Sierra/Comstock at Empire Ranch Golf Course
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About
The Sierra/Comstock Course is one of three 18-hole combinations provided by the three individual nines at Empire Ranch Golf Course. Nestled in the scenic Carson Valley, Empire Ranch features 27 holes of golf that overlook the Carson River. Although the golf courses have a seemingly secluded location rolling along dramatic bluffs, they are actually only minutes from downtown Carson City. Sierra/Comstock features smooth, fast greens and tight fairways, but the layout is forgiving enough for players of all skill levels to enjoy. Empire Ranch, in addition to the three courses, offers a full practice complex with a 300-yard driving range and a teaching facility that offers personalized instruction for all skill levels.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 72 | 6573 yards | 70.3 | 123 |
| Blue | 72 | 6214 yards | 68.7 | 117 |
| White | 72 | 5799 yards | 66.5 | 115 |
| Green | 72 | 5315 yards | 64.4 | 107 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 5315 yards | 69.6 | 126 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 4719 yards | 66.2 | 116 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black M: 70.3/123 | 494 | 340 | 413 | 389 | 170 | 371 | 423 | 165 | 498 | 3263 | 384 | 510 | 184 | 512 | 446 | 375 | 381 | 192 | 356 | 3340 | 6603 |
| Blue M: 68.7/117 | 478 | 316 | 397 | 366 | 157 | 345 | 404 | 157 | 476 | 3096 | 349 | 490 | 177 | 475 | 411 | 350 | 351 | 178 | 337 | 3118 | 6214 |
| White M: 66.5/115 | 454 | 297 | 368 | 352 | 139 | 302 | 371 | 144 | 452 | 2879 | 336 | 469 | 155 | 448 | 403 | 304 | 334 | 162 | 309 | 2920 | 5799 |
| Green M: 64.4/107 W: 69.9/125 | 416 | 265 | 350 | 324 | 128 | 267 | 337 | 117 | 427 | 2631 | 311 | 453 | 135 | 407 | 378 | 293 | 292 | 128 | 287 | 2684 | 5315 |
| Red W: 66.5/115 | 351 | 241 | 313 | 289 | 112 | 235 | 328 | 98 | 407 | 2374 | 256 | 415 | 98 | 393 | 349 | 267 | 268 | 112 | 187 | 2345 | 4719 |
| Handicap | 17 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
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Fairway Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Fairway Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Fairway Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Rough Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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around the green Photo submitted by alwolff on 07/13/2023
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Tee Box? Photo submitted by u000003302779 on 08/25/2020
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Bunker? Photo submitted by u000003302779 on 08/25/2020
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Middle of fairway....no joke Photo submitted by u000003302779 on 08/25/2020
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Photo submitted by SomeDuskyOne on 05/26/2020
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Empire Ranch Photo submitted by u971452162 on 05/10/2020
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Photo submitted by u000004096789 on 01/06/2020
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Photo submitted by nvnolans on 01/01/2020
Pretty Rough!! (Pun intended)
Can’t say that I’d ever play here again. The course isn’t cut at all. Everyone is losing balls in the dang fairway. Rough is like 6 inches. Absolute neglect. Greens were better than the rest of the course if you could find your ball. First and last.
Cheapest Golf in Nevada
Love this course, super cheap for a cart and a round.
Not sure if they are understaffed or what, but areas near the greens and even the rough haven’t been cut for a while. Just stay on fairways and greens or your ball will end up in 6 inches of clover haha.
Hi, TahoeAust12! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Beautiful and Fun
This course was fun to play. Challenges were expected and delivered, but not so hard that the fun was taken away. Employees were friendly and helpful. Was able to start play an hour earlier than scheduled. Will definitely be back. Only uncomfortable part to the whole play was the smell of a dead animal near hole 6. Other than that, a perfect day at the course. Thanks to the board and course management for doing your best to make the course it's best.
Hi, u314161244966. 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 Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Hi, judgemason. 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 Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Hi, Proclerk61. 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 Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Hi, Gordon5579373. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Hi, Gordon5579373. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Great value for a new golfer
We love coming here because it is cheap and not usually too crowded. In fact they’ve often allowed us to tee off early if we are ready.
The greens are in questionable shape and there is a bit of an issue with standing water on a couple of fairways, but you just can’t beat the $20-30 cost if you’re a new golfer and just trying to get some rounds in.
Hello, u314162122420. Thank you for visiting us at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Skins game
This time of year it is expected to be a little rough - some of the greens had significant damage and bumpy.
Hi, u314159610164. 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 Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course.
Worse than ever
Sorry, it's worse than after the floods of a couple years ago, Greens are in the worst shape I've ever seen, even had holes of one or two inches in some areas, like something is digging, bunkers are just wet dirt, it was such a nice course just 4 years ago....sorry... I can't come back.
Hi, jghan,
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We are going to pass on your feedback to the teams in charge so they can work to make changes.
Your feedback helps us do better. We are looking into this issue and hope to resolve it promptly.
Thank you for visiting Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, ThelmaWB! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314162323282! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Hi, 1979htktgn. We would love to hear more about your 4-star experience on our course. Please tell us what we can do to earn that last star, and thanks for golfing at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Empire strikes back
First time at Empire. Overall I was impressed with the layout of the course. Greens are being worked currently. It appears that grounds crew is working hard to get it in better shape. There are times in the fairway there is no grass where there should be. A few areas where water is leaking under ground can make it mushy. Greens are looking better but still not in great condition. Sand trAps have sand, but hard packed from watering. I will definitely play it again.
Hello, u314162009892. Thank you for visiting us at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Good place to practice
Shes rough around the edges but I like playing here. Cheap and open during the week.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u000007894178! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, u314160050801! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course!
Could be worse
I love this course regardless of how janky it can be. Old guy in the pro shop is pretty salty but literally every other employee including the head pro and maintenance have been super friendly. Greens are a little rough but they have gotten considerably better over the last few months. Lots of drive-able par 4s if the wind is right. Great place to come for a quick and affordable 18 if you time it right.
Hello, jarrodmartinez. Thank you for visiting us at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Not worth it at any price
Every bit of the course was in bad shape accept he driving range was in OK shape but every other part
of the course was terrible, tee boxes, fairways, greens = all terrible. I've never seen greens in this bad of shape, you had to keep moving your ball to try to avoid the bare spots.
Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.
Hello, bced98. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Neglected
Course is a nice area. Course is laid out well but is so mismanaged that they should pay you to play this course. Greens are horrible, brown spots everywhere. Spots are super wet and way too thick. Very inconsistent from hole to hole. Cart påtas are in bad shape and wet mown grass everywhere. Holes everywhere too. Could be a great little course but not kept up.
Hi, mrbigth1! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!
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Hi, Sergio1345. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Comstock/River at Empire Ranch Golf Course. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!