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731 Reviews (731)
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1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.2
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
93.4%
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677 out of 731 reviews
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4.3
6 Reviews (6)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.3
Layout
4.3
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
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4.4
36 Reviews (36)
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.4
94.4%
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links/Parkland
Par 71
Length 6547 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.5
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Course Details

Year Built 2002
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Brad Bell (2002) Kevin Ramsey (2002) David Dale (2002)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No

Available Facilities

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Reviews

4.3
731 Reviews (731)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Patio Dining 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 18
Elevation Changes 13
Water Hazards 11
This course/club is great for:
Locals 19
Seniors 11
Advanced Golfers 10
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 15
In the 'Burbs 15
Worth the Drive 12

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Played On
Reviews 55
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect - Late in the Season

The course is in excellent shape this late in the summer. T boxes, fairways and greens all a pleasure to play on. Even though a bit crowed when we played, still made it around in under 4.5 hours. Keep up the good work, grounds-people!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/30/2019

Excellent! 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 Empire Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Empire

Great course condition considering the greens had been punched in recent weeks. The blind shots we tricky even though a map was provided we did have to look ahead to determine layups and direction.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/19/2019

Awesome! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Empire Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

3rd timer

Course was fun! In great shape.will come back once aeration is healed,want to get back at the greens!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/13/2019

Outstanding! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Empire Ranch Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Good conditions and value.

Everything's in great shape here at Empire, except for the bunkers... most of them are matted down and wet. Overall great value.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/13/2019

Great! 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 Empire Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Challenging but fun

Greens has been recently punched, which I knew. We still had a great time, the rest of the course was beautiful.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/11/2019

Outstanding! Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Empire Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day great course.. greens were just aerated...

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 09/09/2019

Excellent! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Empire Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good Course except for the Goose Poop

It is a good course to play for the intermediate player but the staff need to do something about the number of geese on the course. Some greens have so much goose crap it is not possible to putt without hitting a pile of it!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 08/13/2019

Great! 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 Empire Ranch Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Nice layout, great condition and friendly staff

Crew keeps the course in great shape even through the wicked hot summers. Staff was friendly and accommodating.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/08/2019

Excellent! We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Empire Ranch Golf Club. We look forward to seeing you at the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/06/2019

Excellent! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon at Empire Ranch Golf Club!

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 07/17/2019

Wonderful! Thank you for your 5-star rating! Please book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of play

Pace of play was the only issue we had... Apparently a couple groups ahead was the cause. Other then that love this course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 07/05/2019

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Empire Ranch Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 22
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Nice Course, but Pricey

Empire Ranch is a nice golf course, with wide open fairways and a few challenging holes. The fairways and greens were in good condition when I played, and the staff were very nice and accommodating.

My only negative comment is I think the cost of the course is quite high for what you get. There are more than enough nice courses in the immediate area that are much more affordable. I would only play Empire Ranch again if they offered discounted rates.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/20/2019

Thank you for reviewing the course. Your feedback about the price of our course is important to us. We always want to make sure we are offering golfers a competitive price for their round. It is our goal to give visitors the best chance to get out and play more. Thank you for playing Empire Ranch Golf Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Outstanding

Belong to men’s club

Always injoy playing

Empire

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/25/2019

Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us and we can't wait to have you back again soon at Empire Ranch!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bay Area Guys

We can from SF to play. Met My brother and nephew for a round. We got off 20 minutes early and played in just under four hours riding a cart.

We shot 74,83,89 from the blue tees. Greed rolled true, bunkers were groomed, and fairways were tidy.

Only four stars on beverages because there wasn’t a cart person and their kitchen/bar was under renovation or repairs, but everything else was fantastic.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/13/2019

Excellent! We're thrilled that you, your brother, and your nephew enjoyed your round with us. We can't wait to have you all back again soon for your next round at Empire Ranch!

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent overall but needs work

The course is in decent shape. Greens are very slow and need to be rolled/cut. Driving range is a mess; old balls and old mats make it nearly impossible to practice there.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 06/04/2019

Thank you for your review! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and we appreciate your review. We hope to have you back again soon for your next round!

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Friendly staffs

My golf cart died on hole #5 which is a rarity. Marshal Mike kept the traffic flowing smoothly and held back a group to let us go back in order. Afterward we got a surprising treat of raincheck for a free round for the next outing. We were amazed that the course would go such a distance for the customers. Excellent course, staffs and amenities. We will definitely come back for many years to come.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 05/30/2019

Outstanding! We're thrilled that you enjoyed your round with us and that our staff left a great impression on you. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Empire Ranch!

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Empire Ranch Review

This course require you to really consider ball placement. Excellent facility.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/29/2019

Terrific! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course and the challenge of our layout. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Empire Ranch!

Played On
Reviews 66
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great shape

After 2 inches of rain over the weekend this course is in great shape. One of the few courses that actually still takes care of their bunkers.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/22/2019

Wonderful! We're thrilled that you enjoyed our course despite the recent rain. We can't wait to have you back again soon for your next round at Empire Ranch!

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/17/2019

Awesome! Come back soon!

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A few tough holes

Overall, this is a great course. There are a few holes that are tough. There are also 2 holes that are cart path only that don't make any sense as to why. You will find it a challenge.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 05/16/2019

Awesome! We're pleased that you enjoyed our course and the challenge it presented. We appreciate your review and we hope to have you back again soon!

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