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Black Gold Golf Club

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4.3
1063 Reviews (1063)
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513
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
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88.8%
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939 out of 1063 reviews
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4.2
23 Reviews (23)
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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4.3
54 Reviews (54)
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Conditions
4.2
Value
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4.4
Pace
4.2
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4.6
87.0%
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47 out of 54 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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Tees
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
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Scorecard for Black Gold Golf Club
Metrics:
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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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
1063 Reviews (1063)

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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u314163633252
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

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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u314162385288
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Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
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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GibbyCollins
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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shagarty
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Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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u314164676978
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314162385288
Played On
Reviews 59
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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ceducoo
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Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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SpeedyOG
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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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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ddietzcement
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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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stebber
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Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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u314164676978
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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TerryHuffman
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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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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tuslaw1
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Tigerdee
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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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u875047152
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Reviews 3
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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
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Jsyang0505
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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
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Jsyang0505
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Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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choo0813
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Reviews 14
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Champdagramp55
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Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Nice challenging course

First time playing black gold. Really like the course layout and views. Challenging course due to the various different slopes. Even hitting straight long drives doesn't mean your going to hit on flat lies at all..Greens are extremely fast. Puts a premium on your short game around the greens. Definitely a fun time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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