The Emerald Golf Club

We had a 1:00 tee time. Upon arriving at the course it was apparent that they were having a tournament which started at 12:15. There were 9 foursomes. We didn't say anything to the starter-just did our warming up. Very soon after the teams were sent off for their shotgun start the starter allowed us to start on the back nine. We appreciated this very much. It would have been a long afternoon had he not done this. The course was in very good shape and we enjoyed our round.

Very challenging and multiple set of tees for player enjoyment.

First time player. Course was in great shape considering the time of year. Good layout with the course and few surprises. White tees a short at just 5200 yards but Blue Tees at just under 6200 made up for it.

The Emerald is one of the best courses around. The weather was perfect for a round of golf, and the course is in great shape for this time of year! The tee boxes are very well manicured. I've played a couple courses recently that have tall grass and weeds on theirs, so this was pleasant. The greens were a bit slower than normal for The Emerald, but they usually have some of the fastest around. The pace of play seemed slow, but that's because I was golfing alone, had a twosome in front of me and behind me, and there was a foursome two groups in front, so I was waiting on every tee box. This made it feel very slow, but the round only took 3.5 hours. It's always a joy to play The Emerald, especially with GolfNow's Hot Deal tee time that makes the round only $25.

Get what you pay for. Good course for beginners. Decent layout. Would recommend for weekend golfers looking for a new course to play.

Have played this course many times. Always in great shape, and smooth fast greens. Nothing at all bad to say about this course or staff. One I'll play many times throughout the year.

We arrived at 7:30 for our 7:54 tee time hoping to be able to hit a few balls and get loose. The doors were locked when we got there. We talked in the parking lot for a bit and then putted. It wasn't until about 8:00 that someone got inside and unlocked the place. We were on a time crunch so we couldn't push back in order to warm up. The course was very soggy but they let us take the carts on the fairways. Even under the soggy conditions the course was very nice. It's a challenge and forces you to think on a lot of holes. Greens rolled really smooth and were true. I'm going to come back, hopefully they'll be open when I get there.

Nice enough course, but even at the whites it was rather short for me. (Guess I should have moved back a little.)

Most of the reviews read like this is "the go to" course in the area, but I found the course to be rather "lame looking." Number 1 and 10 look identical. No "wow" type holes I found. The greens were in pretty bad shape too, very bumpy and slow.

Do not play without calling to make sure they are not hosting high school matches!

The assistant manager was nice and signed me in at 12 noon. He informed me that the high schoolers were teeing off at 1 PM but they would not be a problem for me. Well he was a tad wrong. I only completed 7 holes on the front nine (at one over by the way), before one of his assistants came up to me and asked me to actually skip the 8th and 9th holes and go straight to 10, to accommodate the high school kids.

I never had such a request, but I obliged. Problem is by the time I got to hole 10 it was packed with two foursomes of old guys like me.

By the time I got to number 13 I had been out three 3 hours (to play 9 holes.) I just left, couldn't take the waiting anymore knowing it would be dark before I even came close to finishing 18.

Was gonna ask for a 9 hole pass next time I came back but I don't wanna go back as "the Emerald" just ain't worth the $ nor the drive for me.

When you are around New Bern save yourself a lot of headaches and go play Harbour Pointe or Carolina Colours and even better go play the best course in a 100 mile radius of New Bern, The Beaufort Club in Beaufort NC!

Greens and fairways in excellent condition. I normally play blue tees, but recommend further back on this course.

Very nice layout, big fairways encourage you to bomb away, nice greens, 5 sets of tees make it easy to get the right length. Short from ladies tees, so my wife loved it and had no trouble reaching greens in regards. Will play it again for sure.

although we had downpours the night before the course was in decent condition, cart path only but still had a great round.

Very nice and well kept course. Greens are different as they are brownish in color. But they roll fine and are well manicured. Roomy fairways for the most part, so off quality shots still have a chance to be playable without penalty. Very enjoyable and always a chance to put up a good scorecard.

I've been playing this course about once a week since Sept. The first time I played the staff was friendly and accommodating but since it's gone downhill. You'd think after playing so many times the Pro would at least recognize me and attempt to remember my name as most courses appreciated good customers but not here. It seems as thought there is a certain set that can and do as they please and the rest of us are on our own. They constantly overbook the place resulting in rounds of 5 hrs. or more. There is no visible ranger on the course directing traffic. So most shots you end up sitting and waiting causing the experience to be less than good. The course is a beautiful course which kept me coming back always hoping that my experience would change. This past Wednesday was the last straw. Again slow play, unfriendly staff and a five-some in front of us that acted as though they owned the course. I've been looking in the area for a course to join as a member and this won't be it.

Since I live in the neighborhood, I play this course almost exclusively. I'm trying to get my game back in shape so I've been playing from the white tees. My only complaint in so doing is the par threes are awfully short. The blues look much more challenging and I'm sure the tips will give most good players all they can handle. The course also offers yellow and red tees.

To me, the course is always in great shape except after a heavy or prolonged rain when the course can become quite soggy and it's cart path only. Otherwise it's carts anywhere. The greens are quick but true. The tee boxes are in good shape and the bunkers are weed free. The sand, however, is a notch above sandbox quality. The course is fairly open but there are some spots where the OB is fairly tight. The ground brush in the woods is kept to a minimum so it's tough to lose a ball unless you go way into the woods.

I think most golfers will find this to be the best course in the near New Bern area.

I've played this course a dozen times at least . This time however was way overbooked and having to wait on a cart is ridiculous . They sent the starter home for some reason and no Marshall was seen. I do know the price for the course is reasonable but between members and a cheap rate there are always problems. I will play there again just not after a holiday.

Beautiful day! Only problem was the lack of women's clothing in the Pro Shop.