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Amenities
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Style Executive
Par 56
Length 2452 yards
Slope N/A
Rating 55.4

Course Details

Year Built 1986
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Caddies No
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Reviews

4.3
56 Reviews (56)
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Reviews 335
Handicap 0-4
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Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Goat Hill Park's kid sister

The recent remastering of Goat Hill Park across town gets the majority of the pub, but it's not Oceanside's only casual, quirky, fun little course. The laid-back surf-mad community is a haven of short-form, come-as-you-are golf.

Just like The Goat, the family-run Emerald Isle knows exactly what it is - a little bit weird, a little bit scruffy - and leans into it, extracting as much joy and SoCal chill out of its L-shaped property as possible.

This is one of the places where the vibe is at least as important as the course itself. Emerald Isle’s 18 holes are a mixed bag of 16 par threes and two short par 4s, ranging from pederstrian to surprisingly interesting to downright odd. The third hole, which crosses a canal to an elevated green, is an early eye-catching test, and the cluster of short holes around the turn is fun as well. Your short irons and wedges will get plenty of work but there are a few sneaky-long and sneaky-tough one-shotters to get you into the longer end of your golf bag a few times. The greens were in good shape and everything else was slightly shabby, but not at all in a way that detracted from the experience.

Emerald Isle is as much about the hang as the golf. The small clubhouse is equal parts skate shop and beer hall, and the driving range is a happening place, too. When I arrived, part of the parking lot was devoted to setting up for the course’s annual winter festival, with food trucks and carnival games and local bands and DJs. It was a great reminder that a golf course doesn’t need to just serve golfers.

There are plenty of golf facilities where overly buttoned-up types can fairly scrutinize every detail. That’s the wrong way to look at a place like Emerald Isle, which thrives on a little bit of ramshackle charm and overall relaxed, friendly vibes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best course food in the county.

Emerald Isle is a pretty average executive course... average layout, average conditions, average price. Pretty narrow. Very casual atmosphere. It's fun, but not much about the course really stands out.

The clubhouse food is phenomenal though. The burgers and sandos are better than any other course in SD. Heck, they're better than most sit-down restaurants in SD. The staff will deliver them to you on the course as well.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

1st Timer

First time playing Emerald Isle. Pretty good diversity of holes. Course was in very good condition with the exception of the tee boxes and too many ball marks on the greens that weren't fixed. Overall the greens were almost perfect. Ran quick, with some really good undulations that made every putt pretty tough. Well definitely play again and recommend to others.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Enjoy Playing Here

Got hurt, unable to play for 5 years. 60 to 65 yrs old. Used the range to help with my return. Been playing here for the last 6 years and will continue for as long as I'm able. I enjoy everything about playing here.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Previously Played

The isle

Great course for the money! Friendly staff and great food.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Awesome Course

Been playing here for some time now. Course is great,fun but challenging enough to keep you coming back. I like to play here to dial in my Irons when I'm rusty in between full course rounds. Kassidy who works there is very friendly and helpful! Always nice to get a warm welcome from staff with a positive attitude

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great for Iron play

I decided to give this course a try because I had a little extra time and was in the area. I am glad I did, I didn’t think playing a par 3 course would fun, but I was wrong. It can be challenging in some spots, but if you want to work on irons, this place is for you. The staff were very friendly, Carts are in average condition but it’s a par 3 course so I wasn’t expecting a gravity stop, gps cart, so it got the job done. I also had my 4 year old son with me, they didn’t charge me for him to tag along with his clubs so my son and I had a blast. The pace of play was great, no one rushed us and everyone on the course seemed laid back. The greens were fast and in great condition, the tee box I really didn’t care about, I thought they were just fine. Overall my experience was good! I would definitely play here again. Only thing that caught me off guard was the price. I clicked 9 holes for $0.00 on the website. When I got there the cashier said they don’t offer that, they charge for 18 holes. So I ended up paying 20 bucks. Even though I wasn’t expecting to play 18 holes for $20, I am glad I did. Probably should change that, some people might not like that.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Well maintained greens

Friendly staff, very well maintained greens.
Good value for the money i paid.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Full Irons Workout

The next time you can’t decide between the Driving Range and playing a quick 18, think about playing at Emerald Isle. You’ll get a full Irons Workout, practice shots ranging from 85-245 yards. Yes, this course is very rough (scrub) in some areas, but still a fun, quick course where you can focus on what you’ve been practicing.

Hopefully, the Autumn/Winter rains will fill the ponds and easy the water burden common to most golf courses.

All said a good place to play/practice.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful greens

This course always seems to be immaculate. The greens are always consistent in speed and well manicured. If I had to pick one thing the course could improve, it would be the tee boxes.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Management and marshal ruined day

Course was fun and challenging for an executive! But the manager in the pro shop was rude and very unfriendly towards the non regulars. And then while on the course the marshal very rudely explained to us about how a foursome should let a twosome play thru. Even though we asked the twosome if they wanted to go thru multiple times. Then on hole #11 when we were getting taught a lesson on golf etiquette by the marshal. We again asked the twosome to go thru. And again they declined. The marshal apologized. But if he had only talked to us like the adults that we are. He would have known that we had already offered. Other than that. The course is well maintained. They just need a Lil lesson in customer service!!!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course Wide Open

We had a foursome and did not catch anyone and never had anyone catch us...felt like we had the course to ourselves, had a great time.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions

Rate increase, due to operating cost. Do we need to know this. Why is everyone not increasing rates? Cart paths are a literal pain. Cars don't have enough power and the breaks don't always work correctly. The staff is not into what they do, just doing a job. Ambassadors can be friendly, but often times don't have a clue as to what is going on. Just reacts to biggest complainers. Course could be fun if fixed up.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

value for the money is good, but course is dusty.

the course is dusty, they might want to consider pay the cart path.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Was great experience.

Good field condition, Great practice to shot. Beautiful course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent Course for Short Game

This course offers challanges for all levels of play. The greens are well maintained and require focus to make par. while this is a short course, the elevation and breezes can make club selection challanging. the staff does an excellent job with T box and pin locations so one feels they are never playing the same course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Narrow par 3

A bit pricey for an Exec course. Very narrow, but challenging.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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