The worst golf experience I had this course. after paying 140.00 to golf 18 holes with a cart we…read morewere harassed by a home town golfer and staff... he was so upset he even almost hit our golf cart to rush us on a hole. Not a place to go for a fun game of golf.. will not return and will not recommend to friends or family.

I have both golfed and eaten here. The course is lovely to view, pretty challenging and overall a…read moregreat experience. The bar/restaurant is very good too. I recently had a black bean burger wrap. It was loaded with fresh veggies and a nice meal in itself. My wife had a salad that was very fresh and included ham and turkey in ample proportions. Service was very good as well. (We ate a late lunch, around 2:30 midweek). Indoor and patio seating is nice, comfortable and can easily accommodate small groups I would think Certainly will return if only for a meal.

-- A Hidden Gem in Mid-Michigan…read more The Emerald in Maple Rapids is an absolute treat to play. The greens are phenomenal -- smooth, consistent, and running about a 14.5 on the stimp the day I played. The entire course is lush and green, with an interesting layout that keeps you engaged from the first tee to the 18th green. Pace of play was spot on, and the value is outstanding. My round cost $50 walking or $74.99 with a cart -- easily one of the best deals for a course of this quality in the Lower Lansing / St. Johns area. Service was just as impressive. The cart girl came by at least seven times during my round, always friendly, helpful, and accommodating. The staff clearly knows how to run a golf course right. Bottom line -- fantastic conditions, excellent pace, great value, and a welcoming atmosphere. I'd call The Emerald one of the best courses -- and best bargains -- you can find in mid Michigan

I don't know why some of the reviews are lower than expected for this golf course. We're very…read morefortunate in Michigan, to have such amazing golf courses to choose from. We don't have to drive far to get that 'up north feeling' on any of the courses around us including The Emerald Golf Course. I'm excited to have played this course a couple weeks ago and we're heading back today for another round. If for some reason, our experience isn't as great as it was last time, I'll update my review but I don't think there's any reason to expect anything different than our last visit in terms of amazing experiences. People were very friendly at this course and the course maintenance was excellent given that it's not an exorbinantly expensive place to play. Will also post pics from today's visit when we're finished.

Played the 3 hole course last year when I wasn't into golfing so I couldn't give a fair review…read more After playing other courses this year and now returning to Saskatoon, I was pleased! Fun holes, good variety. Fair pricing for a round of golf and a cart. The only downside is that the holes are a lot of down and back so you can see multiple holes at a time. But they did what they could with the space they had. Good driving range. I did not eat any of the food, but will update when we try it out.

Loved this place. Now they charge $12 for someone to ride along just sitting on the cart......read more

Beautiful course and very challenging. The holes are on the shorter side but there is plenty of…read morechallenge build into each hole the course, slope, bunkers, water, etc. Great atmosphere and helpful, friendly staff.

Awesome layout. If this course was manicured like a country club, it would be a must visit…read moredestination. A perfect venue for an outing. Well managed, nice carts, great out building for receptions.

The ranger will hurry you when have a huge group. We were there to have fun and the people behind…read moreus was not even close to us. The entire 9 holes he was up our *ss telling us to hurry.

A really decent course in the middle of nowhere. Pretty much wide open- yet still challenging. $25…read morefor 18 holes. Since we didn't properly time how long the ride would take, ranger was nice enough to let us start about 15 minutes early! I'd golf here again?

It is not a fancy course, but it is fairly well maintained and a bargain buy. It is fun to play…read moreand being of fixed income I play there a lot. I took a friend from Belding there for his first time a week ago and he said he actually liked it better than Candlestone, especially for the money.

I will be back. Prices are reasonable and come with a cart. Lots of diversity for a 9 hole course…read more Primarily hills and a few water hazards. Perfect course for new, casual and players getting back into the game. Good pricing on used sets and balls too.

Went for bowling. Friendly staff, great food/pizza and atmosphere. Will definitely be going back…read more Would like to check out the golf next.

Just spent 4 nights and 5 days here for a golf stay and play with almost 30 guys. We stayed in…read moretheir onsite villas and those were pretty great. Large, fit four persons per, with your own bed, own bathroom per bedroom, full kitchen and even a fireplace and deck. Very comfortable lodgings. My only hang up I experienced was some missing items and cleanliness. The first night I found what looked like blood on two of the four pillowcases of my provided pillows. I quickly tossed those outside and they were replaced by the cleaning girls the next day with apologies. I did try to reach someone at night but this place has NO ONE on staff after 10 or 11 so if you need something, you're on your own. We also didn't have any facial tissues and only 1.5 rolls of TP but that was remedied the next day. The showers aren't anything special; heads are very low and water is sparse but it gets the job done. The entryway to "check in" is their golf cart barn, which is weird. No real front desk. We had to walk into the bowling alley/ bar to get our keys, which were electronic. Bowling alley is nice! Good bar, good drink selection, private event room towards the back (which we had booked each night for meeting and food). Even bowled two nights of our stay which was fun. Now the best parts of this place are the employees; they're simply wonderful people. They make this place. Nicole, Ali, Olivia, & all the servers and desk peeps are awesome. And the food here is pretty effing good! Large portions of steak and chicken parm; just impressive kitchen they have here. Very happy with the food options. The worst part about this place is working with the owner. She is so scatter- brained and unhelpful. Do not deal with her if you can. 1. She threatened to release my tee times unless I paid at least half of the total bill of my group within a day IN ADVANCE of our arrival. 2. She wanted me to pick everyone's dinner for the first night by noon; she PDF'd me a menu to my email at 11:52, expecting me to get everyone's choices by then... 3. Supposed to have shuttles to THEIR courses; they didn't and couldn't get one so she and her husband took their personal vehicles and picked up a few of our guys. 4. Supposed to have shotgun starts on all THEIR courses. 1 out of 3 rounds we did. 5. Never booked our tee times when I signed our agreement back in DECEMBER; it took them 7 months to start discussing tee times and I had to personally call another golf club's owner to get us back on their tee sheet. 6. She is not good at working/ dealing with people. She talks over you in a rude, condescending manner. 7. She was onsite for 1 hour during our stay, when she had to make up for the shuttle debacle (of which she told her workers that I was supposed to set up). Now the golf here and at their other course, the Pines. Its not resort golfing, its not even county course golfing. Its rough around the edges. I will say the Pines course has a GREAT bar and facilities but the rest is very old maybe? The courses themselves are nothing to brag about. If I had to guess normal tee time costs during weekend rounds, I wouldn't pay more than maybe $30 a round at either one. Thats really what those courses are worth at best, to play, paying straight up. I would stay here again, but I'd limit my golf at their courses and play the other courses around town that we did enjoy. The villas, food, and employees were great. The owner sucks but limited interactions with her and you forget she exists.

I have played a lot of golf all over the State of Michigan and the country. This course ranks up…read morethere with the best of them. The course is kept in immaculate conditions, the greens roll well, and the service is excellent. The course provides great views and is fun to play in the summer and equally as nice in the Fall when the leaves start to turn. In addition to the nice golf, they have a great facility for dining and a very good pro shop. The venue can host large groups and over looks the 18th green an a large lake providing a great backdrop. All around, a great place to play golf and entertain.

This is a gorgeous course and one of the best in Michigan. Challenging but playable for an…read moreIntermediate skilled player like me. We are definitely coming back for more!

A buddy and I took a golf trip to Michigan last May (2019). We played many of the top 100 Golf…read moreDigest courses including Arcadia Bluffs, Forest Dunes (both tracks), as well as Tullymore and St. Ives. While at Tullymore a local turned us on to Pilgrim's Run and I'm glad he did. The green fees (half the cost of the aforenamed courses) were more than reasonable and for a public course it was superbly maintained and in impeccable shape. The course was challenging yet playable. My only critique, which is outside the staff's control, was the Cotton Wood trees were in full bloom and I remember doing a lot of sneezing. Anyway, my purpose in traveling to MI was to play some of the top public courses in the country and I feel like any future trip to MI would not be complete w/o visiting this gem!

Playing golf here is an experience...a really good experience!! Everyone from the people who took…read moreour golf bags, to the people in the pro shop to the starter to the on course marshals were friendly and helpful. The course is beautiful and in great condition. We look forward to playing this course again one day. If you haven't played here, what are you waiting for??

Pretty dry, basic, unkept course. Good price but lacking on the upkeep. Don't expect much but a…read moregood deal.

Pretty nice, and cheap place to play! Staff is nice, course is pretty well maintained, but the…read moreprice really makes it worthwhile. Never had an issue with anyone or anything on the course. Just don't expect Augusta or anything in hiding, the cheaper price does reflect the lack of "picturesque" places on the course. Great place, gone there at least 20 times while at Central Michigan Univ.