Before recent renovations expanded Emerald Hills Golf Club to 27 holes, the original 18 proved an excellent test for some of the world's best players in the Canadian PGA Championship and the Nations' Cup featuring teams of LPGA stars from Canada and the U.S. Carved out of dense forest, Emerald Hills has all the attributes of a top-level course: Tree-lined fairways, bentgrass greens and a strategic design that challenges not only physical skill but mental stamina and creativity.