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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 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ron C

I love this track. Plenty of character and challenge.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/05/2019

Thank you for the review and rating of us! We hope to see you again soon for another amazing round.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great experience

Course was in good shape. Greens had been recently punched but were coming in nicely. Long rough made for some challenging shots if you missed the fairway. Only issues i had was the wetness around the greens. Friendly staff and a great bar for food and drinks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Hi jgiles2122. 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!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Course was in good shape. Thick rough made for challenging shots if you missed the fairway. Greens had been punch recently but were in good shape considering. Was wet around the greens a couple of bad areas but overall in great shape. Great value for an early Sunday tee time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Hello, jgiles2122. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Emerald Lake Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Wow, we are so happy you enjoyed your round, u923353541! We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 33
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excessive muddy fringes

The course was very wet, not sure why since it was more than a couple of weeks since it last rained. Given the amount of muddy around the greens and fairways really impacted the quality of play.. Per other reviews, the course superintendent and greens keeper are derelict in communicating the course condition to the patrons. When the course is in this condition, there should be communication and or some type of gratuitous given to the patrons.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/13/2019

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 16
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Back nine closed

I booked the round via Golf Now and was not informed that the back nine was closed. There should be timely communication by Golf Now about abnormal course conditions. Golf Now did send an e-mail two days after the reservation was made that the greens were aerated. However, the notification was not timely enough for me to look for an alternative.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/02/2019

Hi! 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 a note and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Soggy, Wet and no drainage

The management needs to have a serious look at the course, it is water logged and it hasn't rained in at least a week.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/02/2019

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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. You are welcome to comment further or 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 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good round

Enjoyed round, course in great shape except for greens, lots of bumps and ball marks. Found out upon arrival we had to play the back 9 twice due to aeration of front 9.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/02/2019

Hi. 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
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/30/2019

Hi. 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.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens a little rough

Great time greens struggling a little lots of divot marks not repaired and some bad patches but ball still runs pretty good

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/24/2019

Hi Zuluduck. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We always aim for a 5-star experience, so we welcome your feedback for improvement and will use your comments as guidance. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

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

Course was fun

Tee box and fairways were great but greens need improvement. Greens were fast but bumpy due to a combination of grass, weed and dirt spots.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pretty solid 9!for $30

The greens were a bit rough. They ran out of carts so it took a while to get one and we couldn’t warm up. Overall it was a good deal though, and the course was great besides the greens.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/23/2019

Hi, we appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We always aim for a 5-star experience, so we welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

Second time playing this course since I moved here in Sept 2018. And loved the first time and loved it even more the second time around. Great condition....

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/17/2019

Your feedback is important to us, Duane. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Course has a great layout, tees and fairways are in great shape. Greens are spotted due to hacks not fixing ball marks. Carts are well past their prime and needed to be replaced 3 years ago .

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2019

Hi. 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 at Emerald Lake Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 07/08/2019

Hello! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course .... but we were interrupted by a heavy storm.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2019

Hi Carlos. 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 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value!

Got a great deal for 18 holes. Course was a bit wet and muddy in some areas and greens were very slow and soft. Enjoyed the layout and thought the course was challenging. Will definitely be back!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/08/2019

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!

Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Too much water.

Hard to write a fair review. I would normally complain about lack of handicapped flags, but areas near tees and greens soaked by watering and flag would not have been helpful.
Like the layout, except: The forward tee on hole 4 forces you to play a shot that leaves you worse off than a bad shot from the longer tees. 180 yard par 3 (16) from senior tees is silly.
Used to play here a lot and liked it. Something has changed and it is less fun.
Cart complains are valid.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/21/2019

Hello. Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Carts have holes in seats and feel like it won’t make it through 18, course says they were replacing months ago

Greens are horrible shape no one fixes divots and greens have so many divots it’s a joke

Bunker are like hitting off the cart path

Last time I played here the fairways were so wet you could not even hit a ball out of them

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/21/2019

Hi. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1-star and are interested in improving your next visit. We take single star feedback very serious at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Emerald Lake.

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