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Blackberry Oaks Golf Club
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Blackberry Oaks in Bristol is a public golf course that has been recognized as one of the Chicagoland area's best courses. The course design utilizes the natural beauty and hazards of the landscape including the native wetlands, grassy prairies, and towering stands of mature oaks. Blackberry Creek also meanders through the course. In addition to the natural hazards, a heavy smattering of strategically placed bunkers was also incorporated into the design. Although it can seem intimidating, the golf course isn't overly formidable if you can manage to stay out of the sand and water. The third and 12th holes are two par 4s that are memorable for their water hazards. The third has a lake along either side and the 12th has a green that is almost entirely surrounded by water.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6404 yards | 71.3 | 134 |
| White | 72 | 6003 yards | 69.6 | 130 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5294 yards | 71.4 | 128 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.3/132 | 343 | 515 | 370 | 172 | 369 | 317 | 486 | 191 | 377 | 3140 | 373 | 523 | 161 | 361 | 365 | 202 | 492 | 400 | 387 | 3264 | 6404 |
| White M: 69.6/128 W: 75.0/134 | 323 | 473 | 328 | 158 | 343 | 304 | 464 | 175 | 332 | 2900 | 347 | 506 | 148 | 345 | 343 | 176 | 466 | 394 | 378 | 3103 | 6003 |
| Green M: 67.1/121 W: 72.3/128 | 312 | 455 | 313 | 146 | 323 | 284 | 445 | 161 | 314 | 2753 | 340 | 420 | 140 | 330 | 325 | 166 | 385 | 350 | 310 | 2766 | 5519 |
| Red M: 66.1/119 W: 71.1/126 | 300 | 437 | 298 | 144 | 303 | 262 | 439 | 147 | 294 | 2624 | 330 | 417 | 135 | 298 | 316 | 156 | 376 | 340 | 302 | 2670 | 5294 |
| Family 2 W: 66.1/105 | 216 | 360 | 220 | 144 | 230 | 185 | 349 | 93 | 210 | 2007 | 255 | 315 | 74 | 235 | 230 | 70 | 310 | 265 | 249 | 2003 | 4010 |
| Family 1 W: 62.2/99 | 165 | 248 | 168 | 65 | 185 | 152 | 265 | 80 | 180 | 1508 | 179 | 262 | 55 | 182 | 175 | 60 | 248 | 192 | 148 | 1501 | 3009 |
| Handicap | 17 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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Blackberry Oaks
The course is in generally good condition. The club championship was upcoming and the rough was so long that even shots, in the first cut(s) and just off of the green were tough to find.
Greens cold use some attention. Many unrepaired ball marks and inconsistent grass length made the overall green conditions only fair to average for a public course in the area.
A few traps had exposed ground covering, something I would expect greens keepers to tend to on a daily basis.
Bobby T
Good challenged course w/water, trees, sand & slopes! I try getting out on this course once every 2 weeks as it allows you to use all the clubs in your bag!
Water comes into play
Make sure you keep the ball away from the water holes - it can creep up on you.
On your own.............
Hadn't played here in about 10 years it will probably be 10 more until I come back. I was allowed to go out as a single which is great, there was another single behind me and another single in front of me walking who let me play thru. No starter, no on course marshall, no one to help with pace of play. This would be a decent course to play on a day when their aren't many players on the course but when it is busy forget it. I quit after nine when I saw 2 threesomes on the tenth tee in front of me and knew I was probably looking at a 2 1/2 hour back nine. Thank you Golfnow for the extremely reduced tee time without it this would have been a horrible day on the links.
Sorry you haven't been out here in such a long time! The course is in great shape! Looks like you got a great rate for playing 9 or 18 holes! We take wonderful pride in our pace of play out here and we haven't had anyone over 4.5 hours on a weekday in a very long time! Hopefully you can find another "hot-time" and make your way back out here in the future...
Excellent Value
Course is in great shape. Grounds crew does a super job. Haven't played here in a few years and forgot to leave my driver in the bag. Blackberry Creek ate many of my drives! Fairways are in good shape and greens are rolling true. Enjoyed my experience and will play here again -- without my driver.
We appreciate the kind feedback! We take great pride in our golf course conditions and feel as though the course is in wonderful shape right now! Please come back out ASAP and check out our latest and greatest deals on www.blackberryoaks.com. Sign up for our "FAN-CLUB" for specials daily too! Have a great rest of the summer and hope to see you again...
yardage markers
great need of fairway yardage markers,whats wrong with having colored posts on sides of fairways,would sure make for better play and cheap to do.
Appreciate the support of playing our golf course. We really respect the feedback on the yardage markers and colored posts idea! Something we will be looking into in the near future...
Get on our web-site at www.blackberryoaks.com and sign up for our "FAN-CLUB!" for all of our best deals! See you at the course again soon.
Very well groomed
Course was flawless. very nice course! I payed waaay to much though :(. was a good time though. Great hot dogs at the turn
Thanks for the feedback on the golf course. We take great pride in the conditions of the course and believe it's well worth the prices we provide for every customer. Please make sure you get on our web-site at www.blackberryoaks.com and sign up for our "FAN-CLUB!". You'll get all of our latest and greatest prices. Hope to see you again soon!
Blackberry Oaks
This track never disappoints. Great layout, great people, good value. The pace was slower (a 5 hr round). But the overall conditions were good. Would recommend, and will play again.
Thanks for the feedback! We truly appreciate that you enjoy yourself out here. Wish we would of known more about that 5 hour round? We take great pride in the golf course conditions and pace of play... Hope to see you again soon! If you haven't signed up for our "FAN-CLUB"; please go to www.blackberryoaks.com ASAP and get our latest and greatest prices!
Water the Challenge
A wooded but wide course, well maintained. Staying in the short grass and out of the water was hard with the wind that seemed always in my face. Getting out of the long rough was challenging and finding a ball in tall grass takes time and slows play.
Appreciate the kind feedback on the golf course. Sounds like you picked a tricky day to play on with the wind conditions being tough! Glad you enjoyed your time out here at Blackberry Oaks. Get on our web-site www.blackberryoaks.com and sign up for our new "FAN-CLUB!" - it has our latest and greatest deals!
Blackberry Oaks 2016
I have been playing this course for the past 6 years regularly. This year, there is a noticeable difference in the course condition, especially early on (4/17). Updates have been made and are being made to enhance your golf experience here. The staff is second to none, and the head pro, Chad, is as good as they get. Keep up the good work and looking forward to another great golf season.
We really appreciate the support of coming out here the past 6 years! We continually attempt to get better daily in the pro-shop and obviously keeping the golf course well maintained! Please make sure you get on our web-site www.blackberryoaks.com and sign up for our "FAN-CLUB!" for our latest and greatest daily deals! See you soon out at the Oaks!
Awesome Spring Scramble
Perfect weather for the annual Spring Scramble. 40 teams and challenging pin position resulted in an awesome day. If you haven't played Blackberry Oaks you need to add it to you must play list. The pro Chad ran an excellent event.
Glad you could make it to our Spring Scramble! What a great turn out and some unbelievable scores. We hope to see you again soon out here at Blackberry Oaks. Check out our website www.blackberryoaks.com and click on events to see what's coming soon! Thanks again for the support...
Great course, lots of fun!
You can't get much better than playing the Oaks. The layout is fun and challenging at the same time. Course is in great shape and amenities are getting better by the day. Staff is great. They're friendly, knowledgable and make for a great day of golf. The restraunt is the perfect ending to a great day of golf. Definitely take the time to play this course. You will be back once you do.
Great option in the western suburbs!
Blackberry Oaks is truly one of the best courses in the Western Suburbs in my opinion. The course is not long but can be challenging for all including low handicaps. Well protected greens, lots of hazards including ponds, creeks and tall fescue. Great course layout, always in great shape and the greens always roll true. The staff is friendly and very professional and the restaurant bar has great food and nice views from the outside patio overlooking the 18th hole. I'm looking forward to the new short game practice area coming later this summer! Definitely a course you want to put on your list this summer.
We truly appreciate the kind words and feedback! We take great pride in customer service and the conditions of our golf course and always hope that you feel welcomed here at Blackberry Oaks G.C! We hope to see you again soon on the patio overlooking the 18th! Enjoy your day and weekend. Check out our web-site at www.blackberryoaks.com for all of our upcoming events and specials.
Always a fun course to play
Greens have been getting better over the years and the layout always offers a fun but challenging play. I would recommend this to anyone in the area that's looking to get out and hit it around. Great course for beginners to advanced.
Appreciate the great feedback! We always hope to see you again out here at Blackberry Oaks G.C. Feel free to get on our web-site at www.blackberryoaks.com and check out all of our "Golf Specials" for our lowest rates...
Very playable course
I've been playing here for many years now, with the last two being more than all other course together. I think the layout of the course offers challenges, but also opportunities to score. I generally play the blues, which can add quite a bit of distance/challenge. I like that the bunkers are actually decent sand, and not that gravel that a lot of midwest courses tend to use. The employees are always friendly. Chad is an excellent instructor. I'd like to rate the course bad, so the course doesn't get crowded, but they definitely deserve a good review, and I welcome all to come out and enjoy this country retreat.
HAHA! I enjoy the great feedback. We totally understand wanting this golf course all to yourself but appreciate the kind words. We hope to see you again very soon! Please check out our FAN-CLUB on our web-site and sign up ASAP! You'll see our latest and greatest deals for week to week! See you soon out on the course...
Great Day
What a outstanding way to start the golf season playing in the blackberry Oaks scramble today
For this time of the year course was in really good shape
Keep up the good work
Put this on your list to play this year
Appreciate you coming out to support the Spring Scramble! Love hearing how good of shape the course is in for this time of year... we truly take great pride into the conditions of the golf course. Please come back soon and play again! Make sure you check out our web-site and sign up for our "FAN-CLUB!" We give out FREE golf everyday! See you soon again at the Oaks...
Black Berry Oaks- great track
One of the best courses for your money in the area!
A real gem!!! Fun and challenging layout. Outstanding staff!
Blackberry Oaks is probably on of my favorite courses in the western suburbs. The layout is phenomanal. Challenging, yet fun. There are many holes which reward you for a well played risk shot, and penalize you for a mistake as well. The greens are a real treat to putt on. Very true and smooth. The best thing about the course is the friendliness of the staff.
Chad Johansen is the head pro there and an amazing teacher. His private lessons and his clinics that he offers through the Chad Johansen golf academy are some of the best types of instruction around. Be sure to stop by and see what the Oaks have to offer. I'm a member here and I'm happy to say it. The course gets better and better every year.
Great day
first round of the round
Played in the blackberry Oaks scramble
What a great event and the course conditions were outstanding for this time of the year
Keep doing what you guys are
Would highly recommend to put on your list to play this year
Tough but fun track
Early season so course was so-so shape. Range is decent, ball machine is a disaster. Layout is great and challenging. Fescue makes you rethink swinging out of your shoes. Par 3s are challenging and a lot of fun. Finishing hole was great.
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Appreciate the feedback! Glad you make it out here every 2 weeks or so. For our best rates always check out our website at www.blackberryoaks.com and check out all the "Golf Specials"! Please make sure to sign up for our new "FAN-CLUB!" ... we give away free golf everyday! Hope to see you again soon.