We had the opportunity to view the golf course and eat in their restaurant. (you must be or know a member). The food was outstanding, but the view was unbelievable. Given the chance, take it quickly.
We enjoyed our time spent here. The course is great (though quite challenging!) and the setting is fantastic. Great views of the ocean from many of the holes. The club house and pool are wonderful!
This is a really beautiful gold course. We were here during the off season, so things were extremely quiet - made for a very peaceful Sunday morning. The views off to the ocean on the north were beautifully distracting - maybe that's why my showing was so poor :).
This course was great. We played all 18, it was hot, you can tell it is new and needs to mature, but it is already a gem to us. One word of warning, we had a caddy try to convince us we HAD to use his services at quite a cost. He was helpfull, but we disappointed to find we had been hoodwinked by him!
The restaurant is delicious and we also adore the beach bar and snack shop down by the beautiful pool area. The beach is white and water clear as can be. It is a luxurious experience to be on such a magnificent property with so many amenities. Golf, tennis, boating, snorkeling, eating,drinking and enjoying the colors of the sea.
Played the Black Pearl at Pristine Bay, the course conditions particularly the fairways and greens were awesome just like the scenery and surroundings. The onshore breeze help drive the ball on those challenging par 5s. What I loved about the course was its set up as a beach course at sea level you don't expect to work yourself over steep hills up slopes and down slopes with two extraordinary par 3s, hole 10 and 12 outstanding!!! Overall and really fun and challenging course. Great experience.
The Black Pearl Golf Course has 4 tees at 7064, 6576, 6000 and 5323 for slope ratings between 119 and 112. From the moment we stepped out of the taxi the service was excellent: very friendly and helpful. Rental clubs were good for the price.There was no beverage cart on the course but bottles of water in an ice cooler were provided. When they tell you 'Water hazards and bunkers are also strategically placed throughout for added difficulty' it is true. There was water in the form of lakes and drainage channels beside and across the many fairways. The 12th hole is a challenging par 3 island green with a large elevation drop from the tee boxes. Great photo opportunity, but the wind plays with your shot. The sand trap that surrounds the green will catch some misses, if the water level is low. Many of the fairways had recently been aerated and were also wet, making several 'ground under repair' muddy. While providing good views there is a lot construction occurring with new condos and a marina being built that spoil several holes. Caddies are available. The other group had a one, but we did not.The course map on the scorecard is small and hard to read. Overall, I had high expectations for a world-class course and had a somewhat disappointing off-season experience. I expect the course will come back to its former condition and still recommend it.
This is a very nice golf course. I have played many nice courses and this ranks up there. While you do have some views of the ocean, none of the holes play right along the ocean. It is more of a hilly/mountainous course than an ocean course. It was in very nice condition and the staff was helpful and friendly. Although I really enjoyed the experience and am glad I played, I doubt I would play it again because I'm not sure it is worth what they are charging.
Challenging but not too challenging. Good course to have fun on. Views were nice and will get better once construction gets finished. Would definitely recommend if a golfer and going to be on roatan.
Superbly conditioned Pete Dye layout. Challenging around the greens, lots of elevation changes and nasty collection areas to catch wayward shots. yes, there is an island green on #11, not quite as nasty as #17 at the TPC Sawgrass (I have played both in the past year). Do take sunscreen and insect repellant, you will need both. The wind can play havoc with your shots. The forecaddie with us was very helpful. We had our cart breakdown suddenly on #14, he ran and got us another very quickly. Price was not bad either.