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4.6
597 Reviews (597)
5 Stars
386
4 Stars
172
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
3.9
97.8%
Recommend this course
576 out of 597 reviews
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4.8
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
9
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 12 reviews
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4.6
55 Reviews (55)
5 Stars
36
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.7
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.0
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.6
98.2%
Recommend this course
54 out of 55 reviews
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Course Highlights
Emerald Lakes stands out with exceptional course conditions, a well-designed layout featuring a memorable island green, and one of the few grass driving ranges in the Sacramento area. Friendly staff and outstanding value make this nine-hole gem a top local pick.

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Holes 9
Type Public
Par 33
Length 2371 yards
Slope 106
Rating 31.0
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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

Policies

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

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Reviews

4.6
597 Reviews (597)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 12
Bunkers 10
Narrow Fairways 7
This course/club is great for:
Locals 12
9-Hole Rounds 11
Walkers 11
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 9
In the 'Burbs 8

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Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/18/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000007352408! 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 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Take it easy to the Marshall in the parking lot after the round is over

The course is a good value, good shape. I could do without the Marshall telling my 16 year old daughter after the round was over that she shouldn’t be driving the cart and it was on the waiver she signed. That’s kind of lame since no one asked me who was driving the cart when I went in and rented 2 carts for my family for 9 holes. I was not with my daughter and wife I had already taken the second cart back and I wonder if he would have said it to me instead of my wife probably not. Pace of play was bad, please focus on that as the Marshall.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
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Commented on 06/10/2020

Hi MpCh12. 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. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop so we can make this right - (916) 685-4653. Thank you for playing Emerald Lakes Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Love this 9

I enjoy playing this course. For me, the best 9 in the entire region. #2 and #6 holes are great challenges. Walking away with a par is good. With COVID-19, the course now is crowded with peeps playing golf for the first time. No golf etiquette. Every hole is like playing the #1 hole.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 06/04/2020

Hi DaMenace. 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 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Excellent Course

This is a terrific 9 hole course. Very fun and beautiful. Some of the holes are pretty challenging. My wife and I had a great time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 06/03/2020

Thank you for your review, daviddutra123. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great conditions

Course is in good shape with numerous interesting holes. Good short course, perfect for quick nine with the wife

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/28/2020

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

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/28/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000004347575! 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 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Better than ever

This course is playing as well as any in Sacramento. Great conditions all around. Don’t let the 9 hole short course fool you, there are plenty of challenges. Greens are in great shape, big, and none of them flat.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/18/2020

Hi u204940410. 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 Center.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
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 05/15/2020

Hi er7333. 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 Center.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Mark and Olivia

Awesome. Golf Marshall gave my granddaughter a putter. The front desk was incredible.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 05/11/2020

Hi MarkHurst. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Emerald Lakes Golf Center!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

First ones to play this course since re-opening.

First time playing at Emerald Lakes, always wanted to try since driving by it on the freeway many times. Very impressed by the conditions of tee boxes, fairways and especially the greens! Just wish it was 18 holes instead of 9. If you haven't been you should go. Not an executive 9 holer either.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 05/07/2020

dwwarner707, 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 Center.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/06/2020

We're glad you enjoyed your 5-star experience with us, u988668111. Please comment or reach out to our team in the golf shop to let us know more about your round!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/20/2020

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, BigDave13. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed from your round with us. Thanks for choosing us!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Home alway from home

Love this course would play it every day if I could

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/19/2020

Thank you for your review, Brooklyn5quincy. We will pass along your positive experience to our team at Emerald Lakes Golf Center. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very well kept course and greens

First time playing here and I am pretty impressed, for a public city course the staff take very good care of the course as a whole. Greens are firm and fast! If this was an 18 whole course it’d be one ☝️ f the best in the area condition wise. Good job Emerald Lakes! I will be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/13/2020

Thank you for taking the time to review us Adaz25. Your feedback is valuable, and we look forward to delivering you excellent service again soon. Emerald Lakes Golf Center thanks you!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Perfect course

This course is perfect. Not too hard to discourage and not too easy to bore. This is the first course I ever played and I go back from time to time to test my skill.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/02/2020

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, Dale1111111111111111! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Center!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
4.0
Previously Played

Emerald is a gem

This course is the closest to my house so I play there at least once a month. It is always in great shape. The greens may be the best in all Sacramento. And, the green fees are a great value. My only negative is that the course lacks imagination with the exception of #9, which is a challenge. Would like to see an expansion to the other side of the freeway and create a 2nd nine holes. With this maintenance staff and a willingness of CSD to invest in a local golf course, a full 18-hole Emerald Lakes would be the area’s top course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 12/23/2019

Hi u000003849698. 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 Center!

Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

The course is in great condition

I’ve been playing Emerald Lakes for over 20 years now, and today was the best day ever. I played the course today because I knew it wouldn’t be crowded (rain and windy) and I got a deal for $15 bucks. The boxes were in good condition and the greens were excellent. I spoke with the Marshall and told him to give the grounds crew props for the work they’ve done on this course. Many years ago the course didn’t have a cart path but today it’s present and worked well since it was cart paths only and this course is always challenging. Holes #4, 5, 6, 8, and 9 were fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 12/10/2019

Hi Thegr8t1. Thank you so much for the kind words! We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Emerald Lakes Golf Center!

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Incentivized Review
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day of golf

Always a great game at Emerald Lakes staff is friendly and eager to help my favorite course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/26/2019

Hi Brooklyn5quincy. We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Emerald Lakes Golf Center!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/19/2019

Thanks for leaving us a review! We're glad you enjoyed your time at Emerald Lakes Golf Center and hope you'll come see us again soon.

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