Black Gold Golf Club

challenging track

slow play..

punched greens..

overall not impressed

completely overpriced

1st time playing this course bc I heard how beautiful it was. Which it did not disappoint, fantastic views overlooking Yorba Linda with the High elevation around the course. A++.

If you appreciate scenic golf views this is the place to play. The course conditions were immaculate despite aeration of the greens.

Since the range was closed the pro shop allowed us to tee off 2hrs earlier which was very much appreciated. Pace of play was good, didn’t get backed up until the last 3 holes,, again this was duding the weekday.

But as a mid handicap golfer I was really disappointed how thick the rough was, the course is very sloppy / has undulating fairways on almost every hole. It is PGA tour like layout.

I understand course superintendents want to make it very challenging But need to make it golf friendly because not everybody is a scratch golfer. Narrow fairways didn’t help either.

It’s a nice scenic course but think they can make it playable for the avg golfer.

I would recommend this to a scratch golfer but not a mid/ high handicaps.

Pro shop & restaurant service is excellent.

I’ll say kuddos to the maintenance stuff they do keep ithe course in great condition

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Arrived early to friendly staff. Tee'd off on time with no pace of play hang ups. Didn't wait at one single hole for the groups in front of us. Course was in great condition for it being the end of a long hot summer. Cart girl was everywhere when we needed her to assist with our needs (which was a nice treat since we only see them once or twice on most other courses). Weather was hot and sunny but we expected that. All in all a great round (would have been better if I didn't kill my score on the front 9 though).

Great value for money. Great track, friendly staff, great views and fair price. Would definitely play again.

Rode the Blues (6439/71.5/131) in 4H with GK Guru's Stickboy, Sparky14 and MrKich. Thanks to Vince, Steve & Matthew for an enjoyable round. The weather was overcast on the front, finally the sun came out on the back, hot and muggy.

Appreciate the course more with each visit. Tough layout, hilly, tight in spots, but a really solid course in good to very good condition. You cannot stray more than a little here or you will incur penalty shots in bunches.

The tees had good coverage, mostly level with few unfixed divots.

The Kikuyu fairways were mostly lush and generally nice to play from. A few small areas that were thin.

The Kikuyu rough was more consistently lush than the fairways. It's penal because it's Kikuyu. Tough to make solid contact on full shots and adds another difficulity factor to chipping.

The sand traps were very well maintained, both the quality and quantity of the sand was what you look for. Excellent to play from.

The greens putted nicely and held shots well. but were firm. Medium speed and undulating, our entire group had various challenges because they looked and seemed quicker than they actually were.

The customer service was excellent from all encountered. Cart gal out making the rounds. Had a Burger and Arnold Palmer after the round. Priced what you would expect for a golf course, both the quality and quantity were both good. Good driving range that was all grass today. The carts have advanced GPS that measures to the pin also allows you to measure specific landmarks. Recommended.

The course is everything u would want, tee box to greens.. the course is great, the one knock is the SLOW PLAY. For some, yes I know. YOU PAID AND YOU HAVE THE MONEY TO SOEND. But boy I wish they’re was a handicap rule in play so the novice players that are over 20 could be directed to the white or reds. They want to play for the blues or tips but please leave your ego out of it. You’ll get their someday. Golf is a game of rhythm and they killed it for me. 4 under in the front and had to skip 13-15 Cause I was literally waiting on the tee boxes for 10-15 mins before I can tee off.. frustrating, simply frustrating..

In the area for vacation from hot, humid, flat Houston. Felt right at home in the 95 deg F humid heat but loved this course and all the elevation change and beautiful contrasts in colors between green lush fairways and brown rough and mountains. Recently played Rio Secco and Revere golf courses in Las Vegas and Black Gold was equally beautiful. Would love to play it again. Just hope the temps are cooler next time.

A little slow today. Really had to give it a good whack to get it to the hole. Found myself needing to make par saves with second putts.

One of the beat values in the OC. Always one of the highest rated spots on golfnow yet a great bargain for the area. Never have had a problem with pace of play either. Bring your A game because if your even a little bit loose you're gonna have some real problems on the very tight back nine. Tees and greens in excellent shape, some sketchy spots and crabgrass on the fairways though. It could use a good overseed. Also a few fairways are roped off for carts which can really suck. Overall this is a tough track in good shape with a good pace of play on a weekend. Highly recommend.

I play this course once or twice a week. The conditions are always excellent. The greens are always in great shape. If you can keep the errors down you can have a great round.

I have fun every time I play at Black Gold. The pace of play and the condition of the course is what keeps me coming back time after time. The threesome I was paired with through GolfNow was a pleasure to play with. I normally play the white tees, but with the long hitters I played with today, it was all out from the blues. I will definitely come back again. You have to play this course whether you’re a visitor from out of town or looking for a challenging yet rewarding round of golf.