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Sierra/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course
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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.
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Conditions3.2
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Value4.0
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Layout4.2
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Friendliness4.1
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Pace4.1
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Amenities4.1
Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by nsipes92 on 10/12/2024
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Yup, that’s the fairway, OMG Photo submitted by PzL26bOnDUDiVUvhDsbA on 08/27/2024
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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
Golfer Reviews
The maintenance to this course is endless,they do a great job keeping us to Play golf,you need to hit straight or lots of trouble,so fun,need to play a few times to bring out your best score
Empire is Worth Playing Again!
Empire has recovered dramatically since the last time I play there. It has suffered flood & drought damage in the past, but it is now in much better condition. A couple of fairways are a bit thin, but improving. They are out there watering mid day to keep the grass cool during this hot spell & it seems to be working! There were few people in the course when we played so pace was fast!
Great golf value for Carson City!
Hello, djrobertsonnv. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!
Too Many Mosquitoes
Not the fault of the property owners, but the mosquitoes were plentiful and looking for customers. To be expected given the location near the river and water on the course. However, be sure to bring bug repellent to the course!!!
Mosquito
Mosquito were terrible! Bring bug spray. Fairways were hard to make out from the tee box. I would play again
Hi, u314164080170! 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!
Greens are sweet, but…
Right price. Right place. The course needs attention. Fairways have a lot of dead pan and weeds. But the greens are sweet and in great shape. throughout the course the pathways have lots of buckled and cracked concrete. Overall, the courses is showing its age and could use some yardwork, maybe the owner could take better care of it and should revitalize it.
Oh, bring bug spray.
Thank you for the feedback and highlighting the positives as well as areas for improvement. 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!
Thank you for reviewing us. 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.
Nice course
The course was a nice course to play. Very nice staff
Played a non finished course
There was a tournament and it allowed us too book. The gentleman who checked us in was not pleased that we were there. Repeatedly kept telling us we shouldn’t have been able to book, but we were there .
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are sorry to hear your customer service experience was not up to par. Please reach out to our management team, and thanks for visiting Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Fun Course for a Quick Round
The greens were in good condition and subtly, and some not so subtly, difficult. The fairways were ok. The rough was pretty patchy, but understandable as it's just starting spring here.
Enjoyed it. Staff and other players were very nice. Definitely earned a replay.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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 soon!
Will be much better in late spring/summer!
Hazards drained for pond maint. Fairways still needing work, greens are good/firm. Should get better when vegetation starts growing again.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! 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!
Hello, makimoto1. 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.
Fairways were poor, Greens very slow and bushy
Hard to figure out where many of the fairways were located from the tee boxes; and some were in pretty poor shape. Lots of wet, sloppy lies... Grees were quite slow, and needed cutting/rolling. All the toilets were locked at the club house... With few golfers there on a Friday, the pace of play was excellent.
Hi, u000003048174! 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 u5508642. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star and thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Needs some grooming
Consistently lost balls in fairway and roughs. Grass needs to be trimmed on both. Balls just disappear.
Hi hopps2014,
We work hard to create an enjoyable experience so you can focus on enjoying yourself and let us do the rest. We also want to thank you for your honest and constructive criticism of the course. We are going to escalate your review in order to do what we can to improve before your next game.
Thank you for visiting and playing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon!
Worst Rough I've Ever Played In
Overall, the course has a lot of potential, but the poor state of the grounds cannot be overlooked. The rough was more weeds than grass, and what grass there was was ankle high as if it had not been mowed in months. My friend and I each lost at least 6 balls in play due to the rough being so high they disappeared as soon as we took our eyes off the spot they landed. Greens were inconsistent in terms of speed but overall not too bad. Fairway was standard. Ultimately this experience was not worth the money and I’ll be playing elsewhere next time.
Hi, IwwbnefasgojvIBcFV3p! 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!
Not What it Once Was
This course is in sad condition. Weeds in most the fairways, some fairways of weeds (the entire fairway is weeds on hole 16), standing water in the bunkers, slow bumpy greens, and so many misquotes. This was a favorite course many years ago, but the floods have done it in and ownership apparently does not want to invest what is needed to get it right. Bottom line, you're better off playing somewhere else.
Hello kurtkatzorke, thank you for taking the time to review us. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we continue to work to offset the damage done by this years flooding. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we hope you give us another try soon at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
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Thanks so much for the great review, MWQLdqHUUCKErjG7tqTI. We look forward to welcoming you back to our course soon. Thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.