About
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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Awards & Recognition
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Top Courses in California(2016 #25)
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by kevanrayden on 01/09/2026
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Team Gtz. Photo submitted by 2NsGtz on 07/09/2025
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 02/15/2024
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 02/15/2024
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Photo submitted by mdwright85 on 02/15/2024
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Photo submitted by u000002546322 on 10/29/2023
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Photo submitted by jethep on 07/04/2023
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Photo submitted by u314159904067 on 02/23/2022
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Photo submitted by u887378149 on 02/12/2022
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Photo submitted by u000003318437 on 06/22/2021
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Photo submitted by u000002268714 on 05/31/2021
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Photo submitted by jossc75 on 01/18/2021
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Photo submitted by u340515415 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u340515415 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by u340515415 on 06/28/2019
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Photo submitted by KennethZ on 06/20/2019
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Photo submitted by schraudtga on 05/21/2019
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Photo submitted by schraudtga on 05/21/2019
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18th green Photo submitted by hbtim1967 on 07/05/2015
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4th hole Photo submitted by csmd5557 on 07/08/2013
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Photo submitted by namaste1973 on 12/10/2012
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Photo submitted by namaste1973 on 12/10/2012
Golfer Reviews
Tough challenging course
Lots of hills with great views of OC. This course will challenge your game and conditioning! Bring your top notch putting game to conquer the undulating greens.
Fully deserves the 5 star rating in most categories
I was extremely lucky to get 2 great guys to play with. They were better players but helped me a lot.
The staff were very friendly. The greens were exceptional. I found the layout tricky but that's entirely down to the terrain. Well worth playing!!
I do like the course on most other days
I got a good deal on golf now but if I had to pay full price, I wouldn’t have been thrilled! Conditions used to be better and the pace was slow.
Great Course but slow play
We tee off at 12:50 and was not done till 5:50 when it is almost completely dark. Each hole we had to wait at least 5 minutes on the tee box and there don't seem to have any ranger trying to speed up the play.
Spoke to the young gentleman in the pro shop and was told there is an increase of new golfers causing the delay and there is nothing they can do about it.
This course does not take 5 hours to play with proper management, don't seem like they care either.
I really enjoyed this round
Course was in very good conditions tee to greens. Pace was good and we had great Orange County weather.
Challenging course and fun
It’s a fun course.
Greens are fast and challenging.
Very well maintained, pretty views from some holes.
Practice range had a thin layer of mat over cement which may hurt some people who are new to golf.
Course value
The golf cart condition is so poor. It’s impossible to drive