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4.7
485 Reviews (485)
5 Stars
286
4 Stars
177
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
3
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
97.4%
Recommend this course
466 out of 485 reviews
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4.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
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2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
97.1%
Recommend this course
34 out of 35 reviews
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4.8
77 Reviews (77)
5 Stars
60
4 Stars
16
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.9
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
98.7%
Recommend this course
76 out of 77 reviews
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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.

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Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6924 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.0
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Course Details

Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
Architect Rees Jones (1988) Greg Muirhead (1988)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
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

Food & Beverage

Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

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Reviews

4.7
485 Reviews (485)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 8
Patio Dining 6
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 18
Bunkers 15
Forced Carries 9
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 13
Locals 11
Seniors 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 14
Worth the Drive 11
Near the Airport 6

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Reviews 1
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
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great condition

Everything in great condition , greens awesomely perfect

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 166
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Great condition.

One of the best conditioned courses in area. Greens were near perfect. Course had a challenging layout; however was fair if you hit good shots. Only flaw on course was no water sources and the cart path will rattle your teeth in certain places.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

This was probably one of the worst pace of play of any course I have ever played. We were a foursome there was a group of five in front of us that we were told were members. After the second hole we had to wait on every shot and the group in front of us had no one in front of them. It was very poor golf etiquette on the fivesome that were members of this course not to mention when we made the turn and we’re on the Teebox on number 10 in view of the clubhouse there were three groups on the tee waiting for this fivesome, I have lived in Newburn and played this course on many occasions there were a group of my friends that came to play said they would never return to this course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens are Firm and Fast

Hit several greens with a high loft wedge shot and found literally no ball mark. Nice surface and played fast.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great challenging course

Course is surprisingly challenging with distance. A good amount a humps in the fairway that makes the green look closer but range finder says it’s farther than you think! Trust your range finder! Great layout, amazing staff, I will travel back to play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent in ENC

Excellent course with fantastic greens. Cart paths need some work, but it was a very pleasurable experience for the first time. Will definitely return to this memorable course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

ol redneck

the emerald is always a fun time, i usually play with some folks i don't know so i get to meet some new golfers and play a nice course. will look forward to the next time around.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always enjoyable

Greens had been recently aerated so pretty bumpy but the rest of the course was in great condition. It was HOT so surprising it wasn’t more burnt out. Pace was a bit slow but not terrible. Staff is always very friendly.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Excellent Shape

Played from the Emerald Tees, aka the Tips. Solid and full 6800 Yds. Well Laid out, Member course, with a lot of retirees playing Monday morning. Can't walk, have to take a cart. Overall a great day not working. Only complaint was the pins were not cut that day, looked like they hadn't been cut since Friday morning. Lipped out 3 puts due to dead grass on the cut of the pin.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Hottest day of the year

Really beautiful, definitely enjoyed it! Linked up with a guy that knew the layout and had a really good time. Score didn’t reflect it lol 82, but we’ll blame it on the 100 degree day. Definitely will play again!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Must Play in Eastern Carolina

The staff here is the friendliest and accommodating bunch of folks I have ever come across . That is saying alot because I play alot of golf course. Bo was super on the phone and Tim was great to me as a single with my 85 year old father who just rides with me. The don't have a rider fee like the other courses in the area. He sent us off the back because he was booked on the front and I played 18 in under 3 hours.

The course is lush and the greens rolled true without hopping around like other courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 130
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

Worth the drive, excellent greens

Very glad I decided to drive up from Atlantic Beach to try this course. I found excellent greens with subtle breaks and beautiful fairways. Significant rain overnight did not restrict driving carts. Course is mostly flat but mounding makes it interesting. The green complexes are first rate. Bunkers were freshly raked and tee boxes are very good. Did not use the range, but it looks good. Only drawback are the broken cart paths... I'm glad I don't play off of them. Got a great green fee deal on TeeOff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

Had to follow a fivesome!

Had to follow a fivesome! There was a major hold up on the first tee box, because the previous shotgun hadn’t finished, and we had to allow two groups to finish their last hole which was the first hole. Then the staff allowed a fivesome to go out in front of us, we were playing as a threesome! That was bad enough. But at no point during the round even though we were on their butts the entire day did that fivesome allow us to play through. Not cool!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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