What They’re Saying
“Silva doesn’t offer just a few passing references to Macdonald and Raynor. He gives it full bore for 18 holes, and every so often, surpasses those masters at their own game. Black Creek pulls us back to the past, where I often feel the game belongs. Silva’s design is all about lines of play and angles of approach… Not since the debut of Sand Hills has there been a course that demands such a full range of shots, not just high and low, left and right, but also in the air and on the ground. It’s called shotmaking, a lost art in this age. Old C.B. and Seth would be proud to claim Black Creek as their own… [Black Creek] is more authentic than some true Raynor designs. The only way Black Creek could look more like a real Macdonald-Raynor layout is if it existed in black & white.”
— Ron Whitten, Golf Digest
“Searching for a lost ball is not a pleasant vocation, but since golf was first played a lost ball has always been a part of the game. So reconcile yourself to tradition!”
— Charles Blair Macdonald
