Emerald Bay Club
Emerald Bay Club is a gated, member-owned private golf community on Lake Palestine near Bullard, TX (Smith County) -- 355 acres with 600+ single-family homes, townhouses, and duplexes, roughly 12 miles from Tyler. Confirmed via the club's own HOA bylaws: property ownership in the Emerald Bay subdivision automatically confers HOA and club membership, with unlimited golf on the 18-hole course included in dues (no separate trail/green fees). Reported architect: Robert von Hagge (not independently reconfirmed this session).
Membership & Access
- Access type
- bundled
- Facility type
- bundled club
- Bundled golf
- Yes
- Membership required for homeowners
- yes
- Waitlist
- unknown
- Gated
- yes
Reported initiation fee: $16,237.5 (reported for 2026-09-21; verify directly with the club)
Courses
- Number of courses
- 1
- Holes
- 18
- Architect(s)
- Robert von Hagge
Communities Near Emerald Bay Club
Living in these communities does not automatically grant golf membership unless noted below — confirm access directly with the club.
What to Independently Verify
Bundled access is now confirmed via the club's own bylaws (Article Two): buying a home/lot in Emerald Bay automatically makes you an HOA/Club member. It is not free, however -- an aggregator source (not the club's own rate sheet) reports a one-time buy-in of roughly $18,737.50 (Club + HOA + MUD initiation combined) due at purchase, plus ongoing dues/assessments whose current amount was not found this session. Confirm the exact current fee schedule directly with Emerald Bay before purchase.
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