Beautiful Carson Valley is home of the Empire Ranch Golf Course. Empire Ranch offers an inviting 27-hole, championship layout for all levels of golfers. Sheltered between the bluffs on 250 acres of ranch land beside the Carson River, you will find plush tee boxes and smooth, fast greens. Tight, lush, fairways lined with lakes challenge the low-handicapper but, at the same time, play fairly for the high handicapper.