If you haven’t been to Deer Run lately, you’re missing out. The golf course is in the best shape ever, thanks to the hard work of the greens crew and Superintendent Dave Adcock. The ownership and management have diverted funds to the maintenance department with the goal of course improvements and beautification.

A new hole has been opened for play, making Deer Run the only 19 hole, par 73 golf course in the area. The new par 3 hole plays from an elevated tee, across a scenic pond to a generous green. Our new scorecard reflects the addition to the golf course, and now stretches out to 6300 yards of challenging golf. Other course improvements include the reduction of high natural grass areas (find your ball anywhere!), addition of beautiful flowers throughout, all grass tee driving range (never hit off of matts!!), and rebuilt Zoysia tees on holes 6 and 7. This year also has seen new Yamaha carts, as well as expanded services including: bar and grill; beverage cart; banquette; and Henry-Griffitts club fitting by Matt Gordon and Bob Beckelman, PGA.

Have your event in our convenient banquette room, or let our professional staff host your golf tournament. Whatever reason you choose, from tournaments to a friendly round, come out and enjoy Deer Run “new and improved”!!!

Bob Beckleman, PGA
Deer Run Golf Course

Question: Why Are Masters Champions Presented with a Green Jacket?

Each year, the winner of The Masters is presented with the famous “Green Jacket.” Slipping on the green jacket is the golden moment for many winners of the tournament. But how did a green jacket come to be such a big deal? What is the story behind the vaunted Green Jacket?

Answer: Let’s face it: if you saw someone walking around in public in a shamrock green jacket, you’d probably think that person was severely fashion-challenged.But the Green Jacket presented to the Masters champion is one beautiful piece of outerwear. The tradition of the Green Jacket at Augusta National Golf Club dates to 1937. That year, members of the club wore green jackets during the tournament so that fans in attendance could easily spot them if a fan needed to ask questions.

According to the tournament’s official website, Masters.com:

“Jackets were purchased from the Brooks Uniform Company, New York City … Members were not initially enthusiastic about wearing the warm, green coat. Within several years, a lightweight, made-to-order Jacket was available from the Club’s Golf Shop. … The single breasted, single vent Jacket’s color is ‘Masters Green’ and is adorned with an Augusta National Golf Club logo on the left chest pocket. The logo also appears on the brass buttons.”

Soon, the Green Jacket became the symbol of membership in the ultra-exclusive Augusta National Golf Club. And slipping a jacket onto the winner of The Masters – a tradition that began in 1949 – symbolized that golfer’s entry into the exclusive club of Masters champions.

By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide

 

Links at Lighthouse Sound By Arthur Hills

The Links at Lighthouse Sound is an exquisite 18-hole championship course overlooking the Ocean City skyline and the St. Martin’s River. Known as the “Pebble Beach of the East,” the course features marsh, river and bay on fifteen of the eighteen holes. It will definitely get your attention, especially the signature hole, #5. Test your skills on this awesome Arthur Hills design.

After your last putt, stay for dinner at the Restaurant at Lighthouse Sound offering a wide variety of dishes from filet mignon to delicious seafood specialties. Make plans now to visit Lighthouse Sound – “Your Country Club for the Day.

Man O’War at Glen Riddle By Joel Weiman

As the legendary horse it is named after, Man O’ War has fast become the crown jewel of the Eastern Shore. Located on the GlenRiddle Farm just 3 miles west of Ocean City, this gem of a course will provide a truly spectacular golf experience and the supreme challenge for the seasoned golfer while offering those new to golf an opportunity to fall in love with the game.

Man O’ War plays 7,035 yards from the back tees and challenges golfers with distinctive double fairways, large greens, pot bunkers, and sand dunes. To preserve the beauty and significance of the historic racetrack, used to train so many champion thoroughbreds, designer Joel Weiman incorporated the track as a strategic cross hazard on three holes.

These pure windswept links of golf also feature bentgrass tees & greens, bermuda fairways, a practice range with a dual grass tee area, chipping and putting greens, full locker room facilities, and a fully stocked pro shop. Man O’War, a division of Ruark Golf, is also home to the GlenRiddle School of Golf and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse.

White Ball Poem

In my hand I hold a ball….white and dimpled, rather small….

Oh , how bland it does appear….this harmless looking little sphere….

By its size I could not guess….the awesome strength it does possess….

But since I fell beneath it’s spell….I’ve wandered through the fires of hell..

My life has not been quite the same….Since I chose to play this stupid game….

It rules my mind for hours on end…A fortune it has made me spend….

It has made me swear and yell and cry….I hate myself and want to die….

It promises a thing called par….If I can hit straight and far ….

To master such a tiny ball….should not be very hard at all …

But my desires the ball refuses….and does exactly like it chooses….

It hooks and slices, dribbles and dies….and even disappears before my eyes….

Often it will take a whim….to hit a tree or take a swim….

With miles of grass on which to land….it finds a tiny patch of sand….

Then has me offering up my soul….if only it would find the hole….

It’s made me whimper like a pup….and swear that I will give it up….

And take a drink to ease my sorrow….but the ball knows….. I’ll be back tomorrow!!!!

Newport Bay at Ocean City Golf Club

We invite you to enjoy the Ocean City Golf Club’s award winning facility, which has been in operation since 1959.  Conveniently located just minutes from Ocean City, the Ocean City Golf Club has been a popular choice for golfers of all playing ability.  With two, 18-hole championship courses, Newport Bay and Seaside, golfers can enjoy a wide variety of scenic views that accompany the well-designed and manicured golf holes at the facility.

The  Newport Bay course became an instant favorite amongst golfers since it’s re-design in 1998.  While playing the challenging Newport Bay course, you will experience golf at its finest.  The Golf Digest ranked the Newport Bay course as one of the best places to play, earning a high four star rating.  With breath-taking views of the surrounding wetlands and the relaxing vistas of the award winning Newport Bay that are prevalent throughout your round of golf, we are positive that your experience will be special.

Before or after a round of golf you can enjoy cocktails and lunch at their large, fully serviced, 300 person capacity restaurant.  They also have two practice greens and a driving range that you can use to warm up before you play.

Nutters Crossing Golf Club By Ault, Clark, & Associates

Perfect on the way in or out of town! This championship par 70 design is just 25 minutes from Ocean City.  Nutters Crossing offers Bermuda fairways and bent grass greens that roll between 9 and 10 on the stimpmeter. They offer 90 degree cart ruling at all times, weather permitting.

Nutters Crossing offers a fully stocked professional shop, PGA instruction, Lighted practice range and full service restaurant. They welcome all tournaments and group outings. We look forward to seeing you for an enjoyable round of golf at Nutters Crossing.

Ocean Pines Golf & CC By Robert Trent Jones

Enjoy a round of golf at one of Robert Trent Jones, Sr.’s Mid-Atlantic Marvels! Located in the largest residential community on the Eastern Shore, Ocean Pines Golf & Country Club is a challenging 18-hole championship course nestled amid natural wetlands and scenic woodlands.

OPGCC dares players of all levels, ages and abilities to test their skills on this course, which cuts through the native pines leaving a fair but demanding course for all golfers! Our professionally staffed facility features a clubhouse, full service pro shop, locker room facilities, double ended driving range, sheltered driving area, practice chipping and pitching green, two practice putting greens, two practice sand bunkers, a modern learning center, and the Fairway Cafe. Come tee up in Ocean Pines.

Eighteen Fun Facts About Golf

1. Early shepherds may have used their curved staffs to hit stones in a simple game of “golf” as early as 2,000 years ago.

2. A more structured version of golf was invented in Scotland nearly 1,000 years ago.

3. The first golf balls were made of thin leather stuffed with feathers. Tightly-packed feathers made balls that flew the farthest. Feather balls were used until 1848.

4. The youngest golfer to shoot a hole-in-one was Coby Orr, who was five years old at the time. It happened in Littleton, Colorado.

5. Some older golfers try to match their age to their golf score. The oldest golfer to “shoot his age” was a 103-year-old Canadian man.

6. After feathers, golf balls were made from “gutta-percha.” Sap was drained from trees in Malaysia and boiled until thick. When hard, this substance was made into “gutty” balls.

7. Golf was too popular in Scotland in the 1400s–so it was made illegal. Laws said Scotsmen had to practice archery every day so they could defend their land. Instead, they were playing “golfe.”

8. The first golf tournament was held at the Prestwick Golf Course in Scotland in 1860. This contest is called the British Open today.

9. A golf ball made of rubber, like those we use today, was invented in the United States

10. Golf balls used in the U.S.A. are bigger than ones used in Canada or Europe.

11. The first golf contest for women was held in 1895 on Long Island, New York, although women had been playing for some time.

12. Professional women formed the Ladies Professional Golf Association (L.P.G.A.) after World War II.

13. The word caddy comes from the French word for student, cadet, which is pronounced cad-DAY

14. The first golf course was probably St. Andrews in Scotland, which is more than 400 years old.

15. The dimples on the outside of a golf ball help the , ball fly farther and more accurately,

16. Many professional golfers are superstitious. Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957) is one of the most accomplished women in the history of professional women’s golf.

17. A North Carolina man, Lang Martin, once balanced 7 golf balls one atop another, for a world record.

18. At least 20 people have scored two “holes-in-one” in a row.

Rum Pointe Seaside Golf Links By Pete & P. B. Dye

Rum Pointe is an exciting 18-hole championship golf course on the Sinepuxent Bay overlooking Assateague National Seashore in Ocean City, Maryland. From 17 of the 18 holes, golfers can enjoy spectacular bayside views.

This P.B. Dye & Pete Dye design was rated four stars in Golf Digest’s Places to Play, and named in the ‘Top 5 in Maryland’ in Golfweek’s America’s Best by State.

Warm up at our fine practice facility and then go out for an exceptional day of golf. GPS is provided on the golf carts to give you help every step of the way, and cart covers are an added convenience. The course is open to the public year-round and outings are welcome.