I’ve played Emerald Lake more in past months than I normally would with my friends because alot of others’ greens are in trouble. The course can bite you especially 3,7,8,9,16 and 18. The more I’ve played it the better I’ve shot at it. It’s a bit of a drive for me(40)mins. I’ve come to like it ok except for hole 9 which is not really a fair hole unless the pin is in front left because the green slopes down front to back and sticking a ball with a wedge is difficult with big bunker in entire front of green. Never had an issue with staff then again I never call for t times. Don’t know about being not told about aerification.