The Club at Emerald Hills
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3.6
1978 Reviews (1978)
5 Stars
721
4 Stars
766
3 Stars
277
2 Stars
112
1 Stars
102
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.7
70.9%
Recommend this course
1594 out of 1978 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.9
64 Reviews (64)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
15
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
17
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.9
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.5
54.7%
Recommend this course
35 out of 64 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.4
253 Reviews (253)
5 Stars
54
4 Stars
81
3 Stars
56
2 Stars
26
1 Stars
36
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.1
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.4
62.5%
Recommend this course
158 out of 253 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7827 yards
Slope 148
Rating 78.6

The layout of the course is interesting, challenging and features perfectly manicured lush, rolling fairways. You'll be glad you experienced this excellent combination of hole designs and truly great golf. Water comes into play on 10 holes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Ormond Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Charles Ankrom Bruce Devlin (1969) Robert von Hagge (1969)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
GPS Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

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Reviews

3.6
1978 Reviews (1978)

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Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Disappointed

Rough conditions, no course mgmt from staff, 5hour round, conditions sub par for 125 fee, heard went down hill and agree. Won’t come back

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst condition d course in the area.

Great layout that has fallen into disrepair as apparently management is not interested in investing into the course. Wrist conditions of any course within 50 miles but they charge more than any other. Don’t be fooled by the reputation. This course is simply not what it used to be. Look at all the recent reviews criticizing the condition and the slow greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Worst conditioned course in south Florida

I have okayed emerald hills regularly for the past 15 years and the past few weeks the course has fallen into condition that one would expect from a $20 municipal track. Paying between $140 and $175 for greens in that condition is a total embarrassment. Course is being sold in a year and a half and so management is saving money on getting it in good shape will gladly collecting high greens fees from guests.

If you are coming from out of town, please try one of several other courses in the area. It is truly sad how the course has become a cow pasture.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Loved the layout and condition of the course. No boring holes at all. Minor issue that the driving range is irons only and off hard mats.

Cindy in the bar was most friendly and all in the cart area very helpful.

Only wish that people playing the course understood the concept of etiquette. Very disappointing how disrespectful and entitled some people can be. 5 hours for a two-ball in a cart is very slow and only due to others in front that cannot keep a reasonable pace.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
First Time Playing

Furriest greens I've ever seen. Their mower must be broke. No warning given. Do not waste your moneys

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Recommendation:Maybe

The layout good. Condition: not good. Range mat: awful. If the course is in a good shape, my recommendation would be yes.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent experience and value

Course was in great shape. Nice layout. Staff were courteous and helpful as it was my first time there. Rental clubs were excellent and reasonably priced. Driving range and putting green available. Highly recommend.

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

Layout is spectacular..the greens rolled at a 7 totally unexceptable ..

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 218
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

3&1/2 hours and only 12 holes played. Seriously?!

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful pre-round.

We started a few minutes before our tee time, and the first few holes went normally, but then things started to slow down. It wasn’t the group in front of us, but rather the group in front of them.

Absolutely horrible, slow, inconsiderate golfers, with no skill whatsoever. The end for us was after making the turn we had to wait almost 1/2 hour to start the back nine, as that group waited for the group in front of them to leave the hole before playing.

No marshals to been seen at any time. The first one we saw was at hole 12 when I asked him to move that group along as we had been on the course for 3hr 15 minutes at that point. To show how clueless he was, he asked if it was the group directly in front of us. We explained that it was the group in front of them, but when we finished 12 and got to hole 13 that group had yet to even reach the green.

We left.

To top it off, people NOT golfing were using the course as a neighborhood pass through as they rode scooters and jacked up golf carts with little kids down the cart paths, so we had to wait to hit our shots so we wouldn’t put these pedestrians in harms way.

The greens appeared to not have been cut for a week, and it felt like shag carpet while putting.

I would NOT recommend this course at any time, for half the price.

Unacceptable course management and upkeep.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
First Time Playing

Absolutely too much money for the shape the course was in. Worst in 30 years of golf!!!! Don’t waste your money!!!!

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

All around good experience

Friendly staff, nice course layout, very reasonably priced food and round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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