John,
South Bend really does have a nice place in the golfing world with the fairly recent additions of Warren and Blackthorn. SBCC and Morris Park are both good old style courses, although very different from each other. SBCC has wonderful terrain set on a lake with a great mix of holes, while MPCC is in the city and is generally very flat with the exception of a couple holes.
Warren and Blackthorn are also very good...I believe Blackthorn opened in 1995 (might have been 94, but I thought they celebrated 10 years last year...all flows together anyway) and Warren 1999. I enjoy them both...Blackthorn had the better land IMO to begin with, Warren is probably more strategic in its design. Its personal preference I think which one is better...I've heard arguments both ways.
Also worth a quick mention is the two SB municipal courses, Elbel and Erskine, that are difficult to beat for under $20 walking anytime for local residents.
I played Burke once before the they built dorms on the back nine in the mid/late 90's. I don't recall the back nine being much different from the front, except that I think it was the 13th that had a wonderful view heading straight at the Dome. That made the round worthwhile, even if the golf was straightforward. I still enjoy walking up #9 and having the Dome and my old dorm sitting in the background
I kind of doubt even that nine will be around that much longer the way the university keeps expanding...but its hard to say. As Ken said, the students do play it quite a lot as its more convenient to campus and I think was something like $6 for students.
I'd be interested in joining anyone that wants to come play...although I will be out of town on the 24th.