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4.6
161 Reviews (161)
5 Stars
94
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.7
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
95.9%
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154 out of 161 reviews
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4.6
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
20
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
StaffFriendliness
4.7
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 reviews
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4.6
45 Reviews (45)
5 Stars
28
4 Stars
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3 Stars
3
2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.2
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
95.6%
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43 out of 45 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Style Links
Par 72
Length 6851 yards
Slope 129
Rating 72.4
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Blackberry Trail Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 2001
Fairways 419 Bermuda Grass
Greens Tifdwarf Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Steve Plummer (2001) Nathan Crace (2018)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code No tank tops or cutoffs. All shirts must have collar.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks, Grill

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Alabama (2024 #8) (2023 #13)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Friendliest Courses in the U.S. (2023 #18)
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Reviews

4.6
161 Reviews (161)
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Reviews 120
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Poor Greens

Greens are awful. worst greens that I have played on this year. End of review.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens, greens, greens, smh!

This course is barely a mile from my home as the crow flys, so, I would LOVE for it to reach its potential. The fairways gf Ave improved tremendously and are really good (when dry). The bunkers are not great but much improved and not bad at all. The tee boxes are also nice but not moved around frequent enough. So, you must be wondering why only 3 stars with all those positive improvements, the greens. This place struggles to keep the greens in the shape required for good golf. A great drive, approach, and even a perfect putt can and will be eliminated more than once a round. It is also overpriced for a city operated public course. Honestly, it needs at least a $10-15 reduction in greens fees. However, if they ever get those greens right and continue to improve on the course as they have been, it will be a great little course!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 100
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Good outing

Slow play because a foursome ahead of us were playing out of three bags and although I complained and the pros shop brought them a rental, they did not use it. The fairways were extremely wet and wedges were always stuck in the ground and poor shots resulted.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 100
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Excellent round

As always-my 75 minute commute to play here was rewarded by an excellent round of golf!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Blackberry Trail Golf Course

First time playing here. Blackberry has a private GC feel….sand, water, soft greens. It would be great if I knew some local knowledge of the course b/c there was hazards where I couldn’t see hazards. Few of the greens were in repair in areas. Have to put in in the fairway to score low. Definitely have to be smart about club selection b/c there are some holes where you need to use <driver!! Really fun course. Played from the blue tees. #12 has thick rough, scored a dbl bogey because I lost a ball in the rough, which wasn’t far from the thin stuff!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once 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 33
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Get you some Blackberry.

2nd round here. Very good condition. Friendly staff. Good day.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Course has improved a lot since the last time that I played this course. Most of the greens have improved dramatically except numbers 2 and 7. I also commend the course for continuing to enforce Covid restrictions. It is just not that hard to be considerate of other people.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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