Met some good friends and GKers at the course on Sunday 10/20 for the pre-opening. It was cart path only- which sounded a lot easier than it was!! LOTS of walking. Fairways are for the most part looki... Continue »

Met some good friends and GKers at the course on Sunday 10/20 for the pre-opening. It was cart path only- which sounded a lot easier than it was!! LOTS of walking. Fairways are for the most part looking pretty good. Tee boxes were level and lush. Greens were mostly in good shape and breaking at every little bump. Fun! Some of the greens were still recovering from some kind of virus or something. Sand was beautiful- and I wish I didn't know that! This is a beautiful course and one of our favorites so we forgive it some of the idiosyncrasies that come from being baked to death all summer! The staff was friendly, some still learning the ropes. The management screwed up big time- they offered free tacos on the course if you came and played cart path only for the pre-opening, and then the taco makers closed up and left around 1. Right before we got to the 14th. Since our tee time was 9:51 it wasn't like we were a late group. We were later than we'd like to have been because of the slow group in front of us (would have loved a marshal to tickle them up somewhere on the round). BUT, and this is what separates this great course from a good course, several different people went above and beyond to make this snafu up to us! From a free beer to Alex taking our orders and delivering our tacos to us on the 18th it all helped to get soothe our feelings. They'll get the kinks worked out and I sure wouldn't hesitate to play here again any chance I get. Worth the drive! (7 hour round trip for us!)

Pre-opening special, complimentary tacos at the Ram shack, closest to the pin contests (on course and on a simulator featuring the 7th hole at Pebble beach) for free rounds, fun day! Weather was beaut... Continue »

Pre-opening special, complimentary tacos at the Ram shack, closest to the pin contests (on course and on a simulator featuring the 7th hole at Pebble beach) for free rounds, fun day! Weather was beautiful, cool in the morning warming up as the day went on with just slight easterly winds. The only thing I noticed that they changed was where the counter is located in the pro shop. On to the course conditions . . . Tees: level, a little furry (but everything was, more on that later), clean and ready for play Fairways: soft and in need of a trim, very little roll out, some areas need a bit more time to fill in, some rough spots here and there, but given the time of year and coming out of summer heat very nice (like usual) Rough: very consistent and plush Bunkers: good soft sand looking well maintained Greens: very good, medium fast (not lightening quick but some unexpected roll out on certain putts), rolling smooth and true, obviously no ball marks (I did fix a few fresh ones) the aprons and green edges were still filling in on some holes but nothing major Layout: fun and makes you think about proper positioning Facilities: fantastic, from the semi-hidden chipping green just past the first tee area to the putting green to the driving range loaded with pro b's, great warm up POP: just under 4 1/2 hrs, nice and relaxed Customer service: excellent, like always, only exception was when we finished and went in to try our hand at the simulator our bags were moved from our cart, they were placed with other bags along a bag rack, my rangefinder that was in the cart was set on someone else's bag next to mine and we had to go to the cart barn to retrieve my partners cell phone and the pro v's I had left in the cup holder. We got everything straightened out but in the future they need to tell people what they plan to do so one could collect all their things right away. Overall the course still needs a few nips and tucks to get back into the pristine condition we all know and love about Ram's Hill but it was still well worth the drive and the cost. The layout is fun, interesting and challenging without beating you up the whole round. I look forward to hearing about the course rounding into shape! *After seeing the rating number I would say it came out a bit low. I would put it more in the 7.5 to 8 range today.

Played 5/5/19 10:30 POP 4:15 $95 GN
Course was in good to great shape. Fairway's were near perfection. Lush, green and great to hit from with lots of roll. There is some browning starting to show in ... Continue »

Played 5/5/19 10:30 POP 4:15 $95 GN
Course was in good to great shape. Fairway's were near perfection. Lush, green and great to hit from with lots of roll. There is some browning starting to show in spots, but has little to no effect. Greens were good & great. Front nine seemed to be not in as good of shape as back. Still good, but many had thin areas and were a little bumpy. Most were firm and only perfectly struck shots had any stopping power. Back nine were in better shape. All still very playable, but not the perfection the course has been known for. Traps were in great shape and service was great. The wind was cranking in the 20's. Made for some interesting shots and some of the longest drives I've ever hit. Heard they will be closing for the summer season at the end of the month. Very much worth the trip out. The best course in San Diego.

Date: 5/4/2019

POP: 3:30 (1:45 front 9, 1:45 back 9)
Weather: 85-95°F
Time: 7am

Service and Amenities:
The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Service at Rams Hill was on par with other ... Continue »

Date: 5/4/2019

POP: 3:30 (1:45 front 9, 1:45 back 9)
Weather: 85-95°F
Time: 7am

Service and Amenities:
The staff was very friendly and welcoming. Service at Rams Hill was on par with other resort style courses such as Pelican Hill. They are very attentive and remember you by name once you introduce yourself (We played here the following day as well and the pro-shop guys greeted us by name as we walked in). Locker rooms inside the clubhouse provided showers and towels to clean up after the round. On course there are tons of water/ice stations (definitely needed in this heat). We did not see a cart person until hole 15 but they provided complimentary bottled water and frozen grapes which was excellent. After the round you get cookies when dropping off the cart -- DELICIOUS!

Greens:
The greens were impeccable and probably some of the best I have ever played. They definitely rolled true and fast. Posted green-speed for the day was 11.1 which they definitely were rolling at by the time we reached the back 9.

Fairways:
The fairways were so lush and in perfect condition. There were no bare spots and no dry patches. They were soft on iron strikes but firm enough to get roll-out on tee shots. The contrast of the deep green fairways against the harsh desert landscape was amazing as well.

Bunkers:
Bunkers were well maintained and had excellent sand. They were uniform all throughout the course and that includes the practice facilities. The sand here is the white beach style stand which you can plug in. The course is littered with bunkers that sometimes have steep lips so you can get in a lot of trouble from misplaced tee/approach shots.

Tee Boxes:
Flat and lush. There was absolutely nothing wrong with them, but if I had to nitpick something it would be that you had to poke around to get longer tees into the ground since there was rock/hard dirt an inch below the tee box but what do you expect when playing a golf course in a rocky desert.

Rough:
About 1.5-2" long and thick. It wasn't horribly punishing but it was definitely enough to make you think twice about what shot you were going to hit. Depending on how it was sitting, the rough was deep/thick enough to produce crazy fliers or dead shots.

Overall:
Amazing course, fun layout and challenging. Easily the best maintained course I have ever played. Ever hole felt different each of the 3 times we played it. If you do end up making the trek out here, try to get a morning tee time as the wind in the afternoons can be brutal. It was fun to see headcovers flying down the cart path and having to hit a 180yard 9i followed by a 110y 9i on the next hole due to wind direction.

Played Rams Hill on 3/25. Went out right behind the Men's Club. The starter said we'd have a hard time keeping up with them. Not true, they were quite deliberate. But we still made it around in 4:30,... Continue »

Played Rams Hill on 3/25. Went out right behind the Men's Club. The starter said we'd have a hard time keeping up with them. Not true, they were quite deliberate. But we still made it around in 4:30, so not bad.

Course is in it's usual great shape. There are a few rough spots on some greens, but those are mostly on the edges and don't come into play near a hole. Tee boxes, fairways & sand all fabulous.

Still one of my all time favorite courses. Was hoping to get in a replay, but it would have been right behind 5 or 6 foursomes including high school teams, so I decided to give De Anza a shot for the 2nd round.

Play today in beautiful weather in 3.5 hours the course is in fantastic shape the greens were running at 11.5. Tee boxes were spectacular. The fairways like lush carpet. Never once had a bad lie and t... Continue »

Play today in beautiful weather in 3.5 hours the course is in fantastic shape the greens were running at 11.5. Tee boxes were spectacular. The fairways like lush carpet. Never once had a bad lie and the fairways were generous with roll. The bunkers were great and so playable. The greens here are just wonderful and such a pleasure to be able to bring your ball in and use the slope to get close to the pins. Not too mention how true they putt. Stayed at Casa del Zorro and this is a fantastic Resort Hotel. Great variety of rooms and many Casitas with 2,3,4 bedrooms. Minutes from Rams Hill. Customer service at Rams Hill was excellent at all levels as always. And they have added a snack bar and restrooms below and behind 9th green.

Played 2/3/19 Grabbed a HD for 10 am. POP just under 4 hrs. Fairway's were perfect. Emerald green & lush. Ball sat perfectly. Rough was no big deal. Easy to get out of with little issue. Traps were in... Continue »

Played 2/3/19 Grabbed a HD for 10 am. POP just under 4 hrs. Fairway's were perfect. Emerald green & lush. Ball sat perfectly. Rough was no big deal. Easy to get out of with little issue. Traps were in great condition & consistent. Tees Lush & level. The only less than perfect were the greens. They were mostly in good to great shape. Looked a little rough, but actually ran smooth with good roll at a little over medium pace. But many had sick/bare spots along the fringes. They mostly did not come into play, unless you were trying to putt across them or had to land a pitch on them. 90 % of the green surfaces were not affected. Only small portions. Really enjoy getting out here. Easy recommend to go out & play.

Teed off yesterday at about 7:30ish and only saw a 2 someone and we let a single out ahead of us and really had no one else around us the entire time. Finished a little less than 4 hours and asked th... Continue »

Teed off yesterday at about 7:30ish and only saw a 2 someone and we let a single out ahead of us and really had no one else around us the entire time. Finished a little less than 4 hours and asked the starter about going back out and we were able to get out in 15 minutes. Caught a few groups on the back so we finished as the sun had set over the mountains so we finished just in the nick of time. We got 36 holes in for $80 which is a ridiculous if you ask me.

Course conditions were very solid all around and very consistent with all the reviews from the GK outing. Greens are fantastic. They rolled really well and held shots well. Even though my putting stats were terrible I thought the speed of the greens were very fair.

Fairways were outstanding. They are about as good as you can get. Generous room in the fairway and divots were filled in. I don't recall any blemishes in the fairways at all.

Rough had some thickness to it. It couldn't be taken too lightly. I had a couple sitting down on me and I wasn't able to catch the ball cleanly.

Traps were consistent and ample sand in them.

Played the back tee boxes and they were all outstanding as well. Didn't notice much differences on the other tee boxes as well.

Staff is top notch all around. The guys in our group like it so much they are already planning another one. Definitely worth playing right now.

Played at rams hill Gk plays 2018. Second time here. Brought my usual foursome up here. The course is definitely worth the green fee. The tee boxes were the best I've played on all year. Every hole ha... Continue »

Played at rams hill Gk plays 2018. Second time here. Brought my usual foursome up here. The course is definitely worth the green fee. The tee boxes were the best I've played on all year. Every hole has its own characteristics. The back nine has water in play on the first three and the 18th. The 11th hole with the creek running along the side to the infinity edge, which continues through the 12th. Stunning! Not a bad picture taken! Staff was very amicable and helpful. Glad to see the shack opened after the 13th. The restaurant has great food. Had a breakfast burrito and the hole in one burger. Well worth the price. The beer a little pricey,but expected. As always a great time with the GK crew.