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Black Diamond Golf Club
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Black Diamond Golf Club was carefully carved from the foothills and hardwood and pine forests of the Kawartha Oakridge Moraine. The natural landscape, which is covered in fescue, provides many challenges including several elevation changes and water hazards. The layout is unique in that the front nine is more of an open, links style with a double green and numerous pot bunkers, while the back nine has a more traditional North American character. Black Diamond Golf Club's back nine has a few tricky blind shots that present a formidable test for players of all skill levels. The golf course also has rolling fairways lined with trees, carefully sculpted mounding, and 70 strategically placed bunkers throughout.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6886 yards | 74.1 | 146 |
| Blue | 72 | 6517 yards | 72.4 | 138 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6517 yards | 78.1 | 147 |
| White | 72 | 6066 yards | 70.2 | 130 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6066 yards | 76.7 | 145 |
| Green | 72 | 5601 yards | 68.3 | 123 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5601 yards | 74.2 | 135 |
| Red | 72 | 5020 yards | 64.6 | 112 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5020 yards | 69.6 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 74.1/146 | 570 | 471 | 596 | 202 | 380 | 374 | 406 | 160 | 337 | 3496 | 555 | 360 | 363 | 161 | 381 | 471 | 175 | 370 | 554 | 3390 | 6886 |
| Blue M: 72.4/138 W: 78.1/147 | 560 | 427 | 516 | 182 | 356 | 347 | 383 | 160 | 315 | 3246 | 532 | 340 | 352 | 149 | 374 | 459 | 167 | 362 | 536 | 3271 | 6517 |
| White M: 70.2/130 W: 76.7/145 | 499 | 406 | 486 | 172 | 342 | 330 | 344 | 138 | 308 | 3025 | 495 | 309 | 337 | 138 | 340 | 398 | 156 | 350 | 518 | 3041 | 6066 |
| Green M: 68.3/123 W: 74.2/135 | 460 | 386 | 479 | 156 | 328 | 281 | 278 | 125 | 301 | 2794 | 450 | 281 | 319 | 133 | 302 | 384 | 131 | 339 | 468 | 2807 | 5601 |
| Red M: 64.6/112 W: 69.6/122 | 418 | 344 | 401 | 144 | 260 | 272 | 278 | 120 | 278 | 2515 | 402 | 281 | 230 | 106 | 253 | 345 | 126 | 321 | 441 | 2505 | 5020 |
| Handicap | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 2 |
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Photo submitted by Benji22101 on 07/01/2022
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Photo submitted by Tyeregan on 05/23/2022
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Photo submitted by u286892316 on 05/11/2022
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Photo submitted by u9220727 on 10/02/2021
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Photo submitted by u3946794 on 10/03/2020
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Photo submitted by HappyChappyca on 01/21/2020
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Hole 5 Photo submitted by Cjchanook on 07/30/2019
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Photo submitted by LTTC on 11/06/2016
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10th Green Photo submitted by jgolfd on 08/10/2016
Great course, BUT
I like playing this course with it new layout.
But make sure you ask if there is a tournament using the course if you choose a later tee time. Extremely slow following tournament hackers, even if they where playing best ball.
Always A Pleasure To Play
Greens were in very good condition considering the wet spring........
Two holes are still awaiting for the re-built tee decks to be completed......
Clean the rocks out of your bunkers!!!
Good challenge on a nice condition course
A fun and challenging course in fine condition. Especially good when discounted. No matter how often you play it, it's always going to be that challenge.
Enjoy it when you can go at a relaxed and relatively leisurely pace
Rain
Course has actually dealt well with the tons of rain we have had in last month. Only played 14 holes before the rain had us soaked. No soggy spots, greens expectantly slow & fairways were soft so little role.
New layout
Played course for the first time this year and as always it's in great condition. myself and playing partners really in joy the course new layout and have always thought it's good value for the money. We strongly dislike having to book with a credit card a will not play course as often because of this. We have played black diamond on average seven times per year for the last eight years a it is difinly in our top three favourite courses Keep up the job and thank you
Nice Course
A nice course with some good views. Greens can be challenging for a novice golfer. Dried up well for early in the season.
Avoid the Johnny-on-the-spot near the third hole!
Frost Delay - No Problem
Staff did a great job reacting to a issue beyond their control. Actively managed pace of play and kept us informed in a manner that didn't interfere with our play. Thought $48 with cart was good value.
Always a good time
An enjoyable place to golf .Enjoyed the reroute mixing up the woodlands with the inland links style holes
With the new orientation of the front and back niines, it is virtually impossible to walk. I preferred the prior orientation as it was like playing two different courses. Additionally, i can't understand why the green on the 12th hole is not yet fixed. It was temporary early in the year and it was still not fixed when I returned in September Otherwise, the course is beautiful and in great shape considering how dry the season was.I am recommending it to my friends, but please help me to save face and get the 12 hole green ready for 2017.
I enjoy playing this course, but I must admit I like the old layout better because it was almost like playing 2 different courses. I enjoyed looking forward to No 11, which was a beautiful hole over the water. Now it's the 5th hole I think. Staff have always been friendly and the course is always in good shape.
Good Value & Challenge
Have played BD since it opened and have enjoyed the majority of rounds played there. It's improved as it has aged and the latest tweak with the new layout has been a positive as well. For me the greens are some of the best around......fast and true. After you've played a few times you'll learn where to place your shot....and where not too. :-). Some great visuals of the surrounding area.
The only areas I could recommend for improvement are:
1. Marshaling on weekends. Because it's particularly busy, this is an area I think needs to be monitored closely so golfers can enjoy a decent pace of play, particularly the golfers that play the game regularly and understand golf etiquette.
2. Sand bunkers. A number of them could use new sand.
A great course but ...
I like everything about the course except for 1 thing, and I believe I'm in the minority on it, I strongly dislike the new routing. I am a fan of the distinct difference between the front & back nines. Now that's gone. Also the green to tee distance has increased in a few places. A few of them significantly. I've played BD 15-20 times starting in year 1. It's always in good shape. The staff is very friendly and helpful(except the times I've had to look for someone to serve me at the snack bar). Ok 1.5 things I dislike. Neither will stop me from playing there.
A much better course since the changes
Since they made the changes to the course regarding switching around the different holes, it has become an excellent golf course, not that it wasn't a really good course previously but now it has become that much better. Best thing they could have done.
