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Value
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Layout
3.8
Friendliness
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Pace
4.0
Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Resort
Par 72
Length 6158 yards
Slope 118
Rating 68.9

Editor's Note: Course closed for business in 2024.

Course Details

Year Built 1945
Architect Donald Ross

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Sports

Tennis
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2.7
297 Reviews (297)

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Played On
Reviews 89
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Got potential

Nice layout but fairways are a mix of different types of grass and the greens are pretty bumpy.

If you want to just get out and hit some golf balls for practice this is the place.

Finished 18 holes in 3hours and 30 minutes on a Saturday as the place wasn’t busy.

Staff in clubhouse were friendly

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 05/02/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Black Birch Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 57
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
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Commented on 05/02/2022

Hello! We appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We would love to know how we can earn those last two stars next time! Thanks for playing Black Birch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs alot of work

The course needs alot of work. The tee boxes aren't leveled, the greens are very patchy, most of the fairways are actually dirt. This course needs alot of work, but if they got some grass seed or sod this could be a really good course. But for it being April there is no reason for the course to be looking like it did.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello,

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.

Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.

Thank you for visiting Black Birch Golf Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Fun Course, Very Inexpensive, Poor Conditions

Great value! Walked 9 holes for $10. Three of us finished in less than two hours. Had a fun time. Course needs a lot of work on fairways, around and on greens. Will definitely go back for reasonable rate. Hopefully conditions can improve.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello! Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early Spring Conditions

Early spring course conditions. Greens need to come alive. When you play the greens are small, so pin seeking can be frustrating.

I played from Sr Tees & my girl played from the Red Tees.

We had a very good time. Its worth the drive and it's worth the money spent.

We've played there prior and later in the season when everything is lush and grown in.

Can't wait to go back.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/02/2022

Hello! We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Black Birch Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Grass

Actually title should be “ lack of grass”. Fairways were basically grass less, greens unputtable. Too bad because course layout was great. Will go back later in summer to see if it improves.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/02/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Black Birch Golf Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Black Birch Golf Course

It was a perfect day of golf, thanks to this wonderful, friendly staff and this awesome course!! I had a blast!!! I cannot wait to go back!!!!

Thank you, crew of the Black Birch Golf Course!!!!!

Robert

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Poor conditions

Course is in terrible shape, greens are extremely slow, fairways and tee boxes need tons of work.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 33
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions

Course needs a ton of work. Crabgrass, gopher holes and tunnels. Conditions weren’t nearly as bad two weeks ago

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Don’t play black birch

Fairways all crabgrass with minimal grass patches. Greens were bumpy long grass needed cutting and bunkers hard packed For $20 for 9 was good value

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/25/2021

Hello,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Not Good

Needs work from tees to greens. Tee boxes are patchy crabgrass. Fairways do not exist. Greens are ok but don’t roll smooth. Low cost is only thing going for it but not for serious golfers.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/25/2021

Hello, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 387
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Connecticut Advisor
Top 10 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Strong Value, Friendly Management, Nice Venue

I played nine holes three times this week at Black Birch. Conditions have certainly improved here since the outset of the 2021 season; they’re now about average. The greens were better than they were in early August, especially because they’re rolling smoothly for the most part, but they’re still not nearly as blemish-free (resistant?) as they were in 2019. Overall, though, I can’t help but admire the persistence the grounds crew has had in the restoration of this scenic layout after last year’s literal outage.

I do like playing here for several reasons, not the least of which is its convenience. More importantly, the layout is strong. With four good par-5’s, a nice mix of three-pars, and some great par-fours--notably three, twelve and fourteen--you get a lot of bang for your buck here, even if all you intend is to work on your game.

I’ve always liked Black Birch GC. It was nice to see Keith here again at the clubhouse, as he’s always courteous, friendly, diplomatic (if there’s a problem), and an excellent golfer who hits it straight and long. In short, the perfect course manager.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/29/2021

Thank you for reviewing us, Scott. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Black Birch Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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