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4.0
1552 Reviews (1552)
5 Stars
605
4 Stars
611
3 Stars
200
2 Stars
79
1 Stars
57
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.9
81.5%
Recommend this course
1288 out of 1552 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.7
124 Reviews (124)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.4
Value
3.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
71.0%
Recommend this course
88 out of 124 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.9
223 Reviews (223)
5 Stars
78
4 Stars
85
3 Stars
35
2 Stars
15
1 Stars
10
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.4
78.5%
Recommend this course
175 out of 223 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Style Parkland
Par 72
Length 7827 yards
Slope 148
Rating 78.6

The layout of the course is interesting, challenging and features perfectly manicured lush, rolling fairways. You'll be glad you experienced this excellent combination of hole designs and truly great golf. Water comes into play on 10 holes.

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Course Details

Year Built 1969
Fairways Ormond Grass
Greens TifEagle Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Charles Ankrom Bruce Devlin (1969) Robert von Hagge (1969)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes
GPS Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Soft spikes only
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Lounge, Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Locker Rooms

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Most Improved U.S. Golf Courses (2016 #2)

Reviews

4.0
1552 Reviews (1552)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 16
Brunch 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 37
Undulating Greens 27
Forced Carries 23
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 29
A Weekend Splurge 17
Locals 16
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 28
Near the Airport 24
Worth the Drive 18

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Didn’t play

Poured rain off and on the entire day. Chose not to play, but golf course didn’t declare a rainout so I lost $454. Live and learn.
I have deleted Golf Now app immediately.

Mike Lennon

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

nice layout

Great layout and challenges however greens and tee decks were not in good condition for the price paid

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Challenging but poor value

I’ve played this course many times but not for two years. Prices have increased disproportionately to all other courses. Fairways are brown greens in marginal shape. This course is not what it used to be.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Public Course

Friendly staff, course in decent condition, great speed of play, surprisingly scenic

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great view

We found the coarse to be a beautiful place and great layout. However the greens and tee box’s were in very rough shape.

We had a good experience place of play was slow but overall good experience.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

One of the best course layouts I have ever played. Great golf holes. Pace of play probably slow because of difficulty. Crowded on day I played. Condition of course could be better otherwise this would be considered a truly great golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Good Experience

Nice course very close to Fort Lauderdale beaches. Old school course that has been well maintained. Good condition for time of year. We booked at $120, which is about $30 more than the ten pack you can buy at the course. For the location and time of year, I think the value was about right. They provided an awesome course guidebook that was extremely helpful for a first time player.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nope

Save your money and go anywhere else. Greens have sand and dirt patches everywhere. Tee boxes are a joke and this is the most expensive place on golf now in the area. Come on man!!!!

Nice staff though!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Has potential but let down

The course layout has potential to be one of the greats in Florida. Tremendous layout and unique challenging holes. Very difficult and a great test of golf. I played the black tees at 6900 and it gave me a great test. Cons: greens were slow and in general very poor condition. Especially for the price we paid I was extremely disappointed. Fairways were ok. Tees were average. Pace of play was also bad. 5 hour round. Would maybe play again for the challenge but at 150 for a hot deal it’s a hard no.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 89
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
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Track

The course conditions has improved a lot. As always the Pro-Shop, starter and Bar service has always been great. Pace of play was slow no fault of the Club. The green fees could be priced better. Overall I always enjoy playing Emerald Hills!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Fun challenging course

Emerald Hills is a fairly challenging course. Very nice big greens. Some fairways and rough were not in pristine condition but there had been alot of rain. Multiple carries over water.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Terrible condition

I was told this use to be a great course but its not anymore. Parts of the greens were dead and unplayable. Dried up fairways and just overall lack of maintenance. The conditions of the greens alone warrant 1 star.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth the green fee

We chose this course as it was near the airport and we had a flight to catch. We tee-ed off at 9 and by 12:30 we had only done 12 holes.
The course design is nice but the condition of the tee blocks were poor and the greens were slow and recently sanded.
We left after 12 holes and the staff were quite rude when we told them that they are backed off.
The pace of play was the worst of all the courses we played in Florida!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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