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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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Reviews 24
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0

DNP!!

Payed $40 and the course was at least 50% unplayable. First off, I completely understand this time of year there are poor conditions. My issue is don't charge that kind of money. It's worth $20 right now and that is stretching it. When I voiced my concern, I was told that is what Olde Sycamore charges and it's in tht same shape.
DNP for going forward

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

Hello, sap1292. Thanks for the review. We see you rated the course 1-star. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. We always appreciate the feedback. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/20/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, u000001690011. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing us!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course layout

Great place to play,just drainage for water was poor

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

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

So wet

Unfortunately we played on a day, the course was so wet. We just slopped around in the mud. Starting time was late. We were told there was a grill to get lunch, but the doors were not open. Nice course , if it wasn’t so wet

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/03/2020

Hello mk8q16ophx4925965. 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 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/03/2020

Thank you for reviewing us. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

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Played On
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

great when it's dry

Do not play this course after a lot of rain or you will sink up to your ankles in mud. It does not drain well

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
3.0
First Time Playing

Very Boggy Day

Yes, there was light to moderate rain for a day and a half prior. However, the condition this course was in with almost 24 dry hours was poor. Apparently, according to guys I paired up with, this happens a lot. This is unfortunate, because the layout was nice. Maybe after a month long dry spell, this course will be in better condition. My ball became plugged in the fairway and on the fringe multiple times, just to give example of how boggy the course was. Otherwise, it’s a nice track; allowing walkers would be another nice thing.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/20/2019

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Emerald Lake Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played

Challenging holes

Course was wet due to alot of rain, but, I've played there many times, course has many challenging holes. Greens were in good shape. Roughs are thick and make shots difficult. Definitely a course to play. And have a pint at the new 19th hole.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/20/2019

Thank you for taking the time to review us Speedrix7. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Emerald Lake Golf Club thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pleasant surprise

Course was in great shape, the tee boxes, fairways and greens were excellent. There are some unique holes that make it fun to play. I can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/21/2019

Hi klekavecchia. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. 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

No Starter Big Problem

I am really surprised that there is not a starter here on a regular basis. I had a 12:39 tee time as a single. I wasn’t told if the other guys had shown up or not. So I went to warm up and kept looking for a starter. But what I saw was players going off at their own leisure. I saw three straight twosomes tee off. I did go off a few minutes early with a threesome. The group ahead of us was extremely slow hitting more than their share of shots for a score of par. For 13 holes we watched and waited. Finally, we let another twosome play through. Immediately they started yelling and hitting into the group. It was not a good day because I did not expect to play a five hour round on a Thursday. But there was no Marshall keeping up the pace or starter pairing up groups to ensure things moved along smoothly.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
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Commented on 11/01/2019

Hi P33snutD. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes. Thanks for visiting Emerald Lake Golf Club. We hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Grounds Keeping Staff

I have played this course alot over the years and have always enjoyed it! Unfortunately the last two times we played, one of their older caucasion ground keepers has deliberately chosen to run the mower around us while we are putting on last par 5 on the front that dog legs to the right. I think it's hole number 5. He then followed us to hole number 6 and was cutting at the fringe while we were putting. He never turned the mower off or moved away from the green even when he had the blades lifted. The noise mower was running right beside us as we all lined up our "birdie" or par putts.

The 2nd time we played he had the same headphones in and we had to flag him down again to get him to stop. He never moved but just lifted the blades but the noise was still a distraction. He was so close that he could have been mistaken as a 5th player without the lawn mover. We then moved to the 7th hole after hole number 6 and he did the exact same thing. We got his attention and he let it be known through his attitude that he didn't want to stop, nor did he care to for that matter. So basically he believes cutting the grass right beside the green while paying customers are putting is acceptable.

One good thing to note, after contacting the pro shop, they did come out an address this with him and apologized to us for the inconvenience and issue caused by the groundskeeper. I believe it was Josh that explained to us what he should have done while we were putting and we were able to see him speak with him about it from a distance.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/01/2019

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 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/21/2019

Hi, u997305783. 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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value. Nice people and course

Wow. We had a great time We kept course. Fun to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/11/2019

Hello, Travelerk. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Emerald Lake Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Course is in very good shape from Tee Box through the Green.

Had an enjoying day on a course that was in very good shape. No negatives to report.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 10/11/2019

Hi Leonard6051391. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Okay for the money

The greens had been aerated so the puts and holes impacted putting. The pace of play was slow. But for the cost it ranks if you want work your swing rhythm and ball placement.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/04/2019

Hello, u000004563630. 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 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice course for a nice rate

95% of course was in good shape. Looks like greenskeepers have created some of the problems by running machinery through soggy areas and creating ruts near greens. Greens have a variety of bare spots, but not in a showstopper manner. Good afternoon rates. (Pace was OK, but had a twosome and then a single in the tee times before our foursome. Why?)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/04/2019

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 135
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Slow play

Course was in good shape. Greens were very wet. Foursome in front of us was very slow and did not allow us to play through. The line behind us included a threesome and a foursome, all having to wait on every shot. At the turn, this foursome was nine holes behind the group ahead of them. No help from the staff!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/20/2019

Hi Bobcatbeck! 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

Very disappointed that fairways, greens,and rough had not been cut so all had lots of dew on grass at 9am

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/20/2019

Hello, u000001937750. 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 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value

This course is in great shape. The club house and golf shop staff are very friendly and make u feel like your at home. The food in the club house is very tasty and they offer soft drinks, beer, and wine. Both bottle and a selection of draft beer. Around the greens it was pretty wet but the over all course is challenging and fun to play. Greens are in good shape, but ball marks needed to be fixed more. Overall great course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/09/2019

Hi zhartz134. Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/06/2019

Hi, we appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Emerald Lake Golf Club!

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