Played 12-3. Rams Hill re-grassed the fairways using a summer grass that is dormant in the winter. The also re-grassed the greens (and modified a few of them). We played the course twice yesterday. Weather was great. Staff was great. Pace of play was ok. Course conditions were decent. The greens firm and quick. The fairways are also firm. There are some spots with only patchy grass. Years ago, the conditioning here was pristine. Now, it looks more like a nice public course. No one is going to compare the course conditioning here to places like the Madison club or other top-tier desert courses. But the layout and scenic views at Ram’s Hill are solid. The green complexes are interesting and invite some creative shots. It’s a fun course. And perhaps in time, the conditioning will improve as the new grasses have another season to take hold.

What was formerly the Champions course is now known, after a year-long refurbishment project, as the North Course. (The Legends course is now the South course.)

The gulf between the North and South courses has never been wider. The North (formerly Champions) was always the better layout; but the South (formerly Legends) appears to have been largely ignored during the North's refurbishment. The South course now has--as far as I can tell--the worst bunkers of any course in San Diego County.

As for the North, there are few changes in hole alignments and lengths (mostly because of new tee boxes), some of the water features were replaced with scrub and sand, and some of the bunkers have been modified, added, or removed. But the sequencing and layout is largely the same. Anyone who plays the course will immediately recognize almost all of the holes.

The biggest change involves the green complexes. Most of the greens are now smaller. And many feature some very fun shapes, mounds, and slopes. Several have sharp fall-offs that--depending on pin placement--can make the greens much more challenging. The new green complex on the 5th and 7th holes were especially memorable. The 5th now sits in a bit of a valley. A huge mound either helps direct shots onto the green or deflects shots away from the green (depending upon your angle to the green). A quasi-punch bowl design. Very cool. The 7th green is now a volcano hole, changing what was once a pedestrian par-4 into one of the most interesting holes on the front 9. Holes 8 and 9 are also much different (and much better).

Course conditions are very good. The greens are firm, but running way too slow. Everything else is in fine shape.

This is a wild, crazy, unforgettable course. For late August, the conditioning was better than I expected--fairways were in very good shape, the greens were above average, and most bunkers had sufficient sand. The tee boxes looked like a typical municipal course.

The bunker renovation continues. Currently, they have 10-18 and 5-9 open (holes 1-4 are closed). But 1 appears to be mostly complete, so I expect that they'll reopen hole 1 fairly soon.

18 is now finished and it looks terrific. Currently on pace to complete the rest of the holes by the end of November.

The course is undergoing construction—removing bunkers, moving bunkers, shallowing bunkers, etc. They will aim to keep about 14 holes open at any given time. The project will take several months to complete.

Played July 3. Views are phenomenal. Since the course is brand new, most things are in pristine condition or (in a few spots) undergoing construction. Range and practice area is outstanding. The course itself is interesting with a good mix of hole shapes and risk/reward opportunities. Hole 7 is the only blemish — but I understand that they are redoing that hole this month (to remove at least one mound of lava rock that sits in the middle of the fairway). They do not intend to offer any private memberships; rather, you’ll need to stay at the on-site hotel (when completed) or buy property within the development to be able to make a tee time (which will still cost $$$$$). Definitely worth playing at least once. A great addition to the St George/Mesquite golf community.

Rough is short, greens are terrific, and you will never experience more fried egg lies than in the bunkers on TP South. Balls that hit the side walls of the bunker are offense totally buried. This is off because some bunkers have grass growing thru the bottom, yet there is tons of sand on the sides of the bunkers. Pace of play was typical—i.e., slow.

Greens had a light top dressing, but are rolling great. Course conditions—especially given the heat of the summer—are solid.

First and tenth fairways have been aerated and sanded. Greens are in very good shape. Most of the bunkers are in good shape. Pace of play was decent for a busy Saturday (4.15).

Greens are outstanding—some of the best in the county. Fast, smooth, and fun. (A couple have some issues of fungus or something around the edges, but it rarely comes into play.). The bunkers are great. Most fairways are in decent shape. Pace of play was sluggish until the threesome in front of us let our foursome play through. After we played through, the Marshal thanked us for asking them to let us play through because—according to him—they were backing up the whole course. I’m not sure how our playing through helped those behind us or why he wouldn’t directly address the problem, but after passing the three sole on hole 12, we never saw another golfer. Love the layout here. Lots of fun.

Played March 4: Fairways and tee boxes are beat up, the greens are slow, the pace of play was good, the sand traps are in good shape, and there are some flowers blooming.

Played Jan 16.

The good: the bunkers were outstanding and the greens were in very good shape. They laid new sod in a large portion of the 6th fairway. The marshal eventually asked the slow-playing groups ahead of us to pick up the pace. We ended up finishing in 4 hours and 20 minutes after a front 9 that took 2.5 hours. I put this in the “good” category because we could tell they were working to push the slow-playing groups.

The not-so-good: the 3rd, 6th, 7th, and a few other fairways still have large areas that have no grass and/or ground under repair. I don’t see this improving unless they lay new sod in these areas. If the grass won’t grow with all the rain we’ve received, there’s something wrong (disease, pests, something…) Overall, the course is in much better shape than last year—but still several steps below what it used to be.