Empire Ranch Golf Club

Very good conditions for the time of year. Excellent staff make it fun to play.

The course was in very good condition, especially the greens. I was a single paired up with a father and son. We got along great and had a very good time if you don't count lost balls. There was a small group event earlier in the day that slowed play, but the weather wasn't too hot and the course has water stations every few holes.

Good basic course. Pretty wide-open. Punched greens at the end of March. In good shape now, as is the rest of the course.

Really liked the course setup . For a change a course had effective staff from starter to marshal who actually did something ,like asking the ladies who were new to the game to let faster players play through. First time I have seen that in years! Plaudits

Played the course Friday, April 1. Tee time was for 1230 pm but was delayed by course till 1245. Greens aerated March 22 and were about 80% playable with punch holes. Very slow green speeds. Paid $42 w/cart. Round took 5 hours 30 minutes to play! Waited on every shot. Group behind us had enough frustration and quit after 15 holes. Golf shop said morning tournament started 1 hr late and since they paid $5,000 it was too bad for the rest of the golfers!!

The course has several holes that have blind tee shots, or somewhat hidden hazards.

Being paired with others that had never played the course was a disadvantage to all of us.

The greens had just been punched so putting as with all courses at this time of year aren't places to work on putting. The course overall was in really good shape and typically the greens are very good and on the faster side so should be really good in a few weeks. Staff is pretty good and friendly there.

I usually enjoy playing Empire Ranch. My complaint and reason for the poor rating is on Monday prior to booking my foursome I asked if plans to punch the greens took place. I was told no because of the wet weather. On Wed. I called to ask if carts were being allowed on the course and how the course shape was. I was told all was good. We show up Thursday and find that the greens were punched the day before.

Course is in terrific shape, loved it

3rd time playing this course even though I vowed never to go back after the 2nd experience. My two prior experiences were SLOW. This course unfortunately does not empower its marshals. Therefore play gets slow. This time however proved to move right along. Of course, it did rain a bit which kept most players away. The course was in pretty good conditions (greens were great).

I really enjoy the course layout and therefore I suppose I will give it ONE more chance in good weather.

FINGERS CROSSED

The linksfeel is true in the sense that wind really affects your game. On some holes it was 2 clubs up or down depending on wind direction. Lots of water and sometime the ball just vaporized after a you saw it land...
Greens were fast, even though they looked slow to me... Very hard to get into my head and ended up doing over 40 puts... But I like challenges! On some of the holes There were many bunkers and the sand could have been softer. Now I did three hard lip shots that somehow cleared it and one 5 wood shot that was probably the best bunker shot of the day.

I wish I have a house near to the course, so I could play there every other day!

Good, creative layout. Fantastic greens. Friendly staff. Decent rate. Tough to be a golf experience like this one. Might be a tad pricey for some, but is a good value given the high quality of the course.

we played in the afternoon and the pace of play was great. we finished in 3 1/2 hrs. the coarse was in ok shape considering the drought the greens were in good shape

Course was in great shape, staff was awesome as usual, a little slow on the front nine behind a foursome but they let us play thru on the turn and smooth sailing to the end.

We were a 2 some then paired up with 2 very nice gentlemen. The course was in great condition
We played in 4 hours.
The course has several very challenging holes but is fun to play.
Overall a very nice experience.

I played this course many times would recommend it to anybody great value ! 18 is the bomb !!!

The course is not to bad. In great shape for the horrible drought going on right now in this part of the country. The greens are in great shape, but when you have golfers in t-shirts, yes t-shirts and jean shorts playing you can bet they aren't going to fix ball marks or do anything else to take care of the course. The greens are covered in old ball marks. At times my ball jumped around from them when I was putting. Pace....awful! Played the front nine in an hour and a half, back nine in 2.5 hours. Staff is somewhat friendly, but you can tell it's more about packing the course full of golfers, and not the kind of golfers you hope to attract, then providing a quality round with quality service. I won't be back.

Empire was in great shape, especially the rough and greens. very little ground under repair, Starter very customer oriented. Got me on a half hour earlier.

I found a hot deal for 17$ and would have paid more. The course is fast, but still green. The greens were smooth and quick, and played more true than most courses in the area. They have it set up so you aren't trampling the rough in your cart and can still drive in fairways. They've cut back watering which I like to see! My one recommendation is where a big hat and sunscreen, not much shade up there!