August 16, 2013 The Dispatch/Maryland Coast Dispatch Page 63 Golf Club Eyes ‘Family And Fun’ Deer Run Golf Club owner Ed Colbert bought the land that is home to the 19-hole, par-73 course in the mid-’90s and it opened in 1997. Photo by Travis Brown By TRAVIS BROWN STAFF WRITER BERLIN – Located off Route 50 between Salisbury and Ocean City, Deer Run Golf Club has catered to first-time golfers and dedicated players alike for more than 15 years. Founded in 1997, Deer Run Golf Club features a unique, 19-hole, par 73 layout that can challenge highcaliber players while remaining accessible to novices, according to owner Ed Colbert. “We stress family and fun. We have five sets of tees so all levels of skill can play here,” he said. Originally designed as a 27-hole course, Deer Run saw major alterations within a few years of opening. “We made it into a championship golf course,” Colbert said. “That happened in 1999.” After receiving the United States Golfing Association (USGA) chamSEE PAGE 64