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4.4
1044 Reviews (1044)
5 Stars
504
4 Stars
375
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
88.4%
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921 out of 1044 reviews
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4.6
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 17 reviews
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4.3
70 Reviews (70)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.1%
Recommend this course
61 out of 70 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6756 yards
Slope 136
Rating 73.2

Nestled in the foothills of Yorba Linda, Black Gold Golf Club sits on the site of a former Shell Oil Field. Arthur Hills, the course's designer, thought the location, with its dramatic elevation changes and panoramic views overlooking Orange County and Palm Beach, was the perfect place for a round of golf. On a clear day, the views stretch as far as the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island. The challenging layout is filled with narrow, rolling fairways and fast greens accented by thick patches of punishing rough. Due to the hilly terrain, a flat lie is hard to come by. The front nine requires accuracy and the back nine offers some particularly interesting risk-reward opportunities. Water hazards come into play throughout Black Gold Golf Club, most notably on the 18th. This par-5 finishing hole incorporates a cascading waterfall.

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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Golf Season Year round
Architect Arthur Hills (2001)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Black Gold Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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4.4
1044 Reviews (1044)
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Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Challenge

Condition was good but not great. Pace was slow. No course marshall to kick people along. Bunkers seldom raked. For the price to play this course there should be more rakes and better rakes. Bunkers the size of bus need more and better rakes.

The price I paid was good because the rate was not the regular price.

Slow pace is partially because of course policies such as cart exit signs over 100 yards from the green. Rediculous for the time it takes to park the cart and round trip to the ball walking, really slows down play.

All in all hit it straight or bring a lot of balls.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Delightfully Surprised

Can’t believe we finished in less than 4 hours. Had a wonderful round at twilight rates!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Noice

Everything was noice:

Greens

Fairways

Tee boxes

Naughty:

The person that got my red black guinea head cover right out my cart

Pace of play

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Great course conditions poor management

Booked a 6:40 tee time so i could finish quick. Staff sent groups off the front on hole 1 and back on hole 10. They sent too many groups to hole 10 for start. When we hit the turn we had to wait behind 2 groups. Threw off the round and rhythm. Entire back nine had to wait 5-10 minutes between each shot. Greens were solid. Fairways nice. But overall experience lacked due to poor course management.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

above average canyon course

In good condition, nice views, but 5 hour round, waited on virtually every shot. Not a fan of canyon courses.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Wait for greens to heal

This could have been great course if it wasn't for the greens having been punched. Greens were almost unputt-able. The pace of play was also brutally slow 5 hours for the round. Too many people playing wrong tee boxes. Could have been much better if they would have had a marshal on the course. It would have also prevented groups from hitting into each other which almost caused some fights on the course. I would not recommend the course until they put a marshal on course and the greens heal. Until those things are done there are better courses in the area at cheeper prices.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Phenomenal course

Had a blast playing here. What a well kept course for the price. Really enjoyed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

As advertised...aeration in effect. Still good though

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice and challenging course

This was my first time playing Black Gold. It definitely has a lot of history embedded into the layout. The holes were hard but actually still manageable. I like having only a couple par 3’s because I like a little bit of challenge. The course was great, staff was super friendly. I will be going back and I will take more buddies, even if the price was a little expensive. But you get what you pay for.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great conditions!

Played here on a discounted rate due to freshly punched greens. Yeah it was a little bit of a bummer but the rest of the course conditions were fantastic! Pace of play was pretty fluid. Staff was very friendly, and the grill was surprisingly not as expensive as I was expecting. Would definitely play again!!! I’m not complaining here but be wary of coming up on a Saturday afternoon as they have kids golf instruction using half of the stalls.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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