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4.4
218 Reviews (218)
5 Stars
109
4 Stars
69
3 Stars
26
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.5
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.5
90.8%
Recommend this course
199 out of 218 reviews
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4.6
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
5.0
100.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 9 reviews
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4.3
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.4
85.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 20 reviews
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Course Highlights
Well-groomed fairways, exceptional greens, and a thoughtfully designed layout consistently reward golfers of all skill levels at this accessible city course. Friendly, accommodating staff and outstanding value make every round here a smart booking.

About

Holes 9
Type Public
Style Parkland
Par 33
Length 2361 yards
Slope 103
Rating 33.0
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Robert A. Black Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1978
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/01
Architect Ken Killian (1978) Dick Nugent (1978)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range No
Bunker Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Snacks
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4.4
218 Reviews (218)
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Handicap 15-19
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5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Conditions Good
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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2.0
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Awful Starter

The starter ruined our round. We showed up exactly at our tee time (1:50). The starter told us we had to play best ball and that “2 of us should’ve already teed off” by 1:50. We told him that if that was the case, our tee time should’ve been 1:48. Unnecessary for a starter to be such a diva and ruin our vibes. Must just be a miserable guy. Go ruin someone else’s day, loser.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/20/2021

It's unfortunate that's how he dealt with it, but you should show up earlier than that. That's part of the etiquette of golf.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
ddf1b783-0a34-5f90-8b89-ec58b44e179c
Commented on 03/30/2021

Thanks so much for your review! We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Fun short muni track

I played this early on a weekday morning and thoroughly enjoyed it. Pace was exceptional (although that might have been due to the early morning tee time). The course was in good shape (the tee boxes and greens could both use some love, but well within acceptable standards, and the fairways, rough and bunkers were all in good shape). And the layout was quite fun. It is a short course, but I had several opportunities to use my driver, and the shorter holes were varied enough to be enjoyable. There are no amenities to speak of, other than a pro shop with the bare basics, but for a quick round in the city this might be my new favorite overall.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
ddf1b783-0a34-5f90-8b89-ec58b44e179c
Commented on 10/19/2020

Thanks so much for your review! We value your feedback and are glad to hear your enjoyed our course. We hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Booked Wrong Course

Thought I was booking at CPD’s Marovitz course but when I arrived to play they did not have my reservation. Turned out I had accidentally booked at Robert A. Black course. My mistake but website was not clear and I had to pay at both courses and only played one.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nice Course!

went on and got a Hot Deal. Everyone was friendly. Linked up with some good guys. Fairways were in tact. Course looked great and played great. Had a real good time. Will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Solid City Course

RAB is a short mix of 4s and 3s that gives you a good chance to work on your middle distance shots.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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