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Conditions
2.0
Value
2.7
Layout
3.4
Friendliness
3.6
Pace
3.4
Amenities
2.4
36.7%
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444 out of 948 reviews
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Conditions
1.3
Value
1.9
Layout
3.0
Pace
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Amenities
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3.1
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Conditions
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Value
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Layout
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Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
3.2
21.8%
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Course Highlights
This course delivers outstanding value with a beginner-friendly layout featuring gentle water features and generally straightforward tee shots. Friendly staff and a smooth pace of play make rounds here consistently enjoyable.

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Links
Par 72
Length 7072 yards
Slope 125
Rating 74.5

Blackhawk rests on the site of an old dairy farm, where the rolling terrain is suited for this links-style layout. This wide-open course features lots of water, loads of bunkers, and huge greens that are easy to three-putt if your approaches are off and you don’t have that feel for lag putting.

Each side has a punishing finishing hole. No. 9 is a monstrous par 4 that plays 464 yards. Off the tee, the narrow landing area is not conducive for the necessary booming drive, and the water causes problems in the fairway and around the green.

Hole 18 plays 430 yards, requiring a tee shot into the dogleg-right fairway that must thread two bodies of water.

The club prefers that you walk only on weekdays.

Getting there : Take I-35 north out of Austin, then exit FM 1825 east. Drive 5 miles to Hwy. 685 and turn left. Drive another 2.5 miles to Kelly Ln. and turn right.

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Course Details

Year Built 1990
Fairways 419 Bermuda
Greens Tiff Dwarf Bermuda
Golf Season Year Round
Architect Charles Howard

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Caddies Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirts and appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Grill

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

2.4
948 Reviews (948)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 6
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 14
Bunkers 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 20
Beginners 15
Seniors 13
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 16
In the 'Burbs 16
Worth the Drive 6

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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing

Great potential weak execution

I paid $42 for a course that is in $19 condition. This course has great potential but has been neglected whether do to a lack of revenue to spend on upkeep or they have a green's keeper that lacks intuition and experience. The bunkers had no sand instead were filled with mud. The greens had been punched and we were never once warned. The cart girl never made it around to us once even though we did see her driving the other way. One of our carts went dead on the 3rd hole and the friendly maintenance guy that came to replace it said, and I quote, "This will probably happen three more times today." I loved the layout of the course, I loved the location of this course, however the care for this course needs improvement before I set foot on it's soil again. I have been playing golf since age 3 and this is one of 4 sad stories of a great course gone to waste. 2 of the other 3 courses eventually went bankrupt and 1 survived. I am interested to see what happens with Blackhawk. I hope for the best.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really nice condition

The greens were awesome. I played with a pair that work at another public golf course and they said their course was in really good shape but no where close to where Blackhawk was. The greens where moist enough to hold tall iron shots but fast enough that you had to be conscious of speed.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Went through 4 dead golf carts

They had a tournament that morning and most of the carts had not been charged. On 4 different occasions the cart I was in went dead and they had to bring me a new cart to ride in.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pretty wide open, decent greens

Unfortunately we were paired with other players that we had to wait on the whole time. The carts batteries kept dying. The facilities were dirty and the bathroom really smelled. We ended up only playing 9 holes, which took over two hours.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Very thin fairways

The greens at Blackhawk are in great condition!!! but the fairways need alot I mean alot of attention! also there are bunkers that are half dirt and half sand? hard to tell. The pace of play was great, which was good considering we never saw a marshall all day. I really don't understand what the staff is trying to do with the course! either spend the money and use the water!! Blackhawk is a great layout it is a shame to see it in this kind of condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good for practice and family golf.

The greens are in good shape, though slower than I prefer, but good for a round of family golf (we took our kids). Fairways need some attention, there are some bad spots all through the course so we played 'winter rules' or it really wouldn't have been fun at all. Price was a bit spendy for the course conditions but pro threw in some drinks and you couldn't beat the pace of play, even with 4 of us it took less than 3 1/2 hours. Of course there weren't many folks there. For $25 it would be okay, for the $45 we paid...not again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Pricing

You get what you pay for if you go for twilight. Besides that, I wouldn't let someone pay for me to play there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens decent, but.....

Played this course on a Sunday morning and it was not at all busy. As soon as we got into the cart we began to see why. The golf cart barely made it through 9 holes. The fairways are terrible. The tee areas are barely passable. Overall not a good experience. I would recommend that you pay the extra $5-$10 and play somewhere else.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

The carts don't make 18 holes

The only reason I played this course is because I was practicing for a tournament im playing there. The fairways are extremely hard like hitting on concrete. If you want a shot to hold on the green good luck also very hard greens but they do roll ok.This course needs a lot of work if they do fix it will be worth paying what they charge.I went through Three carts in the round I played. The staff did help us get carts pretty quick though . They should definitely look in to new carts.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Carts and bunkers are terrible

The greens are decent however the fairways could use some work and the bunkers are just terrible. We had to wait to get a cart which we barley got one before we started. The carts are some of the worst I have ever used. The brakes barley worked and the batteries were almost dead. During the round I noticed several carts that died and had to be towed back.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Enjoyable

Can't beat it for 30 bucks or less. Watch out on the left fringe of hole two. Big rattlesnake hole and the snake looked to be the thickness of a balled up fist.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Good layout; grass and maintenance need work

The course was well laid out, with good elevation and challenging approaches. It is a decent value for the money. Fairway grass needs work on a few holes, and make sure you start with a fully charged cart!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Very poorly maintained fairways

I got a great deal online for an afternoon tee time, so my expectations weren't that high, but the experience was an even bigger disappointment. After showing up for my pre-paid tee time, I discovered that I had to pay for a few balls to hit to warm up. It's not about the money, but most courses I play give you a small bucket of balls with your paid tee time, and I found this to be unnecessary.

The condition of the course is abysmal in every way. The fairways are littered with weeds, along with patches of dirt and gravel. I can tolerate unkept OB areas, but the middle of the fairway is inexcusable. Many of the holes feature filled-in former bunkers, and the current bunkers contain hardened dirt/mud, and in one case the rubber irrigation tubing was sticking out right in the middle of the trap. The first few holes in particular are exceptionally bad, and it put me in a foul mood for the entire round unfortunately.

To make things worse, around hole #7 my cart's battery began to die and I could barely move. Up ahead at the 7th green another golfer was stranded because his battery had died as well, and his playing partner had moved on a couple of holes ahead. This is apparently a pretty common problem at Black Hawk. I found out later that the carts (which are quite old) are long overdue for new batteries and apparently the owner(s) have little interest in doing anything to improve the course or the golfer's experience.

The staff did eventually drive another cart out for me and the other player, and they were friendly enough, but I don''t think the Marshall was as interested in regulating play as much as just enjoying the scenery, and trash cans, water buckets, and broken tee boxes were few and far between.

I hate to say it, but I don''t think I'll play here again unless I hear of new management and significant improvements.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Not worth the money

Fairways in bad condition. Carts were old and in poor shape. There was no beverage service on course. The men's room was dirty and appeared to have a leak. It looks like course has been neglected or is in financial trouble.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser

Fairways need attention and carts continued to run out of power. Was on my 4th cart by end of round.

Fairways need attention and carts continued to run out of power. Was on my 4th cart by end of round.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Not much to say but a very bad experience!

The course was in bad shape plus the kitchen didn't have hardley anything that was on the menu. Where is the General Manager? Staff need a lesson in customer Service....

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Terrible

5 times changing cart due to low battery. Poor fareway, terrible green. Please don't waste your money and time.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Course & Carts

The course does need a little attention but the golf carts are terrible. The breaks on the carts are hazardous.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Needs work

Not what I remember at all from the last time I played Blackhawk. The range balls were the worst I've seen, and the range itself was like hitting out of a fairway bunker. The carts were on their last leg, the kids running the pro shop had to tow multiple carts out to groups because their cart had died mid round. Fairways were spotty at best, grass was very thin and even non existent in places. The bunkers were lacking sand. The greens were not in good shape, they were also spotty and need a total redo. The grill was out of all food items except microwaved hot dogs.

I wouldn't recommend paying the $40+ to anyone. This course needs a complete renovation before I will pay to play out there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
2.0

SAVE YOUR $$$$$

This course was a terrible waste of $40. If you are going to spend $40 on golf, go somewhere else, anywhere else. The greens are more sand than grass. The fairways have dry bald spots that look like the Sahara Desert. Its clear that parts of this course have been neglected for a long time. Nearly every golf cart on the course ran out of battery. We saw the marshall getting towed in before we even started our round. The grill had no frier so all they had to serve was hotdogs. The yardage on the score card doesn't always match up with the yardage on the signs. I was really hoping this course would be good and I tried to stay optimistic, but the hard truth is this course is sub-par. This course needs work. Save your money.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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