Absolutely loved this course! This is a fantastic day of golf. We did a "brother's outing" here and we had some odd/special requests. They handled them all perfectly. We had caddies and they were fantastic. the staff was incredibly friendly. They made up a bag tag for my father who wasn't even playing - just riding along. nice touch! The course itself if gorgeous. The online scorecard scared the crud out of me. It seems they added a "gold" set of tees since it originally opened. (Black, Gold, Blue, White, Red). My younger brother and I played from the golds and my older brother played from a mix of white and red. He would have liked to see a "green" forward tee in between the white and red tees. I'd have to agree that it seems like a need.... however that would make it a total of SIX tees... seems like a ton to me. Heck... 5 seems like a lot. But the course is pretty fair for the most part. It definitely helped to have caddies. We did what they told us and avoided a lot of Pete Dye's traps - of which there are many. The only hole that felt a little "much" to us was 18 - which is just crazy-long for a par 4, and there's water all down the left hand side. Yikes. We expected the round to take about 4.5 to 5 hours. It took far less. We were only a 3some but we didn't play fast. Never saw the group behind us and barely ever saw the group in front of us. Never waited on a shot after the 1st tee. Staff was super friendly. The guys at the pro shop were great and very welcoming. The cart-girl was incredible. I was starving and went and grabbed food from her and then suddenly realized that my money was in my golf bag with my caddie - who was about 100 yards down the hole at that point (she was driving the course in reverse so it wasn't a simple thing to just drive up to him). She just said it was no problem and that she would get me on her next go-around. Maybe other people see that as normal but it was first for me - and I've been golfing for over 30 years! We ate a meal after the round in the SILKS restaurant above the club house. We got $5 vouchers (1 per person) through the pro shop) so the meal wasn't too pricy. They food was good. The fries were AWESOME. The beverage selection seemed good and we enjoyed ourselves. I think this is a great course and it's worth putting on your bucket list. Our caddies told us that the fall is the best time to play because the leaves change color and the place just becomes a visual masterpiece. I played in July and it was pretty friggin' nice. I highly suggest walking the course if you can. I didn't score overly well, but at least I finished with the same ball I started with. :) great day. great course.
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Jake K.
I can't say much about the golf here but can say something about the food. After a night of drinking at Duclaws, a few buddies and I went to Bulle Rock since it was near one guy's condo. When we sat at the bar, we were quickly served by Mike and given menus for food. Definitely had some interesting choices - I settled for a junior burger since I didn't want to have a lead bomb in my gut and the other friends had the crab pretzel and lobster bisque. I also had the french onion soup but wasn't overly impressed with it - it was par for FOS. Since I still have six more months assigned to Aberdeen, I'll be sure to stop by if I have to crash there overnight. Not bad at all.
(4)
Michael H.
This is the first ever Yelp rating I've written. This is a beautiful golf course that was no fun to play and an overall lousy experience. I've played a lot of Pete Dye designs and so many of the elements were familiar. A few of the holes were a little tricked up but, again, that's not uncommon with a Pete Dye course. Greens and fairways were in great shape. What unsuspecting golfers should know is that the fescue rough is kept long enough so that you cannot see your ball unless and until you are right on top of it, which is even more of a problem when you are hitting a blind shot, (and there are quite a few of those). We spent a ton of time looking for golf balls just off the fairway and around the greens and nothing is more disheartening than a lost ball when you know you were just a few feet or so from the fairway. There are no intermediate cuts of rough so if you're not on the fairway or the green, your ball won't be visible. This problem is further aggravated by the cart rules which seem to have been drafted by a team of lawyers. No carts shall be driven in the rough except as required to get to the fairway and short of the black rope line (which in at least one case was 200 yards from the green) and at designated points of ingress etc. On 8 of 18 holes carts were confined to the path. The marshall had the demeanor and visage of a prison warden, neither friendly nor helpful. With the carts kept on the path for so much of the round, distance calculation was a huge challenge. There are no distances marked on the cart paths nor are their any visible stake markings. Very few of the sprinkler heads are marked. Instead, there are 200, 150 and 100 yard markings on the ground in the fairways. While the carts were equipped with navigation/gps screens, only one of ours was working and that's of limited value when you have to keep the cart on the path. So, you have to carry 3 or 4 clubs with you from the cart and hope that one of them will the right one. One or two staff members were friendly but most were utterly indifferent, as though we were a bother. We arrived well in advance of our tee time but I had to track someone down to find out where the driving range was located (it is nowhere near the clubhouse/pro shop). This is not an inexpensive course to play and it was all but empty when we played so you would think staff would make an effort to be welcoming and helpful. Sadly, that was not the case. I wouldn't go back and I can't recommend the place.
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Kieran T.
One of the best courses in the region - although this appears pretty pricey at $130, I think this Pete Dye course is worth every penny. Wonderfully manicured course with beautiful contours. The fairways are better than some greens I have played on! The greens themselves are small and challenging. Very fast and true. Staff are awesome and do their best to look after you and the on course staff keeps up the pace of play. It is a very challenging course - some very fun holes, but my picks would be #2, #6, #9 and obviously, #18. I'll definitely play again.
(5)
Andrew E.
I have golfed here and eaten here. The golf is great it is a bit pricey, but the course is well maintained and is very challenging. As far as the food goes.. The has recently been renovated, and the changes were for the better. The food is better, the service was bad initially, but it is improving. You get to overlook the golf course if you sit outside. They now have games that you can play at the table. I have been here about 20 times so I obviously like something about it. I prefer to sit in the bar area rather than the restaurant.
(4)
John B.
I love this course , it is great condition,fairways & greens are perfect. You can get a caddie, which I recommend if you never played before, rough is tough, they can replace and shine shoes. Frequent player program is awesome.
(5)
Christine P.
Ah~~ What can I say about this golf course? Well, they host the McDonald Women's Championship there (last in 2005) and no wonder, it is BEAUTIFUL~~! It is an upscale public golf course located in upper Maryland going towards PA. It is little out of the way but it is definitely worth it. The greens fee for 18 hole is about $150 per person (it depends on the season and time, my tee time was on a weekday at 9:10am.) Once you arrive, you would check in with the attendants at the bag drop area. You park in the front of the club house (gorgeous! they also have wedding receptions there too) and go down to the pro shop in the bottom floor to pay. The drive range is little far off from the rest of the course so you definitely need a cart. The greens are impeccable but fast and tricky. Their fairways are more well kept than greens on some of the local golf courses. I haven't been to the restaurant but the bar area has nice sitting arrangements where you really don't need to make a reservation for the restaurant if you don't get a chance to. There is really nothing around the golf course so you are better off eating on the course. The bartenders/waiters are really nice and attentive. The restaurant and bar has patio surrounding it, so if you want to look out to the 9th hole green of 10th hole tee (or just to smoke) you can always sit on the patio. I would suggest making reservation about a week ahead, morning tee times are hard to come by. They close every Monday so that the course can rest.
(5)
Tom D.
I've wanted to play Bulle Rock for quite a while. It certainly looked like a great course from watching the McDonald's Championship. It was designed by Pete Dye and has gotten a lot of great press -- so I had some pretty big expectations (which I think is fair given the $150 price tag)..... The course didn't live up to the hype in my mind -- the finishing stretch is beautiful and there are some great holes -- but I think Pete Dye's designs in Kohler really outshine Bulle Rock.
(3)
Brian T.
The golf course is spectacular and so is the restaurant. I have eaten there several times and have never been disappointed. The menu has some staples, but many of the items are rotated in and out regularly. It is also nice and quiet, making it a good place for a relaxing or romantic dinner out. In my opinion, they have the best crab cakes in northern Maryland.
(5)
J M.
First things first, this is my first ver Yelp review; today's experience was so ridiculous that I needed to post. I played today teeing off at 11:40am; the two foursomes ahead of us had no groups in front of them, proceeded to play their rounds in 5 hours and 10-20 minutes. As a result we finished out round at almost 4:45pm ( 5 hours). I complained to the course rangers a couple of times, nothing was done. We played so slow, that the guy who teed off at 1:30pm - 2 hours after our tee time, caught up to us and we played the last four holes with him. After the round finally ended, I politely asked to speak to the manager in the pro shop, as 5 plus hours on a nearly empty golf course is ridiculous. I then had the pleasure of meeting the head pro, who was the most obnoxious individual I have ever met in any sort of hospitality setting. He told me that expected pace of play is 5 hours and that this is a big golf course unlike "my dad's country club" (I'm almost 30). I informed him that MY course is also a big course and probably more challenging than Bulle Rock and rounds are played in 4 hours. He then shoved the cash drawer in my face and told me to take my money back. I informed him that was not my intent. He told me the good thing about Bulle Rock is that he doesn't have to deal with people (me) that he doesn't like, then he said he would be calling my home club to tell them how I am representing the club. I was polite and composed the whole time, so it was quite shocking. On to the course, it is over-watered and over lush, every single drive stopped right where it landed. Not sure it's worth it's spot in the rankings or it's $130 green fee. Regarding the rankings, The head pro at one point tried to tell me Bulle Rock competes with Pebble Beach and Kiawah Ocean Course, please, not even close. It is a nice public course that is in pretty good shape, but nothing more than that. I think the course may be struggling financially, the short game practice area does not have real greens anymore and the range was in poor shape. When you read articles about what is wrong with golf in this country often what is discussed is golf taking too long and costing too much, throw in wasting of natural resources (water), Bulle Rock nails all of this. I would not be surprised if Bulle Rock goes the way of Beechtree, the other nice public course in the area which closed a few years ago. If the head pro continues to treat customers as he treated me, it is exactly what the place deserves.
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Dominic L.
In my opinion Bulle Rock is the best public golf course in the region. Pete Dye designed it and did an amazing job. They hosted an LPGA Major here for several years. Rounds are $130 but if you plan on playing here often, their packages are affordable. Each hole has its challenges and unique qualities. The greens have been close to if not perfect each time I've played it. You can also hire caddies (if you need one let me know and I can recommend someone). The course is walkable but will require some endurance. The range is spacious and they have plenty of practice areas. The only thing for me is its location, but it's worth the trip. The clubhouse and restaurant are both well stocked and the food was good.
(5)
Eric W.
A few years ago, I was a Bulle Rock a good number of times. I enjoyed each visit. However, I was just there a few weeks ago for brunch and was quite disappointed. There seemed to be a much smaller selection on the menu. The food was not very good. And instead of seating us in the dining room, we were put in the bar right under the television. In all, it was not a good experience.
(2)
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Address :320 Blenhiem Ln
Havre De Grace, MD, 21078
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Dressy Noise Level : Quiet Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes
Jonathan H.
Absolutely loved this course! This is a fantastic day of golf. We did a "brother's outing" here and we had some odd/special requests. They handled them all perfectly. We had caddies and they were fantastic. the staff was incredibly friendly. They made up a bag tag for my father who wasn't even playing - just riding along. nice touch! The course itself if gorgeous. The online scorecard scared the crud out of me. It seems they added a "gold" set of tees since it originally opened. (Black, Gold, Blue, White, Red). My younger brother and I played from the golds and my older brother played from a mix of white and red. He would have liked to see a "green" forward tee in between the white and red tees. I'd have to agree that it seems like a need.... however that would make it a total of SIX tees... seems like a ton to me. Heck... 5 seems like a lot. But the course is pretty fair for the most part. It definitely helped to have caddies. We did what they told us and avoided a lot of Pete Dye's traps - of which there are many. The only hole that felt a little "much" to us was 18 - which is just crazy-long for a par 4, and there's water all down the left hand side. Yikes. We expected the round to take about 4.5 to 5 hours. It took far less. We were only a 3some but we didn't play fast. Never saw the group behind us and barely ever saw the group in front of us. Never waited on a shot after the 1st tee. Staff was super friendly. The guys at the pro shop were great and very welcoming. The cart-girl was incredible. I was starving and went and grabbed food from her and then suddenly realized that my money was in my golf bag with my caddie - who was about 100 yards down the hole at that point (she was driving the course in reverse so it wasn't a simple thing to just drive up to him). She just said it was no problem and that she would get me on her next go-around. Maybe other people see that as normal but it was first for me - and I've been golfing for over 30 years! We ate a meal after the round in the SILKS restaurant above the club house. We got $5 vouchers (1 per person) through the pro shop) so the meal wasn't too pricy. They food was good. The fries were AWESOME. The beverage selection seemed good and we enjoyed ourselves. I think this is a great course and it's worth putting on your bucket list. Our caddies told us that the fall is the best time to play because the leaves change color and the place just becomes a visual masterpiece. I played in July and it was pretty friggin' nice. I highly suggest walking the course if you can. I didn't score overly well, but at least I finished with the same ball I started with. :) great day. great course.
(5)Jake K.
I can't say much about the golf here but can say something about the food. After a night of drinking at Duclaws, a few buddies and I went to Bulle Rock since it was near one guy's condo. When we sat at the bar, we were quickly served by Mike and given menus for food. Definitely had some interesting choices - I settled for a junior burger since I didn't want to have a lead bomb in my gut and the other friends had the crab pretzel and lobster bisque. I also had the french onion soup but wasn't overly impressed with it - it was par for FOS. Since I still have six more months assigned to Aberdeen, I'll be sure to stop by if I have to crash there overnight. Not bad at all.
(4)Michael H.
This is the first ever Yelp rating I've written. This is a beautiful golf course that was no fun to play and an overall lousy experience. I've played a lot of Pete Dye designs and so many of the elements were familiar. A few of the holes were a little tricked up but, again, that's not uncommon with a Pete Dye course. Greens and fairways were in great shape. What unsuspecting golfers should know is that the fescue rough is kept long enough so that you cannot see your ball unless and until you are right on top of it, which is even more of a problem when you are hitting a blind shot, (and there are quite a few of those). We spent a ton of time looking for golf balls just off the fairway and around the greens and nothing is more disheartening than a lost ball when you know you were just a few feet or so from the fairway. There are no intermediate cuts of rough so if you're not on the fairway or the green, your ball won't be visible. This problem is further aggravated by the cart rules which seem to have been drafted by a team of lawyers. No carts shall be driven in the rough except as required to get to the fairway and short of the black rope line (which in at least one case was 200 yards from the green) and at designated points of ingress etc. On 8 of 18 holes carts were confined to the path. The marshall had the demeanor and visage of a prison warden, neither friendly nor helpful. With the carts kept on the path for so much of the round, distance calculation was a huge challenge. There are no distances marked on the cart paths nor are their any visible stake markings. Very few of the sprinkler heads are marked. Instead, there are 200, 150 and 100 yard markings on the ground in the fairways. While the carts were equipped with navigation/gps screens, only one of ours was working and that's of limited value when you have to keep the cart on the path. So, you have to carry 3 or 4 clubs with you from the cart and hope that one of them will the right one. One or two staff members were friendly but most were utterly indifferent, as though we were a bother. We arrived well in advance of our tee time but I had to track someone down to find out where the driving range was located (it is nowhere near the clubhouse/pro shop). This is not an inexpensive course to play and it was all but empty when we played so you would think staff would make an effort to be welcoming and helpful. Sadly, that was not the case. I wouldn't go back and I can't recommend the place.
(2)Kieran T.
One of the best courses in the region - although this appears pretty pricey at $130, I think this Pete Dye course is worth every penny. Wonderfully manicured course with beautiful contours. The fairways are better than some greens I have played on! The greens themselves are small and challenging. Very fast and true. Staff are awesome and do their best to look after you and the on course staff keeps up the pace of play. It is a very challenging course - some very fun holes, but my picks would be #2, #6, #9 and obviously, #18. I'll definitely play again.
(5)Andrew E.
I have golfed here and eaten here. The golf is great it is a bit pricey, but the course is well maintained and is very challenging. As far as the food goes.. The has recently been renovated, and the changes were for the better. The food is better, the service was bad initially, but it is improving. You get to overlook the golf course if you sit outside. They now have games that you can play at the table. I have been here about 20 times so I obviously like something about it. I prefer to sit in the bar area rather than the restaurant.
(4)John B.
I love this course , it is great condition,fairways & greens are perfect. You can get a caddie, which I recommend if you never played before, rough is tough, they can replace and shine shoes. Frequent player program is awesome.
(5)Christine P.
Ah~~ What can I say about this golf course? Well, they host the McDonald Women's Championship there (last in 2005) and no wonder, it is BEAUTIFUL~~! It is an upscale public golf course located in upper Maryland going towards PA. It is little out of the way but it is definitely worth it. The greens fee for 18 hole is about $150 per person (it depends on the season and time, my tee time was on a weekday at 9:10am.) Once you arrive, you would check in with the attendants at the bag drop area. You park in the front of the club house (gorgeous! they also have wedding receptions there too) and go down to the pro shop in the bottom floor to pay. The drive range is little far off from the rest of the course so you definitely need a cart. The greens are impeccable but fast and tricky. Their fairways are more well kept than greens on some of the local golf courses. I haven't been to the restaurant but the bar area has nice sitting arrangements where you really don't need to make a reservation for the restaurant if you don't get a chance to. There is really nothing around the golf course so you are better off eating on the course. The bartenders/waiters are really nice and attentive. The restaurant and bar has patio surrounding it, so if you want to look out to the 9th hole green of 10th hole tee (or just to smoke) you can always sit on the patio. I would suggest making reservation about a week ahead, morning tee times are hard to come by. They close every Monday so that the course can rest.
(5)Tom D.
I've wanted to play Bulle Rock for quite a while. It certainly looked like a great course from watching the McDonald's Championship. It was designed by Pete Dye and has gotten a lot of great press -- so I had some pretty big expectations (which I think is fair given the $150 price tag)..... The course didn't live up to the hype in my mind -- the finishing stretch is beautiful and there are some great holes -- but I think Pete Dye's designs in Kohler really outshine Bulle Rock.
(3)Brian T.
The golf course is spectacular and so is the restaurant. I have eaten there several times and have never been disappointed. The menu has some staples, but many of the items are rotated in and out regularly. It is also nice and quiet, making it a good place for a relaxing or romantic dinner out. In my opinion, they have the best crab cakes in northern Maryland.
(5)J M.
First things first, this is my first ver Yelp review; today's experience was so ridiculous that I needed to post. I played today teeing off at 11:40am; the two foursomes ahead of us had no groups in front of them, proceeded to play their rounds in 5 hours and 10-20 minutes. As a result we finished out round at almost 4:45pm ( 5 hours). I complained to the course rangers a couple of times, nothing was done. We played so slow, that the guy who teed off at 1:30pm - 2 hours after our tee time, caught up to us and we played the last four holes with him. After the round finally ended, I politely asked to speak to the manager in the pro shop, as 5 plus hours on a nearly empty golf course is ridiculous. I then had the pleasure of meeting the head pro, who was the most obnoxious individual I have ever met in any sort of hospitality setting. He told me that expected pace of play is 5 hours and that this is a big golf course unlike "my dad's country club" (I'm almost 30). I informed him that MY course is also a big course and probably more challenging than Bulle Rock and rounds are played in 4 hours. He then shoved the cash drawer in my face and told me to take my money back. I informed him that was not my intent. He told me the good thing about Bulle Rock is that he doesn't have to deal with people (me) that he doesn't like, then he said he would be calling my home club to tell them how I am representing the club. I was polite and composed the whole time, so it was quite shocking. On to the course, it is over-watered and over lush, every single drive stopped right where it landed. Not sure it's worth it's spot in the rankings or it's $130 green fee. Regarding the rankings, The head pro at one point tried to tell me Bulle Rock competes with Pebble Beach and Kiawah Ocean Course, please, not even close. It is a nice public course that is in pretty good shape, but nothing more than that. I think the course may be struggling financially, the short game practice area does not have real greens anymore and the range was in poor shape. When you read articles about what is wrong with golf in this country often what is discussed is golf taking too long and costing too much, throw in wasting of natural resources (water), Bulle Rock nails all of this. I would not be surprised if Bulle Rock goes the way of Beechtree, the other nice public course in the area which closed a few years ago. If the head pro continues to treat customers as he treated me, it is exactly what the place deserves.
(1)Dominic L.
In my opinion Bulle Rock is the best public golf course in the region. Pete Dye designed it and did an amazing job. They hosted an LPGA Major here for several years. Rounds are $130 but if you plan on playing here often, their packages are affordable. Each hole has its challenges and unique qualities. The greens have been close to if not perfect each time I've played it. You can also hire caddies (if you need one let me know and I can recommend someone). The course is walkable but will require some endurance. The range is spacious and they have plenty of practice areas. The only thing for me is its location, but it's worth the trip. The clubhouse and restaurant are both well stocked and the food was good.
(5)Eric W.
A few years ago, I was a Bulle Rock a good number of times. I enjoyed each visit. However, I was just there a few weeks ago for brunch and was quite disappointed. There seemed to be a much smaller selection on the menu. The food was not very good. And instead of seating us in the dining room, we were put in the bar right under the television. In all, it was not a good experience.
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