oneputt’s Review of Emerald Lake Golf Club on 7/19/13

Emerald Lake Golf Club

Date: 7/19/13 Fri Morning
Overall Rating:

"Great course"
Conditions: Good - normal wear/tear
Pace: 3 1/2 Hours
Cost: $29
Username: oneputt
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First time playing here. A really good experience. Played as a twosome and we flew around the course. Greens were fast. The abundance of ball marks poorly or improperly repaired was really a surprise. It would not hurt if the friendly staff made an extra effort to ask,plead, threaten or whatever to get players to fix not only their mark but also fix three other un-repaired marks. I’ve played many a fancy courses where this extra effort was made. The greens putted true except for the bumps. The course was very wet still. Traps had been worked on but still in rough shape. All of the staff were very friendly and made an effort to make this a great golf experience which they did! Rates for a senior on a Friday were among the best.

Comments (1)

DrSchteeve
at 7/19/13 8:23pm
Glad you enjoyed EL – good layout and they have always had a good price point. The issues you mention with ballmarks simply highlight why bermuda greens are becoming the norm in NC – bermuda greens hold up in the summer and ballmarks are not an issue. Bent greens in the summer in NC become wet and soft, and even if ballmarks are fixed often suffer.