Emerald Lakes Golf Course

$10 to walk, best deal in the Sacramento area. Awesome staff and great conditions

If you have a straight game you’ll do well on this course. If you don’t have a straight game you’ll still enjoy the round and you’ll be challenged. The greens were in excellent condition as usual but the fairways were a little on the rough side. A lot of bald spots on the fairways and you tell they are being watered so it might be the type grass. The sand traps were in great shape and if you like to see nice sand in a trap, you’ll love these traps. They actually use real sand, not the dirt / sand mixture I’m used to playing in. Overall a great course at a great price.

Greens, fairways and bunkers always in excellent condition. Such a good value that sometimes pace of play can be slow so take your time.

We played Emerald Lakes on March 2. We told them we were going to play 18 holes . We were told after we finished the front 9 to go inside and pay for the back 9. Only one problem, we were told we would have to wait for 3 to 4 groups who were waiting to start their front 9 . I have played golf for 63 years and have never seen this before. Normally the starter alternates groups who are making the turn with the groups just staring. The last time I played Emerald Lakes it took over 5 hours to play because they were allowing groups of 5 and 6 to play.

As I returned to this course after being away from them for a while due to COVID pandemic, it was a wonderful surprise to play the game in an ideal atmosphere, especially in my own backyard. The conditions are great all around: tee boxes, fairways, fast greens without much divots and the bunkers. The lakes and the ponds are clean and clear. I wish the course was an 18 hole full course. Certainly there are enough land spaces to expand the course to a championship course. It would be a lot healthier and safer for the proud City of Elk Grove than other profit-centered and waste-money-at all cost-oriented projects and constructions.

Emerald Lakes Golf Course in Elk Grove is an amazing 9 hole, par 33 course in Elk Grove, Ca.. The course personnel are friendly and courtesy, in the golf shop, working the driving range, and assisting with course maintenance and management. The course was in excellent shape today. Fairways green and cut, greens clean, well maintained and fast. Nice pace of play. What a great day...

Excellent course, well maintained. The day we played it was a little slow, so the marshal asked everyone to play ready ball to speed up the rate of play. Affordable and staffs are helpful. Excellent driving and putting ranges.

The staff in the pro shop were not a friendly group, it least not to new players on the course. They were friendly with what appeared to be the locals. The was fun and you pretty much used all your clubs.

I always give every location I play a couple times before I completely settle on a final decision on the course and staff.

It was my first time here. The greens all had the same color flags so you couldn't judge whether or not they were front, middle, or black. For a first-time playing there it left me with some poor placements. This course also provides for foot-golf so you see those flags up and down sometimes. The High-Power lines do get you sometimes too as they sprawl across several fairways. It is located next to a major freeway (downwind) so you smell exhaust from the truckers and hear a lot of freeway traffic...

Stopped off the 99 before heading back to Fresno. Great little course that has challenging green complexes with alot of slope. Water comes into play on most holes. Course is in very good conditions and greens run true. Great test of your game in under 2 hours. Highly recommend to anyone on a tight schedule wanting to get some golf in. Staff is friendly and the Marshall/pro offered some tips on how to play the hole I was on.

First time out after shoulder surgery. I started on time, playing alone and was able to stay ahead of the people behind who used golf carts. I walked. The woman in the pro shop was very nice. She was the only person I interacted with on the day. The greens were excellent, the fairways, bunkers and tee boxes were all in good shape. It has been at least 15 years since I played here last time and I was pleasantly surprised at how well the greens were. The par threes included both long and short yardages and the long ones were a good test at 180 and 203 yards. It was a good opportunity to work on rehabbing my game.

Great location for an outstanding golf course. Course was in excellent condition pace of play outstanding. Will definitely recommend and play the course again myself.

The golf course superintendent has done an awesome job with EL GC. The conditions are better than many of the country clubs in the area.

The course is plenty challenging for all levels of play and you can usually get 9 in under 90 minutes (walking). Plus the green fees are very reasonable.

If you haven’t played here or haven’t played here in a while, do your self a favor and book a tee time. You won’t be disappointed.