Lakes/Oaks at Blacklake Golf Course

This course as of right now is in pretty bad shape. Dead fairways, rot on greens, poor tee boxes. The price we paid was better than full price at $90-100 but still no where near a $60-70 course. Very disappointing.

I will start off by saying I love black Lake. It is one of my favorite courses on the Central coast. However, it is in dire need of some upkeep. The fairways are dead grass and full of gopher holes. It was a terrible experience playing today. management needs to step up their game and put a lot of time and effort into bringing this course back up to par.

First tee on the Oaks Course - I looked at where the back tees were set, so I think I should take a practice swing, and sure enough I hit the overhanging branches of the oak tree directly above the tee box. Definitely moved my ball outside the tee block. Lots of animal burrows in the fairways, and greens have dead, moldy patches. Use GolfNow Hot Deals or Golf Moose to get a deal. The full list price is way too high.

The course layout was fine and the challenge was moderate, but the gophers owned the course. The groundskeepers simply mowed over the gopher holes and mounds instead of controlling them. Fairways were covered with gopher holes sometimes interrupting the roll of the ball and certainly making the cart ride very bumpy.

It’s really sad to see this course in such rundown condition.

I used to play here all the time - there were really good Super Twilight & Hot Deal prices, and the layout is fun/diverse between the three nines. The course has never been in good shape for the few years I've played here, but it was playable and cheap.

Now the course is in considerably worse shape, and the rates have skyrocketed. There are a half dozen courses within an hour drive that are similarly priced and not a weed-addled gopher track.

The course seems like it really lacks maintenance and care. Greens and tee boxes are green the fairways are brown. I’ve been playing this course for over 30 years and it’s sad to see the condition it is in.

While there are not many courses to play on, when vacationing on the Central Coast, Black Lake is one of the really good ones. My wife and I used a Golf Now “Hot Deal” and saved about $40 off of what it would have cost us to play. The fairways are not pristine, but considering this is any area where water is precious, you understand the need to be conservative with it. That being said, everything is pretty well maintained and there are many wide, forgiving fairways. There are only a couple of water hazards that can be avoided with careful planning and accurate placement. The cooling effect from the nearby ocean and the numerous eucalyptus trees that line the courses make for a very comfortable and scenic day. We really enjoyed our day at Black Lake, which is only minutes away from some spectacular ocean landscapes and very fine dining in Nipomo, Pismo Beach, Shell Beach and Avila Beach. We will be back.

This course is a dog. Awful fairways full of gopher mounds, greens are awful, and almost all grass is dead. Charging nearly 90 for a round here is beyond criminal. Avoid at all costs.

The fairways are really turning brown. They look like they need water and fertilizer.

Got a hot deal for $47.99. I’d play again for that price but no more. The fairways aren’t in super great shape. The greens are pretty good shape. Driving range is a dirt patch haha so not a good gauge for irons and grass

Played here in the late 90’s and course was not that great. Today the fairways, if there are any, have been taken over by clovers and gophers. The layout is really awesome and with three nine hole courses it would be easy to shut one down at a time and refurbish them. The carts not as clean as they could be and the staff could have provided more information about the courses and given a free yardage book. Definitely not a $50 course as of now but if renovated could be a $70-$90 course easy.