I went golfing here with my son and daughter. The staff was very accommodating and friendly to my children and me. The course was well manicured, challenging and the staff kept the play moving and monitored the course well. As always, the Parker weather was perfect! Go check it out....you will be glad you did!
We have golfed in some beautiful places &challenging places, but this was one of the most fun courses I have been on. It has it all. It isn't intimidating in a way you might expect but it has some shots you will never find in most any other place. You have the opportunity to shoot from a cliff probably 2-300 ft high ! There is so much more and it really is a natural beauty. Can't wait to go back in October.
This is a great desert course which winds through canyons and has a number of elevated tee boxes. Very scenic. There is no walking as it has some pretty steep stretches (carts are gas). They keep it up very nicely, even in the heat of the summer and greens are always very good. Worth going a little out of your way to play.
No matter your golfing skill level, you should definitely make this a stop. A great mix of holes for every kind of golfer. Winding cart path that goes under the highway a couple times, through the canyon, tee shots on tops of cliffs. Hands down the most beautiful course I have played at, and the cost was SO much more reasonable than I expected!! Staff was a lot of fun - very friendly! I would recommend this as a must-see, even if you don't golf and you just want to see amazing views riding along in the cart!
Hard to describe this place. Gimmicky comes to mind. Very narrow fairways, extremely fast greens, and a par 5 for men that is a par 3 for women. The funny thing is the staff treats everyone like they are there to tear the place up. Militant player assistants skulk around the course just waiting for someone to stray from the path so they can swoop down and excoriate the offender. In the café, I ordered 2 beers and asked them to put them into a cooler with a little ice so they would be cold, a service that is always available. The waitress warned me in no uncertain terms that I was not allowed by law to bring my own beer on the course. I had to explain to her that I was buying beer from her, in case it had slipped her notice. Lots of wind here most of the time. Indeed, we had 30-40 mph winds the first day we played, making for an interesting day.
Actually, we haven't been there for awhile, but have golfed there at least 4-5 times. It is a hard course but the challenges are some you wouldn't expect out in a desert/rocky area. Fairways are kept nicely. I say enjoy the ride!
a beautiful golf course on the Colorado River. So many beautiful views from this course. Very well kept for a county course, better than any others in the area twice the price
If you ever get a chance to play this course, DO NOT PASS IT UP. It is the most beautiful course I have ever played. Very reasonable. Do not plan to walk, because you can't. Far too long and so many altitudes. It is inexpensive for what you get. I really can't describe it, it is something you have to experience.
After hearing our friends tell us about how great a course Emerald Canyon is my husband and I decided to play it. We've played beautiful golf courses across this fabulous country of ours and unfortunately, Emerald Canyon is not what we expected. Yes, it is cut through the canyon but the playing field itself is very flat and the holes, with the exception of maybe 3, have no real interest to them. The fairways are pretty bald and muddy after watering but the tee boxes and greens are in great condition. Take extra golf balls and do not go searching for errant shots, there are rattle snakes and other biting critters on this course, it's a golf ball, enough said. Unfortunately, we do not plan on going back.
We hadn't played this course in over 10 years... But it was just as fun and different as we remembered! Great scenery, you have to shoot thru narrow canyons on some of the shots. Course is in great shape; the biggest problem is that it's "the only game in town" in Parker...so it's always busy during the winter. We had an 11:00 am tee time & didn't get off until 11:22.....but having said that we still finished in under 4-1/2 hours...we just were waiting on EVERY hole, which does make it hard to get into any kind of rhythm. They have a number of course spotters/player assistants...some that use stop signs/green sides on holes with blind shots to tell you when it's safe to go. Their old gas carts are ready for some modernization... We had trouble with ours, as did the guy we were paired with.