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Holes 18
Par 72
Length 6924 yds
Rating 74.0
Slope 136
Type Semi-Private
Hot Deals at The Emerald Golf Club
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Course Details
Rentals & Services
Golf Carts Yes - included in green fees
Golf Clubs
Practice & Instruction
Driving Range
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Putting Green
Policies
Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Food & Beverage
Snacks
Available Facilities
Clubhouse
Banquet Facilities
Available Activities
Swimming
Billiards
Available Sports
Tennis
Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Annual
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4.6
4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 513 reviews
97.1%
Recommend
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4.6
4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 513 reviews
513 Reviews
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493 out of 513 reviews
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Conditions4.6
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Value4.8
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Layout4.7
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Friendliness4.8
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Pace4.4
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Amenities4.4
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
The Emerald stands out in Eastern NC with a lush, challenging layout and consistently well-maintained fairways, greens, and tees. Exceptionally friendly staff and outstanding value make this course a top pick for returning golfers.
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Dijjean on 05/28/2026
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Photo submitted by Dijjean on 05/28/2026
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Photo submitted by U043l0B7M4jZnAIOK4j3 on 01/25/2026
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Photo submitted by Buckleft41 on 09/21/2025
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The Emerald Photo submitted by U043l0B7M4jZnAIOK4j3 on 06/08/2025
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Hole 9 at The Emerald - excellent par 4 ! Photo submitted by u697167769 on 09/07/2021
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Photo submitted by lotridgen on 07/15/2020
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Just a outstanding course.... well worth the drive. Photo submitted by DKN08 on 07/11/2016
Golfer Reviews
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
Open grounds and fair play
Not too difficult of a place to play. Only played 9 but it was very forgiving. Will definitely play here again. FYI, my default rating on courses is 3 stars. Great value here.
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Pace of play issues
First 9 holes were great, 3 ball finished an an hour and ten minutes. Took the turn, 30 minute wait for the tee box on 10. It took us 2.5 hours to get to Hole 14. We ended up calling it and left the course. There was a 4 ball on hole 17 (18 was wide open) holding up 2, groups of 4 and on 16 there was a 4 ball waiting to tee off. Needless to say, there absolutely needs to be a ranger or stop staggering tre times 5 minutes apart.
Conditions 5.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Emerald
Enjoyed the course. Good condition, despite being in a drought. A fair number of short distance part fours, but makes up for it with highly sloped and fast greens.
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 1.0
Pace 1.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 3.0
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Beware of Slow Play
The course is in excellent condition. The course has a reputation for slow play although this was not the case yesterday and we finished our round in 3.5 hours. Previous two visits those rounds were both 5+ hours Due to 5 people being let out in a group.
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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