Emerald Greens Golf Club
About
The Golf Course at the Emerald Greens Golf Club is a nine-hole, par-3 course. Designed by Henry Hughes and opened in 1965, the course is affiliated with the retirement community Windsor Gardens, making it a semi-private. The course is suitable for all levels of golf, providing challenges that beginners can still handle while also serving as great practice for experienced golfers wanting to work on their short game. The greens are undulating and there are also bunkers. Emerald Greens Golf Club's fairways are wide open and water hazards come into play on over half of the course's holes. There is a heavy emphasis on shot accuracy since there are greenside sand bunkers.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 27 | 1236 yards | ||
Green | 27 | 1063 yards |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | Total |
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Black M: 26.8/86 W: 27.3/89 | 111 | 194 | 74 | 141 | 100 | 173 | 120 | 125 | 198 | 1236 | 1236 |
Green M: 25.2/85 W: 26.2/87 | 103 | 138 | 68 | 136 | 90 | 164 | 115 | 114 | 135 | 1063 | 1063 |
Handicap | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||
Par | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 27 |
Handicap (W) | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
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short game Course??
Very good course to slow down and work on your short game!
Emeral Greens is a Gem
This is a great short course to practice short to mid irons and putting. The greens are very slow and undulating, so it takes a while to adjust to the speed. The pace of play (90 minutes) makes Emerald Greens a great outing when you don't have hours to play.
Nice ex course!
Nice conditions, nice folks. Good par three, and great value.
Decent, inexpensive Par 3 Course
Being the first entire par 3 course I have played, it was not that bad. The area is in a retirement community that opens play to the public. #3 is a joke; two holes provide for about 200 yard shots with a wood. A game is about $7.50/rd on golfnow (after taxes); at the shop they offer you additional rounds for $5/ea and a buy one get one free beer at the restaurant after your round. Pace of play is quick; nice way to spend an hour and practice your short game.
Great short course
Emerald Greens is great for working on your short game. Longest hole is approx 197 yards. Some holes require mid-irons, most require wedges only. The course was in good condition for January and it is an easy, short course to walk. Some nicely placed hazards make this a little more challenging than most par-3 courses. My few constructive criticism points:
First, the young man running the pro shop was nice to me. However, during my round, some senior residents were walking their dogs along the paths on the course. There are numerous signs stating no dogs, but the employee came out of the office (with his own dog by the way) and berated the residents walking their dogs for about 5 minutes while I was waiting to tee off on the 9th. I felt it could have been handled better.
Second, the pace of play is a little slow. Lots of beginners at this course. It still went by quickly since it is a short course, but if you are in a rush or impatient, you may want to play/practice somewhere else. Finally, I could not figure out how to get in to the bar area. All the doors were locked and to get there from the pro shop required you to take off your golf shoes. I would have really enjoyed a beer during my round.
All of that said, its a great little course for short game practice and I will most certainly be taking my girlfriend there when I buy her a set of clubs this spring!
not worth it
don't bother unless you're 90 years old and hit the ball barely out of your shadow. slowest pace of play ever, all twosomes who don't pair up or let you play through. extremely boring course, an exercise in frustration waiting on tees longer than playing the holes. I walked in after 5 holes I was so frustrated with this place.
Mr
Great
Beautiful
Short hole game is very effective
Great Value
Great Par 3 course to squeeze in a quick 9! The greens are in good condition.
Goof for beginners.
This par-3 9 hole golf course might be good for beginners. Facilities are overall clean and neat and staffs is kind.
Good for short game practice
Played Emerald Greens (formerly known as Windsor Gardens) for the first time ever. Figured I'd give it a try when I was looking for a quick 9 to work on my short game. I didn't realize it was located smack-dab in the middle of a Senior Citizen retirement community, surrounded by their condo's/apartments! They don't bite or anything, but they do play slow, so even when I played two balls I had to wait on every tee. It's a good mix of easier holes and more challenging holes, and is very lush and green. There is a ton of goose droppings everywhere so watch your step. Took the full 90 minutes to get around, but when I finally finished I noticed the course was completely empty, so took advantage of the $7 replay rate to play another nine, and got around in half the time with no waiting, and scored much better.
good time had for all !
Very nice 9 hole golf course ! One of the best combination of easy and difficult holes ! One of the best finishing holes of 198 yards elevated over water !
THIS PLACE IS A HIDDEN GEM
After playing many par 3's in and around the Denver area I stumbled across this hidden gem. I've played it 6 times in the past 2 weeks. If you're looking for a place to work on your short game and have 60-90 minutes to spare, this is the place. As par 3's go, Emerald Greens is no pushover. Every hole has it's challenges and forces you out of your comfort zone regularly. The staff is incredibly helpful and eager to please. I would recommend Emerald Greens to player of all levels.
Great Fun
This is a good par 3 course with lengths up to 194 yds. It is a good test of your short game and can be played quickly.
Pretty course
I hadn't played this course since it changed it's name from Windsor Gardens. I was impressed with the pro shop and the outside gardens. Cute course with nice greens.
9/7/2013
Hidden gem for a quick round and to work on short game and irons. Fun course. This is my new go to course for a quick game. Excellent experience.
Great par 3!
Very nice. Quick play about 60 minutes for 9. We'll be playing here again.
Great Par 3 - A Hidden Gem
Great Par 3 - A Hidden Gem! Would definitely play here again.
9 hole course, great condition, few golfers
Enjoyed my first visit to this course. It is simple and short.
Fun
Nice cheap fun par 3. Water hazards tree and bunkers may all come into play. Very fun little 9 hole. Greens need a little tlc and are pretty slow. But I really enjoyed it. $3 replay was worth it.