This course s front nine is hilly compared to its back nine The large greens are very fast Four ponds come into play on the front nine while one pond and two ditches come into play on the back nine The fairways range from generously open to insidiously narrow The signature hole is 4 a 580 yard par 5 requiring a tee shot out of a tree lined chute to a fairway guarded by a pond on the left then an approach shot to a large green protected in front by a creek For thirty one years this club has been hosting the Western Maryland Amateur Tournament