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Black Gold Golf Club

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4.3
1064 Reviews (1064)
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513
4 Stars
383
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
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88.9%
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4.2
24 Reviews (24)
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.8%
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4.2
53 Reviews (53)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
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Layout
4.4
Pace
4.2
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4.6
86.8%
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46 out of 53 reviews
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Course Highlights
This foothills course delivers a consistently challenging layout with fast, multi-tiered greens and dramatic elevation changes that reward every club in your bag. Friendly staff, strong value, and reliable pace of play make it a top daily-fee pick near Los Angeles.

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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Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Black 72 6756 yards 73.2 136
Blue 72 6439 yards 71.5 132
Blue/White 72 6255 yards 70.7 130
White 72 6045 yards 69.8 127
Gold 72 5564 yards 67.4 121
Gold (W) 72 5564 yards 73.5 133
Red (W) 72 4937 yards 70.2 126
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Scorecard for Black Gold Golf Club
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 73.2/136 W: 80.3/150 435 299 380 522 449 500 167 220 410 3382 194 415 375 513 400 344 216 382 535 3374 6756
Blue M: 71.5/132 W: 78.2/145 421 287 364 496 430 480 149 203 389 3219 178 400 350 496 378 329 200 371 518 3220 6439
Blue/White M: 70.7/130 W: 77.3/142 421 255 364 496 410 465 149 176 389 3125 178 400 337 483 378 316 188 371 479 3130 6255
White M: 69.8/127 W: 76.1/139 400 255 342 473 410 465 139 176 379 3039 154 344 337 483 357 316 188 348 479 3006 6045
Gold M: 67.4/121 W: 73.5/133 376 242 330 434 388 454 129 147 351 2851 134 297 305 461 331 282 159 320 424 2713 5564
Red M: 64.4/113 W: 70.2/126 335 217 307 406 325 414 108 124 294 2530 116 274 262 406 284 244 139 283 399 2407 4937
Handicap 5 15 9 13 1 11 17 3 7 14 8 12 6 18 16 10 4 2
Par 4 4 4 5 4 5 3 3 4 36 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 5 36 72
Handicap (W) 11 15 13 7 1 5 17 3 9 18 12 8 2 10 14 16 6 4
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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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Reviews

4.3
1064 Reviews (1064)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
Patio Dining 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 15
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 42
Narrow Fairways 35
Undulating Greens 34
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 33
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 29
Locals 24
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 24
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 22

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sweiser789
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
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Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
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Conditions Good
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Pace Excellent
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Over Priced

Greens are in good shape overall; tee boxes were horrific. One would expect better fairways and roughs considering the money that they are charging. There are better options available. Even though I have played this course numerous times over the years, I doubt we will be back. It's over priced for what you get and most of the holes were cart path only for no particular reason.

Conditions Average
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Layout Good
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Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Always challenging

A fine course to test your skills in the extreme. Great quality greens in particular. I love playing this course.

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Conditions Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Black Gold Golf Course - Yorba Linda

The people working here were great. The course is very challenging...not a beginner course. Greens are very hard and crazy fast.

Very fun to play if you have the game to do it. If you don't have the game...practice and then go play it. I really enjoyed the challenge and will be back soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Greens are too firm and fast

Tee to green it’s a great course. Greens are unputtable for amateurs.

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