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4.3
1045 Reviews (1045)
5 Stars
504
4 Stars
376
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
37
1 Stars
17
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.2
88.7%
Recommend this course
922 out of 1045 reviews
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4.5
13 Reviews (13)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.5
84.6%
Recommend this course
11 out of 13 reviews
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4.3
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.1
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
87.5%
Recommend this course
56 out of 64 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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4.3
1045 Reviews (1045)
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Reviews 93
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Fun Round. Hot Day. Friendly Staff.

Got a good rate on GolfNow. Mid day mid week mid June.

All the course employees were cool. Which I've found to be the norm there. Cart guys, pro shop guy, starter & cart girl were all very nice. Didn't encounter a Marshall.

Course was in very good shape, tees through the greens. No complaints.

Pace was pretty good. Might've been a little quicker but it wasn't anything to complain about. 4.5 hours, maybe a hair more.

One thing that'd be nice to see, is another water source, maybe between 15 green and 16 tee. The round almost always hits a wall on the par 3, 16 tee, not a complaint, it just does though. And with the only water on the back being on tbe 14 tee on the back nine, and a long wait on 16, it'd be nice to have some water between 14 & 18. There is a bathroom between 16 & 17, but other than the sink didn't see any water fountain. Not a complaint. I could've and should've packed more water & the cart girl was around 3-4 times that day,

Always a fun course that you'll use every club in the bag on and I look forward to playing again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fantastic course conditions. Staff very friendly and courteous. Facilities first rate. One of the gems in OC.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Round of golf

Per usual … Enjoyed my round of golf. Tough but beautiful course. It’s always exciting to play rounds at Black Gold.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

If there is any negative comments about this course please disregard!

This course is basically Trump or pelican without the ocean view . Conditions are outstanding layout is very challenging. I have played about every course in this area of Town and I would rank it number 3 just below pelican north or Trump. Give it a try you won’t be disappointed

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great Course

Really enjoyed the round here! Course is in nice shape. It’s a challenging course with a lot of elevation changes. Definitely recommend it to everyone!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another fun round

Love this very challenging course. It rewards good golf shots yet she punished me on a few errant shots

The bar is fun, snack bar and beverage cart personnel are friendly and accommodating as always

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cost

Thought a bit spendy at $120.00 ! Golf for $77.00 at coyote hills with lunch included and equal to! Nonresident just a note!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Steep price but fun course

Course is definitely harder than what I usually play at. A lot of sloped fairways. Super fun to play though and really good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good track

Very good course everything was good but a little over priced

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Good
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 91
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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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Previously Played

Getting wayyyy too expensive for the course

$120 is way too expensive for this course right now. IE has so many more well kept courses for like half the price. It’s basically my home course but I have to branch out bc in it’s current state (not counting the punched greens), it’s not worth $120 a round.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 46
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 37
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 305
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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