Blackhawk Golf Club

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.

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!

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.

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.

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

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....

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

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

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.

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.

First time I played here our cart ran out of battery twice. I thought it was just bad luck so I gave it another shot. Turns out this happens everyday. We called the clubhouse asking them to bring us another one and they told us we were third on the waiting list. We had to wait half an hour to get one and even the new cart barely made it threw the grass and up the small hills. Everywhere you looked there was someone pushing their cart. Will not be playing here again.

I played here last week as well, greens are rolling great. I shot my best two rounds the past two weeks here. One from the white tees (86) and one from the blue (88).

The wind made the front 9 a challenge but we were able to make up on the back 9.

The course has an open feel and not that difficult. The greens were in good shape. The fairways had not had enough warm weather (mid March) to really green up yet. However, there were enough weeds and bare spots that I suspect that the fairways and tees are not in great shape even later in the year. I will probably go back later in the summer for an inexpensive practice round but play other courses with groups of other people.

Fun and challenging course for a decent price. Greens are in great condition!

Fairways decent shape, bunkers are in bad shape no sand in them, except for one. But overall a great course.

They've been working on the course for about a year and it is starting to really show.

While the course was generally in good condition for this time of year, the sand traps were poorly maintained. Specifically, the sand traps were hard as a rock and looked as if they had not been attended to for some time.

It's hard to complain about $11 golf. I will certainly play again if I can keep getting good deals. The weather was cold and breezy so I practically had the course to myself. Greens were in great shape and putting was awesome. Overall the course needs work, especially the fairways. I actually preferred hitting from off the fairway or around some of the greens because the lie would be more advantageous for a good shot.

Good enough course that allows for golfers of all skill levels. Generous fairways with next to no tree trouble. Greens are very grainy and unpredictable however. Very tough to make putts and I havent really seen anyone have much putting success at this course. Decent sized greens allow for easy greens in regulation. Not a lot of tricks at this course, just right in front of you which is nice when you just want a leisurely round. Pro shop is limited in stock. Concession is decent enough with an outdoor patio overlooking the 9th green, which is kind of nice since it is also covered. From the blue tees most par 4's (unless windy) are driver and short iron approach. It does tend to be windy at this course however, so that adds to the challenge. Fairways are pretty rough with some bare spots. The par 5's are not reachable by the average player in two, so just get into play off the tee. The par 3's are very challenging all but one which is a shorter downhill shot. I like this course because it is flat as well though, not a lot of undulation in the fairway or from the tee. Great little course if you are a beginner or mid-high handicap. Lower handi's will probably want more of a challenge. There is water on a few holes that will make you have a true strategy off the tee. I like that for sure though.