Bulle Rock Golf Course

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Bulle Rock Golf Course
Club information
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Coordinates 39°32′31″N76°07′59″W / 39.542°N 76.133°W / 39.542; -76.133 Coordinates: 39°32′31″N76°07′59″W / 39.542°N 76.133°W / 39.542; -76.133
Location320 Blenheim Lane
Havre de Grace, Maryland, U.S.
Established1998, 23 years ago
Typepublic
Total holes18
Tournaments hosted LPGA Championship
(2005-2009)
Website bullerockgolf.com
Designed by Pete Dye
Par 72
Length7,375 yards (6,744 m)
Course rating 76.6
Slope rating 148 [1]

Bulle Rock Golf Course is a golf course in the eastern United States, located in Havre de Grace, Maryland. It is named for Bulle Rock, the first thoroughbred racehorse brought to America. [2] It hosted the LPGA Championship, a women's major, from 2005 through 2009. [3]

Bulle Rock was designed by noted course architect Pete Dye [4] and opened 23 years ago in 1998. [3] In 2002, Manekin, LLC, Clark Turner, and H&S Properties Development Corporation purchased the golf course and surrounding land and properties from original owner, Ed Abel. The golf course has consistently won awards.

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References

  1. "Course Rating and Slope Database: Bulle Rock Golf Course". USGA. Retrieved August 2, 2014.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Bulle Rock Golf Course". LPGA. Retrieved March 17, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  3. 1 2 "About us". Bulle Rock Golf Course. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. Baldwin, Chris. "No birdies at Bulle Rock but tough Dye golf course still a blast". travelgolf.com. Retrieved March 17, 2012.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)