Bulle Rock Ranked 9th In Nation By Golf World Magazine Readers

(Havre de Grace, MD – November 4, 2008) - - In the October issue of Golf World Magazine the country’s top 50 courses were chosen and Bulle Rock ranked 9th in the Readers’ Choice Awards for public golf courses in 2009. The Readers’ Choice Award is a ranking of courses by Golf Worlds reader’s regular golfers. Bulle Rock was further honored as number one for Prestige and Reputation for Golf World’s Best of the Best.

“We are so proud that Maryland’s top public golf course has been acclaimed as one of the top 10 in the Country,” stated Wini Roche, Tourism & Marketing Manager for Harford County. ”We encourage golfers from near and far to put Bulle Rock and our other 6 public courses on their “must play” list.”

Bulle Rock continues to receive recognition as one of the premier public courses in the Mid-Atlantic region. This is the second recognition Bulle Rock was honored with this year. In the May issue of Golf Digest, Bulle Rock was awarded a five star rating as one of North America’s best choices for public golf. Bulle Rock was listed as one of only twenty-four courses to receive the rating and joined an elite list of courses including Pebble Beach, Pinehurst, Kiawah, and Blackwolf.

Since its opening in 1998, the Pete Dye designed course offers 18 holes surrounded by the natural beauty of the Chesapeake region. Bulle Rock was named after the first thoroughbred horse brought to America and is widely known as the host of the acclaimed McDonalds LPGA Championship which returns to the venue in June 2009.

Crofton Teen Kaitlyn “Bug” Rohrback Annoys Competition As Two-Time Maryland Junior Girls Golf Champion

As a Crofton resident, 16-year old Kaitlyn Rohrback takes drivers education classes, only she has to travel to the Eastern Shore to do it. She has a hectic schedule. When she was younger, her father gave her the nickname of “Bug” because with other family names like Bud and Bub why not have a Bug? In her down-time, this Archbishop Spalding sophomore likes to chill with her friends- all of whom are athletes and play soccer, by relaxing and watching a movie. Her game is not soccer. But she shoots in the mid 70’s in golf. Unlike the pet name given to her, this Bug only intends on annoying her competitors.

This year Kaitlyn earned herself a sliver of history May 17 where the LPGA is concerned. For the second year in a row, this 2007 Maryland Junior Girls Champion, beat out a field of 11 high school females at Mountain Branch in Joppa to represent and play alongside LPGA members during the Pro-Am event at Bulle Rock. This Pro-Am spot was sponsored by The McDonald’s Family Restaurants of Greater Baltimore and WBFF/Fox 45. Continue reading Crofton Teen Kaitlyn “Bug” Rohrback Annoys Competition As Two-Time Maryland Junior Girls Golf Champion

LPGA: These Girls Rock

The best female golfers in the world are back in Havre de Grace again. And this year there are many reasons to check out what is going on in Harford County’s backyard as the LPGA kicks off its fourth year of the McDonald’s Championship presented by Coca Cola. What’s new on the docket? Annika’s retiring. Suzann is looking to get back into her winning ways. Can Karrie break the Bulle Rock curse and break through for a win rather than second place? Wie is a no-show.

Monday and Tuesday are fan-friendly days where the professionals play with amateurs. Wednesday it gets a bit more serious as players take to the course for practice. However, these three days fans are allowed to bring in cameras and also ask for autographs. Thursday the competition heats up and the ladies duke it out to see who gets top prize. With a purse of $2 million on the line and this being one of four majors on the tour, you can expect to see some fantastic playing. Continue reading LPGA: These Girls Rock