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4.6
596 Reviews (596)
5 Stars
385
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
575 out of 596 reviews
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4.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.8
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
Recommend this course
11 out of 11 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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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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Sports

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Reviews

4.6
596 Reviews (596)

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
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

October 15 2017

Great, pace of play excellent. Finish the round in 1 hour 20 minutes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun an challenging.

This course has a fun yet challenging layout. It is relatively short on yardage, but has plenty of water and sand traps to test your accuracy. The course was in great overall condition with plenty of lush grass and nice greens. I really loved playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Best 9 holes in the Sacramento area!

This course is perfect for us not so young, not so great players who just want to play golf without breaking the retirement bank! Enough challenge without killing us. Wish they sold a beer for celebrating after the game!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

First time

Great course condition lush & green fairways, nice fluffy sand in bunkers. Great value & place to hone your game

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Well kept course, crummy location

Everything is nice about this 9 hole par 33 course except the layout. If you can look past the power lines, towers, freeway and railways you'll love it. The fairways are nice, the traps are the best and the greens are primo. Not to mention the Emerald color ponds and tree lined fairways. They have a nice chipping area and practice trap along with both grass and mat driving range. Too bad it's laid out in a noise polluted location. Still it's a great practice track!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

The course is a little challenge for the beginner.

This course is a little challenge for the beginner especially the 7th hole has a pond in the middle, a little missed calculation can end up swim for the ball. The 9th hole also have a pond and a longer fairway so a little bit unusual compared to the surrounding courses, the fairway is spectacular. Every hole is a challenger, the tall giant electrical pole blocking the fairway giving only a small amount of space to pass thru. You'd get a sense of nervous when tee off the first hole after that it'll take you to a second hole up the hill. Then into the third hole is a little privacy area surrounding by the tall redwood tree. The best time to play here in the summer is early morning or evening.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Short But Sweet.

Emerald Lakes is a short but sweet course. The course is well maintained and presents a few exciting holes. Emerald's par 5 hole has a narrow fairway, the par 3 is over pond, and final hole requires a precision shot off the tee, or a left to right fade. This 9 hole course is about 2400 yards and is fun size....SWEET!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Emerald Lakes GC

Not going to lie I play this course a lot and over the years it has gotten better! The staff is friendly and courteous! The course is always in great shape! I practice here about 3 times a week and usually play nine holes 1-2 times a week and keep coming back! The value is there! They just take really good care of the course from tee to green! I recommend very highly!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A "gem" of a 9-hole layout

Picturesque, well-maintained course (greens in excellent condition...golfers, repair your ball mark plus one, please!) AND fairly challenging for the average player. We will definitely be back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course in Great Condition

Excellent day for golf. Pace of play was great. The course is in great shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 43
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Good, Better and Best

The food selection is weak but the rest of the off course amenities are good. This is one of the few courses with a nice practice sand trap. The fairways are fair with some narrow goose neck openings and some water/sand hazards. The well manicured mostly small target greens are better than most Muni courses anywhere. The sand traps are the best I've had the pleasure to play. I love that white fluffy tropical sand. If you can't get a good shot out the sand it's your problem! I don't like playing next to the sound of freeway traffic and I have hit the power lines that cross the fairways with my drive but at least It's quick and easy to get to. So, I can play 9 with a 2.5 hr. window of free time.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

great course

fun course with plenty of challenges & a great price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Emerald. Lakes

We enjoy this course. It is well kept and when we were there, we had no wait time at all. All in all a very enjoyable round!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best greens in NoCal

This 9 hole municipal course is BEAUTIFUL! It has all the traditional hazards (water & sand) and is impeccably maintained. The greens are some of the best in NoCal (comparable to Yocha Dehe) and their sand bunkards have the softest & flufiest sand that I've ever played (which includes Poppy Hills)! I wish they sold more food and/or beer but otherwise this a great course to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pleasantly surprised

Hadn't played this course for years and was surprised at how well it was maintained, even has sand in the traps. Short on clubhouse amenities and little pricey for 9 holes, otherwise very pleasant hour and a half.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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