Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs, California, USA | GolfPass
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4.5
726 Reviews 726 Reviews
5 Stars
551
4 Stars
107
3 Stars
46
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
8
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.6
87.8%
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671 out of 726 reviews
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4.3
56 Reviews 56 Reviews
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.7
82.1%
Recommend this course
46 out of 56 reviews
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4.4
67 Reviews 67 Reviews
5 Stars
43
4 Stars
12
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.2
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
83.6%
Recommend this course
56 out of 67 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private/Resort
Par 72
Length 7232 yards
Slope 141
Rating 75.4

Located at the heart of the immense Anza Borrego State Park, Rams Hill Golf Club sits perched on a hillside overlooking the desert floor. Tom Fazio designed the course, fully utilizing the existing features of the terrain from the natural slopes and undulations to the many lakes and streams. The layout features rolling fairways and elevated greens framed by carefully sculpted bunkers. Each hole has a different character, as well as a different set of challenges, thanks to the natural elevation changes. The final hole is considered a classic Fazio finishing hole and one of the most memorable on the golf course. This par 5 begins with a downhill tee shot to a wide fairway that slopes towards a large lake on the right, then you'll face an uphill third shot to a green protected by an array of threatening bunkers and a large waterfall.

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Course Details

Year Built 1983
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ted Robinson, Sr. (1983) Tom Fazio (2007) Dennis Wise (2007) Jackson Kahn Design (2013)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf Simulator Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Indoor Practice Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Beverage Carts

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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4.5
726 Reviews (726)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 41
Patio Dining 41
19th Hole Scenic Views 37
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 52
Undulating Greens 45
Water Hazards 38
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 45
A Bucket list/Top 100 Pick 38
A Weekend Splurge 36
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 53
At a Resort 11

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5.0
First Time Playing
Excellent weather
Used cart

Best Fairways Anywhere

Absolutely would recommend Rams Hill to any golfer and I'm already planning my return visit.

This course as a terrific combination of excellent design and top-notch course conditions. These were the best fairways I have seen in a long time, and the greens were fast and true.

Along with the conditioning, the layout here is challenging but fair. There are generous fairways encouraging you to hit your driver on all the Par 4s and Par 5s, and then the green complexes are just terrific. They make great use of bunkering, mounds, tiers, and subtle elevation change. Greens are big but getting close to the pin will take a great shot.

We also rented the Golfboards for an extra fee and they were a lot of fun. The course was empty by mid-afternoon, and we got around 9 extra holes on the Golfboards in 1hr 12 min.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Commented on 03/10/2016

Thank you so much for coming and playing. We appreciate all the great feedback, and we're glad you had such a great time!

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Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course

The layout and condition were excellent. It was 40mph winds at times so the golf was challenging but very fun!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Ram Hill

nice course, but a bit of a hike to get there. An March weather was extremely windy making the course extra challenging

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 9
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

NIce staff. Not worth the money

We played during the late morning. Its a tough drive from San Diego. The driving range is great and has range finders on every other stall. The staff was nice and took the time to give us the lay of the land, and warned us about how hard the course was playing. He wasnt kidding. It was beyond hard. My sone hit a couple drives over 350 yards because of the run out on the fairways. Greens were equally hard and didnt hold a shot. This made it hard on a VERY windy day. Free street tacos on 10 and 14 didnt hurt.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

One of my all-time favorites

Rams Hill never disappoints. This was my 4th trip out to Borrego Springs and it was spectacular as always. The course is in amazing shape and the staff is all super friendly... Also definitely recommend getting some tacos at the turn. The best!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/24/2025:
Thank you for the glowing review. We’re delighted you had a fantastic time here and will keep working to provide outstanding experiences for all our guests.
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Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

First time did not disappoint

Came down with a friend who’s been raving about Rams Hill for a few years. I finally made the trip with him and I’ll be back again. We’re thinking about signing up for the 2 man tournament called the Clash. My friend played a couple years ago with his brother and had a blast.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/24/2025:
Appreciate the top marks! It means a lot to us that you had such a positive experience. We’ll continue doing our best to make every visit exceptional.
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

A true desert oasis 🌵

This course is one of a kind. You are surrounded by beautiful Mountain View’s on an undulating course designed by Tom Fazio. The weather is great this time of year and the tacos at the turn are a delightful treat! The greens are fast and the course is challenging but no matter what, you’ll leave with a smile on your face! I would recommend this course to all levels of golfers looking to play a unique gem in the desert.

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Response from on 03/24/2025:
Thank you for the glowing review. We’re delighted you had a fantastic time here and will keep working to provide outstanding experiences for all our guests.
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Reviews 7
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Not as good as advertised

Very disappointing. We have been coming to the La Quinta area for years and have been wanting to play Rams Hill for a while based on friends recommendations and GolfPass ratings. I wish we would have listened to the recent lower reviews of the course. It appears the experiment with new grass is not working. Many of the recent reviews talked about rock hard fairways and greens - they were spot on. All of the fairways were rock hard and good shots often rolled off he fairway into the rough or bunker. The greens were very hard and did not hold a shot, however they did roll true once you got the ball to stay on it. There was one fairway with at least 4 ground under repair spots and every fairway had at least one. An excellent course should have one or maybe two on the entire course. There were many other spots where there was little or now grass in the fairway.
Replies to previous complaints said the grass will soften up in late Feb or early March, but we did not see that and the grass appears to have died in many areas. If management acknowledges the course is not at peak condition, then why charge peak prices.
This course is not worth the drive from the La Quinta area, there are so many better maintained courses much closer at a much better price.
One bright spot - the tacos at the turn - they were excellent.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 03/21/2025:
Thank you for posting a review. We’re sorry it didn’t fully meet expectations and appreciate knowing where we can improve. We value every opportunity to enhance our offerings and hope to do better next time.
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Place

Nice place, great vistas. Friendly staff.
Course fairways role out, greens fast, greens role true, greens play smaller than look with sloped sides. Fairways are firm, bunkers in good shape, tee boxes firm but RH provides short tees.

Would play again.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pricing is fair compared to others at this cost

Great track! Weekday pricing is easily worth the drive. Fairways and greens were very good. Staff was very good!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Amazing facility

Greens were not really receptive and grass was still growing lots of ground under repair but the course is very challenging and fun still very beautiful. I can’t fault the course though since they just redid it with new grass would like to return when the grass is fully grown in.

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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Loved the challenge

I loved the course layout ... challenging but fair.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

Great course, fairways and greens in very good shape. Proshop staff, on course staff and outdoor staff were all very friendly. Range are was very cool with having range finders available. Only down fall was the very high winds(3 club wind at least) but no one can control the weather. I thought the overall experience was great!!

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Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

In Cart Information

The greeens maps for pin placement were incorrect on ~1/3 of the holes. I never knew if to believe the on screene yardage or placment. When I mentioned in the pro-shop that it looks like 1/3 the pin locations were from yesterday, the response of "yes that happens". The attitude tells me this is acceptable. I think not especially at this price!

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Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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