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Played on 3-20 with GK. Course was in fantastic condition as always. Greens were quick and well maintained. Fairways were a good length and green through. Hole 12 had some grass issues they were obviously addressing. The tee boxes were level AND appropriately lush! Sand was fluffy and sparkling. As always a very well maintained course. We had a no-show GKer in our group so we played as a 3some. Didn't think it would be a problem since the group in front of us was also a 3some. Things started to bog down around the 7th or 8th hole and the 4some behind us was waiting on our group! But of course we were waiting on those in front of us! (dominoes) I was very happy to have a marshal show up on the 10th. He went and found out what (who?) the issue was. He came back and stopped to tell us he thought it should start moving faster. Don't know who he talked to or what he said but we were all glad that a marshal actually did their job and addressed PoP! Isn't that what we want all courses to do? We finished in 4 1/2 hours which is a long round at Goose. Had a great day, good playing company, superb weather. I didn't find anything wrong that would cause me to change my opinion about Goose being a great course to play!
11 Likes.
Met some good friends and GKers at the course on Sunday 10/20 for the pre-opening. It was cart path only- which sounded a lot easier than it was!! LOTS of walking. Fairways are for the most part looking pretty good. Tee boxes were level and lush. Greens were mostly in good shape and breaking at every little bump. Fun! Some of the greens were still recovering from some kind of virus or something. Sand was beautiful- and I wish I didn't know that! This is a beautiful course and one of our favorites so we forgive it some of the idiosyncrasies that come from being baked to death all summer! The staff was friendly, some still learning the ropes. The management screwed up big time- they offered free tacos on the course if you came and played cart path only for the pre-opening, and then the taco makers closed up and left around 1. Right before we got to the 14th. Since our tee time was 9:51 it wasn't like we were a late group. We were later than we'd like to have been because of the slow group in front of us (would have loved a marshal to tickle them up somewhere on the round). BUT, and this is what separates this great course from a good course, several different people went above and beyond to make this snafu up to us! From a free beer to Alex taking our orders and delivering our tacos to us on the 18th it all helped to get soothe our feelings. They'll get the kinks worked out and I sure wouldn't hesitate to play here again any chance I get. Worth the drive! (7 hour round trip for us!)
9 Likes.
Played with 5 good friends and fellow GKers last Saturday. Had a GREAT time. I really liked this course and can't wait to play it again. It was interesting and different with lots of water and plenty of elevation changes. Some beautiful views to top it all off. The greens were fast and receptive. The fairways were lush and green and rolled well. The rough was just penalizing enough to make you wish you weren't there. Snack cart came around plenty of times. GPS on the carts made it super convenient. Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE, was very nice and helpful- made us feel like royalty! It was fun to say hi to Kevin in the pro shop too. Always nice to reconnect with other GKers! We'll definitely be back.
11 Likes.
Have played twice in the last few weeks. The course is finally looking almost back to its normal lovely self! The fairways have filled in and are mostly lush. The rough is just long enough and thick enough to punish if you go wide. Most of the greens are rolling true and relatively fast! They don't hold really well but that's typical of this high mountain course. The white and blue tees are for the most part level and well filled in. More than half of the forward tees can't claim either of those things. Played on Sunday and the beverage cart came around quite a few times. I still find the course over priced but as the only game in town they can do what they want. (cart fees are now included) Pace tends to be slow on weekends and the marshals are....well, not really. It's a beautiful course, narrow and challenging but not too long. The scenery and views are gorgeous and it's easy to find yourself relaxing into a nice easy groove. Definitely play it if you're in the area.
9 Likes.
Have been playing at least once a week for a few weeks now. The course is FINALLY starting to resemble it's best self! The afternoon rains have helped I'm sure. The fairways are looking lush, the rough is growing in, most tee boxes are looking fairly nice. Some of the greens still have 'sick' spots but overall they are looking much better and rolling pretty nicely. They don't have a lot of 'stick' yet so spin is a must. There's a lack of consistency in speed from green to green too. BUT they are getting there. I would not hesitate to recommend playing this little course now. (compared to two months ago that's saying a LOT!)
7 Likes.
Conditions are continuing to improve. There are still bare or almost bare spots in places on the fairway, and they are still keeping the rough cut uber short. The tee boxes are all open and the new ones, while really awful right now, should start to take hold and fill in soon. The greens are still struggling. Lots of them are still showing the affects of punching and verticutting. They are rolling faster but not breaking true. HOWEVER compared to the course a month ago these are all improvements and all welcome. There begins to be a light at the end of the tunnel. I'd rate it about a 3.5 right now.
10 Likes.
Played again on Sunday 6/10. Fairways are improving. Still not as lush as usual but definitely getting better, very few brown spots. Greens are healing but are still bumpy, patchy, and do not roll true. You know it's bad when you land an iron shot on the green and dirt flies up! (and it's been three weeks since they were sanded!) Two of the forward tee boxes are still blocked and they've moved those tees up 30-50 feet into what was fairway and isn't even close to level. Very frustrating. One middle tee has been moved- but they just moved it to the forward tee box. Still, seeing improvement, slow but sure. Fingers crossed the greens will return to previous condition by July or mid-July.
5 Likes.
Played again today. Took a harder look at it and compared it to four days ago. So the fairways are starting to green up. They are still quite thin compared to the usual lushness. Greens....are still struggling. Looks like several kinds of grass trying to take root. Course is recommending a two and done rule for putting. Several forward tee boxes have temporary sites so those who play forwards can't record scores- and that's ticking some people off. HOWEVER the course owners have hired a specialist/course consultant to come in and tell them what they need to do NOW and what they need to do all year in order to get it back to, and keep it, in great condition. That is a positive step and makes me excited for what the future may hold!
9 Likes.
Course has been open for about three weeks. Very disappointed. This course has been getting better and better over the past few years but it's obvious no one showed it much love this winter. I highly recommend you do not drive to play this course yet. Sometime later in the summer it should be better. Why? Fairways are barely decent, lots of brown. Greens are terrible. They punched them a week or so ago- too little, too late. They look as ugly as they play! They are putting some work into various tee boxes so there are temp tees around- those are welcome as the tee boxes should be great once the new sod roots. Saw the cart girl- in the distance. Didn't see her up close until halfway up the ninth. This course, while a 9 hole, has always been relatively challenging. But they've decided for some reason to cut almost all of the fairways much wider eliminating the challenge of what used to be pretty thick rough. They've added some chintsy looking marker 'sticks' in the middle of the fairways too. All in all what used to be a pretty classy course now looks like a Billy Casper course. I'm not giving up on it, this is my home course, but it really needs to recover from this winter AND new owners. Oh, did I forget to mention they've raised prices too? So, beautiful course, great bones, wait a bit before you come to play it!
10 Likes.
Played in a GK Plays here 5/20. Course was in pretty good condition coming out of their high season. It's a great course to play- challenging but not penalizing. Rough was brutal in some places and fine in others. Same with the sand- some places hard packed and wetter and in others fluffy and dry. The greens were a blast! They looked like they'd be awful but they were fast and breaking true! Forward tees were all mostly level and in good shape. The views from this course are superb. If you get the chance definitely play here, totally worth it.
6 Likes.
Played on 1/7 at a GK outing. Course is in FANTASTIC condition! Tee to green it is a well maintained oasis in the desert. Started the round with a nice conversation with the starter who not only let me know that the course does have a combo card but went to get me one! (forwards makes it too short so a combo for me of white/red was perfect!) Tee boxes were lush and LEVEL. Highest praise for that treat. Fairways were green and well mowed. Rough was just rough enough to make you stop to think about your club choice. Sand traps, which I played a LOT of, were in very fine condition with nice fluffy sand- tough to do in the desert. Greens were medium fast to fast, and challenging in all their undulations and almost hidden breaks. Fun! Refreshment cart was around a sufficient number of times. Actually saw the marshals on the course regularly. Restaurant afterward has a delish portobello burger done just right. This track really requires some thought due to layout and strategic placement of the numerous traps. It's always in good condition but this was the best its ever been in my experience. I always have a great time at Rams Hill.
16 Likes.
Played on 12/9 with the rest of the GK crew. ALWAYS fun to hang out with other GKers! Played with SBogey, DCricket, and RStang. Willy and I were celebrating our birthdays early!! I was really looking forward to this course, and I was somewhat disappointed. With the history and cachet this course has it just should've been better. So the good, the bad, and the ugly. Good: Every single employee was friendly and helpful. (well, except for Monty. Monty wasn't helpful or friendly) The red tee boxes were gorgeous. Likely the best I've ever teed up on. Large, LEVEL, just the right depth of grass. Nice stuff. The cart girl was around frequently. The greens were mostly fast. The bad (weird): strange layout. There were a couple of places where we couldn't figure out which tee box belonged to which hole and which direction we were playing! Mostly an up and back course. They just 'dumbed down' the women's tees by moving them forward (in some cases 100yds!) without adding any challenge. Eh. The fairways were not beautiful green lovely expanses. My mistake for expecting this course to compare to other courses of similar cost and reputation. The greens were mostly fast but were still recovering from punching and didn't roll particularly true. The 'bones' of this course are likely good and solid. Of course it's always fun to play with folks whose company you enjoy and it's easy to forgive a lot when you're having a good time. The ugly: well no one wore a Christmas sweater so it can't be that. This is just MY experience. I started the round with a less than stellar experience (remember Monty? Can't be bothered to talk to the regular folk Monty? Forgot he works at a resort that includes a golf course Monty?) Followed by lots of nice experiences. Ending with a strange experience especially for a nice resort. Waiter got my order wrong, and tried to make it my mistake. (our whole group heard my order) I am sure Omni La Costa understands how important first impressions are and how little details can color an experience and I'm sure they'll be giving Monty some updated training in such. Overall I had a great day with friends and golf and it was absolutely worth $75!
8 Likes.
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