Rams Hill Golf Club - Borrego Springs, CA
Ram’s Hill Golf Course is a one-of-a-kind, highly ranked public track in Borrego Springs, CA. Featuring mesmerizing views of the Anza-Borrego desert floor and Santa Rosa Mountains backdrop, Rams Hill Golf Course has climbed its way up the list of top resort courses in the U.S. What some may not know is that its journey to this position was a long, hard-fought ride.
Ram’s Hill Golf Course first came on the map in 1983 when golf course designer, Ted Robinson Sr., laid the foundation for the track. Two decades later, Tom Fazio and his design associate Time Jackson took the layout and completely re-routed it and abandoned the original back nine.
Shortly after the 2008-2009 financial crisis, Ram’s Hill Golf Course closed its doors and lost its only source of water, ultimately remaining an empty shell of itself. In 2014 under new ownership, Ram’s Hill Golf Course secured 6 new water sources were secured and the reclamation project to get Ram’s Hill back to its former glory began.
Today, Ram’s Hill is alive and sporting rolling fairways, strategically place bunkering and true bentgrass greens. Do yourself a favor and make the trek to discover the beauty of Ram’s Hill for yourself.