Black Gold Golf Club
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.
| 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 |
| 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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Photo submitted by KennethZ on 06/20/2019
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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
Nice place to go and play
Friendly service, good pace and enjoyable time with new friends.
I like it this course but too slow playing today...
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
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.
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.
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!
First Timer
Loved it will play again. Keep up with a good job. Great layout ! And great service
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
Course pace
the pace is slow, starter does not keep good pace between groups. course condition is good, services are friendly.
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!
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.
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