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Empire Ranch Golf Club

1620 E Natoma St, Folsom, California 95630
(916) 817-8100
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About

Holes 18
Par 71
Length 6547 yds
Rating 71.5
Slope 127
Type Resort
Style Links/Parkland
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Year Built 2002
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect(s) Brad Bell (2002) Kevin Ramsey (2002) David Dale (2002)
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4.1
4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 763 reviews
89.2%
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763
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  • Conditions
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  • Value
    4.0
  • Layout
    4.3
  • Friendliness
    4.5
  • Pace
    3.8
  • Amenities
    4.0
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Course Highlights
Empire Ranch delivers a fun, well-maintained layout with fast greens and recently refreshed bunkers that consistently impress Folsom-area golfers. Friendly staff and strong value make this a reliable choice for average golfers seeking a genuinely enjoyable round.

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Golfers Often Mention

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

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u722925552
Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 2.0
Amenities 3.0
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jEds7x5LmKaJn9fVlAyB
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

Empire Ranch Folsom

Course was in great shape for mid-November. Tee times were on schedule as we started right at our booked time of 10:30am. Pace of play was 4hr15min. Fairways and greens were well cared for, no bald or muddy spots. 10th hole the green was lacking a fringe, so my ball was on the green but up against a "collar" of 1st-cut rough.

Bunkers had soft sand and were thoroughly raked.

Staff in shop and grill area were friendly. No ability to Post my round after. Was advised to use my mobile device or log in to GHIN at home.

Great experience overalll.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/27/2019

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Empire Ranch Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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tuckerdgt24
T O P 1000
Reviews 164
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/20/2019

Awesome! Thank you for visiting us at Empire Ranch Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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Deh611
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Incentivized Review

Top 10 local course!

I was extremely impressed with the condition of this course. The condition of the fairways were great, The greens were good but it didn't seem like anyone was fixing their ball marks! The sand traps could use a little more love. Very enjoyable course.

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First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 11/13/2019

Terrific! 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.

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michael2424686
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

The course is playing the best I have seen in years. Can’t wait to get back.

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4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/13/2019

Great! Thank you for visiting us at Empire Ranch Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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u537778409
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

AWESOME

It's a great layout and a great challenge do your research or play with someone who knows the track

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 11/08/2019

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

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u9586471
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Good condition

Empire is always in great shape. Greens awesome. The only bad thing is way too many geese on coarse with droppings everywhere.

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Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/23/2019

Awesome! 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.

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u357438789
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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Commented on 10/17/2019

Awesome! Thank you for visiting us at Empire Ranch Golf Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

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larkin47
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Day

Weather was great ,course was in great shape ,pace of play was excellent .Just a great day

Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 3.0
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Commented on 10/16/2019

Fantastic! 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!

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Piggypig15
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great

Absolutely my favorite course always in good condition and the pace of play is good

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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Casey4859952
Reviews 67
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great course

This is a great course in great shape. Only problem is the drinks are kinda pricey.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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Commented on 10/14/2019

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

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u359043991
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Empire Ranch. Beautiful setting and challenging with fair golf course. You won’t be disappointed !

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Commented on 10/09/2019

Wonderful! 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.

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WaltSam
Reviews 55
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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!

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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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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.

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u314159614330
Review 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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.

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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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.

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u000001323502
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

3rd timer

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

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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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!

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EliseScott
Reviews 25
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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.

Previously Played
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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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.

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u7449405
Reviews 26
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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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.

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tori44
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
Recommended
Played

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

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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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!

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gobolts360
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

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!

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 4.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
Difficulty 4.0
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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.

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SlidingNGlidin
Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
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.

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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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!

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