Oaks/Canyon at Blacklake Golf Course

I've played here close to a dozen times and this is by far, not my favorite course to play in the area. Tee boxes needed a lot of maintenance, fairways needed some help, greens were kept up.

Marshal was nowhere to be found on a Saturday afternoon. The pro-shop doesn't pay attention and clumps groups up. By the second hole we caught up to a 2-some, that was behind a 5-some, that was behind ANOTHER 5-some. Then somehow on the 6th hole, a 3-some came from nowhere and played between the two 5-some groups. Needless to say the front 9 took a while. Instead of playing the Oaks like we were instructed, we played the Lakes and finished quick without any delays.

Summary: Overpriced, the course needs some work, and the pro shop needs to stagger groups or have a marshal who pays attention.

I played this course 15 years ago. The new 9 holes is a terrible set up. I wanted to play the original 18 but they were to busy that day. The course wasn't in that good of shape which is surprising in the weather that they get. Some dead spots on greens all in all I only paid 35.00 for the round but I was just very disappointed in the the golf course.

Greens weren't bad. Little shaggy but the ball rolled well. The fairways are pretty beat up.

27 holes to choose from. Played 36 holes and it was fast.

Some tee boxes needed help and some greens as well.

There were a few greens that could be kept up a little better. The pace was a little slow. The staff was amazing and friendly.

This is the last time I'm going to play this course. Everytime I play it, I find myself waiting on every tee box. It took us 5 hours to play 18 holes with a cart. At one hole there was 3 groups waiting to tee off. I understand the course needs to make money, but they just load the course up with as many players as they can get with out a starter. It's very frustrating! Poor course management. I will be taking my business elsewhere.

slow play for 27 hole course need marshals to be more involved and speed up play

I've golfed Black lake for several years, over the past year someone is finally paying attention to it in management. The fairways are looking good, the greens are looking good, and I even saw a marshall for the first time during the week. It's location is beautful and it's nice to see the course finally being well maintained. Great place to play and affordable.

I used to live 1 block from the course and quit playing it several years ago because its condition deterioriated. After playing this week on a vacation trip "back home," I am glad to see that the course conditions are much better than before and that the course is, once again, truly enjoyable to play. The greens are absolutely perfect, and the fairways are well maintained. I'm glad I went back and played Blacklake.

Black lake is a great play to play it has 3 different 9 hole courses to choose from

The course was in good shape, especially on and around the greens. Being a Tuesday, the course wasn't crowded, so played in just over 3 1/2 hours. Not a grip it and rip it course. Many of the holes were fairly narrow and required playing to the right spots for a clear approach to the green. Greens were quick and held shots well. Very friendly staff. A very enjoyable day.

Play can be a tad bit slow but for the price worth it

I believe the staff has been told to cram as many people on the course as you can. The owners need the money. Tee times for any one of the 3 nines mean nothing cause they will start you on a tee that looks open regardless of the one you were scheduled to play. 5 hr rounds are typical.

The pace of play was veerrryyy slow, nearly 5 hours. The guy in the pro shop said a large group/club plays every monday, so play is often slow then.

The course is in better shape than 2 months ago--bunkers weren't all hard pan, some of the greens ran like real greens rather than slow and bumpy felt-like surfaces. Still, many tee boxes are uneven, and most of the par 3 tee boxes were really beat up, and you still get 70% of the greens that are soft and bumpy.

I do think the course is a great challenge for most golfers, say 10 handicap and up. There are some tricky tee shots on the Lakes where trees come in to play just off the tee box, or in the landing areas; on the Canyon, hole #2 is as challenging a tee shot you'll find anywhere, especially from the back tees. But if you're a good low-handicap player and you're driving the ball well, even with 3 woods or long irons, you'll have mostly wedges and 9 irons into par 4s.

I'm still perplexed why they don't open up the Oaks 9 to more play. It's the shortest of the 9 holes, but it's a great challenge and is all about placement. You might hit driver off the tee just twice and still hit short irons into holes, but it makes you think a lot more than the Lakes and Canyon.

If the course stays in this condition, and I get another $12.00 w/cart deal, I'll definitely go back. But paying $30 bucks is starting to stretch it a bit, especially when you can play courses like Cypress Ridge or Monarch Dunes for $30 at twilight--they are far superior to Black Lake. A normal rate of $50 or so for Black Lake is absurd, though. It's just not in good enough condition anymore to pay that money.

I played Blacklake's Oaks and Lakes courses my first time there. Arrived a little before 7 and the pro shop worker had just arrived, nice young guy. Hit some complimentary range balls on their decent range (it's an awkward downhill and into a hill range that is hard to gauge distance, but it's much better than a net).

The course conditions (tee boxes, fairways, greens etc.) on both the Oaks and Lakes were outstanding. I didn't see if a group got out in front of me or not, but it didn't matter because I finished my round and returned my cart in just over 3 hours (this is fast even by my standards). The course was brand new to me, but I got a good vibe on and around the greens and shot one of my best rounds ever.

Overall I love the course, I'm booking a tee time at Blacklake right after this.

I have played here over 3 years.The Oaks is the most challenging.The course is in its best shape.

Staff was good at check in, although the complexity of the deals offered made it difficult and time consuming for them and us. The course is split into 3 nines, so you don't always know which ones you will play. From the back tees at least, the fairway on some holes is not visible, so it is hard to know where to aim. The fairways and greens were in pretty good shape. Greens were fast and difficult. I played the first nine (Canyon) as a single until I ran into foursomes on the 8th. From there I joined a twosome. Play was not unreasonably slow with a threesome. I paid $37 including the $2 Golf Now charge.

Great course, with some challenging holes and some very forgiving holes. Good mix

Every since Rossi purchased Blacklake it's been going down hill, I've played county courses in better shape, looks like they've stopped trying to make any effort in properly maintaining grounds.
Regular rate is way overpriced, they're lucky to get $30 a round for this cattle ground.

Little slow on play but still finished about 4 hours. Great view so no need to rush. Had a good game with my daughter then went back to the dunes to ride the quads. Quads, fishing, and golf good trip.