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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.4
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.7
90.6%
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4.5
22 Reviews (22)
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4.4
Value
4.3
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4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.9
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4.8
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4.8
51 Reviews (51)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.6
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.6
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4.9
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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
773 Reviews (773)

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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Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
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Plays Once a week
3.0
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First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Fairways in bad shape

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.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Rough 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.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/26/2022

jtarbox,

Thank you for visiting Rams Hill and for recommending our course to others. I'm sorry the experience fell short of our goal of providing 5 star experiences. Portions of select fairways do have some thin spots due to some compaction issues we are in the process of correcting. The small patches you see in a handful of greens is our commitment to providing pure bent grass putting surfaces which at times requires cutting small portions of foreign grasses out. I hope you return to Rams Hill in the near future so that we have another opportunity to provide a memorable experience to you and your friends. Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Regards,'

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

harry@ramshill.com

Played On
Reviews 28
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rams

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.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Wind..wind..wind.

Beautiful golf course.

Good condition and lay out.

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

Hard to enjoy great course. Couse wind.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/26/2022

JacobSeung4035838, Thank you for coming to Rams Hill. I appreciate the nice comments about the course and am sorry you happened to play on a very windy day. I hope you will visit again soon on a better weather day.

Regards,

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 49
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Overall great course

Found a hot deal at 12:50pm

Went out 20 min early and finished in 3 hours.

Great views and conditions.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

What a surprise. Course is an A to A-minus

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

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Surprised by the condition issues

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.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Always a great time

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

Staff was friendly and helpful.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good but not great

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Previously Played

Not worth the money anymore

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.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very disappointed in the conditions and value

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.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 02/11/2022

RyanMM,

I'm very sorry that you were disappointed in your experience at Rams Hill. I recognize that portions of select fairways are thin. Clearly not to our normal very high standards. Thank you for recognizing the that our greens, tees and bunkers are in great shape. I hope that you will come back at a later date. If you have any questions I would welcome you reaching out to me at harry@ramshill.com

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, wonderful layout

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Highly recommend

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.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Memorable golf and hospitality

This is one of those courses you will always remember playing. Beautiful course with very gracious people running the course. Wish we had time after our round to enjoy dining on the patio.

The road to Borego is rough at first, not lit and no cell service along the route. So-tee off by 11 (in January) so you can finish your round and get back to CA86 by dark.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course, slow play

I live in LA Quinta, but enjoy making the short trip to play this great course. I really enjoy the layout and the conditions of the course in general. The front nine played at a very good pace with hardly any wait. The back nine however played brutally slow. There were a couple groups in front of us that were playing the tips, by the looks of their swings the should moved up a couple tees.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of play was very slow because they had a golf tournament in front of us. They should have informed us of the tournament when we booked.

We were not able to finish the round because of it.

Conditions Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Conditions

This is a nice course but not in the best condition. Pace of play was slow especially the back 9. Tired of courses charging big money and they don't marshal the the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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