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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)

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Seniors 6

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Played On
Reviews 42
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good course for the money

I always like playing here the course is in good shape and the value is great. Pace of play is my only beef, why don't people let a single play through. Ugh

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Big Bang

First time playing here and was super excited until we realized we were following an outing... however, they paced you enough that even when we caught up to the outing we didn't wait long...
staff was super friendly and helpful, the course was nice and I can always remember it as being the first place I broke 100! As long as your there for the golf and not the amenities you are good to go!
The driving range next door was something to see for sure! I won't give it away but it was an interesting (fun) experience....

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/10/2017

Thank you for the review and Congrats on breaking 100! Just to clarify, Blackwood Golf Course is not associated with the driving range. While the two were at one time, the driving range has been separate for well over 10 years.

Jo Ann Heller
Director of Golf
Blackwood Golf Course

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Golf Course for the Value

This course was in great condition, friendly staff and a great layout!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

B;ackwood

The fairways were good. Rough was long and could use mowing. Green speeds were good.

Some greens had spots with no grass making them bumpy.

Pace of play was about 4 hrs.

Course is good for all golfers.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Got a great deal on Golf Now so we decided to play. It's the first time playing here in a few years. The fairways and greens were in great shape and there was not many people out not sure if it was to hot but was nice having the course to our self. for the price and the shape of the course would recommend playing here if you have not been here before.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf

I played this course lots in the past. It's great my first game of the 2017 season was played on this course I am a golfer with a physical handicap I had lesson with lochlahn lairne he is very good he saw my handicap and he worked with me and showed me ways to help swing and balance myself now I am doing well hitting pretty straight down the fairway

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

good place to practice your game only two greens could be considered good but it is still winter

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course

Fun course. Great value and very, very friendly staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

November golf is great

The course was lush and green which surprised me for this time of year. A fall day in Berks county for your backdrop is hard to beat. The value that GN brings to the table I would golf there again and again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Pennsylvania Advisor
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Better than I thought it was going to be

I was pleasantly surprised at the course and most of the conditions. The course itself is interesting . You don't need a driver on every hole and it's pretty wide open. For the majority it was in pretty decent shape, but there were areas on some of the greens that we're incredibly bad with either damage from the hot dry summer or some kind of disease. They also need more people working there. They only had one person working both the pro shop and the snack bar. I wanted to get a Gatorade before my round and I had to wait for 6 people to check in and pay for the round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 55
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Not punishing

I like this course. It's not easy but it doesn't punish you. The rough is relatively short. If you're under a tree you can usually punch it back into play. During my round the greens had been airrated and the greens keepers were working on some tees so the starter gave me $5 off at the course.
I shot my first 84 here and during a different round got a hole in one on the 11th. Would recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

Good Value for the price

Course was recently aeriated to include Greens and Tee boxes so conditions were not ideal. Added to that there was Intermittent rain so the sand stuck to everything. Given the price, it was still a good experience

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

like the course

I like the layout of the course and the staff is friendly. The condition of the course wasn't great because of the lack of rain and it showed. Some of the greens were chewed up and the center of the fairway felt like you were hitting dirt.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Blackwood Golf Course

I have played this course before and despite the lack of rain the course was in fair shape. There are quite of holes that were indeed challenging. My son who is 8 years old really seemed to enjoy the course as he out played me on several holes. The highlight of the course was the staff. The lady in the Pro Shop did not have peanut butter and jelly sandwiches as most places do as my son loves them. He was so down and out about it that the lady offered hers to him. Great course and great staff.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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