I was concerned about playing the course (I was invited out by some collegues) because of some of the reviews I had read. I also had heard Black Gold had had a tough summer. What I experienced after some trepidation was a golf course in much better shape the expected, some of the best greens I had ever played and you could tell the course was working hard to right the ship. I noticed a lot of sod along the course and the maintenance crew I came upon were all working hard on grass projects. I even spoke with a pro named Larry who told me about their struggles and what they have been working on. I think they are on the right path and the course in my mind was as good as any of the others I had recently played. I think they are much better. Also we could drive on about 60% of the course (excluding par 3's.) They told me at check in that their cart path only status was no longer. Thank god, because the course is tough to walk.