Emerald Vale Golf Club

First time playing Emerald Vale. Took my father in law on a Saturday morning after finding an online deal. We drove 45 minutes and were both surprisingly impressed with the course and layout. I grew up on a Bruce Matthews designed course so figured we'd check it out.

Generous fairways cut through woods made the course very playable with a beautiful outline. Holes were shaped and manicured. The chance for some elevation changes definitely gave the day a northern feel.

The course condition was good and the greens rolled pretty good with plenty of undulation and challenge for any skill player.

Very impressed and will travel to play it again... Great day at Emerald Vale :)

First time playing; excellent course; great layout. Little soggy in some areas due to a lot of recent rain. Pro shop attendant very helpful and considerate. Definitely will play this course again

Emerald Vale is a surprise course with very good fairways, excellent greens and outstanding staff. Had the best round of a very young season in Michigan. Highly recommend the course

I have played this course many times and have always had a great time. The course was in excellent shape and they are doing more work to make it even better. The greens were in great shape and fast fast. The staff were very friendly and helpful. All in all loved it.

Staff was very friendly, course was in great condition.

Course was wet from recent rain but we enjoyed playing.

Loved it! Can't wait for next time.

Great value for the money

The course is in very good shape. Front nine is open with good variety of holes. Back nine is a little tighter with a few longer holes. Large greens played around 9 or 10 on the stimp. Very enjoyable.

This is a nice moderate course to play. Knowing the layout is a definite advantage on both club selection and side of the fairway to play.

I like this course in any season, but the autumn is exceptional.

For starters, this course is just so much fun to play, it makes you hit several different types of shots depending on the hole. The greens, fairways, and first cut are all perfectly manicured. The course has a great layout and has several imaginative holes. Emerald Vale also has an old world ambiance that truly provides an escape for the normal daily grind. It also has to be conveyed that this is definitely the best value in northern MI, probably in the whole state. Emerald Vale is on par with all of the big name courses in the area except for probably Arcadia Bluffs and Forest Dunes. Peak summer weekend rate is only $42! This course would be a steal at $75, I'm really not sure why it does not get more hype.

Great cource for the price nice greens wide open fairways

I love this course. Lots of great views and a very friendly staff.

Nice course, some challenging holes and nice views!

Very cute course. Not long but short... :)
Several very neat holes that make the round fun...
Greens hold approach shots.. Greens kinda slow but roll true...
Must play for the price!

great course , good pace and exceptional service . The pro shop was willing to give us directions after we took a wrong turn and work with our tee time. This is truly a must play for a fun day of golf.

I'll target to play this course every time I'm up north within 40 minutes away. It's worth the drive from Spider Lake or Traverse City area.

Soft well kept greens, plenty of length, forces you to choose clubs wisely on a few holes, challenging yet perfectly fine if you're golfing with an "occasional" golfer

At first glance the course seems easy to play however there're many subtleties built in the course that require more accurate shot placements. While the course appears to be quite wide there are many areas where the course narrows which requires more accurate shooting. All and all this is a fun course to play. This is the fourth Time I played this course this year and each time I find it more enjoyable to play.

For the price I paid this was a great course.
The course conditions are comparable to the course near my home.
The course was very scenic and the hole we spread out nicely.
The only downside was that the cart we had was very loud and needed some maintenance.
Overall good course and I will play again.