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4.6
585 Reviews (585)
5 Stars
377
4 Stars
169
3 Stars
25
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.8
97.5%
Recommend this course
564 out of 585 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
4.3
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
95.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 23 reviews
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4.6
60 Reviews (60)
5 Stars
38
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
98.3%
Recommend this course
59 out of 60 reviews
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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 33
Length 2307 yards
Slope 99
Rating 30.9
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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
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

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

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4.6
585 Reviews (585)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Commented on 04/12/2021

we want to hear more about your experience with us! Please call us at (916) 685-4653. We look forward to seeing you again soon at Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/06/2021

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 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent

Had a great time, even though the greens were arriated it was a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 04/02/2021

Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 04/02/2021

We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Nice, but too pricey for what it is

First, I really wish the course let juniors play for free like the city courses in Sacramento do, which is a reason I don’t play this course more often. If they changed their policy on this I would play the course more frequently for sure.

Second, it’s a really nice course. It’s in great shape and is a fun, challenging course, but for a nine hole course, the rates could/ should be lower.

Third, the pace of play is usually pretty awful because of how backed up they get, which is the case most of the time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/29/2021

Hi, thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 28
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Walked

Well maintained, nice 9 hole track

Played here twice in the last month. Quick and true greens. Short yardage practice for fairway woods and short irons. Water comes into play on multiple holes so plan your shots well. First time out the marshall was unnecessarily rude in an instance where traffic was already slow. Work on your people skills, buddy. Overall this is a fun course and better kept than many of the other public courses in the area. I'll definitely come back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Hello, Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/23/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Elevated Greens and water

Emerald Lakes stands out for the number of elevated greens and water everywhere. The course is maintained very well and works nicely for the landscape. Accuracy is a must or bring a bag of balls to play a round. Patience is required at times as there are often new players ahead and they have to work their way to the cup. Walkable course though many choose to ride.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Hello, We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Nice Value

Deceptively difficult course. Lots of water. 2 long par threes and a narrow par 5. The ninth hole is tricky. Probably the best greens to putt on in the area, though they can be very slippery if you're not careful. The big negative is that the fairways are in mediocre shape. Very thin lies.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/23/2021

Hello, Thank you for visiting us at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 03/18/2021

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us! Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round at Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

great course

loved the course in great shape fluffiest sand I have ever played out of very windy day but course was still playable greens were fast and in wonderful condition made for a great round

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/01/2021

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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Short course

Great local short course. Nice greens, well maintained. Highly recommend this place for golfing.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/26/2021

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

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

Awesome

E Lakes is a top notch facility with high quality people who make all transaction simple as can be. Mark Olivas guieded me through the process of utilizing the range ball machine and used a range finder to mark the targets distances for me. That was exceptional service. Greens were PGA perfect as well as tee boxes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/26/2021

Your feedback is important to us. Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Home Course

I consider Emerald Lakes "my home" course because I can practice with my driver and irons on either driving range, practice some chipping and putting in order to improve my game. The only negative, there are times that the course is crowded and the wait can be long between holes especially with beginners.

Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/11/2021

Hi, Joey. 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great short course

Love it. Well kept. Great staff. Highly recommend it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/28/2021

Thank you so much 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 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great experience

I always have a great experience at Emerald Lakes. The greens are always in great shape and roll good. The course can be challenging to a golfer at any level.

Always get a tee time ahead of time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/28/2021

Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

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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Commented on 01/28/2021

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

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/15/2021

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are sorry to see that your overall experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you'll give us another try in the near future. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

A few too many people on the course today for my liking g

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/11/2021

Hello and thank you for taking the time to review the course and rate us 4 stars. We are going to pass along your feedback to the staff. Thanks for visiting Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Awesome

Great little course has all the challenges a golfer or newbie needs to excel, love it ... Will play again ...

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/11/2021

Thank you for sharing your 5-star experience. We look forward to seeing you again at the course soon! Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

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