#1 of 2 in Matthews
Emerald Lake Golf Club
Best in Matthews
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About Emerald Lake Golf Club
Emerald Lake Golf Club is a public course in Matthews, just outside Charlotte, known in the area for the condition of its greens.
The layout offers four sets of tees to suit a range of playing abilities, measuring 5,120 yards from the red tees, 5,963 yards from the white, 6,455 yards from the blue and 6,820 yards from the back Emerald tees.
The club also has event facilities used for tournaments, corporate gatherings and celebrations.
At a glance
- Access
- Public
- Holes
- 18
- Par
- 71
- Length
- 6,468 yards
- Tees
- 4 tee boxes
- Course rating
- 71.8 / 136 slope
- Opened
- 1996
- Difficulty
- Easier than most
Scorecard
| Tee | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Out | In | Total | Par | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 36 | 71 | ||
| Handicap | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |||||
| Emerald Tees | 377 | 381 | 174 | 369 | 501 | 351 | 196 | 409 | 417 | 371 | 363 | 456 | 183 | 461 | 328 | 216 | 413 | 502 | 3175 | 3293 | 6,468 | 71 | 71.8/136 |
| Blue Tees | 338 | 343 | 170 | 364 | 494 | 321 | 188 | 368 | 411 | 359 | 355 | 409 | 176 | 454 | 319 | 182 | 396 | 470 | 2997 | 3120 | 6,117 | 71 | 70.0/133 |
| White Tees | 313 | 313 | 143 | 324 | 426 | 303 | 123 | 343 | 370 | 347 | 306 | 363 | 141 | 415 | 278 | 148 | 364 | 405 | 2658 | 2767 | 5,425 | 71 | 66.7/122 |
| Red Tees | 277 | 305 | 130 | 261 | 362 | 286 | 118 | 261 | 336 | 320 | 274 | 334 | 110 | 287 | 213 | 119 | 325 | 398 | 2336 | 2380 | 4,716 | 70 | 63.9/108 |
Tee and scorecard data retrieved from the USGA GHIN course database
Course handicap at Emerald Lake Golf Club
How many strokes you get from each tee, by handicap index.
| Tee | Rating | Slope | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 36 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerald Tees | 71.8 | 136 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 25 | 31 | 37 | 44 |
| Blue Tees | 70.0 | 133 | -1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 41 |
| White Tees | 66.7 | 122 | -4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 35 |
| Red Tees | 63.9 | 108 | -6 | -1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
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