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Value
4.3
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.7
89.9%
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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

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
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Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
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5.0
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Perfect weather
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Great setting, great layout

The course was a reasonable challenge on the second shot. Great room to go a little wide off the tees. Greens were very undulating but fair. Course was in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Thanks for the wonderful 5 star review and recommendation.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs more time to heal

Normally love the course, but it either needs more time to heal and or some rain - fairways inconsistent on firmness with some area like concrete, some super sandy base and others watered down - greens super firm which is ok for most while others might like a bit more receptive. I’ll be back for the Ramateur!

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Thanks for the recommendation and review. The fairways will soften once they mature a bit. The last grass was planted on July 5th of this year.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

]Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
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 Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Thank you for the nice 5 Star review and recommendation.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Great Course

First time playing, and really enjoyed it. Lots of backstops on the greens and it's fun to fire long on flags and watch the ball come back.

Exercise caution on the first hole if you're coming from someplace cold and you're not used to the ball flying farther in desert heat. Not a lot of room long, as I found out when I ended up in the desert.

Only downside, a bunch of members (two groups) jumped on the tenth hole in front of us as we were making the turn, and slowed the hole course down. We ended up skipping two holes to get in front of them.

Pace of play lightning fast on the front, so this was a bit of a let down.

Other than that, highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Bill5457842,

Thanks for the terrific comments. I agree that it's fun to use the contours to work your ball toward the flag. Glad you enjoyed. I have talked to the Pro Shop about the 2 groups. They will speak with the Marshalls so that this can be corrected.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

great condition; friendly staff, great experience overall.

Certain bunkers are deep and can be difficult to get out. Must avoid downhill putts if you can.

The pace could have been better if they didn’t let a single tee off before us when he was supposed to be paired with us. He got stuck behind the group ahead and we had to wait more than necessary.

Returning in 2weeks

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Thanks for your recommendation and 5 Star review. Thanks for being a repeat customer and fan of Rams Hill.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Firm & Fast

This course goes out of its way to make the set up difficult. The slope rating from the whites is 124 it should be 134 at least. Fairway bunkers everywhere with sloped fairways mown as tight as can be. Most of the greens are elevated with the sides shaved. The grass on the greens is a Bermuda hybrid they’ve designed for the desert and firm & fast is an understatement. You can touch the ball and putt is off the green. It reminds me of Pete Dye courses I’ve played. It was an experience but I would never drive two hours to play there again. Free tacos at 13 tee didn’t make it better & no drink cart.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 12/09/2024

u314164028636, I'm very sorry the course didn't meet your expectations.

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
Previously Played

Great Conditions!

The new fairways and work they did on the greens came out great!

By far the best conditions I’ve seen at Rams Hill. The time they spent over the Summer was well worth the wait. The greens are in great shape and are more receptive than they were last year. The new fairways look and play amazing.

Can’t wait to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Andrew 2822935, thanks for the nice comments. A lot of work went into the renovation. Glad you recognize the efforts of so many. I look forward to seeing you again at Rams Hill soon.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

10/10

The course was in great shape!!

The staff was friendly and accommodating 👍

The greens are PGA level.

Will be back again!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Nice to hear you will be back soon. We look forward to your return. Thanks for the nice recommendation and 5 Star review.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

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

Incredible property, excited for year round play!

New fairways and tee boxes are perfect. Ball suits up on perfect lies in the fairway and greens rolled PURE. World-class meals and service at the clubhouse as well. Absolute must for anyone looking for a special golf trip!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Your wonderful recommendation and 5 Star review is very much appreciated. Thanks for coming to play and I hope to see you again soon.

Harry Turner]

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Perfect opening day

I played Rams Hill today on opening day. I absolutely love Rams Hill and always have. The improvements that they made this summer to their fairways is just short of miraculous. The starter told me that they completely redid all of the fairways with a new hybrid Bermuda grass. It was beautiful as good as condition as I’ve ever seen it, I’ve always said Rams Hill is out of the way, but I come from San Diego and it’s worth every minute of the drive. I cannot recommend it highly enough the free tacos at the Ram Shack and the free cookie are wonderful touches. Incredible golf course and friendly service.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 12/09/2024

Thanks so much for you wonderful recommendation and nice 5 Star review. We are very pleased with the new fairways and are looking forward to a successful season.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A Hidden Gem

Sure this course might be in the middle of nowhere but it is extremely worth it. For a public course, it feels unfair that you’re able to play on a course with these types of conditions and facilities. Worth the drive for the free tacos on the turn.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 12/09/2024

u314161062374,

Thanks for your recommendation and nice 5Star review. We hope to see you again very soon.

Harry Turner

GMCOO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Looking forward to new fairways

The course is great but the fairways are pretty beat up. They are going to be replaced this summer. The new greens are very hard and I’m hoping that punching them this summer along with time will make them more receptive. Can’t wait to see how the upgrades turn out in October.

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

As always a well kept nice course.

Great course layout. Fast greens but a fun challenge. A crown jewel in the middle of the desert that you would never expect. Nice friendly staff

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A gem in the desert

Excellent tee boxes and greens, only reason I didn’t give 5 stars was that some of the fairways needed grass to be grown in

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bad Fairways

Looks like they lost their irrigation on the fairways. We were told that they were replanting the grass next year. They were in very bad shape. Love the layout though

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Not in typical shaoe

The course layout is fantastic as always, however the condition leaves a lot to be desired. Looks like fungus got both the greens and the fairways. In addition, the greens were so hard as were the fairways that you could not stop a ball at all. Does it matter if you were coming in with a spinning wedge, sand wedge or gap? The ball was going to bounce. You had to literally land the ball off of the green in front for it to roll on

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 03/25/2024

ec1957,

I appreciate your comments and am very sorry we didn't meet your expectations. The greens are brand new and like all new greens are very firm but will soften over time as we airify and they begin to build a little thatch. There is no fungus anywhere. What you are likely seeing on the fairways is areas where ryegrass has transitioned out and bermudagrass is slow in filling. Last summer we embarked on a multi-million dollar project to replace our greens which was done and this year to replace all fairway, rough and tee box turf. When we re-open in the fall we expect pristine conditions and hope you will come back and check out the results of the renovation.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Good layout but greens are new

Fun but greens are new so very difficult to hold an approach

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/25/2024

martinjr thanks for the review and the recommendation. As you mentioned the new greens are very firm but putt tremendously. They will soften over time as all new greens do. I hope to see you back at Rams Hill soon.

Harry Turner

GM/COO

Rams Hill

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