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Conditions
4.0
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6501 yards
Slope 129
Rating 71.6

Course Details

Year Built 1926
Golf Season Open: 4/01 Closed: 12/15
Architect William Diddel (1956) Wilfrid Reid (1926) Ray Hearn (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Pull-carts Yes
Caddies No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.8
125 Reviews (125)
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Black river country club

The moment we arrived we were greeted with a smile and our clubs were loaded and ready to go. The course was in great condition and the pace was perfect. I would recommend this course to all my friends and a buddy who enjoys a nice golf course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Hot weather
Used cart

Black River Country Club

The course was in really great shape, especially the greens, quite fast.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

We had a foursome today. Perfect weather. Scores did not reflect how much fun we had. Still a tough layout for us, but enjoyed it just the same.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Dishonest

I wouldn't recommend this course until the owners are more respectful in honoring their commitments to their green fees and specials. They have cheated myself and my foursome out of games we have paid for, claiming they are new owners and will not honor the previous owners contracts. I only went there because my nephew from out of town wanted to play it. As for me, I strongly urge the public not to trust what you hear from this course regarding prices for a round of golf. They are dishonest, rude and untrustworthy.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

Exceptional course for money and with "hot dea" on Golf Now site - couldn't be happier.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent Course

Staff were friendly and accommodating. The course was in decent shape with the exception of the rough, it was so long it was impossible to find a ball. A few of the greens were also in need of some work. Still, a great value for the hot deal paid.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Uh-Oh!!!!

First, let me say I have played this golf course hundreds of times over the last 40 years. I love the layout and the old style course. I haven't seen it in such poor condition since the last time they filed for bankruptcy (about 15 years ago). We did have horrible weather the day before, but the mgt had no one out on the course to cleanup. This however wasn't the only problem, disease on some greens, weeds in rough and fairways, patchy grass mixed in with the bent. It was painful to see. Please management, do something before it is too late!

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The course was challenging and had interesting holes.

Everything was very nice, from the person in the pro shop, the course and golfing and the waitstaff and food and beverage after.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Splendid and challenging

A great and challenging course. Well maintained. Hit it straight.. . Reasonnable rates. Beautiful views, old trees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great Round

It was a bit wet and we had to wait out a few showers but it left the course completely open for us which was fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Wet weather
Used cart

Course Should Have Been Closed

HEAVY STORMS, up to a foot of standing water in areas usually dry . ALL bunkers with water. They still put groups out with half the holes on both sides closed. Paid for 18, played much less, it was a total cluster and tore up the course besides. Groups would play any hole they wanted and cut in front of you. There was no uniform pace of play, just play any hole that looked open. Then management complained we were playing a hole that was closed. This particular hole 16 is on the side of a 60' elevated ridge and was the driest hole we played, high and dry where most weren't. VERY disappointed in the way new owners manage this great old track, they beat it up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Omg

After driving over an hour to make our time time, we were greeted with 4 groups on the first tee. It seems a group of locals like to play at the same time as our tee time. And how ever many of them show up, all get to play at our tee time. I could go on and on about this quirky course, but I think I've said enough

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Hard Greens

Overall course condition was just fair. A little sparse on some tees and fairways. Biggest issue were the greens. Very firm, balls rolling a long way, often hitting short of the pin and rolling across and off the greens even when hitting wedges.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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