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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 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 |
| 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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Bang for the buck
Great course. Just enough water to keep you honest. Good amenities
Great condition
Greens had just been aerated that day but they were still very smooth and puttable unlike others I've been on after aeration. The GPS on the cart was very easy to use and saved a lot of time. The layout with the water and traps makes it just challenging and interesting enough.
Bang for the Buck
The course was in good condition with great pace of play...~3.5hr round.
The fairways are mostly wide open with enough surrounding water to make you respect them.
In the end, paying $38 for a round was definitely worth it
Prepare to wait
The worst pace of play I’ve ever experienced. Tee times don’t matter, they let anybody go out on the course regardless. Overall, it took me 2 and a half hours to play 9 holes, so I left without finishing my 18. Don’t recommend.
Great course
This course is challenging but fun for an intermediate golfer. Lots of sand and water but great layout, lots of fun holes and well-maintained.
Great course for the the value
There’s a league that goes on, on Wednesday which slows the pace of play down a lot. Took us close to 3 hours to get through the front 9 nine. First time I experienced this there but over all great course love playing here
Sand Traps were like cement. Other then that course was good.
Considering the recent heavy rain the course overall seemed to drain well and the greens were relatively quick. It’s a fair course for those not accurate off the tee, but some holes require precision. The bunkers need maintenance as there was standing water, mud and small stones with little sand in many of them. It’s a short course with a nice layout and challenging enough for most middle to high handicap players.
Pace of play unacceptable
I had a tee time at 1:30, and the course was already behind. We didn’t tee off until 1:45. We waited on every shot. I think the course was overbooked, and didn’t see a ranger at any point. The course was in good shape, but it shouldn’t take 5 hours to complete a round.
Always enjoyable
Great course friendly staff. This course is very well maintained.
Value course
For the money this is a great value. Challenging course with many dog legs and too much water.
Positional golf is encouraged.
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