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3.6
185 Reviews (185)
5 Stars
35
4 Stars
59
3 Stars
41
2 Stars
25
1 Stars
25
Conditions
3.2
Value
4.0
Layout
3.7
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
4.3
Amenities
3.0
65.8%
Recommend this course
127 out of 185 reviews
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3.4
7 Reviews (7)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
2.9
Value
4.0
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.7
Amenities
2.9
StaffFriendliness
4.7
57.1%
Recommend this course
4 out of 7 reviews
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3.6
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.9
Layout
3.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
63.6%
Recommend this course
7 out of 11 reviews
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About

Holes 9
Type Public
Par 27
Length 1156 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A
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Emerald Hills Golf Club 9
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Course Details

Year Built 1933
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ellis Van Gorder

Rentals/Services

Carts No
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed Yes
Walking Allowed Yes

Available Facilities

Conference Facilities, Banquet Facilities

Available Activities

Swimming
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Reviews

3.6
185 Reviews (185)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

Sunday Golfing

We were able to walk right up to the tee box and begin our game. Weather was great, but the course was still wet, as it was an early tee time. (8:30) Pin cups were full of water which was inconvenient, but otherwise it was a good time. Great way to work on your short game as most of the clubs required are wedges and the higher irons.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Horrible conditions. Not worth the money.

I’ve played at Emerald Hills 3 times. Each time is even worse than before. There is no driving range, only a broken hitting net. The pro shop is in a mobile home. The practice green is the size of a couch. The tee boxes and mangled. The fairways are made of clay. There are broken trees scattered through out the course. The greens are bumpy.

Not worth it here if you paid me.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 165
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 100 Contributor
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Previously Played

Solid Improvements.

Emerald’s greens are improving. Tee boxes are a little tattered however that’s almost every short courses dilemma. Putting greens are in excellent shape. And that is what truthfully matters more.

Bring your irons only and before play practice chipping, chunking, and putting.

After you finish. Consider another round or switch to disc golf.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Worst Course I've e played so far......

Booked a tee time for this morning 750AM, as a first timer at this location was very disappointed. Was told we would have to walk it due to the moisture in the grass even though it was pretty dry throughout. The maps given were confusing and really made little sense. The upkeep of the grounds needs major attention, we were losing balls right next to the fringe because they dug too deep in the tall grass. The gentlemen working the lodge/shop was helpful and very talkative, he let us know what to expect. This is the only reason the overall gets a 2 star instead of a 1.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
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Previously Played
Walked
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Really Cool!

It is tucked in a remote area from San Francisco but a really fun golf course. Pretty Challenging lots of uphill, downhill practice for a 9 hole course. I love it!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great service horrible course

Great customer service and friendly but horrible course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of worst courses in Bay Area

One of the worst courses I have ever played thanks to an incredibly rude and incompetent staff, I will never be coming back here. Save your money and play somewhere where you can actually enjoy a round without a stupid frisbee golfer throwing a frisbee at your head.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Ok

Ok round, besides the young man who works at the pro shop was harassing me for 2 days in a row despite myself having tee times on Golf now. I felt personally attacked despite paying my hard earned money multiple times a week to play here. If you don’t want people to play at a certain time then I suggest you take away that time on golf now, I expect an apology if I am to play there again, I felt very disrespected and offended, probably won’t play anymore here

Played On
Reviews 165
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 100 Contributor
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Must Stay Positive Regardless

Course conditions will make you a better golfer

Super Dry course will challenge your play. Chunky Tee boxes. So find an area that is comfortable to hit. Greens are pretty slow. Your Wedge experience should help score closest to the hole.

Plenty of chipping practice space. Always a fun time out here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Awesome day in emerald hills

Great course. Played on may 1st 2022. I think we got lucky but there was no wait. Was able to play this course in under 2 hours. Good work out lots of hills fun elevated greens. Will play again for sure

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Terrible course

This is a disc golf course. Not maintained for proper golf. Layout is confusing too. The “driving range” is a big net covering 30 yards and broken mats. It feels like a practice facility in someone’s backyard.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

While this is a hilly course the layout is atrocious. Due to maintenance of grounds. Tee box was moved and no signage indicating which way to go. The grounds themselves for the most part is ok but not incredibly bad. Overall for the price, I highly doubt I’ll return.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 26
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Par 3 course in the burbs.

The piece of land that Emerald Hills is on is nice. The course is in poor condition and greens are not good. I guess it is good for beginners to hit some golf shots.

FYI: The picture listed is not Emerald Hills. Not even close to it. Lol. That is mainly why I wrote this review.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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