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4.4
1039 Reviews (1039)
5 Stars
502
4 Stars
372
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.3
86.9%
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916 out of 1039 reviews
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4.3
33 Reviews (33)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
2
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3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.6
81.8%
Recommend this course
27 out of 33 reviews
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4.4
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
55
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
86.3%
Recommend this course
82 out of 95 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
1039 Reviews (1039)
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5.0
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Previously Played

Beautiful scenery course

Nice staff/ good condition course / beautiful scenary every course / value for money

Conditions Excellent
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
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4.0
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Conditions Average
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2.0
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Way overrated overpriced course

Orange County pushes beyond the boundaries of fleecing you for golf. The course conditions are no different than most Southern California municipals at an exponential markup. The water restrictions are probably the same for most golf courses in California as I’ve never seen much difference between public courses. I don’t think the experience justifies the cost but it’s in a congested wealthier high demand area. They also only cater to local residents with included range balls. Two class system. I don’t think they want outsiders there.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 14
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

GOLFNOW notification

Paid regular price, but there was no notification that the whole course was cartpath only, why pay regular rate to walk the whole course? None sense, golf now is never informed of any activity at courses, this will be my last year paying for golf pass

Conditions Excellent
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Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 54
Skill Advanced
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
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5.0
Previously Played

Always fun to play

Love the layout, generally good conditions and friendly staff. Pace wasn’t bad either. A little slower than normal but all good. Will be back

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
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5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great round in cold conditions

This is the second time I've played here and it was a lot nicer than the first time about 20 years ago. Course was in great condition and was much more challenging than I remember. Some nice properties line the course nestled up in the hills of Yorba Linda. Carts were nicer than most other public courses as well.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course Layout

Challenging with (fairways and greens) too undulated. Not fun to play with too many obstacles/bunkers on some holes. But, I enjoyed viewing the housing community surrounding the golf course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tough track, greens in great condition

Black Gold is a tough layout. The greens were running 12 yesterday. 4 hour pace of play and friendly staff. Want to play again now that I know more of the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Course and Friendly staff.

This was one of the better courses I've played on. Greens are fast but over all great experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic

Visiting from the east coast and this was the first course our group played on our trip. We were all blown away. This is the quintessential California golf course - great layout, beautiful scenery, and some elevation change.

Good value for a twilight round with cart, complete with amazing views and a stunning California sunset. The back nine in particular is amazing - the holes/views just kept getting better as we moved along. Must play if you're in Southern California. Everything you could ask for in a public course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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