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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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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.
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.
Course in Great shape
Course is in great shape. Greens are still a little slow, but rolled true. Very enjoyable.
Appreciate the feedback! It's still very early in the season but we hope to get those greens rolling quicker in the near future. Please make sure you check out our website @ www.blackberryoaks.com and sign up for our FAN-CLUB! You'll see great deals, discounts and someone wins free golf EVERYDAY! Hope to see you back out at the Oaks very soon...
Blackberry Oaks
The course was pretty good conditions just a little slow on the greens but not too bad shape. I shot 84 with some big numbers but I know that I just need to improve on my distances to holes and short game for sure. My ballstriking was good yesterday I hit some incredible shots and striped pins. But yeah overall a good course to play.
Thanks for the feedback on the golf course and your golf round! Appreciate the kind words. Make sure you get onto our web-site at www.blackberryoaks.com and sign-up for our FAN CLUB for all of our latest and greatest specials. Hope to see you very soon!
Deceptive but fair
You can score on this course but you will need to keep your ball in play. Not a lengthy course but greens are very well protected. A very good challenge for the low handicapper.
Glad you enjoyed the round out here at Blackberry Oaks. Please check out our FAN CLUB on www.blackberryoaks.com and sign up for it ASAP! You'll find our best deals always on there + many more special offers! Hope to see you soon again at the Oaks!
Great round
There were some aeration of fairways but didn't complicate play. Greens rolled true. Food was great at 19th hole. Very good experience overall!!
Thank you for the great feedback. Our restaurant is opened all year long - so come on out this winter! We hope to see you again in 2016! Check out our web-site at www.blackberryoaks.com for all our 2016 events and green fees! Have a great holiday!
Nice layout with scenic holes
Has a very nice layout that is open but with back tee locations this keeps challenging your game with interesting and unique perspectives that bring a completely different look to many holes. Always super nice staff and great conditions out here, especially this late in the season. If you have not played Blackberry Oaks, I would recommend you do, its a really fun course with a cool verity of scenic holes with creeks and trees lining fairways in the western suburbs, that's a must play!
We truly appreciate the kind words. We take great pride in the golf course conditions and the lay-out is obviously a lot of fun once you come out and see it! We hope to see you here again next season. Check out our web-site for our best pricing and all of our great events coming in 2016! Have a great holiday.
Fair Challenge
A nice course with bent grass fairways, ample size greens that are guarded by sand bunkers, prairie grass here and there and a meandering creek.
A challenging course, yet a fair test that allows the use of most of your clubs.
Nice clubhouse, a restaurant to grab something to eat or drink and a friendly staff.
We truly appreciate the kind comments. We take great pride in the conditions of the golf course and hope that it's in wonderful shape everyday! Please come back and join us again soon! For our best rates please go to www.blackberryoaks.com and click on "Golf Specials!" Thanks again.
loved it
Course was in good shape, very scenic. I'll play again
Thanks for the wonderful comments. We take great pride in the conditions of the golf course... Please check out our web-site www.blackberryoaks.com and click on "Golf Specials" to find our best deals! We hope to see you again very soon.
a great golf course
a great course with moderate to challenging layout, want to come back to play again.
Thanks for the comments! Hope to see you back again soon! Check out our web-site www.blackberryoaks.com and click on "Golf Specials" to always find our best deals!
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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!