I was in the Sacramento area for a couple days and hit up Deepsea14 for a round. We did a last minute quick pick and chose Empire Ranch in Folsom. This was my first time playing here and conditions ... Continue »

I was in the Sacramento area for a couple days and hit up Deepsea14 for a round. We did a last minute quick pick and chose Empire Ranch in Folsom. This was my first time playing here and conditions were decent all around. Check in was simple with all the Covid restrictions in place.

The layout is basically two different style tracks. The front nine is a basic flatland course that winds around some houses. Fairways are generous and heavily watered to keep the dark green lush appearance. Mud balls are easy to come by when in the fairway. A couple of water features on the front nine help with the aesthetics of the layout.

The back nine has some hills involved to change things up. Luckily I had my forecaddie (Peter) with me to help navigate me through the twists and turns of the course.

Greens throughout were nice. They held well struck shots and rolled at a medium pace. Most greens had some subtle undulations in them that were deceptive in both the lack of perceived break and the extra amount of break. The greens rolled smooth and were tricky enough to make you pay attention but not so miserable you pulled your hair out.

Fairways on the back nine had a few more brown and thin spots but still a pleasure to hit from. I’d rate the fairways on the front nine at an 8 and the back nine a 7.

Most tee boxes were in decent shape though one was in poor condition. Rough was just thick enough to make it a challenge but still easy enough to get a full club on the ball. Sand traps were the weak link with the dirt being more hardpack.

We were behind a tournament so POP was on the slower side but not too bad. Overall, it was a solid track that was worth the entry fee.