Black Gold Golf Club
About
Nestled in the foothills of Yorba Linda, Black Gold Golf Club sits on the site of a former Shell Oil Field. Arthur Hills, the course's designer, thought the location, with its dramatic elevation changes and panoramic views overlooking Orange County and Palm Beach, was the perfect place for a round of golf. On a clear day, the views stretch as far as the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. The challenging layout is filled with narrow, rolling fairways and fast greens accented by thick patches of punishing rough. Due to the hilly terrain, a flat lie is hard to come by. The front nine requires accuracy and the back nine offers some particularly interesting risk-reward opportunities. Water hazards come into play throughout Black Gold Golf Club, most notably on the 18th. This par-5 finishing hole incorporates a cascading waterfall.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6756 yards | 73.2 | 136 |
| Blue | 72 | 6439 yards | 71.5 | 132 |
| Blue/White | 72 | 6255 yards | 70.7 | 130 |
| White | 72 | 6045 yards | 69.8 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 5564 yards | 67.4 | 121 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5564 yards | 73.5 | 133 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4937 yards | 70.2 | 126 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.2/136 W: 80.3/150 | 435 | 299 | 380 | 522 | 449 | 500 | 167 | 220 | 410 | 3382 | 194 | 415 | 375 | 513 | 400 | 344 | 216 | 382 | 535 | 3374 | 6756 |
| Blue M: 71.5/132 W: 78.2/145 | 421 | 287 | 364 | 496 | 430 | 480 | 149 | 203 | 389 | 3219 | 178 | 400 | 350 | 496 | 378 | 329 | 200 | 371 | 518 | 3220 | 6439 |
| Blue/White M: 70.7/130 W: 77.3/142 | 421 | 255 | 364 | 496 | 410 | 465 | 149 | 176 | 389 | 3125 | 178 | 400 | 337 | 483 | 378 | 316 | 188 | 371 | 479 | 3130 | 6255 |
| White M: 69.8/127 W: 76.1/139 | 400 | 255 | 342 | 473 | 410 | 465 | 139 | 176 | 379 | 3039 | 154 | 344 | 337 | 483 | 357 | 316 | 188 | 348 | 479 | 3006 | 6045 |
| Gold M: 67.4/121 W: 73.5/133 | 376 | 242 | 330 | 434 | 388 | 454 | 129 | 147 | 351 | 2851 | 134 | 297 | 305 | 461 | 331 | 282 | 159 | 320 | 424 | 2713 | 5564 |
| Red M: 64.4/113 W: 70.2/126 | 335 | 217 | 307 | 406 | 325 | 414 | 108 | 124 | 294 | 2530 | 116 | 274 | 262 | 406 | 284 | 244 | 139 | 283 | 399 | 2407 | 4937 |
| Handicap | 5 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 |
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Golf Advisor: Top Courses in California (2016 #25)
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by kevanrayden on 01/09/2026
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Team Gtz. Photo submitted by 2NsGtz on 07/09/2025
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 02/15/2024
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 02/15/2024
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 02/15/2024
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Photo submitted by u000002546322 on 10/29/2023
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Photo submitted by jethep on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159904067 on 02/23/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003318437 on 06/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u000002268714 on 05/31/2021
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Photo submitted by jossc75 on 01/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u340515415 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u340515415 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u340515415 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by KennethZ on 06/20/2019
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Photo submitted by schraudtga on 05/21/2019
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Photo submitted by schraudtga on 05/21/2019
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18th green Photo submitted by hbtim1967 on 07/05/2015
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4th hole Photo submitted by csmd5557 on 07/08/2013
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Photo submitted by namaste1973 on 12/10/2012
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Photo submitted by namaste1973 on 12/10/2012
Good conditions; course repair nearly complete
Excellent conditions on 8/14/26; they had an SCGA tourney early in the day. Driving range is open again, putting green nearly complete but not open yet, hole 10 has been repaired after the 'storm drain' project but regular tee box not open yet, staff says it should be open around Oct 1, they're waiting for the sod to take hold. Other than that - excellent course, fun track, good upkeep and conditions!
Play it!
Great course. Conditions were great. Staff was very helpful and accommodating.
Good shape, extremely slow round @ 6:10am!
Not sure how you can play an almost 5 hour round at 6:10am on a weekday? The foursome ahead of us didn’t even let our 3’some through even though ae waited on them from the 5th hole. Other than that, course was in great shape.
I haven’t left a review in awhile, but this was a terrible round. We teed off at 11:40 and at 4:30 still had 7 holes left. ONE group had the whole course backed up. It took us almost an hour to play two back to back par 3’s. I left at that point. If I stayed it would have been close to a 6 hour round. I play all over the country and I’ve never had a 6 hour round. This was on a Tuesday!!! Spoke to the pro shop about it to deaf ears. Totally a waist of money! No Marshall’s in sight in the back nine..
Always a great round at BlackGold
One of my favorite public courses in the area. The layout is challenging and the views are great. Fun mix of hole layouts. Always enjoy playing here.
Excellent challenging course …great value for money
Beautiful manicured course!
The pace of play was very slow in the afternoon so I didn’t get to finish 16-18 but this was a fun beautifully manicured golf course! One of the best I’ve played in SoCal.
Hole 10 construction
Always loved playing here. Hole 10 is undergoing construction so it is a short par 3 about 100 yards hitting from a mat for the time being.
Great course.pace of play was awesome only 4 hours.i have played 6 different courses around this area and average time has been 6 houre
Resident discount
The course is great but purchasing on GolfNow does not allow you to get the Yorba Linda resident discount. Black gold will not honor the discount if you purchase from GolfNow. It’s a significant discount.
Good course
Very good greens well worth it weill be coming back for sure
Disappointment and Suggestions Regarding the Ongoing Construction at Black Gold Golf Club
Because of Black Gold Golf Club’s strong reputation and the wonderful memories from my first round there last year, my wife and I decided to visit again despite the long drive of about 25 miles.
However, we were somewhat disappointed that construction work was underway on the 18th hole, one of the signature holes of the course. The beautiful scenery featuring the pond had greatly enhanced the character and prestige of the course, so it was unfortunate not to experience it in its original condition. In addition, due to the construction, we also had to tee off from mat tee boxes on the 10th hole, which was another disappointment.
In situations like this, I believe it would help strengthen customer trust and further enhance the image of Black Gold Golf Club if guests were informed in advance about the construction-related inconveniences, and if some form of compensation were offered, such as slightly reduced green fees or complimentary services.
I sincerely hope for the continued improvement and success of Black Gold Golf Club.