tee boxes, sand trAps, and greens were in poor condition.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 09/17/2022

Wow Jan, thanks for the feedback, but tough. In case you didn’t notice, it was a very hot, dry summer.

Come on back, with some recent rain and cooler temps, place is great!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 32
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/07/2022

Thanks Bruce!! Appreciate the 4 stars, working on 5!!!

Come back soon!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Great course going bad

I have played on this course several times . My third time this year. The course has always been in great condition. I especially have liked the greens for their smoothness and speed until now.

The greens have been neglected. Crab grass all over the greens. Seems like they must have lost an experienced caretaker and don’t have a replacement.

Pace of play was very slow….. hardly any Marshall made the round on Saturday. No cart girl either on the rounds either.

At least that would have helped. A stop in the club house after the 9th hole only to be told cash only…. Order took longer than the 10 minutes given, luckily that meant the pace was better on the back nine.

What’s worse, I went to the pro-shop after my round and talked to the GM and the golf professional about the course conditions and they swore everything was great on the course…. apologized that the greens were not to my liking.

What a pathetic response to constructive feedback. Head in the sand approach like the proverbial ostrich was the last response I expected!

I’m sorry my golf now price of 39 dollars was too much for a crappy round. I could have had a better round at a county course.

Unfortunately I have to endure this course one more time as I have a prepaid tournament to play there next week.

Please take care of this once great course and heed the feed back you have been getting from the players, They are more objective than your perception.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Appreciate the feedback, but don’t appreciate the serious unfair exaggeration.

It’s been a long hot summer.

We are not perfect, but we know we have strong ratings and a hard working committed Team. …..and a great value round of golf and food and drink.

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Thanks Toking! Appreciate your support!

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course, -minus upkeep.

The course was just okay. A lot crab grass on putting greens. Some of the tee boxes were “under construction” the fairways were in average to good shape. The course played well, but I just remember it being more well kept. When I played in tournament in prior years but just not the same visual experience. Staff was super young and I just could get the old feeling back I had years ago. At $89 for this area you just expect a better experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Thanks for the 4 Stars MBB, we’re alway work to be better and keep Mother Nature from messing things up!

BTW, our current highest rate is $69.

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Love it RAP!! Really appreciate the 5 STARS!!

Come on back,

GM Dave

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice course

Friendly staff and starter. Decent pace of play; could have been faster. Despite the bad reviews on the bunkers, I found they were decent. Not hard packed and didn’t encounter pebbles or rocks at all. The tee boxes are clearly a work in progress, but I wouldn’t say they hindered play significantly. Some spotted greens from apparent cicada killer infestation holes (saw several while playing). Fairways were excellent. Rough was good with some patches. Would totally play here again for overall value, staff/service, and conditions.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/29/2022

Very fair, constructive review, WDolengo!

Been a long hot summer, but the Team is busting, so all will get better!

Please come back!

GM Dave

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