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Wolf Hollow Golf Course

DORAL REINING PGA Professional

Outings • Lessons • Practice Range • Bar & Banquet Facility

Wolf Hollow’s 18 Hole Championship Course named from the folklore of the Blackhawk Indian War in the surrounding hills & valleys.

For tee times call Wolf Hollow

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Golf carts of

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When a couple saw a need for a local business that could cater to customers looking for sales and service for their leisure rides, the wheels started turning — right into a new shop in Lanark where people can stop in and Enjoy the rides

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On a golf cart, you can cruise around the neighborhood or be out golfing, and you're enjoying life. You're doing what you want to do to make you happy.

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hen a golf cart breaks down, needs new batteries or is ready for an upgrade, finding reliable service nearby hasn’t always been easy around northwest Illinois.

Now, a new Lanark shop is giving owners a place to turn for repairs, upgrades and custom work close to home.

Enjoy Life Golf Carts and Service opened in September 2025 and sells, repairs and customizes golf carts of all makes and models.

Among its services: restorations, lithium battery conversions, parts and accessories and pickup service. It also can custom build carts tailored to a variety of customer preferences — style, performance or just everyday use around the neighborhood. Husband-and-wife owners Nino Novakovic and Jill Luning also own The Crooked Roof bar and grill next door, but at the shop, Novakovic handles the repair work and Luning takes care of the business affairs.

Much of the work at the shop centers on transforming carts into something both personalized and practical, for use both on and off the golf course. Demand has grown for both performance upgrades and visual customization, with customers increasingly looking to make their carts stand out.

Customization often includes accessories and add-ons that reflect the owner’s personality.

“Almost like a car … or motorcycle is a reflection of your style, golf carts are a reflection of your style,” Luning said. “People can make them fun and bling them out however they want to.”

Whether you’re looking for something simple or a little souped up, Nino Novakovic and Jill Luning at Enjoy Life Golf Carts can put you in the driver’s seat.

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ENJOY cont’d from page 6 As far as current trends, the couple said people want their carts a little higher off the ground, and they’re also becoming more interested in upgrading wheels, rims and tires.

Carts can also be extended to add more seating — a process called “stretching” that involves cutting the cart in the middle and welding and bolting frame additions to attach the two halves.

Mechanical upgrades are also common, including a growing shift toward lithium battery conversions. The shop carries lithium options such as Eco Battery and Lithium Rhino. Lithium batteries offer longer lifespans, lighter weight and extended driving range compared to traditional lead-acid batteries, making them an increasingly popular upgrade for frequent users.

“For the owner, it’s 100 percent maintenance free,” Novakovic said. “All you have to do is plug it in, and that’s it. You leave it in there, and it’s like a triple-charge, when it’s fully charged, it stays charged. It’s not like the old chargers with the lead battery, where when it was full you had to unplug it otherwise you’re overcharging and cook it up. When it’s charged, it shuts off. When the battery voltage drops, it automatically turns it back on.”

The business handles a wide range of repairs, from routine maintenance to complete restorations, with an emphasis on safety and transparency. Whether it’s a small fix like a faulty gauge or a larger mechanical issue, both gas and electric carts of any make or model can be serviced, and carts can either be dropped off or pick-ups can be arranged.

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ENJOY cont’d from page 7 Novakovic often will shoot video of any serious problem with a cart when he sees it, and sends them to customers to help explain what’s wrong.

“Our biggest concern is safety,” he said. “With all of our carts, if it’s just a basic tune-up, I’ll go through the whole cart. I’ll check the wheels, check the wheel alignment and adjust everything. Adjust brakes, replace bearings if we have to. We’ll do videos and pictures as we’re working on them and show the customer what we found. We’re documenting everything that we’re doing. That way there’s no question. You want to be up front when them.”

For both Novakovic and Luning, the business also represents a way to connect one of their passions with their work.

Though they aren’t golfers themselves, they enjoy getting out in the open air on a set of wheels — but two instead of four. The couple loves riding motorcycles “I can get on my motorcycle and forget about everything in the world,” Novakovic said. “I’m out there having the wind in my face having a good time. On a golf cart, you can cruise around the neighborhood or be out golfing, and you’re enjoying life. You’re doing what you want to do to make you happy.”

Enjoy life: It’s a mindset that helped shape both the name and the

“Our biggest concern is safety. ... I’ll go through the whole cart ...

We’re documenting everything that we’re doing. That way there’s no question.

You want to be up front when them.”

Nino Novakovic Enjoy Life Golf Carts and Service

mission of the business, Luning said, as they looked to bring something new to the area while building on familiar relationships.

The golf cart business also helps them connect with more customers in a community they’ve already been a part of during the past dozen years at their neighboring restaurant “Some people don’t know that we own The Crooked Roof next door as well, so once they understand that it’s next door, they know it’s someone in the community offering something new to try to help the community,” Luning said. “We’re helping out people who we’ve taken care of at the restaurant. You can sense a confidence level of saying, ‘Oh, I know you.’”

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ENJOY cont’d from page 10 The idea to start the business only came after concern about a parking area next door that restaurant customers often used. F/S owned the lot and nearby buildings, and allowed Crooked Roof customers park there, but when F/S was looking to sell the property, Novakovic and Luning were worried a a new owner might not continue that arrangement. So Novakovic and Luning bought the property, not knowing immediately what to do with it — but then they started thinking. “I’ve always worked on motorcycles, engines, trucks and cars, so I thought I could open a golf cart shop,” Novakovic said. “There are a bunch of motorcycle shops around in this area, and I was like, ‘There’s no one around here who does golf carts.’”

The need in the local market, Novakovic’s mechanical skills, and the couple’s familiarity in the community seemed like a perfect fit.

People could get the service they needed from someone they knew, and they wouldn’t have to make a long trip to get it.

“The general area needing that service was an opportunity to have him enjoy working with mechanical stuff,” Luning said. “He’s incredibly good at all of it. He can figure out any problem when it comes to mechanics.”

As far as new carts are concerned, the place carries MadJax carts, manufactured by Nivel, which has been making golf cart parts for nearly 60 years, but only entered the full vehicle market during the coronavirus pandemic a few years ago.

“He’s incredibly good at all of it,” says

Luning of her husband’s mechanical skills. Their shop handles a wide range of repairs, from routine maintenance to complete restorations.

“He can figure out any problem.”

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“Almost like a car ... golf carts are a reflection of your style,” Luning said. “People can make them fun and bling them out however they want to,” and Enjoy Life Golf Carts can help, with bling that includes lights, tires and rims, audio systems with sound bars, carts with steering wheels that have integrated controls, and more.

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Golf Cart Sales, Service, Repairs, Upgrades, Custom Builds

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ENJOY cont’d from page 11 MadJax’s X Series carts, launched in 2022, emphasize upgraded technology and comfort, while the newer Ascent model — introduced during the PGA Show convention in January — builds on that with a more fully loaded, automotive-style design that comes standard with high-end features and integrated systems.

Novakovic and Luning attended the PGA Show to gauge what brands they wanted to carry, and to learn more about the golf cart business — and even golf itself. The decision to carry Nivel’s MadJaxes followed research and conversations with industry professionals there, and they came away impressed with the company’s near-exclusivity of dealing with golf carts.Warranty coverage was also a factor in selecting the brand.

“They offer a 3-year bumper-to-bumper parts and labor warranty for their carts,” Luning said. “Other brands will do parts for a couple of years, but they don’t include the labor. So if something breaks, like a manufacturer defect on your cart, you have to take it in and pay someone to fix it. That didn’t seem right because it wasn’t your fault that it was broken. I really thought that said something about the company, that they are going to take care of the problem, and not just part of the problem.”

With awareness of the business growing and warmer months just around the corner, the couple expects business to continue growing, especially as more people consider golf carts for neighborhood use. In Lanark, for example, golf carts are street legal on city roads (but not on state highways that go through town). The city requires a local registration fee of $25 for use in town, Novakovic said, and it has to have signals, headlights, seat belts and a windshield. A growing number of towns have also adopted similar ordinances in the past decade.

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Enjoy Life Golf Carts and Service is located at 110 E. Carroll St. in Lanark. Find it on Facebook and YouTube, or call 815-5510123 to arrange for service, a visit or for more information.

“People are still learning that we’re here,” Luning said. “As we start getting into spring and summer, we’ll anticipate some more activity once people start to know us. I think more people need to know what’s out there for the convenience of having it more local.”

Customer reactions remain a rewarding part of the work for Novakovic, particularly after custom projects are completed.

“After a day or two when I’m done with them, I’ll call them and make sure they’re liking everything,” Novakovic said. “I like when I get to do custom work, and when the customers come to pick them up, when they’re like, ‘Oh my God, it looks amazing!” n Shaw Media reporter Cody Cutter can be reached at 815-632-2532 or ccutter@shawmedia.com.

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Emerald Hill Golf Course features 18 holes, a self-service driving range, three practice greens and a practice chipping area. The course offers bentgrass greens with Kentucky bluegrass tees, fairways and rough. Book tee times online at emeraldhillgolf.com and "like" us on Facebook to stay up-to-date with everything at the course!

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Tim is a lifelong resident of Sterling, other than seven years spent serving in the US Army. Following his return to Sterling, he worked for the Sterling Police Department for 27 years, retiring in 2020 as the Chief of Police. Tim has played golf at Emerald Hill for the past 31 years and has been the Pro Shop Manager for the past 2 years. Tim makes your golfing experience at Emerald Hill as pleasurable as possible.

Junior Golf Events

Tournaments

Junior Golf Clinic

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Jun. 2-4 & 9-11 (register by May 29) • $35 Ages 7-9*: 4:30-5:30p • Ages 10-12*: 5:45-6:45p *Age as of June 1, 2026

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Jun. 15 (register by Jun. 5) • Times TBD • $15 Ages 9-11: 4 Holes • Ages 12-13: 9 Holes • Ages 14-18: 18 Holes

Senior: May 2 & 3 (register by Apr. 30) Open: Jun. 27 & 28 (register by Jun. 25)

Emerald Hill Club Championship Jul. 25 & 26 (register by Jul. 23)

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Jul. 6-8 (register by Jul. 2) • $40 (includes range balls & camp shirt) 3rd-5th Grade: 4:30-5:30p • 6th-8th Grade: 5:45-6:45p Limited to the first 25 students per age group

For more information visit emeraldhillgolf.com or call 815-622-6204

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Facilities Dillon Home Museum 1005 E. 3rd St. | 815.622.6202 Duis Center 211 E. 23rd St. | 815.622.6200 Emerald Hill Golf Course 16802 Prairieville Rd. | 815.622.6204

Dillon Home Tour Times

We-Th: 10:00a, 11:00a, 1:00p, 2:00p or by appointment only from 3:00-5:00p 2nd Weekend of Each Month (Sa & Su): 10:00a, 11:00a, 1:00p, 2:00p or by appointment only from 3:00-5:00p

Frasor Administrative Office 1913 3rd Ave. | 815.622.6200 Westwood Fitness & Sports Center 1900 Westwood Dr. | 815.622.6201

Parks Douglas Park 2100 Chestnut Ave. Eberley Park 2699 W. LeFevre Rd. Gartner Park 2121 W. LeFevre Rd.

Duis Center The Duis Center serves as home to our swimming and gymnastics programs. The facility also features group/ party rental space.

Harry Kidd Field 1219 W. 7th St. Hoover Park 3807 Woodlawn Rd. Kilgour Park 400 W. 15th St. Lawrence Park Avenue G Island Martin’s Landing & Sinnissippi Dam Broadway Ave. & 2nd St. Oppold Marina 523 Stouffer Rd.

Oppold Marina Oppold Marina Boat slips are available to rent for the season. Call Stephanie at 815-622-6200.

Propheter Park 506 E. 6th St. Redfield Park 14th Ave. & 2nd St. Scheid Park 1102 Woodburn Ave. Sinnissippi Park Sinnissippi Rd. Thomas Park & Dogwood Acres Dog Park 2301 12th Ave.

Westwood Fitness & Sports Center Westwood Fitness and Sports Center is the Sauk Valley’s largest sports and fitness facility. The facility features over 40,000 square feet of fitness equipment.

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CHARTING A COURSE

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Beaver Creek Golf Course 19619 LeRoy Center Road, Capron 815-569-2427 | beavercreekgolfcourse.com |

Newburg Village Golf Club 253 Clubhouse Drive, Cherry Valley 815-332-9002 | newburgvillage.net |

Swanhills Golf Course 2600 Gustafson Road, Belvidere 815-547-3232 | swanhillsgolf.com |

Timber Pointe Golf Club 5750 Woodstock Road, Poplar Grove 815-544-1935 | golfthepointe.com |

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BUREAU COUNTY Chapel Hill Golf Course 12927 state Route 26, Princeton 815-879-6531 | chapelhill-princeton.com |

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BUREAU COUNTY (cont’d) Hidden Lake Golf Club 12985 645 East St., Sheffield 815-454-2660 |

Mendota Golf Club 35666 U.S. Route 34 W., Mendota 815-538-7241, mendotagolfclub.com |

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Spring Creek Golf Course 286 Spring Creek Drive, Spring Valley 815-894-2137 springcreek-golfcourse.com |

Wyaton Hills Golf Course 17879 1500 North Ave., Princeton 815-872-2641 |

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Palisades Golf Course 18280 state Route 84, Savanna 815-273-2141 |

Sandburr Run Golf Course and Resort 5020 state Route 84, Thomson 815-902-6016 | sandburrgolfresort.com

DEKALB COUNTY Buena Vista Golf Course 131 Buena Vista Drive, DeKalb 815-758-4812 | golfdekalb.com |

Edgebrook Golf Club 2100 Suydam Road, Sandwich 815-786-3058 | edgebrookgolfclub.com |

Indian Oaks Country Club 603 E. Preserve Road, Shabbona 815-824-2282 | indianoaks.net |

Kishwaukee Country Club 1901 Sycamore Road, DeKalb 815-758-6848 | kishwaukeecc.org |

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JO DAVIESS COUNTY (cont’d) Lacoma Golf Club 8080 Timmerman Drive, East Dubuque 815-747-3874 | lacomagolf.com | * 2 with 9 holes par 35, or 70 when combined into 18 holes. Family course is par 27

Woodbine Bend Golf Course 3500 E. Center Road, Stockton 815-858-3939 | woodbinebend.com|

LASALLE COUNTY Anderson Fields Golf Course 1901 N. Bloomington St., Streator 815-672-3702 | www.ci.streator.il.us* | (*under Your Government, City Departments links)

Dayton Ridge Golf Club 3076 E. 18th Road, Ottawa 815-434-0145 |

Earlville Country Club 400 Oak St., Earlville 815-246-9329|

Pine Hills Golf Club 1665 N. 2501 Road, Ottawa 815-434-3985 ottawapinehillsgolfclub.com |

Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Course 658 E. U.S. Highway 6, LaSalle 815-223-7273 | senicagolf.com|

Senica’s Deer Park Golf Club 100 Deer Park Lane, Oglesby 815-667-4239 | deerparkgc.com |

The Eastwood 2000 Eastwood Ave., Streator 815-673-5553 | theeastwoodstr.com |

The Lakes Country Club 2550 N. 32nd Road, Marseilles 815-795-5107 | thelakescc.net |

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FOUR OUTSTANDING COURSES

GOLF ROCKFORD 18 Holes | 7,131 Yards | Par 72 Established in 1991

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DEKALB COUNTY (cont’d) River Heights Golf Course 1020 Sharon Drive, DeKalb 815-758-1550 | golfdekalb.com |

Sycamore Golf Club 940 E. State St., Sycamore 815-895-3884 | playgolfsycamore.com |

HENRY COUNTY Baker Park Golf Course 1095 Cambridge Road, Kewanee 309-852-2872 kewaneeparkdistrict.org |

Country View Golf Course 8284 N. 2300 Ave., Geneseo

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Geneseo Country Club 22393 Grange Road, Geneseo

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Midland Golf Club 3536 Midland Road, Kewanee

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Sugar Maple Golf Club 19283 E. 1600 St., Geneseo 309-944-5418 | sugarmaplegolfclub.com |

JO DAVIESS COUNTY Apple Canyon Lake Golf Course 14A200 E. Apple Canyon Road, Apple River 815-492-2477 | applecanyonlake.org |

Eagle Ridge Resort and Spa 444 E. Eagle Ridge Drive, Galena

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Galena Golf Club 11557 U.S. West Highway 20, Galena

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Miller Golf Complex 1010 Washington Ave., Dixon 815-284-3306 dixonparkdistrict.com |

Shady Oaks Country Club 577 U.S. Highway 52, Sublette 815-849-5424 | shadyoakscc.com |

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MERCER COUNTY Fyre Lake Golf Club 1057 Fairway Lane, Sherrard 309-749-9044 | fyrelakegolfshop.com |

Oak View Country Club 1601 SW Third Ave., Aledo 309-582-7916 | oakviewcountryclub.com |

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Lost Nation Golf Course 6931 S. Lost Nation Road, Dixon* *Dixon mailing address; course located in Ogle County

815-652-4212 | lostnationgolf.com |

Prairie View Golf Club 6734 N. German Church Road, Byron 815-234-4653 | prairieviewgolf.com |

Silver Ridge Golf Course 3069 N. Hill Road, Oregon 815-734-4440 | silverridgegolf.com |

Sunset Golf Course 216 Sunset Hill, Mount Morris 815-734-4839 | sunsetgolfmm.com |

ROCK ISLAND COUNTY Byron Hills Golf Course 23316 94th Ave. N., Port Byron 309-523-2664 | byronhills.com |

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ROCK ISLAND COUNTY (cont’d) Golfmohr Golf Club 16724 Hubbard Road, East Moline 309-496-2434 | golfmohr.com |

Highland Springs Golf Course 9500 35th St. W., Rock Island 309-732-7277 rigov.org/295/Highland-Springs-Course |

Saukie Golf Course 3101 38th St., Rock Island 309-732-2278 rigov.org/294/Saukie-Golf-Course |

Indian Bluff Golf Course 6200 78th Ave., Milan 309-799-3868 | indianbluffgolfcourse.com |

Oakwood Country Club 1067 U.S. Highway 6, Coal Valley 309-799-3153 | oakwoodgolf.org |

Pinnacle Country Club 11928 Knoxville Road, Milan 309-787-5446 | pinnaclecountryclub.com |

Short Hills Country Club 2500 11th St., East Moline 309-755-0618 | shorthillscc.com |

TPC Deere Run 3100 Heather Knoll, Silvis 309-796-6000 | tpc.com/deererun |

STEPHENSON COUNTY The Ville Golf 2001 W. St. James Road, Orangeville 815-789-4042 |

Coach’s Golf & Grill 621 W. Lena St., Lena

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The Freeport Club 1614 S. Park Blvd., Freeport

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STEPHENSON COUNTY (cont’d) Park Hills Golf Course 3240 W. Stephenson St., Freeport 815-235-3611 | parkhillsgolfcourse.com |

Wolf Hollow Golf Club 6546 N. Shippee Road, Lena 815-369-5513 | wolfhollowgolf.net |

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WHITESIDE COUNTY Deer Valley Golf Club 3298 Hoover Road, Deer Grove 815-438-4653 | dvforegolf.com |

Emerald Hill Golf Course 16802 Prairieville Road, Sterling 815-622-6204 | emeraldhillgolf.com |

Fulton Country Club 20727 Cattail Road, Fulton 815-589-2440 | fultonccgolf.com |

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Lake Erie Country Club 900 Lakeside Drive, Erie 309-659-2250 |

Rock River GAP — CLOSED FOR 2026 SEASON 3901 Dixon Ave., Rock Falls 815-625-2322 | rrgap.com |

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Prophet Hills Country Club 4319 Bishop Road, Prophetstown 815-537-5226 | prophethills.com |

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WINNEBAGO COUNTY Aldeen Golf Club 1902 Reid Farm Road, Rockford 815-282-4653 | aldeengolfclub.com |

Atwood Homestead Golf Course 8990 Old River Road, Rockford 815-623-2411 | playthepreserves.com/atwood |

Forest Hills Country Club 5135 Forest Hills Road, Rockford 815-877-5733 | fhcc1921.com |

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Emerald Hill 16802 PRAIRIEVILLE ROAD • 815.622.6204 EMERALDHILLGOLF.COM

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Fall Shoulder Season: Sep-Close 18 holes w/half-cart ..........$30 9 holes w/half-cart .......... $25 18 holes walking ..............$25 9 holes walking ................$22 Junior 9/18 holes walking $22

Summer Season Weekdays: May 20-Sep. 3 18 holes w/half-cart ..........$33 9 holes w/half-cart .......... $28 18 holes walking ............. $28 9 holes walking ............... $23 Junior 9/18 holes walking $22

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Holiday Weekends: May 22-25; Jul. 3-5; Sep. 5-7 18 holes w/half-cart ......... $40 9 holes w/half-cart .......... $35 18 holes walking ..............$37 9 holes walking ................$33 Junior 9/18 holes walking $25 Visit emeraldhillgolf.com to book tee times.