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Empire Ranch Golf Club
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
319
4 Stars
323
3 Stars
64
2 Stars
24
1 Stars
11
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.5
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
10
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.3
Value
4.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
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.
About
Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Links/Parkland
Par 71
Length 6547 yards
Slope 127
Rating 71.5
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Empire Ranch Golf Club
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 71 | 6547 yards | 71.5 | 127 |
| Tournament | 71 | 6200 yards | 69.6 | 127 |
| White (W) | 71 | 6200 yards | 73.4 | 126 |
| White | 71 | 5863 yards | 68.2 | 121 |
| Combo (W) | 71 | 5371 yards | 70.7 | 119 |
| Combo | 71 | 5371 yards | 65.7 | 111 |
| Red | 71 | 4980 yards | 63.5 | 106 |
| Red (W) | 71 | 4980 yards | 68.0 | 113 |
Scorecard for Empire Ranch Golf Club
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.5/128 | 384 | 169 | 492 | 393 | 333 | 394 | 544 | 163 | 381 | 3253 | 358 | 549 | 161 | 460 | 391 | 537 | 184 | 437 | 209 | 3286 | 6539 |
| Tournament M: 69.7/128 | 366 | 169 | 492 | 354 | 333 | 362 | 528 | 163 | 381 | 3148 | 358 | 510 | 161 | 345 | 391 | 537 | 160 | 401 | 189 | 3052 | 6200 |
| White M: 68.4/123 W: 74.1/130 | 366 | 148 | 462 | 354 | 312 | 362 | 475 | 144 | 344 | 2967 | 330 | 510 | 122 | 345 | 374 | 502 | 160 | 401 | 152 | 2896 | 5863 |
| White/Red M: 65.9/112 W: 71.0/121 | 329 | 148 | 398 | 354 | 312 | 310 | 392 | 144 | 344 | 2731 | 296 | 431 | 122 | 345 | 374 | 454 | 103 | 401 | 114 | 2640 | 5371 |
| Red M: 63.6/109 W: 68.4/115 | 329 | 104 | 398 | 316 | 278 | 310 | 392 | 89 | 304 | 2520 | 296 | 431 | 91 | 305 | 320 | 454 | 103 | 346 | 114 | 2460 | 4980 |
| Fast M: 58.6/89 W: 60.7/97 | 259 | 104 | 299 | 263 | 194 | 209 | 286 | 89 | 222 | 1925 | 169 | 313 | 91 | 218 | 209 | 261 | 103 | 233 | 114 | 1711 | 3636 |
| Handicap | 7 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 71 |
| Handicap (W) | 11 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 14 |
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Course Details
Year Built 2002
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
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
Clubhouse
Reviews
4.3
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by aWKZz4BfmkyYsV734bje on 02/23/2026
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Photo submitted by the1Ivan on 03/22/2024
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Photo submitted by u314162684207 on 12/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162684207 on 12/06/2023
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Photo submitted by u314163499407 on 08/03/2023
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Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 06/19/2023
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Hole #18 Par 3 190+ yards Photo submitted by linz4ucla on 02/08/2023
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Photo submitted by u000003242395 on 03/23/2022
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Photo submitted by WreckerMover on 11/21/2021
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View from 18th tee box, blues. Photo submitted by u314159614330 on 09/17/2019
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Course map from back of score card. Photo submitted by u314159614330 on 09/17/2019
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Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 12/02/2016
Played On 04/11/2025
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
Course was good but bunkers are pretty bad. Lucky I one landed in one.
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On 02/09/2025
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Fun course
First time playing this course. Great layout and a fun course to play. Course was in really good shape, especially for winter. Can’t wait to play it again
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Pinsetters first day
Played here dozens of times. It was clear that the pinsetter was having a rough day. Half the cups were only 1/4” below the surface, tilted, and numerous non-conforming locations on the sides of ridges or too close to the green edge. Particularly hole 7 was set in a spot where it was impossible to have the ball stop within 5’ of the hole.
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
I Recommend This Course
Great layout / terrible conditions
Great layout on a beautiful property at the base of the foothills. No two holes are alike, and the front 9 is completely different from the back. Also, 5 par 3’s is a nice touch. Empire could be the best public course in the area if they only kept it in better shape. Only 2 bunkers have actual sand, the greens are lumpy, and the grass in the fairways is either dead or flooded. It’s a shame that they let it get this bad, but I guess when the tee sheet is completely full there is no need for them to improve
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Pleasantly surprised
Having played this course numerous times previously, the greens were in awesome shape and fast. The course was in decent shape but it had just rained so a lot of wet areas on several holes, making my black shoes brown now. Several holes had ground under repair, but they were being worked on. Pace of play was good having finished in about 4 hours. Staff is always friendly and would play again.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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