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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%
Recommend this course
921 out of 1044 reviews
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4.4
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
81.8%
Recommend this course
18 out of 22 reviews
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4.3
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
42
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
88.2%
Recommend this course
67 out of 76 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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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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Plays A few times a week
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3.0
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pace of play

Pace of play was not there. Marshall weren't really does not care. How slow people play....

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Handicap 15-19
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Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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5.0
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Reviews 14
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 5
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5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 56
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
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Pace Good
Amenities Average
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I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Grab a pizza at the turn

Amazing course with amazing view.. very tuff and long but still a great time.. I always grab a pizza at the turn

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wide fairways were good

Aerated greens made putting tough! Tough greens to hit! One par 3 back tee 230 yards!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
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5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 5
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It would have been nice to know that the greens had been punched at the time of booking

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Really great course but tough. Make sure you have a bag full of balls. Greens are in perfect condition and great pace of play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
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Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

3 HOUR FRONT 9

Teeing off at 1:30 you’d think you would finish but of course you won’t when the shop lets you book and tee time when they know they sent 2 college teams out in front of you… oh and they had me pay for a rider fee so $100 later to just play 9 holes in 3 hours …. Awesome job guys. For that reason I will not be back to black gold . Great greens , friendly staff , bad business ethics.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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