Rode the Blues for the GK/Vivid/Golfmoose event Sat Sep 12th in group 1B with three of my buddies. Since conditions dont change overnight [which were all in the 9/10 range thought I would review practice facilities/clubhouse/food/staff and amenities at Rams Hill.

Our group which played back to back days were treated like royalty at Rams Hill. Our first day we had a player in our group not feeling well by hole 4. Marshall with a friendly smile had frozen grapes, electrolyte sticks, extra bottle waters and extra ice for the cooler. During the Golfmoose Event Sat we had the complimentary tacos and shaved ice at the Ramshack right next to 14 tee. The cartbarn kids were friendly loaded the bags and gave us extra water. Resturant staff were great. Our group had the breakfast burritos both mornings and lunch right after the event. Food amazing with very friendly staff. If u like to drink they had a large bar overlooking the signature 18th hole. Practice facilities included a elevated range on grass with Prov1s and a seperate chipping green just right of the 1st tee. The resturant has a outdoor patio during cooler months for groups to hang out. I did see a shower in the restroom for folks to use if they please. Lining the fairways were individual/houses/casitas for a group to rent as they have stay and play packages. Due to the layout which is great I can see why the social media buzz of making this a buddies trip or girls trip or couples trip is mentioned. Rams Hill closed at 430pm so if needing to eat later in the day our group ate at Carlees in downtown Borrego Springs which has an extensive menu. Proshop had an adequate amount of merchandise and the proshop provides tees, ballmarks, etc.

If looking to book a stay and play as a group would Highly recommend this place.

Rode the blues today under 110 degree weather with cloud cover from time to time joined by buddies Ron, John and Matt in 4 hrs 15 minutes. Great friendly staff here as usual. Great practice facility with pro v1s.

My third time here and the conditions were stellar today. Cant believe how lush the fairways, tees and rough were with the hot climate out here. Golfmoose event players are in for a treat.

Bermuda greens were very healthy. Putting pure and maybe a 10 on the stimp. Soft and receptive on approaches. Rated 8.5/10. Many swales and undulations on these beauties

Fairways in great shape. Lush full and a 9/10

Tees level lush and in great shape. Rated 9/10

Rough in great shape. Ball sinks down but still playable. Rated 9/10

Was in fairway bunker on 11 perfect compact sand.

Very fun challenging course that does not punish you but makes you golf your ball
Defense of course is numerous fairway and greenside bunkers and undulating big greens

Highly recommended and can see why its a destination course

Walked the blues late morning around 1145am with my buddy Matt just as a twosome finishing in 4 hrs catching the end of the senior men's club. Great POP today under humid conditions to start that turned into a nice cool breeze on the back nine with a high maybe around 80 degrees pretty much perfect weather. We got lucky and caught no rain but heard they had a downpour today further south where we live in the Moorpark, Thousand Oaks, Simi corridor.

Olivas is in great shape and the way the emerald rough, tees and fairways looked mixed in with some beautiful humidity clouds was stunning. Today was greenskeeper appreciation day and man should the super be appreciated out here.

Fairways were just perfect lush padded surfaces. 8.5/10

Tees level, lush and perfectly cut and manicured. 8/10

Rough was beautiful just off the fairways and at a nice challenging length without being to penal. 8.5/10

Greens were in great shape being very receptive and soft on irons yet medium to quick pace on putts. 8/10

Neither I or playing partner was in any bunkers.

I would highly recommend getting out to Olivas while we still are in summer/fall to experience premium papsulum lush
fairways, beautiful rough and great greens.

Highly recommended!

Walked the oranges today 8/31/26 at 11:10am with my buddy Matt in 4 hrs under hot conditions around 87 degrees. Nobody out here today we didn't wait until we caught a group on the last couple holes. Friendly staff, putting green closed today with mats on the range. We ate at their restaurant after the round. They have very good food here.

The fairways were in very nice shape mostly all green padded perfect lies with just some brown spots here and there due to the recent heatwave. Rated 8/10

Rough was mowed down and manageable just off the fairways and in great shape. Looks like they are working on the area right of the cartpath on 12...currently a field of dirt.. Rated 8.5/10

Tees all level and lush and in good shape. They were working on 4 tee box and 13 tee box so the markers were up on those holes.

Was in greenside bunkers on 3 and 8 that were raked and looked thin to the naked eye but contained just enough sand underneath. Rated 8/10

The greens were very healthy and VERY slow. They are keeping them long during this heatwave. They are losing a little section of the front section of number 5 green so hope they can remedy that soon. If u like throwing iron darts at soft slow greens these are for you! Rated 6.5/10

Just love the layout here. Hopefully with cooler weather they will cut and roll the greens. Beautiful mixture of 3s ,4s and 5s at Soule!

Highly recommended!

Rode the blues this morning 8/24/26 as part of the Vivid/GK Golfmoose event under hot conditions for Somis almost 90 degrees. Pop was 4 hrs 40. Joined by buddies John, Ron and Matt.

Great run event with smooth check in and a nice warm up area with two practice greens and an elevated range on mats.

Greens were in great shape. I have seen them quicker around us open qualifying time here but they were still pretty quick with pure rolls. Due to the heat there were a couple sections of real dry patches creeping in like the middle of 17 green. Rated 8.5/10

Fairways just in great shape perfect lies. Rated 9/10.

Nasty rough today probably the thickest I have seen out here. Balls would nestle way down just off the fairways and would catch barely off struck drives like a catchers mitt. Very long but in very good shape. Rated 8.5/10

Tees were in very good shape with no issues. Rated 8.5/10

Was in greenside bunker on 1 and fairway bunker on 16. High quality raked perfect sand here. Rated 8.5/10

Love this golf course. You have to golf your ball well here to score well here. Plenty of bunkers, red and white penalty areas and rough to challenge the best of players. Members are blessed here! If you have a chance to play here jump on the opportunity to!

Walked the blues this morning around 1110am with my buddy Matt joined by two nice singles Kevin and Daniel. Pop was 4 hrs 50 minutes under humid conditions around 78 degrees with maybe a one club wind. The best staff in VC County and a great practice area to work on your game.

Greens were in great shape maybe rolling about a 10 on the stimp, very healthy and holding softly. Rated 8/10

Fairways were terrific. Nicely padded lush lies with hardly any trouble areas. Rated 8.5/10.

Rough was nice and thick lining the fairways and in good shape. Rated 8.5/10

All tees were level and lush and in great shape minus the divot damage on par 3s. Rated 8/10

Was in one bunker left greenside on 8 that looked crusty and wet on top but had a perfect layer of sand underneath. Rated 7/10.

Love my summer rounds here. Humid conditions with lush Fairways had the course playing just a tad longer today. Olivas has a great mix of some scoring holes and some hang on tight holes. The native areas look beautiful all fully grown. The golf course is in great shape. Would highly recommend a round here.

Don't miss stopping at the Varsity Club for pizzas and beers down the street right across the street from Buena Ventura Golf course...fabulous pizza and half off happy hour specials from 3-6pm.

Rode the Blues this morning 8/3/26 as part of the GK/Golfmoose event under beautiful weather around 80 degrees with light winds. Joined by buddies John, Ron and Mark. Pop was 4 hrs 45 minutes. Great staging area for an event with the driving range, putting green and chipping area all close in proximity.

Greens looked and putted pure and fantastic. They putted just a tad slower than they looked and held shots very well. Some small and some large green complexes. Most greens here slope back to front so staying below the hole is paramount. Rated 8.5/10

Fairways were nicely cut and padded kikuya based grass that was in great shape! Rated 8.5/10

Rough was thicker kikuya that was higher than the fairways. Most rough sections just feet off the fairways provided nice flier lies. The rough greenside on some holes was thicker and grabby. Rated 8.5/10

Tees were mainly level and in nice shape. Rated 8/10

Only in one greenside bunker that had nice quality sand in it.

Las Posas is a ballstrikers players course where long/straight provides birdie opportunities and crooked provides danger on most holes here. Need to work the ball both ways off the tee here on the back nine. Well guarded greens with superb bunkers surrounding them. Couple nice challenging longer par 3s on the front and two quirky par 5s on the back.

Overall fun course to play with some slight elevation changes here and there.

Don't miss Oscar's grill just to the right of 18 green. Some of the best food in the county.

Recommended!

Rode the blacks today 7/27/26 under hot conditions around 90 degrees with maybe a 5mph wind joined by buddies John, Matt and Matt. Pop was just a tick under 5 hours with about 90-100 players for the Golfmoose event. Staff treated us well. Bar open, cartgirl making her rounds. Only drawback to their practice area is short irons only. Otherwise beautiful 2 putting greens.

Conditions were very lush out there today!

Kikuya lush Fairways that were thick and if u come in too steep on these beauties it could be chunk city. Many fairways here are narrow. Rating these beauties a 8.5/10

Rough was lush Kikuya and even though I had a great chipping day the rough greenside is super lush, nasty. Rated 8.5/10

Tees were mostly level and were lush and nicely padded. 8/10

Was only in one bunker greenside #4 that looked wet and packed on the top surface but had plenty of sand underneath. Rated 7.5/10

The greens were very pure and seemed to look fast to the naked eye but were actually very soft and maybe rolling a 10 on the stimp. They are doing a great job watering them with this heat. Rated 8/10.

Sunset Hills presents small to midsized fairways off the tee with approach shots into smaller greens. Accuracy and ball positioning in the fairway is better than bombing it up greenside on some of the shorter par 4s

Our group thought the conditions were great. Thx Johnny, Golfmoose and Sunset Hills for a great day.

Rode the player/medal tees today 7/20/26 joined by Johnny, Matt and Andrew great gents to play with. Weather was around 95 degrees and the ball was flying. We had no wind on the front and a welcoming 10mph breeze on the back nine . Pop was around 5 hrs 20 minutes. Very friendly staff assisting players. Grill was open and they have a nice putting and chipping green along with a downhill big driving range with ample room for many players.

I have played a handful of rounds here and the conditions have always been nice here.

They have the fairways very lush and you can tell they are putting lots of water on them for the upcoming hotter months. Great lies in the fairways. I hit every fairway on the front and was rewarded with great lies. Rated 8.5/10

The rough was fairly lush and grabby around the green complexes and just off the fairways. Our group also thought the rough was in good to great shape. Rated 8/10.

Most tee boxes were lush with some being unlevel. Rated 6.5/10

Greens were very healthy and holding shots very softly and nicely. They were rolling maybe a 10 on the stimp. Many greens here are large in size and have some undulations to them. They were a pleasure to putt on. Rated 8/10

Was not in any bunkers today. They looked to have thick sand and are very strategically placed in the fairways and around the greens.

Layout contains some birdie opportunities and some blind shots on a couple of holes. To me only #14 is a bit quirky but still playable...otherwise I enjoy the layout. It's in good shape right now and our group had a great time today.

Walked the blues today 7/13/26 with my buddy Mark and a friendly two ball just before noon. Our Pop was 4 hrs 45 minutes under humid conditions with light winds and temps around 75 degrees.

Olivas has the friendliest staff around, great practice area and was great to see a big junior camp out there today.

Conditions continue to improve if that's even possible from my last round here a couple months ago. Fairways super lush papsulum rated 9/10. They are making great progress on #1 fairway and even some parts that don't come into play like the first 100 yds on number 2. Some of the nicer fairways in the county.

Rough is lush, thick and in beautiful shape. Rated 9/10

Tees all level AND very lush. Great shape as well! 9/10

Greens were rolling around a 10 on the stimp. Soft on approach and rolling pretty pure. Large undulating greens here with a tough pin placement day today#3. Rated 7.5/10

Links style layout but it's very lush in the fairways so don't expect a ton of roll on drives. Fairways a pleasure to hit from. A great variety of challenging holes with some birdie holes sprinkled in here and there.

Highly recommend Olivas Links.

We checked out the Varsity Club on Olivas Park Drive after the round...Great homemade pizzas and good selection of beer.

Had a super time walking the blues this afternoon 6/21/26 with my buddy Mark joined by a couple of his work colleagues who were a pleasure to play with. Our Pop was 4 hrs 45 minutes under beautiful golf weather. Swirling 1-2 club wind on the front dying down on the back nine and around 78 degrees as a high. Met by friendly staff this afternoon in the shop. Had dinner at the course after the round..Great food.

The course just finished green maintenance and the greens were in great shape with the perfect combination of being soft and receptive on approach shots and rolling medium speed on putts. Green rating 8.5/10

The fringes were soft and were just about done completely with a topsand project. Fringes were in great shape. Best I have ever seen them.

Fairways had been plugged recently and I must say they looked and played fabulous[13 fairway still has mini irrigation plugs]. Very lush with not alot of rollout on drives and very well manicured. Great shape close to a 9/10.

Rough lining the fairways was cut just a bit higher than the lush Fairways and was in great shape. Rustic has really improved their fairway rough and fringes in the last year or so. Rough rating 9/10

Tees were all level and in great shape. Rated 9/10

Was only in greenside bunker on 13 after a nice drive and 3 metal. It was compact and firm and contained just enough sand to splash out of. Most bunkers here are on the firmer side. Rated 6.5/10

Always great to be out at Rustic. This is lush city? What was built as a links bump and run course is now lush city which makes iron ball striking and chipping easier but adds extra length with limited roll on drives, whether you like the former or the present get out and play Rustic if you can get a tee time as it's in fabulous shape!!!

Highly recommended!

Great round this morning 6/1/26 riding with buddies Ron and John joined by gker Richard who was a pleasure to meet and play with. Group 1b under beautiful 75 degree weather with about 1.5 clubs of wind today. Our Pop was around 5 hrs keeping up with the group ahead. They had their downhill range on mats and had a nicely sloped putting green nearby the 1st and 10th tees. My second time here as I played a while ago in 2008 with a buddy. Really enjoyed the layout which is tight in places but looks tighter off the tee vs when your in the fairway you realized you had a little more room to operate. Found many tee shots you are hitting over a rise to a hidden fairway in the distance. A bit more dogleg left to rights here at Spanish Hills. Plenty of greenside bunkers, fairway bunkers and out of bounds to keep the best players honest. They also have a couple water features on holes 10 and 18.

The greens were in great shape very quick true rolls. Would say close to a 11 on the stimp but holding irons nicely. Surprisingly a bit more undulating then they look on approach. Rated 9/10. Star of the course.

Fairways were in above average shape with most all lies in the fairway padded nicely with some minor brown grass here and there but mostly green lush lies. Rated 7.5/10

Tees level and in above average shape. Rated 7.5/10

Was in greenside bunkers on #13 and #16 that contained firmer clay like sand with enough base to hit out of. Rated 7/10

Not much rough on this course and it varied in length depending what hole you were on. Found the rough about a foot or so off many fairways and the lies were great. Rated 7/10

Looked like the facilities were nice and all staff encountered were friendly. The proshop was small but adequate. They did have a snackshop/bar on the range which was pretty cool. Views from the golf course especially the back nine were amazing. If you have an opportunity to play here jump on it. Recommended.