Our annual Knucklehead OPEN [46th in 2023], “THE TOUGHEST TEST IN Knuckleheadgolf”, will be competed in Ocean City, MD at the following venues.
2022 BIG DOG, Bruce Grau, will be ready to DEFEND his crown amongst 20 knuckleheads [one of the larger competition pool] competing this year. Who will capture the 46th Big Dog Trophy?
THANKS TO Fred Wine’s generosity and hosting, our official lodging will be at Holiday Inn Express at 127th st and Coastal Highway, Ocean City , Md for 4 nights starting Sunday September 17th to Thursday September 21st.
So some course highlights:
The must-play courses are the Links at Lighthouse Sound (Arthur Hills) stunning views across the bay of the Ocean City skyline. Baywood Greens has earned comparisons to Augusta National for its immaculate conditions and meticulous landscaping.
GlenRiddle, set on land formerly used to raise thoroughbred horses, has two distinct 18s, one with Scottish accents, the other cut through tall pines. Rum Pointe Golf Course (Pete Dye) has water views on 17 of 18 holes.
| DATE | VENUE | TIME | ADDRESS | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 9/17 [PRACTICE ROUND] | Baywood Greens: | 11:50 AM | 32267 Clubhouse Way Long Neck, Delaware 19966 Phone: 302-947-9800 | An "Exclusively Public" 18-Hole championship course, Baywood Greens offers golfers the most scenic and spectacular golf on the Delmarva Peninsula. Described as the "Augusta of the North", at Baywood Greens you will experience the meticulously manicured woodside and waterside nines with eight timbered bridges and 27 acres of man-made ponds, two tunnels and over 300,000 flowers, plants, shrubs and trees. Ranked "Best In State" By Golf Magazine in 2014 Ranked 3rd Best Golf Course In The State of Delaware By Golfweek Magazine in 2013 Ranked 4th Best Golf Course In The State of Delaware By Golf Digest Magazine in 2013 |
| Monday 9/18 [ROUND 1] | Man O'War | 9:24 AM | 11501 Maid At Arms Lane Berlin, Maryland 21811 Phone: 410-213-2325 | GlenRiddle Golf Club (a 36 hole championship golf facility) is the centerpiece of the GlenRiddle residential development located just minutes from Ocean City, Maryland. The Man O' War course features pure, windswept links golf. The golfer faces challenges often found in the British Isles including large greens, double fairways, pot bunkers, sand dunes, and the ever-present eastern shore winds. The historic racetrack used to train champion thoroughbreds is utilized as a strategic cross hazard on three holes. The course plays 7,163 yards and a par of 72 from the rear tees. |
| Tuesday 9/19 [ROUND 2] | Lighthouse Sound | 8:06 AM | 12723 St. Martin's Neck Road Bishopville, Maryland 21813 Phone: 410-641-1189 | Description: 4 1/2 Star Championship Golf Overlooking the Bay and the Ocean City Skyline Designed by premier golf architect Arthur Hills, Lighthouse Sound offers a great variety in terms of visual excitement and strategy. This exquisite championship course features marsh, river and bay on 15 of the 18 holes. America's longest cart bridge, spanning nearly 1500 feet, links the bayside to the marsh and riverside holes. Bring a foursome or host a group outing and experience seaside golf at it's best! Open to the Public. Director of Agronomy, Paul Latshaw, Sr Ranked 2nd Best Golf Course In The State of Maryland by Golf Magazine in 2014 Ranked in the Top 100 Courses You Can Play In The U.S. by Golf Magazine in 2014 Ranked one of the Top 5 Courses on the Mid-Atlantic Coast by Golfweek Magazine |
| Wednesday 9/20 [MOVING DAY] | Rum Pointe | 7:42 AM | 7000 Rum Pointe Lane Berlin, Maryland 21811 Phone: 410-629-1414 | "A true seaside golf course," says designer P.B. Dye. Rum Pointe overlooks Assateague Island National Seashore and the Sinepuxent Bay with no less than seventeen of the eighteen holes having a bay view and several holes having direct bay frontage. From the back tees this championship quality course is capable of hosting a PGA tour stop, but forgiving enough from the middle tees to satisfy golfers of all skill levels. Golfers can even stay on site at the Rum Pointe condo. The large apartment sleeps up to eight people and has magnificent views of the Sinepuxent Bay. Ranked 7th Best Golf Course In The State Of Maryland By Golf Magazine in 2012 Rated 4 1/2 stars by Golf Digest Magazine Named In the Top 5 in Maryland in "America's Best by State" by Golfweek |
| Thursday 9/21 [CHAMPIONSHIP DAY] | War Admiral | 9:00 AM | 11501 Maid At Arms Lane Berlin, Maryland 21811 Phone: 410-213-2325 | GlenRiddle Golf Club (a 36 hole championship golf facility) is the centerpiece of the GlenRiddle residential development located just minutes from Ocean City, Maryland. The War Admiral course is routed through mature forest and offers a completely different golf experience. The course is sheltered from the wind, but provides a demanding test from the tees. The site's beautiful tidal marsh comes into play on five dramatic holes, offering amazing views. Rugged, breathtaking bunkers reminiscent of golf's great past is the signature of the War Admiral Course. From the rear tees the course plays to a par of 72 and a length of 6,889 yards. |