Blackberry Oaks Golf Club
About
Blackberry Oaks in Bristol is a public golf course that has been recognized as one of the Chicagoland area's best courses. The course design utilizes the natural beauty and hazards of the landscape including the native wetlands, grassy prairies, and towering stands of mature oaks. Blackberry Creek also meanders through the course. In addition to the natural hazards, a heavy smattering of strategically placed bunkers was also incorporated into the design. Although it can seem intimidating, the golf course isn't overly formidable if you can manage to stay out of the sand and water. The third and 12th holes are two par 4s that are memorable for their water hazards. The third has a lake along either side and the 12th has a green that is almost entirely surrounded by water.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Blue | 72 | 6404 yards | 71.3 | 134 |
White | 72 | 6003 yards | 69.6 | 130 |
Red (W) | 72 | 5294 yards | 71.4 | 128 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Blue M: 71.3/132 | 343 | 515 | 370 | 172 | 369 | 317 | 486 | 191 | 377 | 3140 | 373 | 523 | 161 | 361 | 365 | 202 | 492 | 400 | 387 | 3264 | 6404 |
White M: 69.6/128 W: 75.0/134 | 323 | 473 | 328 | 158 | 343 | 304 | 464 | 175 | 332 | 2900 | 347 | 506 | 148 | 345 | 343 | 176 | 466 | 394 | 378 | 3103 | 6003 |
Green M: 67.1/121 W: 72.3/128 | 312 | 455 | 313 | 146 | 323 | 284 | 445 | 161 | 314 | 2753 | 340 | 420 | 140 | 330 | 325 | 166 | 385 | 350 | 310 | 2766 | 5519 |
Red W: 71.1/126 | 300 | 437 | 298 | 144 | 303 | 262 | 439 | 147 | 294 | 2624 | 330 | 417 | 135 | 298 | 316 | 156 | 376 | 340 | 302 | 2670 | 5294 |
Handicap | 17 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | |||
Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
Handicap (W) | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
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Course is winterized
Even though the price was attractive, it was very disappointing to find every green side bunker to be protected be black environmental barriers.
There needs to be a way that this kind of course conditions can be identified at the time of tee time purchase through GolfNow.
Great course, great price, great layout!
Haven’t been to blackberry oaks yet but this was my first time being able to play it and I will be back! Great price while being greeted by very professional welcoming staff! 10/10!
Excellent and challenging golf course to play
This golf course was in above average condition except for some of the sand traps that needed to be raked and cleaned up. It is definitely a challenging golf course from the back tees. I am not big fan of the 18th hole but for the money it is definitely worth playing this golf course again.
Great Course for the Value
My wife and I are from out of town and found this course. We will DEFINITELY play here again if we're in the area. The course wasn't overly crowded so the pace of play was great. The conditions were great as well and the staff was friendly. It was slightly challenging but the scenery was beautiful. Highly recommend!
Bang for the buck
Great course. Just enough water to keep you honest. Good amenities
Great condition
Greens had just been aerated that day but they were still very smooth and puttable unlike others I've been on after aeration. The GPS on the cart was very easy to use and saved a lot of time. The layout with the water and traps makes it just challenging and interesting enough.
Bang for the Buck
The course was in good condition with great pace of play...~3.5hr round.
The fairways are mostly wide open with enough surrounding water to make you respect them.
In the end, paying $38 for a round was definitely worth it
Great course
This course is challenging but fun for an intermediate golfer. Lots of sand and water but great layout, lots of fun holes and well-maintained.
Great course for the the value
There’s a league that goes on, on Wednesday which slows the pace of play down a lot. Took us close to 3 hours to get through the front 9 nine. First time I experienced this there but over all great course love playing here
Sand Traps were like cement. Other then that course was good.
Pace of play unacceptable
I had a tee time at 1:30, and the course was already behind. We didn’t tee off until 1:45. We waited on every shot. I think the course was overbooked, and didn’t see a ranger at any point. The course was in good shape, but it shouldn’t take 5 hours to complete a round.
I agree. You just played there Dec. 2 and “slammed” them on n a post. Terrible to be that greedy in December and have course have tarp all over it. It cost me some strokes!