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In Praise of Par-3s: Shorter Rounds for Shorter Days
Guests at the North Glade Inn near Deep Creek Lake, Md., have privileges at the Waterfront Greens course, which is short on yardage but long on challenge.
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The winning chili had pepperoni, but I liked Tammy's the best and secretly voted for it twice. When the dancing started, I slipped away and headed for bed.
The next morning, I was up at 6:30 and on the course at 7. Again, I was the only player in sight. The clubhouse wasn't even open.
The grass was heavy with dew. A groundhog scuttled into the brush. A vole darted across a fairway.
This is not a waterside links in the traditional sense, but the lake is nearby and the course is well-kept. These greens are more forgiving than those at Severna Park or Yingling's, but that doesn't necessarily make the putting any easier. I stopped several times to admire the beauty as the sun rose -- and to pick my three-putt ball out of a hole.
By 8 a.m. I was finished, which gave me time to get back to the room and take a shower before Fred and Tammy served bacon and eggs and large pots of coffee to the nine guests staying with them, including the bleary-eyed members of American Pie.
I asked Fred to hold the chili.
* Waterfront Greens is at 115 Clubhouse Dr. in Swanton. The course (open seasonally) is closed to the public but is free to guests at North Glade Inn. No public driving range. Info: 301-387-8851, http:/
* The North Glade Inn Bed & Breakfast is at 184 North Glade Rd. in Oakland. Rooms start at $125 a night, with breakfast. Info: 877-433-6911, http:/
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