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4.6
588 Reviews (588)
5 Stars
379
4 Stars
170
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
97.4%
Recommend this course
567 out of 588 reviews
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4.3
8 Reviews (8)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.3
87.5%
Recommend this course
7 out of 8 reviews
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4.6
57 Reviews (57)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.2%
Recommend this course
56 out of 57 reviews
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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 33
Length 2371 yards
Slope 106
Rating 31.0
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Emerald Lakes Golf Course
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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Golf Season Year Round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $11
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

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Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

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Available Sports

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4.6
588 Reviews (588)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun Golfing but Slow Play

Had a good time, but group in front of us was 5 deep and slow. Did not offer to let us play through.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/29/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/31/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 165
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Funnest Local Course

Awesome All Club Choice 9 hole challenge.

Precision use of your drivers/fairways along the way. Replay to qualify as 18 holes. Lots of creative iron useage. Recommend to walk the course Range and putting/ chip area are perfect for all to take advantage Emerald is my favorite 9 hole

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/01/2022

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great conditions!!

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/31/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course to play to challenge your game

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/07/2022

We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star rating!. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course is ok but has problems

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.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 176
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the pride of the City of Elk Grove.

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We appreciate your 5-star rating!. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Elk Grove Gem

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...

Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/07/2022

{Thank you for the awesome rating! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another great experience, and thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent 9 holes

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/25/2022

Hello! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 64
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/25/2022

Hello!. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Emerald

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/25/2022

Thank you for your review! We will pass along your positive experience and feedback to our team at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 14
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 Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/25/2022

Hello!. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Some good, Some bad, Some Ugly

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...

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/09/2022

Hello, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 86
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/03/2022

Hi, wZclPXk6lFyzBN18FnnQ. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another great experience!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Quick 9

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/01/2022

Hi, thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/01/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/21/2022

We would love to hear more about your positive experience on our course. Please contact us to share your favorite part of your experience and what we can do to earn that last star! Thanks for golfing at Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good day out

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/20/2022

Thanks so much for your wonderful review. We are thrilled to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. Please visit again soon. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 7
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Outstanding Gem

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.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 01/13/2022

Thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

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