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4.3
1059 Reviews (1059)
5 Stars
510
4 Stars
381
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
88.7%
Recommend this course
935 out of 1059 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.4
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
94.7%
Recommend this course
18 out of 19 reviews
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4.2
51 Reviews (51)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.3%
Recommend this course
44 out of 51 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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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
1059 Reviews (1059)

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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Played On
Reviews 54
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice place to go and play

Friendly service, good pace and enjoyable time with new friends.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I like it this course but too slow playing today...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 228
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day

Conditions of the course were great. Pace was a bit slow on the front due to the caliber of player that was on the course. Staff was friendly from the start and on the course. Will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Too Slow of Play!

Course layout OK, a few too many blind spots = expect group behind you to hit into to you!

Cart GPS does NOT provide location of carts in front.

Greens in good shape.

Played on a Wednesday - over 5.5 hours! Too slow to consider playing again! Rate too high for pace of play.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

This course has great views.

Course is set up the hill beautifully. Downside is even when you land in the middle balls roll off to the rough. Very thick rough to stop balls. Like most courses people don’t repair divots so Green’s are horrible to put on. Practice green speeds and actual greens on the course are very different. What made me give this a low rating was the pace of play. I’m possible to stay in rhythm as you have to wait sometimes 3 groups deep to tee off. There are other great courses in the Inland Empire that are more fun and better kept. Won’t play here again. Everyone says pace of play is slow and no marshals to keep pace of play moving along. Took 5 hours and 40 minutes to play 18 during the week. Can’t imagine how slow it would be on the weekend.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Black Gold

Great Bunkers! rest of the course conditions pretty good, pace of play terrible, vale is pretty good. Really like this course, Go play! And get a bite to eat after!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First Timer

Loved it will play again. Keep up with a good job. Great layout ! And great service

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good!

This golf course is a very nice.

Good layout. Nice angiration greens.

But, today. Unfortunately so gusty.

Cloud not make good score.

I wii try another day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 58
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Great course on a cold New Years eve morning

Course was in great condition, staff was friendly and helpful. First time here so we didn't know what to expect. The challenging course conditions and layout made this round a little difficult but was still enjoyable. Weather was a bit chilly for southern California and drizzled on and off for most of the round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pace too slow

Course is in reasonable condition for the price. But pace of play is too slow and there is no marshal to speed things up.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early out

We happen to be the second tee time out. We played 18 holes of golf in 3 hours. What a great way to get ready for Christmas. Last time I played here was 17 years ago. Having course knowledge would have help, but we had a blast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 88
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Tough track for first timers

Course is in decant shape. 3some that I went out with were a bit overwhelmed by the course. Not a good place to play for the first time for a 15+ handicap. Greens were particularly tough. We had at least 30 3-putts in our group and probably much more. Quite a few 4-putts as well. We were amazed at the pace on a Saturday teeing off mid morning. We finished in 4:15.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course pace

the pace is slow, starter does not keep good pace between groups. course condition is good, services are friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course and in good shape.

Course is in good shape. Not for the beginner. Lots of challenging layouts. Good value and good pace of play for the most part. If you like a lot of ups and downs in hole layouts this course is for you!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
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 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 241
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great outing

Haven’t played this course in over 15 years. It was a great experience coming back. Friendly staff, range balls were good quality, the course was in great shape. The greens are still recovering but never had a bad roll and they read true.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 77
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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