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Conditions
1.6
Value
2.2
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
3.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.4
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 71
Length 6820 yards
Slope 132
Rating 72.6

Course Details

Year Built 1996
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Collared shirt and no denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

2.2
439 Reviews (439)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 27
Bunkers 24
Forced Carries 18
This course/club is great for:
Locals 29
Seniors 16
Advanced Golfers 13
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 23
Convenient to the City 22
Worth the Drive 16

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Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round

I booked the wrong date in error and luckily the staff was willing to accommodate letting us on with what sounded like an extremely busy day.

We were fortunate to play at a pace that was comfortable and didn’t hold up any other group behind us.

Only thing I didn’t understand was the cart situation. Maybe it is about limits to number of carts, but with Covid 19, most courses are requiring one person per cart. In emerald coves situation, they made it optional, but were actually charging for a second cart. That I don’t understand.

Course was in good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/05/2020

Thank you for your review, absolutphat. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Emerald Lake Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

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Played On
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

April social distancing

The course was nice. The greens were aereated recently so they were bumpy.
All employees were friendly and helpful
Social distancing was easy. They had set up a refreshment stand outside which was great.
I will come bsck

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/05/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lake Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Hi, PBoyd79. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Emerald Lake Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf Now Rio off

Golf was great but the golf now experience was horrible. Charged twice for the booking and no way to complain. Phones spokling messages and no option to leave a message or speak to someone. Won’t be using this again

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lake Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lake Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course conditions just okay, good customer service and amenities

Good course but looked a little shabby this time. May have been because of the Covid 19 situation with their labor guys not being available.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Hello, ksingl01. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 3
1.0

Swamp

Every fairway on every hole was a swamp. It’s like the course has zero drainage. Will never play here again

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Hello u452182860. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Value not there!

We played the course before and enjoyed the layout. The price on the course was its normal price and all the greens were aerated. At most courses, you get a discounted rate. They charged regular rate with aerated greens. The two fellas we played with mentioned the same thing.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Hello, Abrown8037. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future.

Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Unfriendly people

Don’t waste your time or money. There are better courses very close by.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Hi nickwcc! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very nice round

The course could have used 1 more day to dry out. A few spots were still a little muddy. But overall the course was in really good shape. I'm sure the guys playing the weekend were going to have a lovely time. out. I went out early so the course was still fairly open. First time on the course and I really liked the layout. I will definitely be back.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 04/09/2020

u903467677, we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (704) 882-7888. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

I’ve played Emerald Lake twice in 3 days and have really enjoyed both rounds. The layout and facilities are great. The staff is on top of things for sure. There were some holes that were pretty muddy but overall I’d say the course was in good shape. I’ll be back for sure.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lake Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wet

This course needs months to dry out! They should close down and fix some of the fairways

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/18/2020

Hello, fro420cat. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Emerald Lake Golf Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good being out!!!

Great to be outside and and have a tee time. The course was uber wet. I have to lift clean and replace in a semi dry spot on each shot. More drainage is desperately needed. The staff is all good and they have a great Watering hole, no pun intended. The greens were all in good shape. They are adding more parking with the pool, pool house, and old club house foundation removed. Likely the parking is for events. Hopefully the course will work on drainage in the near future.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/18/2020

Hi, mdelev. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Emerald Lake Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Not worth it.

Course is in horrendous condition. Should not even be open for play. Needs at least a month of dry weather with no golfers. Worth about $15 - $20 as is. About 75% of the course is under water.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/06/2020

Hello Jamoke. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 02/20/2020

Hello, P33snutD. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take customer feedback very serious at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great round

Love this course. Challenging but not impossible to play for the average golfer. Love the layout. Always in good shape. Pretty wet today but we have had a lot of rain. Still playable.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/10/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, jamieneely. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/01/2020

Hi u557243713. We would love to hear more about your positive experience at our course. Please contact us at (704) 882-7888 to share with us your favorite part of your experience with us. Thanks for golfing at Emerald Lake Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course for the value. Had heard previously the conditions can be shotty, but I was pleasantly surprise. Little wet from prior rain, but the fairways and greens played well! Will be back again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/09/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, jcaltiere! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Emerald Lake Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Staff Worthless

The guy at the pro shop desk argued with me over price saying I had not paid a partial amount on golf now. The rest of the staff stood around and looked at the ground whenever you drove by or walked by and needed direction. Enjoyed the course, but I have never been around a worse group of employees. If I was the owner/management I would clean house!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/18/2020

Hello jhahnpd75. Thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting us!

Played On
Reviews 56
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/18/2020

Hi, zebshue. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Emerald Lake Golf Club!

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