So first and foremost I will say don’t give this course your money. The course itself is in horrendous condition. The fairway is tore up with no margins between rough, ground under repair, and any discernible fairway. The majority of the course is overrun with weeds. If you attempt to tee off before 10am you are met with soppy conditions with greens being completely drenched. Sprinklers will be running as you attempt to navigate the course. The amenities, let’s just say are non existent. There is no cart girl. The driving range grass is nothing but tore up and you’ll be hitting out of divots and off dirt. The practice balls look like they haven’t been replaced since the early 2000s. The carts are barely operational. Torn seats with patches, brakes that hardly work. No charging ports and most don’t even have windshields. The cart I had today the roof was coming off and the bag strap on the back was busted forcing me to continually tighten it every few holes to keep my bag on. The Marshal/Starter on the course is the rudest, probably most arrogant person I’ve ever met. On a packed Sunday we were harassed about pace of place when we were on a standard 4:30 hour round. This place wants to take your money and offer you the trashiest round in the Reno/sparks/carson area. Don’t waste your money, go play any other course. You can go across the street and play a course in much better condition for less.

Not good. Arrived 30 minutes early, payed and was told I was next on the tee. I didn't even have my clubs out of the car. Then I was made to share a cart with an 83 year old man that played the front tees, while I played the tips. We told the rude lady in the pro shop that we didn't want to share a cart. We both payed full price for carts. But we had to share anyway.

The reason for 4 stars is because how much they have done this year to improve the conditions on the course. They got flooded a couple years in a row and we are grateful they didn't close ! Have to walk a few holes because of reseeding but need the exercise. The price is always so reasonable. Thank you for working through that rough time and staying open!

This is a very beautiful course. I would highly recommend playing The Empire Ranch Golf Course. I was simply a mom tagging along behind my daughter, during a Girls' Golf tournament. I should start by saying that the leadership of this course allowed the hosting team to use their course for their "home" tournament, when their home course was not available for the tournament. That was special and awesome enough, but past that, they went above and beyond to be helpful, hospitable, and accomodating to all the players, coaches, and parents that attended. For me, personally, the gentlemen that helped me just renting a cart, so that I could follow along and keep up, were super friendly and I really appreciated that. The course itself is beautiful, and so peaceful and quiet. There are a few dry spots, maybe from the extra hot summer, but they are clearly being tended to and in recovery, so still in really great shape. It is a good challenging course, plenty of natural hazards, which are very interesting, and while you'd want to avoid them with your ball, lol, they made for some of my favorite photos that I took throughout the day. Cart paths are in very good shape, love the little bridges, not even a handful of rough spots throughout, and again, even those few also look like they are getting the same continuing maintenance and TLC that the rest of the course is clearly getting. I would expect to have a good start, good service, a good game, and a good time here. Big thank yous again to those that extended themselves to take on the large tournament today. It, and your hospitality, was much appreciated, especially by this senior's mom, getting to see her play one last time, and at such a beautiful place, was gold. ❤

Fairways are not clearly defined. It was sometimes difficult to locate the next hole. There are many areas in the center of fairways that were either mowed weeds or mud. This golf course is very swampy. Most of the greens were consistent and in good shape.