GolfPass Icon
Rating Index Rating
Tooltip Information Icon
3.0
365 Reviews (365)
5 Stars
66
4 Stars
160
3 Stars
75
2 Stars
35
1 Stars
29
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.5
Layout
3.5
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
4.2
Amenities
3.4
63.5%
Recommend this course
295 out of 365 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.3
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
0
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.7
Pace
4.7
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
5.0
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
Read Reviews
Average Rating
Avg Rating
2.6
32 Reviews (32)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
8
Conditions
2.1
Value
3.0
Layout
3.1
Pace
4.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
50.0%
Recommend this course
16 out of 32 reviews
Read Reviews

About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6573 yards
Slope 123
Rating 70.3

The Sierra/Comstock Course is one of three 18-hole combinations provided by the three individual nines at Empire Ranch Golf Course. Nestled in the scenic Carson Valley, Empire Ranch features 27 holes of golf that overlook the Carson River. Although the golf courses have a seemingly secluded location rolling along dramatic bluffs, they are actually only minutes from downtown Carson City. Sierra/Comstock features smooth, fast greens and tight fairways, but the layout is forgiving enough for players of all skill levels to enjoy. Empire Ranch, in addition to the three courses, offers a full practice complex with a 300-yard driving range and a teaching facility that offers personalized instruction for all skill levels.

Book a Tee Time at
Empire Ranch Golf Course
Powered by GolfNow.com

Course Details

Year Built 1997
Golf Season Year round
Architect Cary Bickler

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.0
365 Reviews (365)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 13
Brunch 9
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 17
Bunkers 10
Forced Carries 10
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Seniors 19
Playing Multiple Courses 14
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 16
Worth the Drive 10

Numbers based on reviews tagged with attribute.

Advanced Filters
Overall Rating
Recommended
Handicap
Age
Type of Golfer
Gender
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Has Potential!

First time playing at Empire Range, although the course seems to be laid out pretty nicely, this day was over shadowed by only half the course being open due to flooding and so you have too replay the same 9 holes over again in order to get 18 holes, not fun! Plus, as we were getting ready to play the second round of nine holes, two other sets of players were in front of us and that would have taken too long to finish the second round so we just left and the 18 holes we actually paid for ended up only being nine! Would have been nice if Golf Now would have provided the heads up on this course when we booked it, Golf Now charged us a price for 18 holes making us think that we would be playing 18 different holes, but not the case when we got there! Golf Now needs to have better communication with there golf courses in order to be truly be transparent about what the conditions of a course you're looking to book an appointment, if I had known the conditions of Empire Ranch Golf Course a head of time I would have booked another course!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 06/26/2023

Hello, Mario4089275 and thank you for taking the time to review and leave us your feedback. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced when booking your tee time. Our goal is to provide our golfers with all relevant information when booking their round online. We apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (888) 227-1335 for further resolution in this matter. We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 4
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 06/23/2023

Hello! 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!

Played On
Reviews 19
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

Course is "Recovering" from a flood.

I got to the course and was informed that only nine holes were open. Actually only 8 had playable fairways.
The ponds from the flood are quite deep and look like they have been there for some time (caked mud around the edges - no grass under the brown water). It is going to take a long time before this course is payable.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Default User Avatar
Commented on 06/22/2023

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sloppy greens

The greens were not very well taken care of and there was a lot of water on the course. I hit except the water, but the greens should’ve been in good condition, and they need more amenities and all the holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/30/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Joedoucakis. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/25/2023

Hi, 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.

Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly Staff

The course was in fair shape. It had some rough areas due to all the snow and rain this winter. Some of the fairways did not have grass yet and there were a lot of ground under repair areas. A few of the tees on the back nine were hard to find. They could use some more signage and maybe a map of where the tees were. It would be nice if they had some water coolers out on the course for hydration. The staff was very friendly and helpful

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/19/2023

Thanks so much for your review. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope to see you again soon at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Spring conditions

Course is looking good as it recovers from the hard winter… fun day!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/19/2023

Hi! We appreciate you leaving a review and rating us. We will inform the entire team, so they know their hard work on the course is paying off. We look forward to having you back at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great value and course

Staff very friendly.

Restaurant was down under remodel. ATM was off and cart girl was only taking cash this day due to card reader not working. But gentlemen in club house were able to help out and use card at the check in.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/15/2023

Hello, Jose23. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We were extremely pleased to see that you were treated so well by our staff. We really value your feedback. We hope to see you again soon to deliver more of the courtesy and service you enjoyed. Thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Promising

How much can you expect after the worst winter in 50 years? Some greens were decent, others bad. Some fairways dry, others had lakes. But I can see that this course has promise for when it recovers and I'll definitely be back to check it out in a month or so. The price was good considering the conditions.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/11/2023

Hi, u000004944563! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The wife and I had a great time playing the corse. Typical spring time conditions. We will be back.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/11/2023

Hi, u000006272299! 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!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 05/11/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, dlj2214. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 172
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Top 50 Contributor
Previously Played

Reviewer “PastorGary” doesn’t say the truth.

Whoever is the reviewer “PastorGary” is not saying the truth. The course hasn’t been “coming along nicely “ nor “making great improvement “ and so forth. The course is in shambles if not is totally ruined beyond repair in fact. Please do not mislead the people if you are truly a pastor as you claim to be. We went there twice since March of this year, hoping to see if the course has improved any but turned around with such a disappointment after only one look at the course. It was certainly getting worse and worse. Don’t believe any review that is saying the course is improving. Sorry but the players should have the right to have correct information about a course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good pace of play

Great pace of play
Staff friendly
Pro shop was very clean and warming with a lot of bags , new and used club options
Check in was swift and easy.

Only down fall was course was very wet…..too wet actually at the Tees and in the middle of the fairways as if the water was left on accidentally. But after 11 things started to dry up and play went by better.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/30/2022

Hello, Jose23. 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.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/30/2022

Hello, harrc. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/30/2022

We love hearing about our golfers' experiences, pstoltman. Please tell us more about what you enjoyed during your round. Thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Neglectef

Neglectef fairways. Some have horse poop on them. Greens ok. Very shabby and not taken care of courses

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/30/2022

Hello, janallen. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Value

I am from western Washington. We have dozens of golf courses in a 30 mile radius prices range from $28-$280+. Being a high handicap I choke on $100+ green fees. Empire Ranch is a great course for the more Frugal golfer. The greens were recently punched and sanded, still could get a roll and a decent read. When I travel I like to purchase a divot tool with the course logos. They didn’t have any, please let me know if you get any in.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Default User Avatar
Commented on 11/30/2022

searm2170, 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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor

Course in poor condition. Greens good. Horse poop piles on some of the fairways. Unacceptable

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor shape

Unbelievable poor shape. All the grass is dead. A lot of weeds in the fairways. A lot of dry areas.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 47
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun layout really bad shape

I am not sure what happened. We played this course earlier this year and it was in good shape. It is early October and the grass is dead almost all of the fairways were dead. The greens were not much better. I will not play again until they water and fertilize the grass. Fun layout it’s a bummer.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Nearby Courses
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.0245647059
365
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.0245647059
365
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.9428588235
278
Carson City, Nevada
Public
3.9855352941
381
Carson City, Nevada
Public
4.0778
90
Carson City, Nevada
Resort
4.2435
603
Washoe Valley, Nevada
Semi-Private
4.4140764706
476
Carson City, Nevada
Private/Community
5.0
4
Genoa, Nevada
Semi-Private
3.4652428571
294
Dayton, Nevada
Semi-Private
3.8792
372
Genoa, Nevada
Semi-Private
3.8857
249
Glenbrook, Nevada
Private
0.0
0
Golf Packages

Truckee VIP Stay & Play Package

FROM $917 (USD)
TRUCKEE, CA | Enjoy 2 nights’ accommodations at The Ritz-Carlton Lake Tahoe and 2 rounds of golf at Old Greenwood & Gray’s Crossing.

Best of Truckee Stay & Play Package

FROM $527 (USD)
TRUCKEE, CA | Enjoy 2 nights’ accommodations at The Cedar House Lodge and 3 rounds of golf at Old Greenwood, Gray’s Crossing & Coyote Moon.

Reno Stay & Play Package

FROM $257 (USD)
RENO, NV | Enjoy 2 nights’ accommodations at Whitney Peak Hotel and 3 rounds of golf at Old Greenwood, Somerset Country Club & Grizzly Ranch.

Red Hawk Golf and Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $217 (USD)
SPARKS, NV | Enjoy 2 nights’ accommodations at The Villas at Red Hawk Resort and 2 rounds of golf at Red Hawk Golf Club – Hills & Lakes Courses.

Silverado Resort Stay & Play Package

FROM $277 (USD)
NAPA, CA | Enjoy 3 nights' accommodations at Silverado Resort and 2 rounds of golf at Silverado Resort - North & South Courses.
Now Reading