Emerald Mountain Golf Club
About
Emerald Mountain Golf Club features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Ward Northrup and is located in the peaceful hills along the end of the Appalachian Trail in Elmore County. The Club is located approximately 20 minutes north of downtown Montgomery near Highway I-85. The natural springs roll through the forests below amid the rugged beauty of deep ravines, rolling hills, serene untouched wetlands and unexpected hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. Emerald Mountain is destined to become one of the Southeast's premier golf facilities.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 7023 yards | 73.5 | 133 |
| Blue | 72 | 6516 yards | 70.8 | 132 |
| White | 72 | 6078 yards | 68.5 | 127 |
| Gold | 72 | 4838 yards | 68.8 | 118 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.9/124 | 542 | 191 | 459 | 404 | 354 | 157 | 369 | 388 | 532 | 3396 | 575 | 431 | 418 | 569 | 406 | 188 | 400 | 187 | 453 | 3627 | 7023 |
| Blue M: 70.6/122 | 515 | 173 | 423 | 372 | 326 | 133 | 335 | 362 | 511 | 3150 | 549 | 403 | 382 | 541 | 384 | 156 | 369 | 162 | 420 | 3366 | 6516 |
| White M: 68.6/118 | 505 | 147 | 405 | 365 | 315 | 120 | 300 | 349 | 495 | 3001 | 500 | 368 | 351 | 495 | 354 | 137 | 348 | 135 | 389 | 3077 | 6078 |
| Gold M: 66.7/108 W: 72.1/119 | 454 | 123 | 364 | 268 | 285 | 110 | 257 | 282 | 436 | 2579 | 469 | 345 | 321 | 463 | 336 | 109 | 305 | 123 | 346 | 2817 | 5396 |
| Red W: 68.6/111 | 399 | 123 | 287 | 199 | 285 | 110 | 257 | 282 | 354 | 2296 | 423 | 265 | 321 | 411 | 336 | 109 | 240 | 123 | 314 | 2542 | 4838 |
| Handicap | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 9 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
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Great greens
This course wound through several neighborhoods with a lot of distance between some holes so I would definitely not recommend a push cart. The greens were in fantastic condition, but the tee boxes need attention. The is patchy grass and getting a tee into the ground was difficult. There were only a handful of golfers on the course so pace of play was not an issue. For the price, I would recommend buying an RTJ trail card and play at some of the best courses in the state.
Solid, but needs improvement
The course is a very fun layout with an awesome staff! The green have been worked on hard and it shows; they are rolling solidly and very receptive to spin...still a little spongy. On the downside, the tee boxes are abismal. Holding water in a bad way, if the box has grass at all. Lastly, the cost is just hard to justify. I paid almost $60 for a round with rider at a course that shouldn't be much more than $30. It's fun, if you find a hot deal then doit, but if not, find a course that's more bang for your buck
Fun
Had a great time staff is great! Pace of plat was slow because of one group. Would have been nice to have a course Marshall to speed it up overall still a great time
Decent Course
Overall the course layout was very nice. Greens and tee boxes were not in the greatest shape and the cart paths are rough and broken in a lot of spots.
Looking forward for more rounds
Course is looking incredible staff is the nicest and most friendliest team I’ve ever experienced on a course love the area!
Great layout, conditions are rough
The course is worth playing, but expect a lot of dirt where grass should be. The layout is terrific, and I would rate the course 3 stars
Cool track, just needs more tlc
Challenging layout, nice property. Greens were decent, kind of slow, but they had a lot of rain the night before. Just need more grass, especially on the tee boxes. Certainly worth $45’
Fun track
Firstly, the greens are awesome! Challenging layout, with 2 totally different styled 9 holes. Front 9 is hills and canyons, and back 9 is swamps and flatland (and there’s alligators). Course has improved dramatically over the last few years and is getting better every time I’m able to play. There’s no other course in the area like it, and for the price you can’t beat it. Can’t wait to play again!
A Work In Progress!
They’re trying to get the course in to shape. Which I know is very expensive and takes time. Funding through pay for play would help expedite the transition. Will be super nice when completed.
Emerald Mountain
Narrow fairways, steep ravines off the edge of the rough. Shoot them straight or lose a lot of balls. greens are improving. the back nine greens were in good shape and spongy. wedges into the greens stuck well. Tee boxes throughout could use a lot of work. and some grass. back nine fairways in good shape. front needs some work. Lots of heavy equipment on site doing improvements, clearing trees and moving dirt. there was a six-some ahead of us that moved pretty slow, that finally let us play through at the turn. played on labor day so i get the $50 fee, but it felt a little high for a course in that shape, since there are two public courses within 15minutes that are that price or lower that are in better shape.
This golf course is really fun to play. The front 9 is still a work in progress but the back 9 is really where this course shines. Overall great experience a bit pricey but definitely will be back to play
I Love what their doing at Emerald Mountain Golf Club.
I'm a regular at EMGC and it is looking great. New grounds teams has the greens playing fast. Everything is being upgraded and they're soon to re-open the Top of the Hill Grill. I strongly recommend it if you haven't play there or if you haven't been in awhile. You're going to love it!
Sad to see
This was once a really good track. I don’t think it ever will be again. It’s cheap but not worth playing. The fairways are burnt up and brick hard. You need a hammer to put a tee in the tee box and the greens are extremely bumpy. It appears they are letting all bunkers grow in, but right now they’re just dirt and weeds. Got stuck behind a sixsome and quit at the turn. There is too much good golf in this area to waste time here.
Give it a try...much improved!
I live in the area and have played Emerald Mountain several times. It has changed owners many times over the years but the current owner has done the most to improve it. Please remember the course was closed over a year so to get it where it is today is simply a miracle. It was only 9 holes for about 2 years but now is full 18 holes of really nice golf. I highly recommend playing it again if you haven't played in a while. Please also consider the rates, which I think are very reasonable at $30 plus tax on Fri-Sun and $25 plus tax on week days. Buddy rates and twilight rates also exist. For those that gave it 2 stars, I only ask to try it again. I am not an owner, nor do I work there, just enjoy golf and you will too and Emerald Mountain.
Needs help
The course is tight. Accuracy a must. Greens are slow, bumpy and littered with crab grass. Fairways are pretty fair but hard, your ball will sit deep in the rough. The front 9 is closed so this is not an 18 hole course.
I played Emerald Mountain yesterday and as much as I hate to, I thought the course was heading in the right direction but it doesn't appear to be the case. The tee boxes were in good shape but the fairways were not cut and look more like a cow pasture than a fairway. In addition, the greens "look" good but they are spongy and very slow. It is unfortunate because as I said, I live in the area and would love a nice course to play on a regular basis but this one is not it!