Emerald Lake is southeast of Charlotte outside the I-485 in Matthews bordering a residential development.

The routing is a combination of open holes and those along tree lined fairways. The course is moderately well bunkered with sand both along the fairways and greens with a couple of holes along Mitchells Lake, and the greens mid sized, undulating, and quick. From the back tees it plays to 6,820 yards, 72.6/132, course/slope ratings with three shorter tees, and designed by Gary Wirth in 1996.