Black Lake GC: #5
The par-3 fifth hole at Black Lake Golf Club features a waste bunker from tee to green
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4.8
244 Reviews (244)
5 Stars
201
4 Stars
28
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Friendliness
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
97.3%
Recommend this course
234 out of 244 reviews
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5.0
6 Reviews (6)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
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0
1 Stars
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Conditions
5.0
Value
5.0
Layout
5.0
Pace
5.0
Amenities
5.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
6 out of 6 reviews
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4.9
27 Reviews (27)
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
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1
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.8
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
5.0
96.3%
Recommend this course
26 out of 27 reviews
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Course Highlights
Black Lake Golf Club delivers an exceptional layout with distinct, memorable holes and immaculate fairways, greens, and tee boxes that consistently impress. Outstanding value and a smooth pace of play make this northern Michigan gem a must-play destination.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Style Traditional
Par 72
Length 7046 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.8
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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Fairways Pennlinks & Providence
Greens Providence
Golf Season April - October
Architect Rees Jones (2000) Greg Muirhead (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Mc's Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, MC, AMEX
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Proper golf attire required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities, Lockers

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Reviews

4.8
244 Reviews (244)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 9
Dinner 6
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 14
Elevation Changes 10
Water Hazards 10
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 12
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 10
A Weekend Splurge 10
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 13

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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

Very nice course. Very well maintained. Very beautiful. Staff was very nice and very accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful course

Black River is a beautiful course. Very nice variety. Greens in great shape. Challenging, but not overly hard.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

The best yet!!! SO WORTH IT $ - hurry make res today!!!

Everything and more!!! U need to play this course now!! Eat a hamburger- 10/10!!! Food and drinks- so affordable and the course in the best shape it’s ever been in!!! BREATHTAKING VIEWS ON EVERY HOKE!!! Staff so friendly!! We’ll be back soon!!! Ty again!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 159
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 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Scenic and challenging. As an older golfer I started the front nine on the whites but played the second nine from the silvers because of the length of course. I would definitely go back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Really enjoyed our round. Pace of play was great. I have played here before and the course was in great shape. I live in Rogers City and will play more this year.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
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 1
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 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great fall deals

Obviously in October you'll have the punched greens but for less than $30 a person with a coupon off a hot deal you cannot complain. This week they close anyway but they treat you great and there's a reason we drive 2+ hours to get there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 174
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Awesome Rees J who loves sand more you or Jack

I have played this course now I think about a half dozen times and it never ceases to impress me. Played on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 started out about 9 o’clock mid 40s temperature threatening rain and I was the only one there needless to say. I was in all my glory of the petit or two to the silver with still plays out at 5700 yards or so in the store for a 65-year-old a good test. The greens are lightning fast even though they were aerated but you could not tell it was so good job. Score of the deal for $33 so I jumped on it and I called ahead and the lady blonde hair lady so that she had a threesome going out at 8:20 which is the tea. She only started at 8:30 so I don’t know what that was all about but there was no tracks or foot prints ahead of me so I don’t know what she was thinking or what happened I got wrong and all the teetimes were disappearing on tee off in Golf now once I told her I was going to book it online, so maybe she was playing games I don’t know The truth but anyway got done in 2 1/2 hours met a nice guy working on the course they Matt from Detroit semi retired blowing off the leaves and what not super nice guy Matt great job. Hopefully you can get a raise like the rest of the UAW people Anyway yeah Matt I hope your coffee business goes well. Great worker there.

I played Grandview in and Kalkaska The day before under very windy, kind of rainy conditions. I had the weather gear for it and that was a great track to I played it last year once and it’s not quite a Reese Jones but for 15 bucks it was awesome. I had that place to myself also but if you have not played Black Lake you want to get up there it was just the way I liked it because there’s nobody in front of me took my time and still got done record time and got home from up there to Grand Rapids in the afternoon.

Yeah the greens are still lightning fast fair worries we’re just snow the silk Teebox is awesome and plate appropriate to because the sand traps will eat you up speaking of sand traps probably the best condition sand I’ve ever seen a little firmer so the ball does not plug little easier to hit Out of and the foliage was still only about 50 to 70% called about a week early but they’re gonna close here in a couple weeks I believe so get up there now

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 141
Skill Advanced
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 141
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 141
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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