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4.2
185 Reviews (185)
5 Stars
79
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
14
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.6
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
3.9
92.0%
Recommend this course
168 out of 185 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.1
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
95.0%
Recommend this course
19 out of 20 reviews
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Average Rating
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4.2
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.7
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.9
95.7%
Recommend this course
22 out of 23 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6800 yards
Slope 130
Rating 72.6
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Emerald Vale Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1997
Fairways Bent Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season April - November
Architect Bruce Matthews III

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Amex MasterCard Visa Discover card(s) Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

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Reviews

4.2
185 Reviews (185)
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Reviews 152
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Top 250 Contributor
First Time Playing

difficult course to score on in 30 mph winds and majority of holes playing uphill

this course plays longer than yardage due to majority of holes being uphill. I played on a windy day further exacerbating situation. greens rolled well and fairways rolled ok.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excellent place

Of course was in very good condition all the people were very friendly and overall had a great time, a very nice public golf course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great layout

The layout was great. But the fairways and some greens needs aeration, drastically.

I will return because of the layout.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Great course lots of challenges and a lot of fun to play

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good value

Course was in decent shape. An overall good value and nice course to play.

Range balls are balls that I’m guessing the staff finds around the course. Most of the balls in my bucket were very old and in terrible condition.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great coarse all the way around

Such a beautiful coarse. I highly recommend. Great value. Great staff.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 216
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Value

I love to play Emerald Vale it’s such a well designed course; fun, yet challenging, rewarding, and punishing. I appreciate that even of the tips, this course makes you think on the tee. It’s not just a “grab your driver” course.

Played many times, will continue to. Actually don’t listen to me. Don’t come, it smells funny!

#hiddengem

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Condition is bad

The course condition absolutely does not justify the increase in the cost of play

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mid summer round

Overall good and enjoyable day of Golf. Some slow golfers that were playing a pga tournament in their heads. Don’t know why they do this.

For the most part greens were in good shape with some bad spots on a few of them. 85% of fairways were in good shape the others had rough spots that could use some fixing reseeding. They’ve made improvements in the sand traps but coyuse sand with smaller and fewer rocks.

The T boxes were pretty bad and really need to be worked on/ upgraded. Still an enjoyable day on the course.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Little known gem

I live coming to Emerald Vale. Such a fun layout. They’re having a few issues on some greens, but I look past that thanks to the overall neatness and standard through the rest of the course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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