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4.6
176 Reviews (176)
5 Stars
117
4 Stars
53
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.3
96.6%
Recommend this course
169 out of 176 reviews
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4.5
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
90.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 10 reviews
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4.7
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.4
94.1%
Recommend this course
16 out of 17 reviews
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Course Highlights
The course layout consistently earns top marks, with risk-reward holes and a particularly impressive back nine stretch. Greens run fast and true, with overall conditions drawing strong praise from recent visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7136 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.8
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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fee
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Blackhorn Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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Reviews

4.6
176 Reviews (176)
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Played On
Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Dumb computers!

They are more worried about your freakin pace of play vs making sure you take care of the course! 4 sand bottles at the start, all 4 empty!

Maybe worry about that more be those dumb monitors tellin us to hurry up! 4 hour and 29 minute round was more then acceptable play. Would have been quicker had we not had to chase down our digits for 18 holes.

Side note, starter could use a lesson or two on personality!

Course is in absolutely amazing shape, love coming here!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Green Speed and tee box maintenance

Always one of my favorite purses to play. I always have been impressed with the green speeds and condition of the course. This time, the green speeds were much slower than what what I have come to expect from Blackthorn. They also were redoing some of the tee boxes on the par 3’s. For $99 I would have expected better.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Previously Played

Very slow they let a twosome and a single go out without pairing them up

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course

Blackthorn is a great course. Excellent layout, very fast greens Always fun to play this course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Overall good

It was early in the season so it was just nice to get out. Just wasn’t the most ideal day to play and that was prob why they didn’t have all the stuff up and ready like normal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best in SB if you ask me

Favorite course in the area. Yes. Warren is nice but this has an interesting and fun layout. Some great risk reward holes and shots. Holes 12-18 are amazing. If you’re in new buffalo. Skip Whittaker and take the ride here. Worth the 40mins gets a lot of play so it’s a little beat up but what course isn’t right now

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Hidden Gem

Was recommended this course by a local since I was coming from out of town. The greens were as pure as they come. Course conditions were phenomenal. Would 10000% play again. Great layout!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Blackthorn

Greens are very fast and pure! Excellent condition. The overall price was $15-20 too high but they are trying to compete with Notre Dame course prices. Of course, everywhere is over priced these days!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Goos course

Cpurse was in exceptional shape. Starter as usual was a bit rude. Club house staff were great. Snack bar hostess, attitude as usual. Pace of play front nine very good, back nine a threesome playing 5 balls. Overall good experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 49
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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