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4.1
145 Reviews (145)
5 Stars
64
4 Stars
64
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
2
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.7
87.4%
Recommend this course
132 out of 145 reviews
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4.6
5 Reviews (5)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
100.0%
Recommend this course
5 out of 5 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.4
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.7
84.2%
Recommend this course
16 out of 19 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
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Michigan (2017 #23)

Reviews

4.1
145 Reviews (145)

What Golfers Are Saying

Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 6
Thick Rough 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 7
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 6

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Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lovely course in good shape.Beautiful surroundings.Pleasant staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Just plain excellent from staff , ground keepers , cart being so clean !! That you everyone for a great round of golf !! I will be back !!!!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great find

Visiting from out of State. Wanted to play on Father’s Day. Saw a deal on Golf Now and crossed my fingers. What a pleasant surprise. Course was fun to play and in great shape. I want to go back!

Conditions Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Just wow...

Played here on a Saturday morning. I’ve always loved this course but this experience wasn’t one to remember. Log jammed on the first tee, it started to spread out until the fourth hole. Group in front of me on the fourth tee (where I waited 30 minutes) angrily told me as a single to back off because they weren’t going to let me through and didn’t care where I had to be. Then on the fifth tee where I waited 45 minutes, some staff from the course seemingly encouraged slow play. They also suggested that I would be out there until dark (some 10 hours away) and there was nothing they could do about it. I proceeded to jump from #5 to #16, play my way in, and leave the course as soon as possible. Second worst experience on a course in my life. Very unhappy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fun Course

Large puttable greens. Well groomed. Will return.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 125
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Fantastic family owned track

We played on a very warm Sunny Monday morning on a hot deal time. By far one of the best values available on golf now.

You get a very nicely groomed and designed golf course that is well maintained.

Would be a good deal at twice the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great day at Emerald

Course was in very good condition. Greens in great shape. And as always staff was awesome. We had a foursome and play was smooth.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Rgray

This is a beautiful course and has some great holes. Carts are clean as is lunch room. People are friendly and they schedule so you are not waiting for anyone or being pushed. Try it out

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Linksy in Michigan

THis is a favorite - I visit the area once a year for a week and ALWAYS play here. Great golf, very reasonable and not crowded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Jim’s Review

Nice open course with rolling hills. Some water hazards and numerous sand traps. Some tree lined holes and elevated tees on the back nine were spectacular. Course is long. Would recommend playing this course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play the T-s of your skill level

Pace of play was excruciating. Old men egos need to be checked on the practice green. (Some of these guys were only in their 50s). One or 2 fellows in the 2 4-somes ahead of us played well enough to hit off the white Ts but not the blues. They must have thought they were playing for some high stakes Fed-X cup believing they were low handicappers playing the whites. .
When the course decides to plug the playing cycle to more people on the course it ruins the round for all. I WISH ALL COURSES WOULD LISTEN TO THIS AND RESPECT THEIR CUSTOMERS TIME. Golfers need to be considerate those behind them- no problem looking for a ball but don’t take 5 minutes when the ball is lost in 2’ weeds for Pete-sakes. .
Greens were in fairly good shape with some rough areas (bare/ disease). They heavily watered some fairways to the point of swamping low areas. I imagine they are trying to stay ahead of late summer burnout.
I still enjoy most of the course but will seriously doubt if I’ll continue playing here if they continue to plug the course with golfers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

It was a good day

The course was in rough shape no way around it. Don't know if I will be back because of the distance I live and I feel like I get a better stick9ng close to home at MN.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a Good Time

We hit some good ones, and we hit some bad ones. Love bringing my 11yr old son, for father/son time. Excellent place for kids. Great conditions, and challenging greens. Love the Elevation changes on the course. We'll be back.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Secret Garden

This is great course and is relatively unknown. It is one of my favorites.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Strong layout, rough shape

Very nice layout with some tough holes. Tees, fairways and greens all in tough shape right now.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course to play

Challenging, but fair course.. Lots of fun to play. I will be back soon. Thank you!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

good time

Played in 2017 but not last year. Course was in better condition in 2017. Could be from the weather this spring and summer.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course for price

Always a fun course to play, get it on a hot deal time, you won't be disappointed in the price.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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