Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs: Tom Fazio design is one of the best courses in San Diego County
BORREGO SPRINGS, Calif. -- Rams Hill Golf Club is located at the heart of the vast Anza Borrego State Park, perched on a dramatic hillside that overlooks the desert floor. The Tom Fazio design has a reputation as one of the best courses in San Diego County.
Fazio utilized the natural contours of the landscape to give each hole a different character. Lush fairways tumble across rolling hills and steep, craggy mountains frame the greens. The landscape has both mountains and water, with meandering streams and waterfalls that cascade into sparkling blue lakes. You'll be treated to stunning vistas throughout the course, but you'll also find that it's as challenging as it is scenic. In addition to the water and elevation changes, strategically placed bunkers come into play on almost every hole. The 18th is a classic Fazio finishing hole. This par-5 begins with a downhill tee shot to a wide fairway that slopes to a large lake on the right. The third shot is slightly uphill to a green protected by both bunkers and a waterfall.
In his review at Golf Advisor, michaelbyrd wrote: "Visually stunning, perfect fairway lies, bunkers with actual sand and greens that are exceptionally true(but really fast).
"I will go back often, and recommend to all."
![At Rams Hill Golf Club, Tom Fazio created an exceptional course, truly a masterpiece on a remote southern California mountain hillside.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56973.jpg)
![Rams Hill G.C. sits amid the Anza Borrego State Park in San Diego County.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56974.jpg)
![Water and elevation changes bring the challenge at Rams Hill G.C., but so do strategically placed bunkers, which come into play on almost every hole.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56975.jpg)
![After golf, enjoy a quick bite in Rams Hill's Yacht Club Grille, or enjoy fine dining in the Santa Rosa Room.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56976.jpg)
![greenskeeper.org wrote about Rams Hill Golf Club: "Greens are pure, no ball marks whatsoever. Fairways like carpet. Traps nice fluffy sand without being too soft."](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56977.jpg)
![Rams Hill Golf Club sits on a quiet hillside hundreds of feet above the desert floor.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56978.jpg)
![You'll be treated to stunning vistas throughout Rams Hill Golf Club in Borrego Springs, Calif.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56979.jpg)
![Rams Hill's quiet, traffic-free environment makes it perfect for a San Diego golf getaway.](/departments/photo-galleries/images/small/56980.jpg)
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