Empire Ranch Golf Club

I have no qualms with the course, don’t like to end on a p3 but it works for Pasatiemp. I wish the Marshalls were more out to checkout pace of play and fix ball marks on greens that apparently no men’s group member whom was on the course before us could fix! But hey it’s golf in February and I was in shorts!

Sand in great shape and fairways drained amazingly. Lots of roll In January-what!!

Fairly nice course. Greens were not taking care of very well. Only staff that I found treated us well were the ones in the cafe. Martial was a jerk. They took out the flags on the last 4 holes before we got to them because he wanted to go home. Second time this has happened. Terrible service in the pro shop as well.

The premier track in the area..!! Great course that provides a challenge for all levels..!! If you play ER, you will not be disappointed..!!!

I read a lot of reviews and they are informative but tend to be more positive than not and ratings, are as they say, over rated. My kids live nearby and I’ve played this course (maybe 1/2 dozen times)since it opened in Folsom, CA. The overpriced rack rate charged when it was new was not worth it then and certainly is not now. Admittedly it is winter time and maintenance tends to be scarce on many courses but the maintenance at Empire Ranch leaves a lot to be desired. That said, I appreciate the heavy discounted Golf Now rate but the condition of the course is reminiscent of Haggin Oaks where the City of Sacramento uses it as a cash cow and “redirects” (steels) the maintenance budget. Because it’s the only game in “that town”and that town appears to be higher income they may hang on but likely not prosper. As a Bean Counter I know all too well what happens when you cut maintenance budgets. It can be the beginning of the end-financial death spiral. Competition will have the final word. Just look at Auburn Valley. Let’s see what the new owner there will do. Do what Ancil Hoffman does not Haggin Oaks.

I really enjoyed my round, and will play there again. Greens were much faster on the front, but fair. Some greens are very challenging, because being a course set in the foothills, they are hard to read, But that's what makes it fun.

Course is well kept and fun to play. It is challenging for a person of my golf experience. The staff is very friendly and helpful and help make the day an enjoyable experience.

Open fairways with above average greens. Fun to play

My wife and I play this course 3-5 times a week (triple play members). Summertime saw significant course deterioration but the last month or so has seen an incredible comeback. The new superintendent is really on top of things. Aprons/approaches have been punched and seeded. The new divot mix is excellent and already lots of new grass is coming up. The leaky pipes on holes 3 and 4 have been repaired. All in all great strides. I'll be happy to keep my membership up.

The impact of the new superintendent is obvious, with the exception of the bunkers, the overall course conditions are really improving.

The traps will require a significant investment before they are acceptable.

Perfect weather on a very good course. Greens were consistent.

Very poor timing for tee time right after a tournament that had not finished by our tee time and we had to wait until they finished the 18th hole and tee off from the first tee before we could follow. THEN it took us 2:40 to finish the first nine holes. Luckily the tournament was over after that and we finished the back in under two hours.

The desk attendant refused to recognize that GolfNow had already collected $2 of the greens fee. He told us if we wanted to play, it would be the full contract price.

We played hoping to resolve things later. The pace was good, finishing in just over 4 hours, and the course is in good shape for this time of year.