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4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
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4.3
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Course Highlights
Tom Fazio's desert layout impresses with immaculate fairways, fast greens, and mountain views that consistently earn top marks from recent visitors. Exceptionally friendly staff, complimentary tacos at the turn, and outstanding value make this Borrego Springs gem worth the drive.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7232 yards
Slope 141
Rating 75.4

Located at the heart of the immense Anza Borrego State Park, Rams Hill Golf Club sits perched on a hillside overlooking the desert floor. Tom Fazio designed the course, fully utilizing the existing features of the terrain from the natural slopes and undulations to the many lakes and streams. The layout features rolling fairways and elevated greens framed by carefully sculpted bunkers. Each hole has a different character, as well as a different set of challenges, thanks to the natural elevation changes. The final hole is considered a classic Fazio finishing hole and one of the most memorable on the golf course. This par 5 begins with a downhill tee shot to a wide fairway that slopes towards a large lake on the right, then you'll face an uphill third shot to a green protected by an array of threatening bunkers and a large waterfall.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1983) Tom Fazio (2007) Dennis Wise (2007) Jackson Kahn Design (2013)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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Reviews

4.6
787 Reviews (787)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 41
Patio Dining 41
19th Hole Scenic Views 37
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Undulating Greens 46
Water Hazards 39
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 46
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 39
A Weekend Splurge 37
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 54
At a Resort 11

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great course

Played Rams Hill for first time: exceeded high expectations. Very relaxed but efficient service on arrival. Excellent practice facilities with ProV1 ballls.

Course has been set up beautifully by Tom Fazio with challenges for higher and lower handicap players.

Course was in excellent condition when we visited in December. Tees and fairways were great to play from. Bunkers were properly filled and properly raked by green staff. Greens were well contoured with plenty of challenging pin positions and the playing surface was true, consistent and fast.

Complete your visit with a couple of glasses of the Rams Hill Golden Ale.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/20/2023

So very glad to hear that we exceeded your high expectations. I hope to see you again soon and thanks for the very nice comments and review.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/20/2023

Thanks for the great review. I'm very glad you enjoyed your experience at Rams Hill. Please come back again soon.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Worth the drive

Course was recommended by a friend and Amazing as described. Staff was great and course and greens were in Great condition. Will definitely be back soon and bring my Son to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/20/2023

Thank you very much for your nice comments and great review.

I hope to see you at Ram Hill again soon.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Best staff, great layout that never gets old

The entire staff from the pro-shop, greeters, grounds keepers, starters, ram shack folks and everyone else all make for the best experience imaginable. When it comes to the track and its surroundings, every hole has its own personality, challenge and pristine view. Course conditions are good have improved since last season. Its a must play course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 01/20/2023

u314159598524,

Thanks for the very nice review. Your review and recommendation are appreciated very much. I hope to see you again soon.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Five hour round

Pace of play is horrible. Few fairways need work.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/20/2023

u748930068,

I appreciate you taking the time to post a review. We never like to hear about 5 hour rounds and they are rare at Rams Hill but do happen on occasion. The tacos at the RamsShack are very popular but the stop or in some cases two stops for them do add a few minutes to the round. Hopefully when the round seems long you can enjoy the views and serenity of Rams Hill. I hope to see you back soon and we will always do our best to provide a great experience and do it under 5 hrs.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace Of Play Was Simply Horrific

Have been playing here for over 10 years and has always been good in terms of pace of play - this time, it was horrific and they simply could not marshall the course. +5 hour round, groups thinking they were PGA players ligning up 6 inch puts, people teeing off brom tee boxes they had no business playing, etc. The really disapointing part was that the staff simply didn't seem to take it seriously. Really going to have to think about going back here if this is the new management style.

Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Lovely Course, Perfect time of Year

Folks who stopped for tacos pushed in front of us and were very rude and aggressive. We were already waiting 5 minutes for the group in front of us to tee off.

Really put a negative spin on our experience. There need to be some guidelines on proper etiquette if one pulls out of sequence for tacos.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/24/2022

Jim thanks for the nice review and the recommendation for the course. Sorry for the incident at the Rams Shack with the tacos. We recognize that it can add a couple minutes to the round, but they are so darn good we can't give them up. Hope to see you again soon.

Harry Turner

COO/GM

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Fantastic Experience

My buddies and I had an amazing couple days of golf at Rams Hill last weekend. We did the Stay and Play and rented a 4br house through Rams Hill. It was easy and they booked all the tee times for us. Course was unique for SoCal and in great shape. Can’t wait to make this trip an annual tradition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/24/2022

6ciTA93RW40IlHkt5y5E,

Thanks for the very nice review and recommendation. Happy to hear the Stay and Play process was easy and that the group had a good time. We look forward to having you back soon.

Harry Turner

COO/GM Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Worth The Drive

If you have a chance, play this course.

Playing Rams Hill is a real treat and well worth the drive.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/18/2022

KFRyan, thanks for your nice comments and a big thank you for being a frequent guest at Rams Hill. We look forward to seeing you again soon.

Harry Turner

COO/GM

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I love this course. Yesterday, the greens were spectacular! The fairways are filling nicely and are better each week I play there.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 53
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2022

Thank you for recommending Rams Hill and your very nice 5star review

Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course and clubhouse!

Course is amazing. Little windy but super fun. Food is great and free tacos at the turn. Can’t wait to go back

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2022

Thanks for recommending Rams Hill and your nice review. We look forward to your return.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Stunning views, great layout and a fun challenge!

This is one of my favorite courses in SoCal, the course is in great condition and they continue to make improvements around the course each year (without interrupting play).

It’s a great layout that gives it a fun challenge for all levels of golfers (in my humble 6hcp opinion). We stayed at the House on the Hill and I can’t recommend it enough. The house sits right above the 15th tee box with amazing views and it’s got everything you need for a fun golf trip with your favorite people. Can’t wait to come back!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2022

Thanks for recommending Rams Hill and your great 5Star Review. The nice comments are appreciated very much. I look forward to your return.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fantastic day

First time playing that course on a friend’s recommandation. The layout, the quality of the course, perfectly manicured, the viewpoints, the well organized driving range and the friendly staff, everything in place to make for a Fantastic day at the Rams Hill golf course.

Do I recommend it. Without a doubt. If you have as much fun as we had, you will have a blast…….Oh !!! And don‘t forget to taste the excellent burritos that are provided complimentary at the 14th hole if I recall correctly.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/09/2022

Thanks for visiting Rams Hill and we appreciate your recommendation of the course to your friends. Looking forward to your return.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Excellent!

This is my third year returning to Rams Hill. It never lets me down. Every detail is very fine. The clubhouse, the practice areas, the golf course, the food drink and staff are all 1st Class. I highly recommend a trip out to this gem.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Top Notch

This course was amazing! It is certainly not for beginners, the course layout was amazing but tough! Really fun to play the slopes in your advantage and the greens were incredibly fast and ungulating. I’ve played many many courses in the Coachella valley area and this course is by far a top 3 course in the area! It is a little pricey but worth the expense. Staff were very friendly and helpful as it was my first time at Rams Hill.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2022

Top Notch, thanks for the review and recommendation. We hope to see you back soon.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful couese

Loved the course, great layout. Was in decent condition after just re-opening for the year. Cart path only was a bit of a drag, and really effected pace of play. Got a good rate on Golf Now, otherwise I think it would be overpriced!!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

Favorite Course in Southern Calif

Nice to see the conditions much better at my favorite course in SoCal. Played a couple of times last season and saw the struggles with the fairways but the strength of the design and layout has always made it enjoyable. The course now is getting back to the conditions of 2-3 years ago and things are good. Friendliest staff in SoCal. Golf Pro Bob, is a keeper.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/14/2022

Thanks so much for the nice review. As I continue to emphasize, we are not completely back yet but are making good progress and will continue to do everything possible to continue to improve.

AND I'll be sure and tell Golf Pro Bob he has a fan. I hope to see you soon back at Rams Hill.

Sincerely,

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

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