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The Emerald Golf Club

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4.7
499 Reviews (499)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
179
3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.4
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96.7%
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479 out of 499 reviews
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4.7
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
97.9%
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46 out of 47 reviews
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4.7
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.5
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4.8
97.3%
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71 out of 73 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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Tees
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
Track Rounds
Scorecard
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
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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
499 Reviews (499)

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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400Pal
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Devin1080
Played On
Reviews 168
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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LondonCook
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great course

I always try to play this course when I’m down this way. Great design and great conditions. Greens are quick but receptive.

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

Nicest course in eastern NC

Played here a 2x this month. Course is in great condition. I like fast greens and this course has them. Smooth true rolling greens. Pretty course too with a lot of water, bunkers and mounds. I’ll be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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0xQIQPTtoHbAVsGxETA1
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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400Pal
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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jdm4life
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Was a great day played 18 in just over 3 hrs!

Was a great day played 18 in just over 3 hrs! I also shot 100 so had I played a good round it would’ve been just over 2 hrs.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u921053053
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice Course

I've played here about a dozen times over the years vacationing. I've always enjoyed playing here. The course has a good verity of holes, water hazards ext... The course conditions this year are excellent compared to years past.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314159292536
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Overall Experience

Course was well maintained and the fairways are wide

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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RG6816FEEED0B714182
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

Pace of play terrible! 2 groups in front of us, took forever. Groups of 3 and 4. We were a group of 2, they never considered letting us play through. The course is great, but waiting so long between shots made it not enjoyable. They have a starter who was friendly, welcoming and informative. They need a ranger riding around to force the issue of letting faster players play through. We even took a club to the group in front they left behind and they still didn’t acknowledge or suggest us playing through! The Emerald is a top class golf course, if they would monitor the pace of play they would be second to none!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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golfer27302
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Very nice!

The course was in excellent condition, greens were rolling true! I highly recommend playing this course if you are in the area!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314163098710
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Emerald golf course

Course is in great shape look forward to playing again

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Kenny7674727
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The Emerald

Awesome track! White tees seem like golds...Play Blue!

Fun to play...

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Devin1080
Played On
Reviews 168
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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vader147
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overall great course

The course is challenging as is beautiful. The only thing I would change is that the cart paths could use some love as they were a tad rough.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Xronia
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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bill1959
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u460324682
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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