The course is in great shape and the staff was very friendly. It's a challenging layout that is well-manicured and offers good elevation changes which provide some great views of the surrounding area... Continue »

The course is in great shape and the staff was very friendly. It's a challenging layout that is well-manicured and offers good elevation changes which provide some great views of the surrounding areas. The greens were a joy to putt compared to the other courses I've recently played. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience despite the high cost and look forward to going back.

Played here Saturday 5/19 for first time; course is in very nice shape. The greens are really quick. Pretty nice layout but nothing extremely dramatic nor memorable.

Played here Saturday 5/19 for first time; course is in very nice shape. The greens are really quick. Pretty nice layout but nothing extremely dramatic nor memorable.

Played 5/16/07. first time playing this course and I was impressed by the level of service provided by the staff. Tee boxes were in great condition , fairways were lush and in great condition. Gre... Continue »

Played 5/16/07. first time playing this course and I was impressed by the level of service provided by the staff. Tee boxes were in great condition , fairways were lush and in great condition. Greens were rolling super fast about a 12 and very firm according to the starter. Overall a nice place to play very difficult if you are not straight though due to some tight fairways but in all fairness there are some risk reward holes out there and I found more risk than reward. My only problem I saw were the greens with alot of ballmarks. I truly can't understand why some folks just don't take the time to repair their ballmarks on the greens it only tkaes a few seconds. I will be back to this course in the future regardless.

What an experience I had at Black Gold! From the moment I set foot in the clubhouse I felt like I was at an exclusive club. Every employee I came into contact with greeted me with a smile and a warm... Continue »

What an experience I had at Black Gold! From the moment I set foot in the clubhouse I felt like I was at an exclusive club. Every employee I came into contact with greeted me with a smile and a warm welcome. On the golf course, I felt miles away from everything. It was windy the day before so the day I played (in May) was so clear and beautiful - I could see Catalina Island! I played with my husband and another couple who were having a great time as well. The fairways, greens and rough are all in superb shape. The service and atmosphere can't be beat at Black Gold. I am thinking about becoming a member of their Player's Club. It's the best deal in town! And they are now prorating it to $99 for the remainder of 2007. If I play even just 3 more times this year it pays for itself, not to mention all the other free stuff that you get!!!

The course was playing good. Everybody says how the greens are to fast, but I think they are just fine. You simply just need to make a putt. This makes it an exciting challenge.

Played this pa... Continue »

The course was playing good. Everybody says how the greens are to fast, but I think they are just fine. You simply just need to make a putt. This makes it an exciting challenge.

Played this past weekend and I have to say I am excited about a new promotion they are having. This "Beat the Heat" promotion is pretty cool because your first beer cost what you shot that day. I shot a 89, and my first beer cost 89 cents.

They always seem to be haveing cool promotions.

Yes!!! Black Gold Management is listening! They are going a great job with this course! Finally....

Yes!!! Black Gold Management is listening! They are going a great job with this course! Finally....

The people at Black Gold try very hard to please you. They were excellent. The course is all over the mountain, you never know where it is going next. The fairways are nice for the most part. Don't ge... Continue »

The people at Black Gold try very hard to please you. They were excellent. The course is all over the mountain, you never know where it is going next. The fairways are nice for the most part. Don't get in the rough in places extremely wet and long. Way to many ropped off areas. Greens are not extremely fast but slick like a pool table. Ball does not hold any of the greens. Greens appear to be almost dead in spots.

Played on 4/19. Fairways were in excellent condition. Teed off at 6:30a before the start of some tournament they were hosting. Course overall was in excellent conditions and the layout was interest... Continue »

Played on 4/19. Fairways were in excellent condition. Teed off at 6:30a before the start of some tournament they were hosting. Course overall was in excellent conditions and the layout was interesting with varying elevations for the tee-boxes. Rough was unbelieveably tough but not impossible.

The only thing that made the experience tough was the greens. They were simply the fastest greens ever. Putting on concrete was slower. Not sure if I was spoiled with slower greens but it was excruciating pain with the pin placements. I was only hoping that it was because of the tournament that they made the pin placements tough.

Overall, it was a great experience but I would consider returning only if the greens were a bit more manageable or my game got considerably better.

I would recommend for <5 hdcp players to enjoy. Others - take heed of the greens.

Very lush, but too wet. Very wet and muddy. Greens were recently punched with small holes, but were in great condition considering.

Very lush, but too wet. Very wet and muddy. Greens were recently punched with small holes, but were in great condition considering.