Brought my dad out today for the GK outing. We stayed at La Casa del Zorro last night to break up the drive, and the girls we came with loved the spa there. I'd highly recommend a stay and play over a... Continue »

Brought my dad out today for the GK outing. We stayed at La Casa del Zorro last night to break up the drive, and the girls we came with loved the spa there. I'd highly recommend a stay and play over a 12-15 hour day trip. We had an amazing time all around.

Before I say anything about the course, I want to thank Johnny and recommend that everyone sign up for the next GK Plays event. It was my first one, and what a great group of people (especially Ron and Dave who rounded out our group) and well-run event it was. I'll be trying to make as many of these as possible. It's tough to drag my dad off the tennis court for golf, but this event has him wanting to play more.

The course was just as great as it was when I played it last month. If I had to pick out something, the only blemish is the 18th fairway. Coots have thinned this fairway out and it plays very firm, sloping hard from left to right towards some bunkers and a lake. If a long hitter plays the gold tees, his/her drive could land on the left side of the fairway and run 50 yards right into a bunker, if this same long hitter plays the blue tees, that ball could find the lake. Regardless, Rams Hill remains one of the best courses I've ever played.

Perfect...just perfect. Course conditions, layout, service (every staff member we encountered were so friendly and all had a smile on their face!). If you have a problem with this course then that's a... Continue »

Perfect...just perfect. Course conditions, layout, service (every staff member we encountered were so friendly and all had a smile on their face!). If you have a problem with this course then that's a YOU problem or you get to play Augusta everyday. On the drive there, Ben and I weren't sure if we were insane and I was almost sure this would be a one and done course due to the drive. But now I can't imagine not coming back again and again. Just the most spectacular course I've ever seen. All 18 holes would be signature holes anywhere else. Big thanks to Johnny for all the hard work and a special shout out to Ben, Andrew, & Invisible Rob for all the laughs today. My sides are still hurting!

Had another great day with GK'ers and an awesome course at the GK Plays today. I think my appreciation for this course grows each time I play it. I'm really in love with the seventh hole as an incredi... Continue »

Had another great day with GK'ers and an awesome course at the GK Plays today. I think my appreciation for this course grows each time I play it. I'm really in love with the seventh hole as an incredible short par 4, so tempting to try to drive it down in front of the green from the elevated tee, yet so difficult around the green. That green is like three separate greens combined into one, and you'd better be on the right section if you want a chance to make your putt. Many greens have "wrong" sides depending on pin placement, and I really like how, the more you know the course, the more that element gets in your head on approach shots.

Conditions are excellent throughout. I gave everything a 9 except the tee boxes, which I rated 10. Greens are smooth, fast and so pure. Like sixpez mentioned, they are much more accepting of shots than last year. Fairways and rough were extremely lush, nearly perfect throughout. Tee boxes were perfect. Bunkers great, and I certainly found enough of them to judge.

One very minor service issue would be that last year the course had coolers of water out on the course; today I saw no drinking water available other than one bottle per player in the cooler. But that's very minor, and I had a super fun time today. Thank you Johnny and thanks Rams Hill!

What and AWESOME Course!!! thank you to Johnny for putting this together. Probably the nicest course i've played on. I'm wishing this course was closer to home. Customer Service was top notch, the pl... Continue »

What and AWESOME Course!!! thank you to Johnny for putting this together. Probably the nicest course i've played on. I'm wishing this course was closer to home. Customer Service was top notch, the playing conditions could not have been any better. I got plugged in a couple of bunkers but that was probably user error and not the course.
Playing partners, Kevin, Andrew and Invisible Rob were fun and kept the round interesting.

Great course layout, pristine conditions, excellent customer service... what more can you ask for? More pars and birdies..... but again user error

Played in the GK event today after months of pushing this course off my list and boy was i mistaken about that. This course is a beautiful thing. Tee boxes were wide and lush as can be. Fairways were ... Continue »

Played in the GK event today after months of pushing this course off my list and boy was i mistaken about that. This course is a beautiful thing. Tee boxes were wide and lush as can be. Fairways were 99 percent lush except for a little part on hole 18 where to coots have done their damage. dang rats with wings. It is not a overly tough course on average but if the greens keeper was feeling mean he could ruin your day. We had a few instances were the toughness showed with back hole pins and multi teared greens. If you ask my opinion about the drive to get there its tough to do a turn around trip our day was 13 hours 5+ hours of driving is tough. If i lived in temecula or Palm springs this would be a course i would play often but for me living in the OC i need to be in the area or feeling real good about that drive maybe stop at one of the 10 Indian casinos you drive by on the 76, 78 and 79 highways to make it easier. In all great course great staff and another great event

Another awesome GK Plays (#GKPlays) today and it was so great so see such a big, fun group making the journey out to Borrego Springs. It was a real fun event. Thanks to Johnny for setting it up and Ra... Continue »

Another awesome GK Plays (#GKPlays) today and it was so great so see such a big, fun group making the journey out to Borrego Springs. It was a real fun event. Thanks to Johnny for setting it up and Rams Hill for having us and treating us so well. Thanks also to Lee, Ken and Robert for being such a fun group to play with. We sure had a blast through good shots and bad! As for the course, it's hard to add any more superlatives to the experience at Rams Hill. If you make the trek here, you are rewarded with one of SoCal's most exceptional golf experiences. Nearly immaculate conditions, stunning vistas and challenging layout. The biggest difference from last year was the greens in my opinion. They were so firm last year with the brand new surfaces and now they are more mature and playable. They didn't roll as fast as last time and I found myself short many times because I was expecting more speed, but the surfaces were perfectly true. They were softer and more receptive, too. They are still firm, but will hold more shots now and that helps add playability to the course for the more "average" golfer. Otherwise, love this course and will be looking forward to my next visit, hopefully again with more GKers along for the ride!

Played in my first GK Event after ACL surgery just 6 months ago and I chose the absolute best course to play! Rams Hill was an oasis, an absolute gem and every aspect of today was excellent. The detai... Continue »

Played in my first GK Event after ACL surgery just 6 months ago and I chose the absolute best course to play! Rams Hill was an oasis, an absolute gem and every aspect of today was excellent. The details:

Tee-boxes: Green, well cut, and in great shape considering the rains that came through the area earlier in the week. There wasn't one hole that didn't have enough room to tee it up perfectly.

Fairways: Immaculate! Absolutely picturesque and cut perfectly. Not a great deal of roll but anywhere you hit from, a perfect lie.

Rough: Excellent shape. Overall not too penalizing. A greater challenge was hitting from the desert but the rough offered great shots even after missing the fairway.

Sand: Better than expected considering it rained buckets the whole week. This is a true testament to the amazing conditions thanks to the workers here. Lots of good quality rakes at all bunkers.

Greens: Great shape. Speedy for the most parts and breaks were true. Some pin placements seemed hellish but what a surface to putt on.

ETC: Loved the feed mix in the carts. Markers seemed plentiful throughout the course. Clubhouse/restaurant looked amazing. Staff was friendly. Overall a great experience; thank you Johnny for making this happen.

Played Rams Hill today with the GK outing. Wow what can be said. The place was great before and the changes made during the shut down period this past fall were terrific. Natural grasses, manicured de... Continue »

Played Rams Hill today with the GK outing. Wow what can be said. The place was great before and the changes made during the shut down period this past fall were terrific. Natural grasses, manicured desert areas. Everything here is as close to perfect as a course can get. Greens were rolling fast at 11.2 and once you figure out that putts break to the Salton Sea about a cup with the grain, and going back toward San Diego they are against it. My only eye raise was the amount of poorly repaired ball marks. Fairways were fantastic, beautiful, and had great lies. Rough was probably 1-3 inches full and in some cases very difficult to recover from and painful. Found several of the bunkers today, as is with everything else here they provided a fair yet challenging test. Tee boxes were level trim and showed very little wear. Thanks to Johnny for providing another great course for our event. Thanks to the staff for having the course in such great condition, IT NEVER DISSAPOINTS.

Played Rams Hill today with the GK outing. Wow what can be said. The place was great before and the changes made during the shut down period this past fall were terrific. Natural grasses, manicured de... Continue »

Played Rams Hill today with the GK outing. Wow what can be said. The place was great before and the changes made during the shut down period this past fall were terrific. Natural grasses, manicured desert areas. Everything here is as close to perfect as a course can get. Greens were rolling fast at 11.2 and once you figure out that putts break to the Salton Sea about a cup with the grain, and going back toward San Diego they are against it. My only eye raise was the amount of poorly repaired ball marks. Fairways were fantastic, beautiful, and had great lies. Rough was probably 1-3 inches full and in some cases very difficult to recover from and painful. Found several of the bunkers today, as is with everything else here they provided a fair yet challenging test. Tee boxes were level trim and showed very little wear. Thanks to Johnny for providing another great course for our event. Thanks to the staff for having the course in such great condition, IT NEVER DISSAPOINTS.