Emerald Hills Golf Course

Giving an extra star for the friendly staff and because the course conditions may be explained by winter time. But it was def downhill from there, figuratively and literally. The greens were the worst I’ve played on and fairways when you could find them, not much better. The terrain… plan on losing a lot of balls. This place reminded me of the broken down mini golf courses you’d see as a kid in motels. Yes, they were challenging. But that doesn’t mean it was fun.

This place was a little hard getting to but worth it. Pretty well kept course but it is very hilly i would recommend getting a cart if you’re not up for a hike. I got a good deal (7.50 per person) which they run twice a day usually. I would definitely recommend this place.

Fix the terrain for the carts. I chipped up my clubs in the bag riding around that stuff! Fail

As a Emerald Hills Fanboy with at least 30 total rounds here in 2 years, I can say that this course is only improving!
They are fixing up the first hole with a beautiful new fairway. The temporary green is right behind the pond and is pretty short at like 60 yards max but you can easily lose your ball in the drink.
The 2^nd hole is still that hard to reach table top that slopes left to right. The Far teebox is ideal and I have used a driver a few times to get some reps but accuracy is key as most balls fall to the right near the 3^rd tee box for ladies.
The 3^rd hole is also getting a new tee box and once it is ready, it is bombs away.
4^th hole is also receiving a revived tee box and once that holds down, it should be awesome. The issue here is that the ball must stay high to reach the green. Aim for the trees.
5^th hole, also being revived, is straight away but slopes right to left and many golf balls are lost here.
6^th hole, also receiving a new tee box, is going to be wonderful once finished.
Hole 7 is exactly the same, right against the street and you cannot tee off until the 8^th tee box is clear.
The 8^th tee is also receiving new sod and new grass in the tee box and on the fairway. Should be ready soon.
9^th tee box is also receiving a face lift, it was typically over saturated in the AM due to the tree shadows then clumpy and sandy in the late summer due to the heat. But the sod should take hold soon.
Once again, if you have yet to experience this course, I would recommend it! Replay rounds are CHEAP and you can call ahead, reserve your time and a cart, and enjoy a few rounds of fun challenging golf at a great price.

We got the $ 3 deal.
Okay, okay… I must admit that I have been to far better 9 hole courses. Maybe, I haven’t golfed in a while that I got excited by this course. Its like Golden Gate Park (the greens are not well-​kept) but the course was pretty challenging.
I prefer 9 holes over 18, and that is why I love my 7iron. John never got to use his driver because the distance is not that much but oh well.
You should check them out. Oh and the staff at the Clubhouse? were all nice.
Will definitely come back.

it was not that bad, great for short game, but needs a little more tlc. cant beat the price and the distance from the house. so yeah not bad at all. i would go back a lot more for sure. had a blast

Definitely all about bang-​for-​your-​buck. We are beginners and do just fine on this $ 16 course. We went to a course while on vacation in Hawaii and promptly realized that we were in over our heads. It was only our sixth game. This course is perfect for those just starting out and in need of a cheap 3 par course.

I wouldn’t recommend this course. The «driving range» is really a batting cage and they actually «didn’t have any balls» when I got there so couldnt warm up (how does that happen??). Also, the course was a mess. The tee boxes were in terrible condition and it has not rained here in a long time, yet several of the holes were wet and muddy. Very strange. This place is good for a first time golfer that can’t hit a driver/​wood yet and doesn’t know a good course from a bad one. Everyone else, don’t bother.

This place is horrible. I would recommend playing some where else. The greens and the cups were flooded. The greens were not well kept. The driving range is a joke here.

Great course to challenge your irons… yes. short. 9 holes, but it hills, it has water and it has sand. Regular visits to this course provided the practice I needed to take a few strokes off on regular 18 hole course. Grounds were okay, and getting better under the new groundskeeper. Good greens that aren’t nearly as easy as they look. And, there’s a great 19^th hole with great prices.

Elks Lodge and Golf Course is AWESOME! If you think what it offers rather then it lacks. NO Rude players, Views of the bay, Carts for the needy… although by the looks of some the Naysayers you need to walk! The biggest reason folks… check your other Elks lodges some do not have a heated pool and golf offerings and some are not even open during the week! So ponder. the obvious your alive to play, enjoy this day, you won’t get it back!

This is a hard to find little par 3 course nestled in the foothills. It’s extremely hilly, so I’m glad I got the driving cart, it would have been very difficult to hike up and down those hills. It’s as difficult to play as it is to walk, you really have to have precise shots to keep from losing your ball. I ended up losing 4 balls, but finding 3 while I was looking for them, so not bad!
The course is in bad shape, but it was still fun to play.

This is hands down the worst 9-​hole let alone golf course in the Bay Area. I have been to many golf courses and this course is very «Hilly» and has horrible upkeep as well as narrow fairways. Please go anywhere else other than this course. The person working at the «Pro”-shop was the only positive about this place.

I not a member but I hook up with a few friends and we play on this course, I like this course because it challenging. It only a three par course but it a harder course then the one in foster city. We had a good time drinking beer and laughing at each other. They call this course goat hill because you walk down the hill and then you go up the hill it a fun course

My husband and I are members here. I am disappointed in others that rate this course poorly. What do people with a Groupon expect for half off of $ 16? My husband has golfed at some of the finest courses in the world, and he loves this little course.
You have to take things in context. For this price, you get to golf in the beautiful Emerald Hills, with amazing views, where beers are $ 2. A great place to take a beginning golfer or someone who is on a budget. This is the S.F. Peninsula, after all, so this is a steal.
This is a wonderful non-​profit agency, that raises money for scholarships, the Boy Scouts, etc. Members are kind, generous and unpretentious.
We have only been members for 6 months. But, it has been such an amazing experience, we will never quit being Elks. We have visited Monterey, Palm Springs and San Francisco lodges. Elkdom is priceless.

Wow, what a terrible course. Usually I’m all for deals, but this half off groupon 2-​for-​1 deal wasn’t even worth the paper we printed the coupon on.
Besides being up in the Redwood City hills (which I admit was nice), this course was in horrendous shape. It had 2 putting greens, which looked pretty decent but the driving range (if you could call it that), was something I could set up in my back yard. When we got there, the attendant had to go in the back of the «netted» driving range and pick up balls for us to put in a bucket. Although they provided us with a cart, there were absolutely no cart paths, and the gopher holes were so numerous that it felt like we were four-​wheeling. I even lost my bag once going over a huge pothole. Besides the course shape (which included a lovely turf tee box on hole #3), the course itself was weirdly hard and almost every hole was a blind shot or some sort of height elevation.
After hole #2, we almost gave up, but decided we should keep going, just for the pure entertainment of it all.
Think setting up a golf course in your back yard and Emerald Hills is what you would get!

Bought a GroupOn for this course, thinking it was a killer deal and the pictures looked decent. Should have Unilocaled it first!
The staff was helpful and friendly, but I would never come here again. The «driving range» was basically an oversized bating cage and the course was sloppy. No cart path, in fact we couldnt even determine how to get to the next hole at one point in time. The third hole literally had a patch of turf to hit from (see picture) and it was super noisy from the lodge pool and tennis courts.
Save your money.

Perfect golf course for those that want to play golf, but aren’t too serious about it. You can go at your own pace without worrying about pissing off the group behind you teeing off. Big plus is that they also have golf carts because this course is a hell of a workout without one. Plus it makes it easier to carry around that 18 pack. If you don’t have one, the gentleman at the 19^th hole bar will mix you up a great drink.

You know, I think I’ll give this course three stars. I really want to give 2.5, but since most people give 2, I’ll round up. It’s really not the best golf course in the world, and it’s really not maintained terribly well, but damn, it’s fun to play on.
My buddy and I hadn’t been golfing in a few years, so we decided to try out a 9-​hole as a refresher course (Aha. Such a lame pun). We came a day after it had been raining, and as the one guy said… yes, that was a mistake. When your ball lands on the green and doesn’t bounce… yes, it’s a bit soggy. Very glad we wore our boots. This place does not drain well at all. A lot of the area becomes bog.
We lost about 10 balls between us, but easily found somewhere in the neighborhood of 20, so overall, it was a net gain of crappy range balls. I should mention that a few of those balls were lost IN THE FAIRWAY. The ground was so soggy that the balls would burrow into the ground on impact. I topped one on my second shot, and neither my friend or I had any idea where it had suddenly disappeared to. After a little digging, though, we found it. Straight down.
All in all, though, I’ll be happy to come back to brush up on my game. This is a very hilly course with a lot of elevation changes. Gives you lots of practice for technical golfing, I must say. I’ve been to quite a few 9-​hole courses, and most are incredibly boring. You can escape with your 8 or 9-​iron and a putter. This course definitely did require some variety of clubs.
Though, no drivers. :)

I am reviewing the food part of the Golf course and not the golf course by itself ! There is a brand new caterer at the Emarld Hills Lodge and Golf Course and they happen to be Swing Cuisine and Events, member of the La Bonne Cuisine Catering Family;
The food is great, a twist trendy, and they now have some special events open to the public (ie Mother’s Day)
I would totally recommend this venue for all your special occasion !
Regarding the golf: Simple 9 hole golf course, with tons of up and down