(Is there a prettier hole in Ohio than #11)Black Diamond is a Barry Serafin design that is on topography that is very dramatic. Rock outcroppings, severe elevation change, everything you can think of makes this a stunning golf course. 
Look at that opening tee shot!
Ten tee next to one.
Put a little snow on nine and that would be a black diamond trail!!
The first hole is a par five, and yes those rocks are in play on the second shot. There are so many things you see at Black Diamond that you typically don't see in Ohio. The elevation change and sweeping vistas make this a different experience. 
This is the approach on four. Beautiful shot across the valley. 
Short par fours are a great way to transverse severe land. Six is 319 yards, but as you can see in photo, it's all uphill.
Another photo of nine, but this time from the tee. Look at that view!! It's beautiful, but it's not very playable. And that is the con levied at Black Diamond. If the ball is not hit straight, then there is a good chance for a lost ball. Hitting driver is probably not the best decision on most holes. This is the drive on twelve..
...absolutely nowhere to drive the ball. 
Obviously not every hole is like that, as seen above, but why couldn't every drive be given the width that fifteenth (above) has. 
Look at that opening tee shot! Ten tee next to one. The first hole is a par five, and yes those rocks are in play on the second shot. There are so many things you see at Black Diamond that you typically don't see in Ohio. The elevation change and sweeping vistas make this a different experience. This is the approach on four. Beautiful shot across the valley. Short par fours are a great way to transverse severe land. Six is 319 yards, but as you can see in photo, it's all uphill.Another photo of nine, but this time from the tee. Look at that view!! It's beautiful, but it's not very playable. And that is the con levied at Black Diamond. If the ball is not hit straight, then there is a good chance for a lost ball. Hitting driver is probably not the best decision on most holes. This is the drive on twelve.....absolutely nowhere to drive the ball. Obviously not every hole is like that, as seen above, but why couldn't every drive be given the width that fifteenth (above) has. (Thirteen is a cool short par three)
So how good is Black Diamond?
Black Diamond is the type of course you go play and enjoy the sometimes crazy shots that you don't experience anywhere else. It's like Thunder Hill in Madison, there's a few holes borderline unplayable, but when you pull off the shot, what a great feeling. Yes it's not fair, but it's a super fun course to play. I give it a 5 (good).
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