The site’s original dairy barn was remodeled and converted into a clubhouse and was opened along with the first nine holes.

The second nine holes were opened in 1968, making Emerald Valley the first regulation-length public golf course in the Eugene–Springfield metropolitan area.

In 1978, Murphy sold the golf course to the Mazama Timber Products Company, which was owned by the Forrest Solomon family.

Mazama planned to build a modern clubhouse and health spa as well as homes and condominiums adjacent to the golf course.

The city of Creswell approved building permits for 54 homes and a 250 unit motel on the Emerald Valley property, but financial problem delayed construction.

[10] A year later, the bank sold the golf course to a group of investor headed by Chicago businessman Steven Klemen.

The Klemen group bought 150 acres (0.61 km2) adjacent to the golf course where they planned to develop 360 homes; however, they built less than a dozen.

Pliska restored the course and added a new driving range and practice facility on 25 acres (100,000 m2) of undeveloped land at the northeast corner of the property.

It is located is on 170 acres (0.69 km2) along the west bank of the Willamette River's Coast Fork northeast of Creswell.

Emerald Valley was built on a flat tract of land along the river so the course gets its character from meandering doglegs and the tree-lines fairways.

Club competitions are held on Saturday and Sunday from March to October, except for weekends when the golf course is hosting a special event.

The junior program includes instruction from Emerald Valley’s professional teaching staff every Thursday from July though August.

The Emerald Valley Golf Club parking lot is on the right side of the road about one hundred yards from the junction.