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Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 70
Length 6403 yards
Slope 115
Rating 68.6

Course Details

Year Built 1970
Golf Season Year round
Architect David Gordon William F. Gordon (1970)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs No
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Mastercard, Visa, Discover
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Reviews

4.0
149 Reviews (149)

What Golfers Are Saying

This course/club is great for:
Seniors 6

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Played On
Reviews 105
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

fun round despite wet slow geeens

mother nature provided the moisture on already slow greens making rolling putts impossible. other than that course in great shape!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 217
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Wish I lived closer

I drove 80 minutes to play Blackwood for a second time this year. Their was a few spots that showed wear and damage from the summer. But, we could see they are working on it. Some tee boxes had been aerated. Most were nice as were the greens. Some elevation changes and some water. Over all, well worth the drive for a deal. Also would consider for the asking rack rate of $45 if I lived closer

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Wide Open and Decent Shape

The course is not overly punishing for missing fairways. The greens were in good shape and fairly challenging being in the mountains. The fairways didn't run at all. The rough was thin in spots, but mostly crab grass, which made things more challenging. Several tee boxes needed complete reseeding. The bar had basic food and affordable drinks.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/25/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make the course even better. Thanks for visiting Blackwood Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Perfect weather
Used cart

What Happened ????

We have loved this course for 20 years.It was always in country club condition but what happened.The tee boxes are horrible and the fairways either have bare spots or weeds.The area leading up to the greens are bare and a real mess. The greens are still in good shape and the sand traps are ok. I hope they get it back in shape we love playing this course.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/29/2019

Hi, smarkacs. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing and the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Blackwood Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fun

Great for a beginner fairways are forgiving (had one in our group) but they are a non-alcoholic beverage On course place.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

Not worth the money at all. Highly disappointed with the fairways and tee boxes. Lots of dead grass in the middle of the fairways, leaving you with a horrible lie after hitting a good drive. Tee boxes are chewed up and like concrete. The greens were very nice, which is why I'm giving it 2 stars. There's no water jugs on the course at all.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/05/2019

Hi, Spilleta. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to the course. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the rest of your visit to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Blackwood Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

The condition of the course did not warrant the $47 we paid. The fairways had mud patches and many areas of dead grass. The tee boxes were not well maintained and the ground on many of them were like concrete. I will say that the greens were very well maintained for the most part. There are no water jugs for drinks anywhere on the course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/06/2019

Hi, Spilleta. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to the course and the current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game. We are glad to see you rated the greens to be great during your game. We will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Blackwood Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Course needs work

The course layout is nice, not really challenging but nice overall. The pace of play for a Saturday morning was great. The greens were a bit slow and in need of some grooming but they ran true and were very playable. The tees and fairways were a disaster. Someone needs to explain to the superintendent that crabgrass is not a substitute for grass on a golf course. Realizing the recent flooding residue was an issue in some places and that can't be helped, the bulk of the course is overrun with crabgrass. Please invest in some herbicide and sharpen the mower blades. We cannot recommend this course to anyone at this point..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/06/2019

Hi, Doug4076641. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Blackwood Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great game

Played with 3 others players had a good time and learned a lot thanks Jerry

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

We have played Blackwood in the past. It was always a good time with good course conditions. Yesterday was a big surprise. Crabgrass has taken over the course. The only satisfying part was the greens. There was no water out on the course either. When I mentioned it to the man is the pro shop, he didn’t react. They’ve lost the course. I like the design but would not go back this season.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/30/2019

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Blackwood Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0

Not worth the money

Played today and it was 95+ degrees . No water available on any of the holes.fairsways were not cut appropriately 1 1/2 -2 inches long. As a first time player not much signage showing where to go hole to hole. People constantly playing in our fairways due to course layout. Tree placement made no sense. Actually crushed a drive on one hole and rolled off the fairway 6 ft and ended up behind a tree. Now I know they were the only course within 30 miles with am tee times available.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Blackwood Golf Course. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good day

Course is in nice shape well taken care of some tough holes but a great place to play

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Always in Great Shape

We play this course at least 5 times a year and it's always in great shape.The layout is very interesting with water on many of the back holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

golfahallic

course is in great shape, especially the greens. recommend this course to all.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/02/2019

Hello, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Try to get a foursome

We booked for three golfers and Golf Now scheduled a single to play with us. I guess there is no way to know the single would be ignorant. He used profanity on every hole. He blamed his poor play on the course, the players ahead of us, the golf balls and everything but his poor ability. We determine why he was a single!

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 46
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 217
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 50 Contributor
First Time Playing

As advertised 4+ stars

Blackwood is a solid 4+ course. In my opinion, one of the best courses for value, playability and conditions. It does get a little tight in some spots. In that greens and tee boxes are a little close together sometimes. . But that didn’t stop me from completely enjoying my first time at Blackwood. And looking forward to returning again this year.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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