Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course
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About
Empire Ranch Golf Course, situated in the picturesque Carson Valley, features 27 holes of golf that overlook the Carson River. Located just minutes from downtown Carson City, Empire Ranch's three individual nines offer three different 18-hole combinations that have a convenient location but still provide a challenging golf getaway. The Comstock/River layout features lakes and wetlands coming into play throughout. The fairways are also well guarded by strategically placed bunkers. It provides a fair test, but the golf course is forgiving enough for beginning and intermediate players. In addition to the three courses, Empire Ranch also offers extensive practice facilities and a staff of PGA Professionals who can provide golf instruction.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6840 yards | 71.4 | 125 |
| Blue | 72 | 6392 yards | 69.5 | 120 |
| White | 72 | 5923 yards | 67.2 | 116 |
| Green | 72 | 5409 yards | 64.9 | 107 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5409 yards | 70.5 | 131 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4854 yards | 67.3 | 122 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 71.4/125 | 494 | 340 | 413 | 389 | 170 | 371 | 423 | 165 | 498 | 3263 | 341 | 523 | 444 | 207 | 355 | 542 | 434 | 194 | 460 | 3500 | 6763 |
| Blue M: 69.8/119 | 478 | 316 | 397 | 366 | 157 | 345 | 404 | 157 | 476 | 3096 | 330 | 487 | 407 | 198 | 313 | 511 | 403 | 181 | 444 | 3274 | 6370 |
| White M: 67.4/115 | 454 | 297 | 368 | 352 | 139 | 302 | 371 | 144 | 452 | 2879 | 299 | 452 | 394 | 173 | 277 | 464 | 378 | 161 | 405 | 3003 | 5882 |
| Green M: 64.9/103 W: 69.3/119 | 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: 66.9/116 | 351 | 241 | 313 | 289 | 112 | 235 | 328 | 98 | 407 | 2374 | 236 | 406 | 339 | 124 | 229 | 401 | 325 | 127 | 322 | 2509 | 4883 |
| Handicap | 12 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 2 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 |
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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
Hi, Gordon5579373. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Hi, Gordon5579373. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Great value for a new golfer
We love coming here because it is cheap and not usually too crowded. In fact they’ve often allowed us to tee off early if we are ready.
The greens are in questionable shape and there is a bit of an issue with standing water on a couple of fairways, but you just can’t beat the $20-30 cost if you’re a new golfer and just trying to get some rounds in.
Hello, u314162122420. 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.
Skins game
This time of year it is expected to be a little rough - some of the greens had significant damage and bumpy.
Hi, u314159610164. 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.
Worse than ever
Sorry, it's worse than after the floods of a couple years ago, Greens are in the worst shape I've ever seen, even had holes of one or two inches in some areas, like something is digging, bunkers are just wet dirt, it was such a nice course just 4 years ago....sorry... I can't come back.
Hi, jghan,
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.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, ThelmaWB! 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 and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314162323282! 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!
Hi, 1979htktgn. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Empire strikes back
First time at Empire. Overall I was impressed with the layout of the course. Greens are being worked currently. It appears that grounds crew is working hard to get it in better shape. There are times in the fairway there is no grass where there should be. A few areas where water is leaking under ground can make it mushy. Greens are looking better but still not in great condition. Sand trAps have sand, but hard packed from watering. I will definitely play it again.
Hello, u314162009892. 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 place to practice
Shes rough around the edges but I like playing here. Cheap and open during the week.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000007894178! 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 and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314160050801! 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!
Could be worse
I love this course regardless of how janky it can be. Old guy in the pro shop is pretty salty but literally every other employee including the head pro and maintenance have been super friendly. Greens are a little rough but they have gotten considerably better over the last few months. Lots of drive-able par 4s if the wind is right. Great place to come for a quick and affordable 18 if you time it right.
Hello, jarrodmartinez. 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.
Not worth it at any price
Every bit of the course was in bad shape accept he driving range was in OK shape but every other part
of the course was terrible, tee boxes, fairways, greens = all terrible. I've never seen greens in this bad of shape, you had to keep moving your ball to try to avoid the bare spots.
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.
Hello, bced98. 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!
Neglected
Course is a nice area. Course is laid out well but is so mismanaged that they should pay you to play this course. Greens are horrible, brown spots everywhere. Spots are super wet and way too thick. Very inconsistent from hole to hole. Cart påtas are in bad shape and wet mown grass everywhere. Holes everywhere too. Could be a great little course but not kept up.
Hi, mrbigth1! 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 the best
Course is on an old marsh filled ranch and is not in decent shape. Ponds, marsh and reeds come into play on every hole so bring extra balls. Very little grass, mostly mowed weeds on the fairways with lots of bald spots so ball goes no where. Rough was so thick you could not find your ball. Greens not in good shape. Not a fun experience.
Hi, Schellshome. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Poorly maintained course
Very slow play, no Marshall’s, poorly maintained course - would skip it
Hi, Bmccpa. 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.
Wouldn’t waste your money
Played this course a few months ago and had mixed feelings about it then. Came back to play today and my mind was made... I wouldn’t recommend this course to anyone and I won’t be coming back. Don’t get me wrong, I only paid $20 to play 18 holes so you get what you pay for but I’ve played way nicer courses for less. The greens and fairways were absolutely atrocious… unplayable. Didn’t even feel like a golf course. The carts are outdated and overall wasn’t a fun experience. I wouldn’t waste your time or money.
Hi, jddourneau,
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.
Horrible shape
Basically looks like they're going out of business. Run down and in horrible shape.
Hi, u314161634866. 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.
Course on a come back
There is a lot of love being put into this course. Head pro is passionate and customer focused and it shows up in his staff. At $30 it is a great value! Work is going into the course, but practice facilities hopefully are next.
Hi, u000005307067! 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!
Hi, Proclerk61. 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.