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Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course
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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 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: 64.9/103 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 | 236 | 406 | 339 | 124 | 229 | 401 | 325 | 127 | 322 | 2509 | 4883 |
| Handicap | 12 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 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 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |
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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
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, swenson729! 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, rossm0180. 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.
Hello, u855240021. 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!
redo
Always an enjoyable time for the money
Very accommodating
Very friendly staff
Hello, no1rustynails. 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.
Hello, bced98. 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.
nice day
Nice day, beat the storm weather. Wasn't but two personal, one at desk and one at cart,, no starter, had to ask other golfer where first tee was and course lay out.Our first time playing and will play there again
Hi, scottallenj. 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.
For the price it’s just OK
At $35 for an early tee time it’s hard to be too rough on the course, But the condition leaves a lot to be desired. I am aware they’re still recovering from a flood a number of years ago but the greens & fairways are in really poor shape. Combine this with the extremely long rough in some areas makes for a unfair feeling challenge.
Hi, u314161525399. 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. Thanks 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, SilkyP! 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, u855240021. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Good course, great staff, but not great condition
We (wife & I) golf at Empire Ranch several times a year. We enjoy the friendly staff, the course layout is challenging but fair, and it usually isn’t too crowded. Today we had a slower round than usual due to a crowded course, which was manageable, but the course itself is in really rough shape right now, disappointing for so early in the summer. Several greens are just in awful shape, apparently due to some kind of disease or fungus ; making it worse was the holes were cut in the middle of the mess, instead of away from it. Some fairways are also already showing signs of stress, apparently due to s lack of water. Although we made the best of it and had an enjoyable enough round, we can’t in good conscience recommend Empire Ranch right now.
Hi, Tim6200562! 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!
Course needs TLC
Great track for the price. The fairways were in poor condition and the greens were shaggy and very slow. But for the price and considering my wife is a new golfer it’s a great bargain for us to get out and play. Could be a great little course if the conditions were improved.
Hello u756485860, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the greens so may work on any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
Last Choice in Carson City
Saturday Morning. Nothing had been cut. Greens where furry and slow. The rough was the longest grass I have seen on a course, maybe ever. I am talking the rough right off the fringe. Easily 4 to 6 inches or more. Very unfriendly course conditions.
Hi, jhs747283. Thank you for reviewing the course. We are sorry to hear you did not enjoy your visit to the course. We are currently working to recover their greens to give our golfers the best experience. We hope you will consider visiting us again to experience the course at its best. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We hope to see you again soon.
Alright
For the low cost of playing 18 holes it is not that bad.
Hi AJudge445, thank you for your feedback. It is nice to hear you enjoyed playing our course for the price you paid. We hope you will consider giving us another visit in the future.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, HunterMoses! 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!
Fun
Great course, fun, a few challenging holes especially with some of the pin placements.
Hello, mdub191. 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.
Pleasantly surprised
I wasn’t expecting too much about the course conditions given that there had been snow not long ago. I was pleasantly surprised. The course wasn’t in great condition but it was in good condition given the time of year. The pace of play was fast and the people at the course were very friendly. I would definitely recommend it.
Hello, u1717561882. 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 not Great
Good, not great. Lots of forgiveness off the tee. 30% bad spots, greens and Fairways.
Hello, jhs747283. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Hello, jkrappman. 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. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Hi, AustinF13. 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. Thank you for playing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
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Hello, LLPinson. 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!