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Lakes/Canyon at Blacklake Golf Course
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There are 27 holes of championship golf at Blacklake Golf Resort, allowing golfers to mix and match to suit their preference and skill level. The holes are divided into three nines: the Canyons, Oaks, and Lakes, that can be played in different 18-hole combinations. Located on the Nipomo Mesa along California's Central Coast, each nine takes its name from the rugged landscape. The Lakes/Canyon combination strikes a good balance between being challenging and player friendly. The front nine is more player friendly, starting off with a confidence-boosting par 3 and with fairways that are wide and forgiving. It's rather long, though, and therefore not to be underestimated. The back nine tumbles across undulating terrain, incorporating elevated tee boxes that overlook the lush fairways below. The various vistas and valleys invite refreshing sea breezes to keep you cool.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back | 72 | 6401 yards | 71.2 | 125 |
| Middle | 72 | 6056 yards | 69.6 | 122 |
| Forward (W) | 72 | 5628 yards | 72.0 | 122 |
| Forward | 72 | 5628 yards | 67.8 | 117 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.4/123 W: 76.9/133 | 143 | 397 | 343 | 396 | 404 | 528 | 328 | 164 | 573 | 3276 | 380 | 505 | 367 | 442 | 173 | 407 | 335 | 158 | 358 | 3125 | 6401 |
| White M: 69.7/119 W: 74.8/129 | 125 | 358 | 323 | 378 | 396 | 518 | 314 | 136 | 527 | 3075 | 365 | 491 | 350 | 435 | 148 | 393 | 315 | 144 | 340 | 2981 | 6056 |
| Tour Combo M: 69.6/119 W: 71.9/122 | 143 | 339 | 319 | 378 | 381 | 502 | 326 | 159 | 472 | 3019 | 364 | 502 | 349 | 435 | 121 | 376 | 337 | 159 | 343 | 2986 | 6005 |
| Red M: 67.5/114 W: 72.3/124 | 102 | 343 | 307 | 359 | 382 | 500 | 295 | 111 | 472 | 2871 | 346 | 445 | 332 | 420 | 122 | 374 | 302 | 121 | 295 | 2757 | 5628 |
| Gold/Red M: 65.8/111 W: 70.7/119 | 102 | 267 | 262 | 306 | 329 | 439 | 210 | 111 | 468 | 2494 | 346 | 445 | 329 | 419 | 121 | 376 | 305 | 122 | 289 | 2752 | 5246 |
| Gold M: 64.0/106 W: 68.0/113 | 102 | 267 | 262 | 306 | 329 | 439 | 210 | 111 | 468 | 2494 | 297 | 318 | 238 | 365 | 115 | 332 | 257 | 122 | 257 | 2301 | 4795 |
| Handicap | 17 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 8 | |||
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 12 |
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Gophers
Common issue at Central Coast coarses, too many gopher holes and the tee boxes need maintanace.
Staff was excellent
Clarissa who was in the pro shop was so nice and very efficient. Perhaps the best I have encountered in the great many courses that I have played over the years.
The greens are well above average which is most important, but the fairways could use a closer mowing. The three 9 holes courses are all different and challenging. I like this course and rate it as one of the better courses in the area.
Good course to get out and play
I'm visiting the in laws and wanted to get out and play somewhere close to where we are. This course was the closest and the price was right for me. The course is challenging, I'm a 17 handicap, but very fun despite some rough conditions here and there. If you're out to have a good time and have a good group with you, you're in for a good time.
Course Conditions
The layout of this course is very good. The greens were in fairly good shape rolled good, but the fairways are as rough as rough can be. You need a kidney belt to drive down any fairway!
Course Review
Decided to play this course after a long time usually play other courses in the area when I visit.
Bullet point review
* Starter not to friendly or welcoming
* Asked for a cup of ice in restaurant was refused when asked why was told management does not want to encourage out side beverage!
* Front nine ruined by heavy maintenance work vey loud leaf blowers
* Over all a very boring dated course layout not one hole stood out as a challenge.
* Very poor tee conditions, fairways not much better
* Very dirty golf carts and course restrooms, no water on the course ball washers were dry
Not often do I place a review however, I have noticed that courses in the middle of a nice community such as Blacklake, do not present a good product since they have a local captive client base. if you are visiting the arera or a local, Play Cypress Ridge or Monarch Dunes for a great experience!
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Course condition
This has always been one of my favorite courses to play. Looks like someone has decided to keep it in decent condition. 😄
Thanks Colby and staff.!
Lacks basic course maintenance
I would give the course a better rating if they would just mow the grass! The fairways and tee boxes were shaggy, the rough and fringes were cut inconsistently. The greens were bumpy but mostly because nobody repairs their ball marks, not really the fault of the maintenance staff.
Pace of play was good for a weekend round .Fun to play but could easily be much nicer.
Great Value for a 18 public course
The greens were a bit bumpy and worn in spots, and the fairways were about what you’d expect from a public course. That said, our twosome finished in just over three hours, which made for a great pace of play. We scored a Hot Deal for $36, and at that price, any minor course-condition issues were easy to overlook. We played the Lake/Oak combination, and the Oak course definitely had the better greens.
Play at Blacklake multiple times a week. Usually never any problems. This week we had reservations and upon arrival there were no carts ready as we had one in our reservation. Told to come back in 15 mins. No problem. Couple behind us signed in a cart showed up at that time. So they got to play and we waited instead of being notified we should be next. We were outside of clubhouse having drinks and a few ppl got on before we did with carts. Once we went back in we got put on a “ next “ list. Just sucked being delayed 20 mins when tee times after us got on. Still fun and will be back. I would not of wrote this but I was asked to review my experience so here it is.
Course is in Better conditon!
Course is in better condition then it has been in a whiile.
Could easily improve
Greens were nice, remainder of course in need of basic maintenance (mowing, raking and rodent control.
Improved
Condition of course improved from my last time playing there, It’s still a little bare in spots & the bunkers need some love. Greens were nice.
The layout requires a little local knowledge on some holes to avoid trouble.
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