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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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Average Rating
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4.2
9 Reviews (9)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
88.9%
Recommend this course
8 out of 9 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

Policies

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

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Sports

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4.6
588 Reviews (588)
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Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best Deal in Sac area

I love this course, I play all over northern Cali and for the price for what you get, Emmy is my go too

Bunkers are perfect ( ask me how I know lol )

Everyone was friendly , pace was fine

Great Time Thank you

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Hello, Thank you for your positive review! We're delighted to hear that you enjoyed our course and found it to be a great value. We appreciate your kind words and hope to see you again soon.

https://www.golfemeraldlakes.com/contact-us/

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Conditions Great

Tee boxes, fairways, and greens are all in great shape. I will not go to a course if I know the greens to be in poor shape. The value is unbelievable as I paid $12.00 with Golf Now for 9 holes. This is not an easy Par 33 course. There are some 105-yard par 3s and some 180+ yard par 3s. The par 5 is long and narrow with trees, OB, and water and sand beckoning your ball.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Hello, Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you found our course in great shape and that you enjoyed the value for your money. We appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

https://www.golfemeraldlakes.com/contact-us/

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Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens!!

I really like this local 9 hole. The course was in great shape. The greens were much quicker than previous rounds but were soft enough for approach shots. Thank you greens keepers and fellow golfers for repairing ball marks.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/26/2023

Thank you for your positive review of our local 9-hole course! We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you enjoyed the course and found it in great shape. We also appreciate the efforts of our greens keepers and fellow golfers in repairing ball marks. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

https://www.golfemeraldlakes.com/contact-us/

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/25/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/25/2023

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 152
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fast greens

The greens were in excellent shape, rolling faster than I remember them. The practice putting green was the same, allowing a realistic preview of the course. Fairways and tee boxes were also surprisingly good for late summer conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hello Tucker,

Thank you for taking the time to review our business! We are thrilled to hear that you found our greens in excellent shape and that the fairways and tee boxes exceeded your expectations for late summer conditions. We hope to see you again soon!

https://www.golfemeraldlakes.com/contact-us/

Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

RC

The pace of Play was very bad. There were three groups including mine that were waiting for almost 15’ before the last of the three group Tee’d off. I think it was overbooked.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/12/2023

Hello Roque,

We apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the slow pace of play during your visit. Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention, and we appreciate your feedback.

https://www.golfemeraldlakes.com/contact-us/

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
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 08/22/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 1
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 08/22/2023

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

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Short but tricky

Very pretty course with a lot of water and FAST greens. A couple of short and easy “birdie holes” but this course overall plays harder than it looks.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/09/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, mattwright82. 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 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/03/2023

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, actionh29dc. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 29
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Walked

the course is in great shape

This course is very well kept. Greens were fast and true as were the fairways. Easy course to walk and get some stick time!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/27/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review! We appreciate your kind words about the course's conditions and playability. We strive to provide a great experience for all our golfers.

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Very nice course especially if you’re not going to play the full 18. You get to use the big stick as well as your irons. Greens were in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/26/2023

actionh29dc, thanks for the amazing review and for choosing Emerald Lakes Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/18/2023

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 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little gem.

Surprising well kept. Customers appear aware of it's value and treat the course with respect. Service is great. Play is challenging. Everything I like in a day of golf. 🏌️

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/11/2023

Thanks so much for your wonderful review, u217011876. 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 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love this Course

I play this course often you will definitely get a lot of beginners out here which can affect the pace of play but if you know that going in it won’t ruin your day

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/06/2023

Hi, Gs916. Thank you so much for your feedback. We are glad you had enjoyed your time at Emerald Lakes Golf Course, and pride ourselves on delivering the best experience possible.

We hope to see you again soon!

Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mats are far overdue to be replaced

Wonderful course, see other review. HOWEVER, the driving range mats are in extremely poor condition. The mats are worn so badly in the ball hitting areas that they are good practice for hitting out of a divot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2023

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 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best 9 holes course in the Sac area

This is a wonderful 9 hole course because of design, and especially the maintenance. I continue to be impressed that the course is well maintained year round. The greens generally are fast and the designer created a few of the greens with a steep scores which can be a challenge to hold for even lower index players - fun for all skill levels. The course can get slow because of beginners. However, this is a very good course for beginners so be patient and let them have fun learning this fantastic games.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2023

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 54
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Very nice par 33 course

I enjoyed playing Emerald Ranch very much. Not very hard, but not extremely easy. Saw the course from Hwy 99 and thought it looked nice. It didn’t disappoint. Pace of play was around 2 hours with a 5 year old playing in our group.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 07/03/2023

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
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/03/2023

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!

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