The Club at Emerald Hills

The Club at Emerald Hills occupies a residential setting in Hollywood, Florida, where the design team of Robert von Hagge, Bruce Devlin, and Charles Ankrom created a course that reflects the South Florida golf landscape of its era. Von Hagge and Devlin formed one of the more prolific architectural partnerships working in Florida during the latter decades of the twentieth century, known for incorporating water features, mounding, and strategic bunkering into relatively flat terrain. Ankrom's involvement contributed additional design input to the collaboration. The course navigates gently rolling topography unusual for coastal South Florida, with mature tree-lined fairways and water hazards that come into play on multiple holes. The routing takes advantage of the property's natural contours while integrating the residential community that surrounds the layout. Bermudagrass fairways and greens are standard for the region's climate, and the design emphasizes accuracy over distance on several approach shots where water and bunkers guard putting surfaces. Emerald Hills serves primarily as a private club amenity for its members and residents, offering a traditional country club environment with dining and social facilities. The course provides a neighborhood golf experience characteristic of South Florida's residential golf communities, where playability for a range of skill levels balances with enough strategic interest to reward thoughtful course management.