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430 Reviews (430)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.0
90.2%
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408 out of 430 reviews
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4.5
14 Reviews (14)
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4.3
Value
4.3
Layout
4.4
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
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4.4
24 Reviews (24)
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.5
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.7%
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22 out of 24 reviews
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Course Highlights
Black Rock's diverse layout rewards strategic play with memorable elevation changes and risk-reward holes that keep every round fresh. Consistently welcoming staff and well-maintained conditions make this Hagerstown course a strong value worth the drive.

About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6646 yards
Slope 124
Rating 70.9

Black Rock Golf Course may be one of western Maryland's newest courses but it's located near some of the country's most historic sites. Antietam Battlefield and Harper's Ferry are just a few minutes away from this scenic course. The opening holes of the layout are tucked into the Shenandoah Valley while the back nine climbs uphill, offering views that stretch across the Appalachian Mountains. The golf course has plenty of holes that will please long hitters, but mature trees and thick rough frame most of the holes, demanding accuracy. Traps protect the front of most of the greens and you'll come across dramatic undulations on some. The par-4 13th is arguably Black Rock's toughest hole. This sharp dogleg right has a massive tree to the right as well as a pond right in front of the green.

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Course Details

Year Built 1989
Fairways Blue
Greens Bent
Golf Season Year round
Architect Robert Elder

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Cafe

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

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4.4
430 Reviews (430)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Brunch 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 33
Elevation Changes 28
Water Hazards 25
This course/club is great for:
Locals 33
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 21
Advanced Golfers 17
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 23
Convenient to the City 18
In the 'Burbs 16

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Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

attendees at pro shop and snack bar

Gentleman at the pro shop with very little personality voiced his opinion about Golfnow and how they did not make any money when Golfnow customers used the course, saying that we were getting free golf! The young lady at the snack bar with no personality who worked Wednesdays only and drove the refreshment cart on weekends had no idea what customer service is. My group got the impression she really didn't want to be behind the counter. We ordered hamburgers and she just was not able to find the hamburg. "C'mon Man"

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great Value

Course was in excellent shape, made you think on most of the holes. Greens had good pace and rolled true, rough was moderate. Was a little slow but that was the first time as I have played numerous rounds here. Very nice facility, friendly staff.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Afternoon Delight

I played this course on a Friday afternoon after an outing. .It was an enjoyable afternoon after being paired up with two other singles.

As for the course, it is a contrast between easy holes and difficult holes. The first 3 holes include 2 short par 5's and a short par 3. They provide an excellent opportunity to get off to good start.

The best hole on course is #14. It is medium length par 4 with approach over water to a severerly sloping green. Par is a good score on this hole.

The conditions on the entire course from tee to green were excellent. Would definitely return in the future.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best in the area.

Always enjoyable to play.There are several landscape improvements which are nice.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Average weather
Used cart

This Course Rocks the Hardest!

This course rocks harder than I-Robot at the Marple AMC 10. Hole three has tighter fairways than my ol main squeeze Cipriano! If you don't pipe an iron down the middle you have no shot at birdie.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course.

Excellent.condition from fairway to green. Around some of the greens was thin with poor lies. Like all public courses, the greens were ball marked. But overall in better than average shape and very playable.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Great course with varying hole layout

This course was in excellent with fairways, fringes, roughs all neatly cut. There are some short par 4 holes but those are either guarded very well with bunkers or are designed with sharp dogleg layouts. Overall the course was a joy to play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great features.

One of the best in MD.Good fairways and clean golf carts, if you are alone they pair you up with other players.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

nice outing

Tees, fairways and rough were in excellent condition. Greens had been recently aerated and were still a little bumpy. Bunkers were hard packed, wet and in generally poor condition due to recent rains. Otherwise a very nice moderately challenging course. We got a great deal through Golf Now so hard to complain.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Breathtaking!

The only, and I mean only ding would the the condition of the bunkers -unfortunately unplayable. But the rest of the course, to include the recently aerated greens, superb. In short, go play it!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Poor weather
Used cart

Professional Staff Disappointing

The course was in great shape. My friend and I where teamed up with another pair. It was a great time on the course dispate the poor weather. The course was very soggy. It was the poor weather that caused our group some confusion. In the Pro Shop we were informed paths only. Understandable actually, however, when we reached the starter we were informed after 9AM, 90 degrees. On hole 9 we crossed the fairway for the first time, soon after the pro came running out of shop telling us to stay on path. When we tried to explain what we were told by his starter, he simply dismissed it. We passed two marshalls on the course, they did not tell us any differently. The pro made us feel pretty guilty. Course was great, staff very poor customer service.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Poor weather
Used cart

nice

Except for the heavy rain, a good experience. Staff friendly and accomodating

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 120
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Black Rock on Saturday Morning

Foursome finished in four hours on a Saturday morning. Greens had been aerated two weeks before and were still a bit uneven. There were a few brown spots on the course, but it was otherwise in excellent condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Great Deal

Played here for the first time. Great price using a "Hot Deal". Course was in good shape fairly short with a lot of dog legs and blind shots. Greens were recently aerated so they were tough to put. All in all very nice course I will play it again once the greens recover.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Black Rock

Played 8/14, good price on Golfnow. Course did not show recent aeration on greens, and did not mention at the pro shop, so was surprised. Good course but only in fair condition with some fairways chewed up. Greens are very small, so accuracy is a must.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Little Gem

Never played the course but found a great rate on a morning tee time and it's close by so gave it a shot. Not a long course so nice even if you're not a long driver as you can still reach the greens on the par 4s in two with a mid to long iron even from the back tees. Good mix of moderate to challenging holes with lots of elevation changes and blind shots. Conditions were fantastic, course hardly seemed played on for late July, greens and fairways were green and lush with little damage. Consistent greens made for a good putting day. Will definitely go back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Pleasant experience

Not the longest course in the world, with some short 5 pars but fun to play. Nice area for a golf course. Greens were much better and faster than I guessed. I got lost and showed up late but the accommodated me no questions asked.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good course for all levels

This course has a good balance of challenging and easy holes. Elevation changes and bunkers come into play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

TRUE rolling greens

Great conditions, after morning moisture dried up. The greens were very true and quick.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

Great course

Have played this course many times and always look forward to it. Was in very good condition. Not very difficult but challenging enough for the once a week golfer. Staff is terrific as is service.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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