Sierra/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course
About
Empire Ranch Golf Course is located just outside downtown Carson City in the scenic Carson Valley. Empire Ranch features 27 championship holes, making three individual nines that are played in three different 18-hole combinations. Sierra/River is one of the combinations, characterized by lakes and wetlands that are scattered throughout the course. The layout sprawls across the landscape’s natural buffs, offering a scenic environment. All of the golf courses provide a fair challenge for players of all skill levels. In addition to the 27 holes of golf, Empire Ranch G.C. also offers extensive practice facilities including a 300-yard driving range and practice greens.
Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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Black | 72 | 6733 yards | 71.0 | 124 |
Blue | 72 | 6370 yards | 69.4 | 118 |
White | 72 | 5882 yards | 66.9 | 115 |
Green | 72 | 5356 yards | 64.9 | 103 |
Green (W) | 72 | 5356 yards | 69.6 | 124 |
Red (W) | 72 | 4883 yards | 66.8 | 117 |
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Black M: 71.0/124 | 494 | 340 | 413 | 389 | 170 | 371 | 423 | 165 | 498 | 3263 | 341 | 523 | 444 | 207 | 355 | 542 | 434 | 194 | 460 | 3500 | 6763 |
Blue M: 69.4/118 | 478 | 316 | 397 | 366 | 157 | 345 | 404 | 157 | 476 | 3096 | 330 | 487 | 407 | 198 | 313 | 511 | 403 | 181 | 444 | 3274 | 6370 |
White M: 66.9/115 | 454 | 297 | 368 | 352 | 139 | 302 | 371 | 144 | 452 | 2879 | 299 | 452 | 394 | 173 | 277 | 464 | 378 | 161 | 405 | 3003 | 5882 |
Womens white W: 72.9/128 | 454 | 297 | 368 | 352 | 139 | 302 | 371 | 144 | 452 | 2879 | 299 | 452 | 394 | 173 | 277 | 464 | 378 | 161 | 405 | 3003 | 5882 |
Green M: 64.9/115 W: 69.9/123 | 416 | 265 | 350 | 324 | 128 | 267 | 337 | 117 | 427 | 2631 | 259 | 430 | 351 | 141 | 250 | 440 | 337 | 144 | 373 | 2725 | 5356 |
Red M: 62.2/97 W: 67.1/117 | 351 | 241 | 313 | 289 | 112 | 235 | 328 | 98 | 407 | 2374 | 234 | 398 | 333 | 125 | 224 | 401 | 321 | 127 | 319 | 2482 | 4856 |
Handicap | 11 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |||
Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Fairway Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Fairway Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Fairway Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Rough Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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around the green Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Tee Box? Photo submitted by u000003302779 on 08/25/2020
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Bunker? Photo submitted by u000003302779 on 08/25/2020
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Middle of fairway....no joke Photo submitted by u000003302779 on 08/25/2020
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Photo submitted by SomeDuskyOne on 05/26/2020
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Empire Ranch Photo submitted by u971452162 on 05/10/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004096789 on 01/06/2020
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Photo submitted by nvnolans on 01/01/2020
Great Condition
I avoided this course due to prior poor playing conditions. It has been 3 years since I played but last Sunday the course was in excellent condition. Looking forward to my next round.
Empire Ranch
Really like this course. Challenging but not so hard that you struggle.
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Family fun
Good times with family. Difficult to get family together but rare occasion today. Course in better shapes than last time played about one month ago. Irrigation plentiful now.
Hello, ChrisDShaffer. Thank you for visiting us at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Loud Drink Cart Person
Second time playing this course. It’s a fun course and not too difficult. Some fairways and greens are beat up but for the money with a cart is totally worth it. I’ll definitely be back.
My only complaint would be that the drink cart person was driving around on their cell phone and you could hear them from 3 holes away..
Hi, manville15. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
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Hi, u314161269311. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
My thoughts on Empire Ranch
The course was enjoyable and quite challenging. I would recommend marking the course better so golfers can tell the line of play tee to green. GPS on the carts or centered poles starting within 200 yards of the tees so they can be seen from the tee box. Also water on the course. There was no drinking water. Also needed are sand bottles to repair divots.
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Great course for beginners!
My golf buddy and I took out two friends and had a blast! One guy, his first time on a golf course really enjoyed it. We picked up a few times to keep pace but had no issues and had a great time!! Course was not perfect but it was good enough and a great value. I would recommend this course for anyone wanting to take up the game. It’s got a few challenges and a few easy holes and the ideal place to get started! Grab your buddies and go out and play!
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Fun Father's Day
Enjoyed a round at Empire Ranch. Course was in good shape. A few greens needed attention but overall in good shape. Staff was very friendly as usual. Will return soon.
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Hi, u000001393668. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Hi, toddland. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Conditions not great
For value it’s good to just get out and golf, however lots of dry dead patches all over course
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Enjoy playing the course mostly because of the management! Dave is great to work with and very accommodating!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, tmcmike43! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Needs a lot of work, fairways need filled,tee boxes need replaced and half the greens need repaired including the practice green.You should always have practice balls available.
Hi, u855240021,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Bad condition.
Several fairways and greens were pretty bad. I could move the ball on fairway but green is different story. But many greens I have to move the ball some distance to putt because in line grass has died that makes very bumpy and turned direction. It's not worth to pay and drive.
Hi, Seungkook2872260. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback.
Hi, LLPinson. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Good value
Found hot deals for 18/cart, used some credit I had and had a good round. Course was wide open, got thru front in an hour and a quarter, great time. Local muni course, nothing much more special
Hello, ajschane. Thank you for visiting us at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Good Value
Course was in fair condition. Greens were slow and winter damaged. Restaurant closed early. The insects were pretty bad.
Hi, Jogger00! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Hello, u000005134607. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
u314161194693, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.