Blackstone Golf Club
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About
Blackstone Golf Club is one of the hidden gems of Chicagoland golf courses. It has one of the most natural landscapes of any course in the area thanks to the incorporation of more than 26 acres of environmentally protected wetlands. Half of the course is routed through dense forests of oak and hickory trees while the other half stretches across lush, open meadows. The wetlands come into play on 13 holes. Bob Lohmann, the golf course’s designer, crafted dramatic bunkers with irregular edges and strategically placed more than 50 of them along the greensides and fairways. It’s not a golf course where you can “grip it and rip it,” instead it will force you to think carefully before each hole. The layout can be a challenging test but four sets of tees and wide, player-friendly fairways make Blackstone G.C. more accessible for a wide range of skill levels.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6734 yards | 73.1 | 140 |
| Black/Gold | 72 | 6498 yards | 72.0 | 138 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 6133 yards | 76.1 | 139 |
| Gold | 72 | 6133 yards | 70.4 | 134 |
| Silver (W) | 72 | 5529 yards | 73.6 | 134 |
| Silver | 72 | 5529 yards | 68.2 | 128 |
| Bronze (W) | 72 | 4918 yards | 69.3 | 125 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 73.1/139 | 352 | 170 | 405 | 564 | 237 | 505 | 310 | 178 | 539 | 3260 | 540 | 333 | 543 | 159 | 418 | 404 | 367 | 234 | 476 | 3474 | 6734 |
| Black/Gold M: 71.7/136 | 352 | 170 | 405 | 526 | 206 | 505 | 310 | 178 | 501 | 3153 | 540 | 333 | 491 | 159 | 389 | 404 | 367 | 183 | 412 | 3278 | 6431 |
| Gold M: 70.3/133 W: 75.5/137 | 312 | 132 | 384 | 526 | 206 | 480 | 289 | 158 | 501 | 2988 | 508 | 306 | 491 | 136 | 389 | 377 | 343 | 183 | 412 | 3145 | 6133 |
| Gold/Silver M: 69.0/130 W: 73.9/134 | 312 | 132 | 384 | 380 | 181 | 480 | 289 | 158 | 487 | 2803 | 508 | 306 | 459 | 136 | 360 | 377 | 343 | 162 | 383 | 3034 | 5837 |
| Silver M: 67.6/127 W: 72.2/130 | 283 | 113 | 361 | 380 | 181 | 456 | 257 | 136 | 487 | 2654 | 473 | 282 | 459 | 112 | 360 | 323 | 321 | 162 | 383 | 2875 | 5529 |
| Bronze M: 64.8/120 W: 68.8/123 | 254 | 96 | 327 | 380 | 158 | 430 | 257 | 115 | 411 | 2428 | 415 | 263 | 427 | 94 | 287 | 257 | 294 | 142 | 311 | 2490 | 4918 |
| Handicap | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Blackstone - play at your own risk
I have played this course numerous time in the past, today was the first time during Phase 3 of COVID-19 restrictions. The course, setup and maintenance of the course is great. It has a nice routing and fine challenging holes.
You may ask: why a 1 star? Given the guidelines for COVID-19 social distancing and cleanliness, the course failed. When asked for a second cart for the two of us to play, we were told "No, we're pairing people up". Also, no one working at the course wore a facemask. you may say i'm being overly cautious, but we have guidelines for a reason.
If you like a nice course, it's good. If you want to take a chance on your health, feel free. I'm choosing not to play there in the future.
Exceptional Course
It doesn’t get much better than Blackstone. The course conditions are exceptional and the layout is fun and challenging for any player. The greens are by far the best around and roll true. They are very quick so you must stay below the hole to avoid 3 putts. I always encourage friends to make the drive to play Blackstone and it never disappoints. Already looking forward to playing it next time.
Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Blackstone Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Great Greens
The course was in great shape and is a varied and interesting track. The greens were outstanding! Pretty fast and very true.
Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
SLOW PLAY
Great track but having to take 5 Hours and 5 minutes to play a round absolutely wrecked the game !!!
No ranger ever said a word !!!
Absolutely Sad
Awesome! We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Blackstone Golf Club.
Excellent
Excellent as always. Staff, layout, conditions are always 100%. If the halfway house was always open and a beverage cart available, I’d strongly consider becoming a member
Terrific! Thank you for your kind words. We're glad you enjoyed your round with us and we'd love for you to become a member here at Blackstone. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
Wonderful! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Blackstone Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Must Play
Since it first opened , March thru November always in green condition
Fun layout , greens are as good as any you will play
Play here 5-10 times a year since it has opened
Never disappointed
Fantastic! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
No call or notification of frost warning
Showed up to the course and had to wait 2.5 hours because of a frost delay. I drove up from Chicago, which is an hour away, and received no heads up or warning about the frost delay. When I asked why no call, the guy behind the counter first claimed he didn’t have my phone number but then looked again and was missing the last digit—meaning one of 9 possible combinations could’ve been my number, especially since my number ends in 0 and probably would’ve been the first number to guess. Later found out they also have my email address since I signed in and booked on the website as well.
GREAT course, bad management—especiall guy behind the desk is lazy and ‘out to lunch’.. Almost cost me my round which is extremely hard to come by on a Saturday afternoon during quarantine. Don’t risk booking this course only to find out you have to wait 2 hours to play
Thank you for your review! We apologize that your round was delayed and that you weren't notified.We appreciate your feedback and will use your review to help us improve moving forward. Thank you again and we hope to have you back soon for another round at Blackstone!
myround
I haven't played Blackstone this year. I'm waiting for my doctor's note so I may be able to ride at Blackstone.I'm 78 and have two bad knees and it's just too tough of a course to walk. I hope to be there shortly
Great! Thank you so much for the 4 star review. We hope to have you join us for a round soon.
Easily One of the Best Courses in Illinois
I played Blackstone after being locked up in quarantine. I looked on this app to find the nicest course I could find because I was prepared to pay any price and needed the best I could play. Blackstone lived up to my dreams throughout the lockdown. The greens were in great condition and the course gave me a great challenge for my first round in a long time. The staff was friendly and welcoming. I definitely will be back and will be adding this to my summer weekly plans. If they had 6 stars in this app I would rate it 7.
Outstanding! Thank you for your kind words. We're glad that you enjoyed our course and we look forward to having you back very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
The course is closed due to the stay at home order and has been. Maybe you should have saved your fake review until after May 1 when the course is open again.
What a beautiful course!
Even though it was not a season, the course was perfectly managed. Green was spotless. We would definitely go back when the spring comes.
Terrific! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
Fun challenging course
Black Stone is a very challenging course. The greens are fast and angular.Sandtraps are in good spots. You will really like playing here.
Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
Terrific! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Blackstone Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Wonderful! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Blackstone Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Excellent! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Blackstone Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Fantastic! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Blackstone Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!
Awesome Venue
Course was in amazing condition for the dry weather we have been having. Lush fairways and beautiful ( but quick) greens. The course is extremely playable but challenging. Practice facility was also top notch from range to chipping area and putting green The staff was friendly and took great care of our group. I will become a regular at this course. Thank you @Blackstone Golf
Outstanding! Thank you for your kind words. We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Blackstone Golf Club.
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Thank you for your review! We're glad that you enjoyed our course, but we apologize that our social distancing measures didn't meet your expectations. We assure you we're doing everything we can to keep our golfers safe while they play their round. We appreciate your feedback and hope you'll give us another try in the future. Thank you!