The Bayonet at Bayonet/Black Horse Golf Course

Course is great but the greens are on the unfair side

Bunkers need work

The improvements this last year have been exceptional. The rates are very competitive and the pro shop is impressive.

I carried after booking through GolfNow. They had me play alone, which was fine and allowed me to look for both the first stray shots and the mulligans. Now problem with pace of play at all. A challenging walk for an old packer---sure got a workout--but beautiful wide fairways, and fast, often sloping greens. Bark mulch rough, and many new houses going up around the course. Clearly the feelings are positive around this place.

We had played Blackhorse a few years ago and liked it so much we came back the next day and played it a second time. Bayonet was closed for a qualifying round.

So this time we played Bayonet. It has been described as long and narrow, and that’s only half true. I am over 70 and play to an 18. Bayonet is long, in that there are no senior tees. You’re either playing almost 6000 yards or 5200- no combo to shorten the whites. On the white tees I played to my handicap on the front nine, and missed it on the back. There’s plenty of fairway roll, but I was wishing for some shorter tees. It really didn’t stress me though, nor did it detract from a fun round.

As far as narrow, I saw it as being medium width fairways filled with bunkers. I used to belong to a club that plays way narrower, but without the fairway hazards. A lot of holes here would allow wayward shots, some would not. To me it was more strategic than narrow. And the rough was not as penal as other places, it just was the short grass.

I want to give a shout out to Jake in the pro shop and Don the starter. Both worked at finding a gap on the tee sheet to get us out a little early. It was a great time on a beautiful course-played in well under four hours.

One thing that I noticed is that there were pitch marks all over every green. Really, people? Fix your mark.."?

Paying over $100 per round you would expect the conditions to be great. No one racks bunkers here. No on fixes divots.

What a transformation

It’s a good golf course now

Have only played each Bayonet and Blackhorse a few times and this was the best condition thus far. While I got a great deal via GolfNow the various rates were at the level of lesser courses in lesser places. I don't play much so I got my lunch fed to me but well worth it. A beautiful place to play especially with the great weather on this day.

Although it was a difficult course I had a great experience. The course is beautifully maintained and staff was great.

Greeted by an excellent staff that answered all my questions in a very friendly way. The course was in excellent condition and provided great lies in the fairway and smooth greens to putt on. The views are great and the holes have character. All in all a great experience.