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3.9
478 Reviews (478)
5 Stars
146
4 Stars
222
3 Stars
59
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
18
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.0
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
81.3%
Recommend this course
405 out of 478 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.5
4 Reviews (4)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
100.0%
Recommend this course
4 out of 4 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.8
63 Reviews (63)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
4
Conditions
4.3
Value
3.9
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.8
StaffFriendliness
4.1
76.2%
Recommend this course
48 out of 63 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6768 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.0
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Blackheath Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Open: 3/01 Closed: 11/15
Architect Kevin Aldridge

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Reviews

3.9
478 Reviews (478)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 23
Undulating Greens 23
Elevation Changes 19
This course/club is great for:
Locals 22
Advanced Golfers 17
Junior Golfers 10
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 19
Convenient to the City 14
Worth the Drive 13

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Open Links Style, Hilly, and Fun

Had fun at this Links style, hills course. Not super challenging but not easy either. Definitely want to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Previously Played

Course etiquette

I have to start with Blackheath is a great track. Layout is amazing. Tough but score able in a lot of areas.
Now the bad for years everyone talks about how they enjoy Blackheat but the pace of play and on course conditions stop them from going back.

Trash left on the course ball marks continously not repaied on the greens in sad.

We have complained to management to up the green fee by $15 to $20 to remove trash golfers who come out to play poorly and damage the course.increased green fees will help better pace of play, eliminate trash golfers and give golfers a better on course experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Disappointing Twilight Tee Time Experience

My recent experience at Blackheath during a twilight tee time was highly unsatisfactory. The lack of organization and disregard for proper course etiquette made it an extremely frustrating outing.

One of the major issues we encountered was the constant problem of people skipping over holes. It seemed as though there was little to no monitoring or enforcement of the order of play. This resulted in significant delays and an unfair waiting game for those who followed the rules. At one point, we found ourselves waiting on four different groups ahead of us, causing an unnecessarily lengthy round.

Moreover, the apparent absence of any course marshals or staff members to regulate the flow of play further exacerbated the problem. Without proper supervision, the golf course became a chaotic free-for-all, with players taking liberties and causing significant delays for others.

A round of golf should be an enjoyable experience, but unfortunately, Blackheath failed to meet even the most basic expectations. The disregard for maintaining a fair and orderly pace of play severely impacted our overall satisfaction. It’s disappointing to witness such poor management and a lack of consideration for golfers’ time and experience.

Given our disappointing twilight tee time at Blackheath Golf Club, I cannot recommend this establishment to fellow golfers seeking a well-organized and enjoyable golfing experience.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Just knot for me.

If you want golf that’s all you will get here. No food, you get lightbulb hot hot dogs. No onions. Ketchup mustard only. No drinks for adults.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Pretty much everything about this course is nice had a great time played some of my best golf

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow

This has been one of my favorite courses, but it was Wednesday, and way overbooked. Something has changed because this never happened before.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent maintenance of falling leaves along the fairways and greens.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Ok at best

I mean to be honest they have good greens no bad patches on them. Holes are a little close I feel like for the area they could expand. For my first time playing there I wasn’t at all like completely wowed. I know courses closer to berkley that are wayyy nicer and a better price too. But if you live close then I’d say it’s a regular course for you but I drive an hour and personally I didn’t think it was worth it. But nice course. 3/5 for me.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A course with character

First time playing this course and I was impressed! Loved the course conditions
Tee boxes -8.5/10
Greens- 10/10
Fairways -10/10
The course has a lot of character with all the heather surrounding greens and bunkers and a few water holes as well. The only problem with the course is that some holes are pretty tight together (almost got hit many times) can’t blame the course for the bad golfers lol. Other than that this course is a GEM. A course like no other that I’ve played.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Disappointed

I love this course and want to play it. The only problem is they require you to have 4 on the weekends or they will not let you play. If you try to call and book less than 4 they tell you to book it online. Most ridiculous policy I've ever heard of.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best value

Blackheath is in wonderful condition, best value in the area.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Staff :(

Really unfriendly and treated my group of 4 as an inconvenience rather than paying customers. Travel around the state during the summer playing different golf courses and not many experiences like this in dealing with the staff. Felt mostly uncomfortable after initial interaction. Ran into Tom the GM to ask if I could get some advice for my days round and was told “yeah don’t be slow” without stopping to even acknowledge our presence. Really poor. Course was average. Decent layout but many options in the area. Won’t be back

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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