If you love golf but not trying to spend a lot this is the place for you. I paid $30 for cart and greens fee at 3pm on Saturday. Prime Outlets are just down the road so after you shoot a round of even par, you can stop by the Nike store and buy a Sunday red collared shirt. So buddy of mine heard good things about this course so we decided to check it out. This course is too far and is nice, but not nice enough to warrant the drive often. The course had a pleasant design and is definitely fun to play. The fairways were well maintained but the greens needed work. There were a lot of ball marks that were not repaired or incorrectly repaired. Note: After you pay go to the first tee and get in line, otherwise you will lose your spot. There is no starter (well, there was but he's the cashier and not outside) so we actually got punked by a foursome that jumped in ahead of us. read more

I have had the pleasure of playing upwards of 100 rounds of golf at Black Rock over the years, and during a late August visit, was very disappointed at what has become of this one time gem. I first played Black Rock the year after it opened. It was rough, very rough, but had a wonderful soul for a county golf course. The layout makes you hit a variety of golf shots with all of your clubs. For the first ten years, it matured beautifully. Today, it needs a good haircut, as it is getting a bit shaggy. Tee's - The tees were overgrown and many had significant weed issues. The tee markers had not been moved in days, and the teeing area's were worn. They are in dire need of a good program of aerification and top dressing. The white tee on 15 has lost the left side of the tee because of tree growth. Fairways - Generally in good condition, although mowing height is quite high. Weeds here and there. Rough - US Open rough had nothing on Black Rock rough on the day that I played. On the areas that irrigation was able to reach, it was thick and tough to play out of. Lack of rain on outer areas was apparent and often normal for this time of year. Bunkers - The bunkers are in terrible shape. Footprints everywhere, thin sand in places and thick in others. Edging is non existent, and is consistent with the lack of attention paid to the playing surfaces. Greeen's - Where do I start. What were once wonderful, quick and challenging greens are a long lost memory. There was a decent stand of turf, but I'd love to know what height they are mowing. Bottom line, my best guess is that they roll 7.5 on the stimp, and it was tough to hit a putt close. For example, on 13, with the pin back left, I left two putts short as they would not roll out. In the old days, they were likely to roll off the green. Green collars were also very shaggy, and there were numerous greens where corners had not been cut. The pines that were planted to provide definition to fairways could have been better planned. I know, they are cheap, but they are also showing their age. There are many trees that could have been used that would have provided for a far better long term grow in. On the positive side, it was good to see that an overlay has been laid down on all cart paths. Let's hope that the County gives Daryl and the Superintendent some budget to restore this golf course and bring it back up to standard. read more

Fun course to play first hole short par 5 grate way to start excellent back 9 tuff but fun price fair. Must try roc read more

Layout slightly more difficult on some holes than it needed to be. Relatively short course but has some inviting holes to break out the long clubs. Club selection is key. The tee-boxes distance were erratic and sometimes 20 to 30 yards closer than on the score card. Very few markers to know how far you were from the hole, short of stepping off your distance. A total guessing game. I would say, however, if you play here frequently enough, distance control would not be a real problem. The condition of fairways and greens are ok. The rough is thicker in some places than others. I'm giving such a tough review because the course has potential given a few simple adjustments. The upkeep of ammenaties is fine. The cart paths were being black topped. Nice people and seems to have a loyal following. Price and pace of play are not bad either. Remember, this run by local county government and is a public course, so people of all handicaps are out enjoying themselves. Overall a so so experience. read more