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The Emerald Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
282
4 Stars
175
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
5 Stars
25
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.9
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
5 Stars
59
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.9
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.9
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.
About
Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6924 yards
Slope 136
Rating 74.0
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The Emerald Golf Club
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald | 72 | 6924 yards | 74.0 | 136 |
| Black | 72 | 6483 yards | 71.7 | 129 |
| Blue | 72 | 6123 yards | 70.2 | 126 |
| White | 72 | 5497 yards | 67.3 | 118 |
| Gold | 72 | 4893 yards | 64.4 | 107 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 4893 yards | 68.7 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4203 yards | 64.8 | 106 |
Scorecard for Emerald Golf Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald M: 73.8/134 | 399 | 169 | 393 | 371 | 521 | 146 | 420 | 523 | 405 | 3347 | 407 | 172 | 423 | 590 | 370 | 208 | 405 | 524 | 425 | 3524 | 6871 |
| Black M: 71.8/130 | 383 | 169 | 376 | 356 | 502 | 146 | 403 | 508 | 385 | 3228 | 392 | 161 | 403 | 520 | 358 | 173 | 389 | 492 | 413 | 3301 | 6529 |
| Blue M: 70.1/127 W: 75.6/135 | 362 | 151 | 359 | 341 | 480 | 131 | 376 | 488 | 358 | 3046 | 370 | 147 | 383 | 497 | 350 | 161 | 351 | 473 | 378 | 3110 | 6156 |
| Blue/White M: 68.9/123 W: 74.2/132 | 340 | 151 | 359 | 341 | 448 | 131 | 331 | 488 | 358 | 2947 | 343 | 147 | 317 | 468 | 350 | 144 | 351 | 473 | 357 | 2950 | 5897 |
| White M: 67.0/118 W: 71.9/127 | 340 | 120 | 297 | 293 | 448 | 112 | 331 | 422 | 317 | 2680 | 343 | 118 | 317 | 468 | 329 | 144 | 304 | 422 | 357 | 2802 | 5482 |
| Gold M: 63.6/108 W: 68.0/117 | 273 | 91 | 272 | 261 | 411 | 87 | 282 | 371 | 260 | 2308 | 292 | 100 | 281 | 402 | 263 | 129 | 277 | 390 | 307 | 2441 | 4749 |
| Red M: 61.1/104 W: 64.9/108 | 220 | 80 | 235 | 242 | 378 | 75 | 230 | 323 | 215 | 1998 | 237 | 93 | 241 | 356 | 248 | 115 | 234 | 335 | 258 | 2117 | 4115 |
| Handicap | 9 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 2 |
Hot Deals at The Emerald Golf Club
Hot Deals at The Emerald Golf Club
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Course Details
Year Built 1988
Golf Season Year round
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
SnacksAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet FacilitiesAvailable Activities
Swimming, BilliardsAvailable Sports
Tennis
Reviews
4.7
Reviewer Photos
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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
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Emerald
Great layout with many tee options. Great shape!
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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Great Course and Terrific Price
The course is always in great shape. Tee boxes, Greens, Fairways…all very good. The greens are fast and true. Difficulty level medium. There are some holes that require precision shots but overall it is very playable and friendly. Nice practice range. Great veranda to sit out and have an after round libation.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Great course, Terrible pace
Firstly id like to say this course has great greens and a terrific layout, very fun and challenging to play! However; the pace was atrocious, 5 hours and 15 minutes, there was a 3 ball holding up our 4 ball and 2 more 4 balls behind us. We called the clubhouse twice to send someone out to move those guys along, no one came out....terrible pace of play.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
The Emerald a true gem!
As usual the Emerald is always in great condition from tee to green! Bow and the rest of the staff are always courteous!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Great Course
I always try to use Golf now when selecting a course due to the cost and the Emerald was well worth it. Staff was very nice and we actually got out 15 minutes early.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Great Course!
Well maintained - friendly atmosphere - awesome layout!! Look forward to playing again!!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Greens Warning
Everything about this course is superb, however; this is not the course to play if you intend to shoot a good score. The course is fine, the greens are so lightning fast that 4 above average golfers 3-putted almost every hole. Can't stop a ball on them, can't stop a chip on them. I like greens on the slicker side but these need to be grown out a touch. I was told they were rolling at 11 that day. The green speed are my only complaint.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Great course!
Course was in good shape. Greens were rolling amazing. One of my favorite courses in Eastern NC.
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On 06/18/2025
Reviews 4
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On 06/18/2025
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
Awesome course
Beautiful course, very friendly staff. I can't say enough about this golf course!!
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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