Rams Hill Golf Club

We have played Rams Hill several times before the pandemic. The course was always in great shape and good value for the money. Our first experience after the pandemic was not positive. The layout is still great but the condition of the fairways is fair at best. In addition, the price is up significantly so you are paying much more for much less quality.

The course turned out to be everything I had read about it. The course was a real challenge requiring placing shots on certain holes. I found that a lot of the holes were slightly up hill which minimized the roll out on drives which left me with a lot of long shots to the green. All thins aside I'm looking forward to coming back and trying to improve my results.

Unbelievable course. I have heard a lot about it, and it sure did live up to the hype. The greens were bent grass and were smooth and fast. Fairways were thin in areas but generally very good. The staff was very friendly and the cookies at the end of the round were awesome. Now that I have played the course onces I will definitely be back.

I was very disappointed in the condition of fairways. Patches, bald spots,dirt, burn out, etc. The course layout is great.They need to figure out how to improve fairways.

The layout of the course is great, so there is a lot of potential for this to be a great course. Unfortunately the fairways were in pretty rough condition. A lot of large yellow areas where the grass was very thin and many large areas where the fairways have been patched. The greens were generally in good shape, a few small areas where they had been repaired. It is almost like they are just coming off of a bad winter, so it could be very good by April? We drove in from Palm Springs, so I’m not sure that it is worth the drive right now.

Staff was friendly and helpful. Course layout was great. Fairways had some burn/ bare spots. Some of the greens had repair patches on them. A sign near the putting green said the greens were rolling at 11. They were actually rolling around a 9. Our round took 4 1/2 hrs. Tees were backed up on 10.

Beautiful golf course.

Good condition and lay out.

But, every single hole has a wind..wind..wind.

Hard to enjoy great course. Couse wind.

Found a hot deal at 12:50pm

Went out 20 min early and finished in 3 hours.

Great views and conditions.

What a surprise. Long drive from Palm Springs but we'll worth it. Course rates an A to A-minus.

The good

Layout is awesome

the price is fair

The pace was good

The bad

Fairways were cut really short resulting in quite a few burned out areas

Many of the greens showed obvious patching

Had super high hopes for this course given some prior rankings. It did not live up to those expectations

It’s a 90 drive from Palm Springs- unfortunately not worth it.

Had a great time. Course in great shape. Greens pretty fast on our day.

Staff was friendly and helpful.

We had very high expectations as many people have told us about Rams Hill GC. Quite a few dry patches on the course and patch work on some of the greens.

Glad we made the trip as it is quite remote but probably wouldn’t go back.

This used to be fun for the money. They have doubled their price. Place is a ghost town now. Poor management. Feels weird when it’s empty. Why ruin a good thing. I could not imagine paying this track for 200.00 on a windy day.

I am very disappointed in the condition of the course, especially for the cost. If you are going to charge $150-$200 for a round in Borrego, the course better be in fantastic shape.

I will give them the tee boxes, bunkers, and greens were in great shape. Also, the layout is still spectacular. It is just aggravating to lace a drive right in the middle of the fairway and find yourself in a dirt patch.

Also, why does the drink cart not have the ability to make a mixed drink? Not everyone likes "cut water" beverages. I expect that at a cheap muni course, not a premium course (with a premium price).

You can play courses over in Palm Desert that are in MUCH better condition.

Really enjoyed playing Rams Hill. Challenging, but fair layout. Very quiet, serene setting. There were a few bare spots, but the course generally was in excellent condition. Sand traps were in good condition, greens rolled smooth & true.

Rams Hill is a course that requires you to hit every club in the bag. We played 5 rounds in three days and it is a course you will not tire of playing. We played the Gold tees in the morning then would move up to the blue which gave quite a few holes a very different feel. The fairways are very generous with a lot of undulation which gives you a lot of uneven lies which is a fun challenge. The fairway bunkering requires you to think before each tee show. It lends itself to a risk reward setup on many holes. While to my chagrin, I was in quite a few of the fairway bunkers, at least the sand was nice and firm and the ball would almost always find its way to a flat spot where one could at least advance the ball. The greens were firm and true rolling at 11.5. This course mixes in long difficult par 4's and then will give you a look at birdie. It is challenging but very fair. I wouldn't say that this course is a "walking" course due to the distance between greens and the next tee box.

Tips: Keep the ball on the high side of most holes. Especially holes like 18 with a slope left to right with water along the right. Even the layup shot. Don't be afraid to club down on a few holes. The ball rolls a long way on the fairways. When putting take a look from both sides of the hole because it can be very misleading when only taking a quick look.