La Casa del Zorro Resort and Spa

I have heard so many positive reviews of Rams hill noting fun layout, pristine conditions, and worth the trip from San Diego. I have missed playing there twice with my group of buddies who raved about it, so finally had a tee time to take my Dad there for Christmas. The layout was very fun, but conditions were very poor. Bad burn spots, muddy patches throughout fairways with no rain for two weeks or so, and some greens pretty bumpy. If this was my home track and I paid $50, no problem. But a 1.5 hour drive each way at $130 per, I would not commit that much time or money to playing there again. Hopefully this is a one off as the course receives a lot of notoriety. Maybe they are dealing with a fungus or something and it will improve?

I have been playing Rams Hill every winter for the last 5 or 6 years (I think since they re-opened in 2015). The course has traditionally been in excellent shape and represented a great value.

However, this winter (December '21), the course wasn't in great shape. The tee boxes and greens were great, but the fairways were a little disappointing. There were several areas that looked like ground under repair.

The rates have also gone up substantially in the last couple of years, and the rates for '22 are getting pretty high. If the course is in the shape it has been historically, I think it still represents a good value. I plan to play it 1 more time this winter, so I will come back and write a follow-up review if my experience was an outlier or if the course conditions are on the decline.

A little bit confused about Gold and Blue tee ,no wonder scores was better

Course was in great shape.

Customer service is top shelf they go above and beyond to help you out .

The staff where great and put on a great tournament well worth it.

Course was recommended to us by another golfer. What a great golf course from the guys who handled your bags to the starter.

Course was in perfect condition. Would play this course over the Pete Dye Stadium course.

If a course has no physical yardage markers the player is dependent on the GPS system shown in the mandatory cart. If that GPS isn’t working the players are playing in a strange land consequently the players are guessing club selections throughout the round. Here the front nine does not return to the clubhouse in order to exchange the cart or have the GPS corrected. At $130 a round I expect top maintenance for players. After reporting my experience when returning the cart I was offered an apology. Too late!!!

You’ll want to check the box on this track. We’ll worth the drive.

5 star all the way. Great golf course, no two holes felt the same. Excellent condition, friendly staff. A must play.

Cart path only for another couple of weeks and greens were a bit slow as course continues to come in from the overseeding. Beautiful views, course layout and amenities! Will definitely be back!

The course itself is fantastic with a great layout, prefect condition, and worth the $$$. Here’s a summary of my visit: my son and I drove out from Oceanside. We were greeted nicely and there were at least 5 workers in matching tee shirts waiting to take our clubs and get our cart. The projected image was one of competence, and impeccable “country club” service. We played as a twosome and teed off at 2 PM, knowing it would be a squeeze to play all 18 holes before it got too dark.

At the sixth tee, reality soon came “to the fore”. Up to then, we were moving along at a good pace. But then we were stopped dead by a group of four in front of us and another foursome in front of them. After a long delay, we called the pro shop and described the situation. Response: “we will send a marshal out right away”. We never saw one. By the ninth hole, we knew this would be an insane, frustrating situation. We drove back to the clubhouse and complained. The manager said there was a group of twelve whose name reminded me of the infamous Younger Gang from Old West lore. This turned out to be a fairly accurate description. The manager advised us to replay the front nine again.

We teed off again on #1 and were too upset to play the same holes. So we drove back to #10 and by then the group of 12 (three foursomes) had moved on. So we had a perfect time playing another great 4 holes until we ran into them again. Torture! They were taking their sweet time hitting balls all over the desert and drinking. We drove up and asked to play through. We could see and smell the booze while they were looking in the desert for their balls. But there was no way to play through because there was no opening in front of them.

So back we went to #14. Luckily, no one was close behind us because they were replaying holes. When we got to #16 (a par three), we could see six of them on the green with one golf cart maybe two feet off the very front edge of the green, while laughing, cavorting, drinking, etc. They were oblivious to us and clearly acted like they owned the course and the heck with anyone else. I fantasized then that my golf club was a rifle equipped with a silencer and a scope! My expensive golf round was over! When the yahoos finally cleared the green, there was enough daylight left for my son to play the hole. Then we drove slowly along 17 and 18 to see the terrific holes we missed.

When we got back to the club house, the 12 yahoos (25-40 in age) in the Younger Gang were in the bar, naturally. We talked to the nice workers who cleaned our clubs and they agreed with our obvious description of the group and said they were also playing the next day.

So here’s my final word: There are plenty of nice workers who greet you warmly. Maybe too many! But there are NO marshals! Chaos reigns when management chases the $$$ instead of creating a truly classy experience. The group of 12 clearly paid much more that the two of us ($230 total) which is a lot. So if you decide to play Rams Hill, be aware that the course management caters to the nouveau riche: those young, obnoxious yahoos who are self-centered and act as if they own the place. The initial image hides the truth: this a fake oasis in the desert only because of chaos in management, which is a shame because the course itself is terrific. But one I sure will not replay!

What a great course!! Highly recommend playing here… Course was in great shape and staff was very friendly as well as helpful.

The course itself is fantastic with a great layout, prefect condition, and worth the $$$. Here’s a summary of my visit: my son and I drove out from Oceanside. We were greeted nicely and there were at least 5 workers in matching tee shirts waiting to take our clubs and get our cart. The projected image was one of competence, and impeccable “country club” service. We played as a twosome and teed off at 2 PM, knowing it would be a squeeze to play all 18 holes before it got too dark.

At the sixth tee, reality soon came “to the fore”. Up to then, we were moving along at a good pace. But then we were stopped dead by a group of four in front of us and another foursome in front of them. After a long delay, we called the pro shop and described the situation. Response: “we will send a marshal out right away”. We never saw one. By the ninth hole, we knew this would be an insane, frustrating situation. We drove back to the clubhouse and complained. The manager said there was a group of twelve whose name reminded me of the infamous Younger Gang from Old West lore. This turned out to be a fairly accurate description. The manager advised us to replay the front nine again.

We teed off again on #1 and were too upset to play the same holes. So we drove back to #10 and by then the group of 12 (three foursomes) had moved on. So we had a perfect time playing another great 4 holes until we ran into them again. Torture! They were taking their sweet time hitting balls all over the desert and drinking. We drove up and asked to play through. We could see and smell the booze while they were looking in the desert for their balls. But there was no way to play through because there was no opening in front of them.

So back we went to #14. Luckily, no one was close behind us because they were replaying holes. When we got to #16 (a par three), we could see six of them on the green with one golf cart maybe two feet off the very front edge of the green, while laughing, cavorting, drinking, etc. They were oblivious to us and clearly acted like they owned the course and the heck with anyone else. I fantasized then that my golf club was a rifle equipped with a silencer and a scope! My expensive golf was done then. When the yahoos finally cleared the green, there was enough daylight left for my son to play the hole. Then we drove slowly along 17 and 18 to see the terrific holes we missed.

When we got back to the club house, the 12 yahoos (25-40 in age) in the Younger Gang were in the bar, naturally. We talked to the nice workers who cleaned our clubs and they agreed with our obvious description of the group and said they were also playing the next day.

So here’s my final word: There are plenty of nice workers who greet you warmly. Maybe too many! But there are NO marshals! Chaos reigns when management chases the $$$ instead of creating a truly classy experience. The group of 12 clearly paid much more that the two of us ($230 total) which is a lot. So if you decide to play Rams Hill, be aware that the course management caters to rich, young, obnoxious yahoos who are self-centered and act as if they own the place. The initial image is a fake oasis in the desert, which is a shame because the course itself is terrific. But one I sure will not replay!

Just have to say THE CLASH tournament was great. The Staff was excelent went above and beyond making the weekend a great trip.....!!!!!!!!!!!

Always fun to come here from Palm Desert. Never been disappointed.