Played Sunday morning, Nov 2, 7:20 teetime. Off on time. Lots of waiting, I presume the early morning fog had something to contribute to the slow front nine. It got a little better on the back nine. POP was at 4.75hrs.

Greens are trying to heal from aeration on 10/20 and 10/21. They were very bumpy but they held shots well and were medium speed. In a couple more... » More

Played Sunday morning, Nov 2, 7:20 teetime. Off on time. Lots of waiting, I presume the early morning fog had something to contribute to the slow front nine. It got a little better on the back nine. POP was at 4.75hrs.

Greens are trying to heal from aeration on 10/20 and 10/21. They were very bumpy but they held shots well and were medium speed. In a couple more weeks, they'll be a heck of a lot better, I'm sure.

White teeboxes were really chewed up. Tons of divot damage on most all tees. They were fairly level, but need work.

Fairways are pretty bad. Lots of bare spots, lots of casual water, just a mixed bag. The general landing areas are in pretty decent shape, but you will definitely find some crappy lies out there.

Rough is in ok shape. It's not super long, but it does stop your ball from going into some of that stupid creek meandering through the course on the front nine.

I found one bunker and it was in ok shape. No complaints.

$60 to walk on a Sunday is somewhat affordable for the area, but I'm in no rush to go back.

Customer service was good, especially the beverage cart operator. Aya I believe is her name and she was great.

It's a fun layout, especially the back nine, just wish it was in a little better shape.
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Took advantage of a ‘Golf Now’ Hot Deal and headed out to Rams Hill on Thursday. The savings were noteworthy…$50.00 off the rack rate…which I found too tempting to resist. Weather forecast pointed to a high temperature of 92 with 17% humidity and just a breath of wind. The day before Halloween? Sign me up!

Absolutely love the layout…can’t say enough good things about Fa... » More

Took advantage of a ‘Golf Now’ Hot Deal and headed out to Rams Hill on Thursday. The savings were noteworthy…$50.00 off the rack rate…which I found too tempting to resist. Weather forecast pointed to a high temperature of 92 with 17% humidity and just a breath of wind. The day before Halloween? Sign me up!

Absolutely love the layout…can’t say enough good things about Fazio’s redesign vs. Ted Robinson’s original routing. I have more fun playing here than anywhere else in Southern California and couldn’t wait to see what kind of shape it was in since their maintenance process was completed back in July/August.

Well, the golf course is in impeccable condition. Full coverage on the tee boxes and fairways, relatively short yet healthy rough, consistent sand to play out of, and greens that I feel are the best around. This combination is about as good as it gets.

And speaking of the greens, they are beginning to soften up compared to my experience earlier this summer. Shots were stopping right by their ball mark, which meant a more aggressive approach into the pin locations could be undertaken compared to May/June.

But don’t be fooled…the greens rolled at a posted ‘12’ on the Stimp…and were every bit that quick and smooth as glass. Yet, nothing outrageous…totally fair…even with the challenging contours one must navigate if on the wrong side of the hole.

The new surfaces are definitely sturdier than the ones they replaced. I can’t recall seeing a course with so few ball marks…you literally had to search for them…despite being so receptive. They are indeed a pleasure to putt on.

Also want to mention the fairways; they’re cut short and tight lies are the order of the day. Solid contact produced shots with the proper amount of spin, which assisted in controlling shot trajectory/distance. It is so satisfying to flush fairway woods off this turf.

Customer service level continues to shine. As I’ve mentioned in previous reviews, everyone is committed to guaranteeing one’s experience exceeds all expectations. So many courses talk about providing that type of vibe yet far too many of them fall short. Not so at Rams Hill.

So I walked away with another positive memory, which was boosted by a solid ball-striking round (it’s about time), and being paired up with three other guys who were great company. I’m looking forward to a couple more visits planned for December but wouldn’t be surprised to find myself out there again this month. Weather will be much different…or maybe not…but I expect playing conditions to be top-notch if the course continues to be treated with this level of TLC.
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Out Friday 10/31 joining another single for a 12:30 start, playing the whites. The course is in all around good muni shape. Tees and fairways have generally good coverage and offer decent lies. Rough really varies here and immediately fairway adjacent is usually an easy play but dirt/brush/trees are often not far off. Bunkers I encountered were dry, playable and, while not espe... » More

Out Friday 10/31 joining another single for a 12:30 start, playing the whites. The course is in all around good muni shape. Tees and fairways have generally good coverage and offer decent lies. Rough really varies here and immediately fairway adjacent is usually an easy play but dirt/brush/trees are often not far off. Bunkers I encountered were dry, playable and, while not especially smoothly groomed, mosty lacked footprints and signs of abuse. Green surrounds were OK for short game and the greens themselves were pretty clean, resisted pitch marks and ran a good medium pace.

As a muni, it's in solid shape and a viable option for an enjoyable round. Recommended.
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This course is a tale of two nines: the front nine looked and played like it had not been maintained in some time (hard pan in the fairway, blotchy greens that were bumpy); the back nine was much better (lusher fairways, better conditions on the greens). All bunkers were hard packed sand. The course plays tougher than it looks with tilting fairways, lots of elevation changes... » More

This course is a tale of two nines: the front nine looked and played like it had not been maintained in some time (hard pan in the fairway, blotchy greens that were bumpy); the back nine was much better (lusher fairways, better conditions on the greens). All bunkers were hard packed sand. The course plays tougher than it looks with tilting fairways, lots of elevation changes, and tight fairways with little room for error once you're off the fairway.
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Played Wednesday, October 29, in the early morning. Walked the Blue tees with a twosome and another single. Nice pace of play at less than 4 hours.

The course was quite wet. There was a heat alert for the day so it likely was because of that, but it made the course play longer. The bunkers suffered the most from that with some water pooling at the bottoms of a couple a... » More

Played Wednesday, October 29, in the early morning. Walked the Blue tees with a twosome and another single. Nice pace of play at less than 4 hours.

The course was quite wet. There was a heat alert for the day so it likely was because of that, but it made the course play longer. The bunkers suffered the most from that with some water pooling at the bottoms of a couple and heavy, wet sand in most. The fairways were good with some bare spots. Rough was a factor with some thick areas capable of hiding balls. On 18, I did not see the ball after my second shot until I was within 10 feet of it. The greens were still recovering from aeration earlier this month but they were running at nice speed and were pretty firm. Quite a few bumps still though.

The greens should be completely healed within two weeks although the course is playable now and I may be back before then.
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