Atlantic City
McCullough's Emerald Golf Links
Tribute-style public golf
McCullough's is the playful depth piece. It borrows inspiration from famous holes and works best when the group wants affordable, social golf rather than architectural purity.
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The take
McCullough's is the playful depth piece. It borrows inspiration from famous holes and works best when the group wants affordable, social golf rather than architectural purity.
Best for
Groups that want this course to anchor the trip.
Watch out
Tribute concept is not for everyone
How to play it
Good filler. Do not pretend it is the reason for the trip.
Course intelligence
What you need to know
Strengths
- Good value
- Close to Atlantic City
- Fun for casual groups
- Easy extra round.
Watch-outs
- Tribute concept is not for everyone
- Not a top-tier anchor
- Less polished than Ballamor.
Signature holes
3, 7, 12, 18.
Book it right
Cost, access, and timing
Green fees
Public daily-fee rates; confirm direct.
Best season
Spring: Good golf weather by May, but wind and rain matter.
Caddies / walking
This is mostly cart golf.
Booking move
Anchor Seaview Bay, Ballamor, or Twisted Dune first.
Weather read
Pick the right window.
Spring: Good golf weather by May, but wind and rain matter.
Jan
58F / 44F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Feb
60F / 46F
Sun Mixed; rain Medium
Mar
61F / 47F
Sun Good; rain Medium
Apr
62F / 48F
Sun Good; rain Low
May
64F / 50F
Sun Good; rain Low
Jun
66F / 53F
Sun Fog/mix; rain Low
Google review
4/5 - 3 years ago
Good course, in great condition. Each hole is a replica of a famous hole from Europe/U.K. Everything flows really well, it’s wide open, but you still need to hit good shots in order to score well. 16/17 seemed a bit out of place when you look at the course as a whole. Pace was r
Good course, in great condition. Each hole is a replica of a famous hole from Europe/U.K. Everything flows really well, it’s wide open, but you still need to hit good shots in order to score well. 16/17 seemed a bit out of place when you look at the course as a whole. Pace was r
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Google review
5/5 - 5 months ago
Pretty good course. Nice elevation changes and thankfully the greens are relatively wide. The rough isnt so forgiving, but its not as bad as it used to be. I usually only lose 10 balls on this course... Beer tends to help
Pretty good course. Nice elevation changes and thankfully the greens are relatively wide. The rough isnt so forgiving, but its not as bad as it used to be. I usually only lose 10 balls on this course... Beer tends to help
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Google review
4/5 - 6 years ago
Beautiful links course that was well kept. Challenging enough for a course without trees and very unique back nine. Each hole of the course is modelled after a famous hole in Europe. The food was pretty good and friendly staff. However the water at each hole was empty which was r
Beautiful links course that was well kept. Challenging enough for a course without trees and very unique back nine. Each hole of the course is modelled after a famous hole in Europe. The food was pretty good and friendly staff. However the water at each hole was empty which was r
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