Played Tues dec 11th at 733, check in friendly as usual, cold morning, we were a 4 some walking, POP was 348, we have... » More

Played Tues dec 11th at 733, check in friendly as usual, cold morning, we were a 4 some walking, POP was 348, we have done better but waited a little on the front 9, pace picked up on back nine, course was in real good shape except for the greens, they were nice grass, not many ball marks, but I am "assuming" something happened to the mover because there were grass shavings all over the greens, this was picked up by the ball and really affected the speed and break, this is very unusual for goose, we will be back next Tuesday and hopefully it will be better.
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Played at rams hill Gk plays 2018. Second time here. Brought my usual foursome up here. The course is definitely worth t... » More

Played at rams hill Gk plays 2018. Second time here. Brought my usual foursome up here. The course is definitely worth the green fee. The tee boxes were the best I've played on all year. Every hole has its own characteristics. The back nine has water in play on the first three and the 18th. The 11th hole with the creek running along the side to the infinity edge, which continues through the 12th. Stunning! Not a bad picture taken! Staff was very amicable and helpful. Glad to see the shack opened after the 13th. The restaurant has great food. Had a breakfast burrito and the hole in one burger. Well worth the price. The beer a little pricey,but expected. As always a great time with the GK crew.
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I had a great time playing the the GK Plays event at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Legends course. La Costa has 2 18 h... » More

I had a great time playing the the GK Plays event at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa Legends course. La Costa has 2 18 hold courses I had never played the legends only the champions course.

It was a great round thanks for the course's ability to drain from all the recent rains. We started out with Cart Path only on the even holes but that was lifted about 1/3 to 1/2 way through the round.

The course has a lot of holes where you decide either hit over either a small river or a bunker or lay up in front of the bunker/river. There is GPS in the cart to let you know where the hazards are and how far you need to hit it to avoid them. I think I need a few more rounds here to really dial in where I want to go for it and where I want to lay up.

The fairways were kinda soggy and did not provide alot of roll out. The ruff was felling itself after the recent rains and was a challenge to find balls and hit out of.

The greens were pretty smooth but they were rejecting every thing into them hit with a 9 iron or higher the ball about be about 5-7 yards past the divot on an 8 iron which I am more used to a 2-3 yard stop. The sand was really great here. I was in a few bunkers and each time the sand was nice, fluffy and workable.

The overall resort at La Costa is an amazing thing with a kids care place and a spa for the wife (they can take care of your whole family for a price while you golf). When I go on vacations I am looking for a resort like La Costa. A place that can entertain everyone on the property while I am playing golf.
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I played in the GK plays even held at Rams Hill on 12/8/2018. The course is in great shape and I would highly recommend... » More

I played in the GK plays even held at Rams Hill on 12/8/2018. The course is in great shape and I would highly recommend it. The service is top notch and the views from the course are amazing.

The course does a great job of making you feel like you have a lot of options off the tee with very wide fairways and strategic bunkers that can be challenged based on the tees you are playing from. The very wide fairways run off into some pretty thick ruff that should be avoided.

The greens were very nice but I think not as good as they were last year. There were a few spots with less than complete coverage but overall in amazing shape. This would be a great course to play a bunch; you would then have the time to understand all the subtle undulations. I think the sand traps had not been fully raked/fluffed since the rain but everything else was in great shape.

Afterward I got the tri tip sandwich which was very good. I wish I could have stayed for the festivities afterward but after two consecutive days of golf my wife and three kids were ready to have their husband/father back. Look forward to the event in 2019!
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Played today in a POP of 3 H. Found the course to still be feeling the effects of the rain from last week. Several holes... » More

Played today in a POP of 3 H. Found the course to still be feeling the effects of the rain from last week. Several holes were CPO, some bunkers still had mud in them (most of them were playable however) and some standing water in some low lying areas of fairways. The fairways were soft and not providing much roll, but did provide good lies. Much of the rough around the outside of the fairways and around the greens was long and had not been cut. Greens were fast and very fast downhill. Hard to hold some shots and chipping/putting were challenging to say the least (but very enjoyable). Customer service excellent at all levels. An enjoyable round of golf.
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Wow, another great Rams Hill outing. Thanks so much to everyone that came. I’ve got some photos posted on our GK Events ... » More

Wow, another great Rams Hill outing. Thanks so much to everyone that came. I’ve got some photos posted on our GK Events page.

This place always impresses me on every level.

From a playing conditions standpoint, I was very glad we caught the golf course on a beautiful day given this time of year. It was a wet golf course for Rams Hill standards but still in excellent shape. The only blemish were the greens not being the typical immaculate shape. Reason being is they had many challenges over the summer with the abnormal heat and humidity combined with them being soft from the recent rains. Expect the greens to continue to improve over time. I still rated the greens an 8 and the rest of the course 9’s and 10’s.

Layout. Spectacular. Was my first time playing the white tees as I mostly play the blue or gold tees here. Loved it from the whites too. Fantastic views on an exceptional Tom Fazio design. Bunkers treacherous yet stunningly beautiful. Greens large, undulating but not unfair. Fairways with ample room to grip and rip but will severely punish if you miss them. Rough lush rye grass with dormant bermuda outlining the bunkers (love that). Be ready to play draws and fades but above all else you need to pitch and putt well. I love the contrasting colors that is hard to describe but take a few minutes to view the photos I just posted and you’ll agree. My favorite hole is my toughest hole, #18. Jaw dropper for a finisher.

From an organizers perspective, they always treat us here like we're members. Friendly and quick to respond to all our needs as well as organized. The staging area is perfect with the putting green, first tee and clubhouse spaced together. The driving range all grass with targets and proV1’s. Food is excellent as well as the service on and off the golf course. The patio restaurant is the perfect setting to wrap up the day. Just love this place and you can count on a GK Plays outing return in 2019!
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Super time running and playing in our GK Plays outing on the Legends Course Saturday. Thanks everyone for coming! Check ... » More

Super time running and playing in our GK Plays outing on the Legends Course Saturday. Thanks everyone for coming! Check of the photos on the GK Events page.

From an organizer's perspective this outing went perfect! Great playing conditions, weather, prizes and service. It’s the 3rd outing I have done at Omni La Costa and they have raised the bar each time. They are great people to work with and their attention to details with our outing showed. Love how they set up an area on the Vue restaurant patio to cap it off.

From a player’s perspective, I’ve played the Legends Course twice before over the last couple years and Saturday the golf course was in the best shape I’ve ever seen it. I am very impressed with the continual improvement. Even after the heavy rains days before the course played beautifully. Full lush coverage in all fairways and rough. Greens a little wet and soft still, ran mostly smooth and at good pace. Tee boxes a little shaggy but lush and only shaggy because they had not fully dried out enough from the recent rains to cut. Bunkers in good shape with quality sand. The story of the day for my group was the brutal rough they had not cut yet due to the heavy rains that week. Sort of a gnarly thick mix of 3 to 4 inch kikuyu and rye where the ball sat down every time. Man it was challenging but in a twisted way fun. From a service standpoint on the course, we saw the beverage cart 6 times (yes, a record for me). Also marshals a couple times ready to assist with POP and other needs.

I like this layout more and more every time I play it. Makes you work the ball around big trees and putt very well. Level traditional layout with beautiful bridges over creeks and water hazards throughout. Fresh flowers to pretty the place up more. Well protected greens with risk reward par 4’s and 5’s. I’ve always been a big fan of their other course the Champions. Now I’m a big fan of this one too. Just a wonderful 36 hole facility.
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Was part of the group for the GK Plays this past Saturday. It was an absolutely gorgeous day after the rain during the w... » More

Was part of the group for the GK Plays this past Saturday. It was an absolutely gorgeous day after the rain during the week and I thought the course was in the best shape I have ever seen it. Considering the amount of water it received I still felt it held up great.

The fairways, which I'm not sure what type of grass (paspalum?) provided nothing but perfect lies for me all day. I will say that between the lushness of the turf and the rain we got, they provided little to no roll, making the course play very long. The rough was pretty tricky since it was long and lush and it made errant tee shots a big problem. I loved the very distinct look from the fairways to the rough. Very cool.

I thought the greens were really really good as well. Some late day foot traffic but what can you expect, it seemed pretty busy out there. Shots held great and the putts ran smooth.

I am a big fan of the Legends layout. For some reason I think you just get a better group of holes and the group of holes on the back nine where you go into the canyon area and all the big trees is really cool.

The environment at La Costa keeps getting better and better and the people there are fantastic. I highly recommend getting out there soon because it's just a cool experience all around.
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Rio is usually my "go to" course for a number of reasons...….pace is usually great, conditions are above normal, custome... » More

Rio is usually my "go to" course for a number of reasons...….pace is usually great, conditions are above normal, customer service is great, and the course layout is fun and fair to play. We played here yesterday at 8am with no waiting on a beautiful day. Everyone enjoyed themselves and we all thought the course was in decent shape however, we have seen it in much better. With the recent rains it appears the course has taken a little beating especially the fairways which we all found to be a little spotty. The greens rolled true and were at a decent pace and everything else was typical Rio...…..we will return!
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I also had the pleasure of playing the GK outing here and as always had a great time.
Really enjoyed the company of ... » More

I also had the pleasure of playing the GK outing here and as always had a great time.
Really enjoyed the company of my playing partners and as others have detailed, the course is in almost perfect shape.
My only knock would be the greens not being up to the standard we have come to expect at Rams Hill. The biggest problem was that there were way to many poorly repaired ball marks. Come on guys how hard is it to fix your mark and maybe a couple of others.Not much the course can do about this except mention it to players when they tee off.
The staff I encountered were all top notch and very helpful.
Looking forward to the next outing here. As always a big thank you to Johnny for setting this up.
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Played two days recently 12/6 & 12/9. Thursday was cart path only due to rain earlier in week by Sunday that was lifted ... » More

Played two days recently 12/6 & 12/9. Thursday was cart path only due to rain earlier in week by Sunday that was lifted to one hole the 10th. The course for December in NorCal was in terrific shape. Greens smooth and near perfect putting. A couple shades of green but consistent roll. Held well struck shots and chips with spin. Fairways great the mow strips visible from the tee box. The rough consistent not to thick variable lies as expected not too penal.

Just all around great course and a must play for a golfer looking for the above average course conditions, design, and customer service.

Course is part of Cache Creek casino which I visited for the first time after playing the course a half dozen times. Blackjack dealer was nice enough to provide me a $50 profit and on the course one of the brothers we were paired with hit a butter cut 6 iron into the cup on #4 for his first ever ace. Good time had by all!
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Headed back out to Eagle Springs for a chilly but fun morning round of golf. Winter conditions have set in but the trac... » More

Headed back out to Eagle Springs for a chilly but fun morning round of golf. Winter conditions have set in but the track is still in decent shape. Greens were smooth, but much slower. My guess is it's a combination of the recent rains and the fact that the course closes on Tuesday for maintenance so the greens probably were due for full mow and roll.

Fairway grass has started to go dormant. A lot of brown mixed in with the occasional green grass. Still, most of the fairway was lush and enjoyable to hit from. There were a number of thin and wet areas throughout the course.

The one sand trap I was in was decent, and no issues with the tee boxes. Cart gal was out making rounds on the cold day with few players so that was nice. Customer service is great. Everyone is very friendly.

Definitely a recommended track if in the area. It's a bit more expensive than some of the other courses in the valley but well worth it.
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