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Black Gold Golf Club

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1064 Reviews (1064)
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513
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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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Conditions
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Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
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Amenities
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StaffFriendliness
4.6
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4.3
52 Reviews (52)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.2
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4.6
88.5%
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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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kiyoharaj1769
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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LS3CW
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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u202869277
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Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

I really enjoyed my round at Black Golf. The pace of play on a Friday was 4:15 which was great. Might be the best greens I have played so far in California.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u00000432489
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Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Black Gold Treasure

I golfed here about 25 years ago and it still is as good as it was that time ago. I would come back here more often since I am retired and had to quit the country club I belonged to a few years ago.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Chuka
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Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
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 Good
Amenities Average
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u314163594153
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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korealp
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Reviews 18
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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u507337041
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Excellent conditions with a fun and challenging layout.

Conditions were fantastic with large, tricky greens and clean fairways. The course gets a bit narrow and there's plenty of bunkers to infuence your club choice. Challenging but fair. Course got a tad backed up on the first few holes but smoothed out for a sub 4 hour round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Anonymous
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Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Customer service got better here.

The staff was accommodating and I enjoyed the challenge of the layout along with fast greens. If you can get a good deal its great value for Orange County.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Jsyang0505
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Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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DarrenMountains
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
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shwanste1
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Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

buddies from torrance

one golfer had best round, eventhough it was one of his most difficult course. Others shared it was worth to come back again. One minor issue, front nine pace was right on target, but back nine for some reason, it slowed down quite alot. Did not get to play 17th and 18th hole

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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u458958994
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u066145885
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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dalz4
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Black Gold is Golf at it finest…

Great layout, great shape, fast greens, great weather… perfect golf in every way.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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boypogi
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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mk8q16ophx3276333
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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DuaneCooper
Played On
Reviews 54
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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kook92683
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Solid

Nice course played 5 days after aeration and still great greens. Just booked a hot deal for tomororw and can’t wait to have another go at that par 5

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u1643602577
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bring your A Game !

This is a fun and challenging course to play. Make sure you get a lay of the land before you swing away , if you have that big drive and can place it you will be very happy. Putting was also very tough because most of the green are rolling. The best part is the view and the staff. We will be back again (with an extra sleeve of balls) for what is one of the best top 10 course in OC! enjoy it with a friend it helps when you cry with someone....Gotta Try it> Blessings JF

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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