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I was very excited to try the links at Gettysburg after hearing rave reviews from friends that had played there. After the round, I left somewhat disappointed after making the hour drive from Baltimore.

Pre-Round:
The range is very minimal and was mats only. The mats were in bad shape and you couldn't hit a driver off of them. The range and the practice green are across the parking lot from one another, so be sure to hit a few putts before heading to the range and the 1st tee.

Round:
The first 5 or so holes at Gettysburg seem tight and don't fit in with the rest of the course. Once you get to the 6th hole, it really opens up and that's where all the dramatic views and water come into play. From a layout perspective, there were quite a few holes sacrificed to create the signature holes on the course. The two easiest holes are 470 yard par 5s that seem to just be there to get to a par 72. The signature holes were great, but were weighed down by a few downer holes sprinkled throughout. Condition wise, the greens were bumpy and slow. It looked like they had aerated a few weeks ago, so its understandable. What was really disappointing were the uneven tee boxes and bunkers with little to no sand. For $81 on the weekend, I would hope for there to not be large chunks of solid mud/clay throughout the bunkers.

Overall - 3/5 with the signature holes really saving the day.

Bulle Rock has excellent amenities. A short game range and full range that are included in the greens fee. We teed off right at our tee time and finished as a foursome in 4 hours. The design is excellent. There are a few holes that have been clearly updated to improve rate of play (the par 5 on the back comes to mind) which takes away from the original design.

The conditions were decent for what I had expected. Deemed "Maryland's Best" for daily fee play, I expected better conditions. The tees had some issues with uniformity and grass heights were all over the place. The greens had been badly bruised from aeration several weeks ago. Additionally, it looked like they tried to triplex the greens when it was too wet leading to scalped areas in spots.