Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe
3121 Willow Glen Dr, El Cajon, CA 92019, USA
The lay of the land.
How the course above sets up: its routing, character, and what to expect.
Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe is an 18-hole golf course in El Cajon, CA, playing 5,117–6,760 yards from 4 sets of tees (slope 102–123, course rating up to 72).
Expect 23 bunkers; the front nine plays tougher.
The word on the course.
How golfers talk about it, summarized from public reviews. Their opinions, not our scoring.
A solid East County daily-fee with generous fairways, smooth rolling greens and an affordable, no-pretense feel. Reviewers single out a flat, walkable routing and the unusual quirk of both nines ending on par 3s.
Consistently praised
- Generous fairways and a forgiving routing that locals call good value.
- Friendly staff and easy pace; popular as a regular-play home base.
Worth knowing
- Bunker upkeep and fairway turf draw uneven reviews depending on the visit.
Golfers recommend
- Walking is realistic here; the terrain stays mostly flat.
- Do not be surprised by back-to-back par-3 finishes on each nine.
Tee fit & expected score.
Set your handicap for the right tees, a realistic score, and the holes where you'll get a stroke.
Play the White tees, 6342 yds
How to play it
- Scoring chances at #15, #17, so make your birdies count.
- Card-wreckers at #8, #16. Bogey is fine here; don't compound mistakes.
- 2 reachable par 5s, so get aggressive for eagle looks.
Tagged scorecard.
Per-hole tags for hazards, length, and scoring chances from your selected tee.
| Hole | Par | Yds | SI | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1• | 4 | 407 | 13 | |
| 2• | 5 | 540 | 15 | Birdie |
| 3• | 4 | 426 | 3 | Tough |
| 4• | 3 | 160 | 11 | |
| 5• | 4 | 363 | 7 | |
| 6• | 4 | 410 | 5 | |
| 7• | 4 | 394 | 9 | |
| 8• | 5 | 568 | 1 | Tough |
| 9 | 3 | 182 | 17 | |
| Out | 36 | 3450 | ||
| 10• | 4 | 433 | 6 | |
| 11• | 4 | 371 | 8 | |
| 12• | 3 | 171 | 14 | |
| 13• | 4 | 365 | 12 | |
| 14• | 4 | 341 | 16 | Birdie |
| 15• | 5 | 490 | 10 | Reachable |
| 16• | 4 | 440 | 2 | Long 4Tough |
| 17 | 5 | 490 | 18 | ReachableBirdie |
| 18• | 3 | 209 | 4 | Long 3 |
| In | 36 | 3310 | ||
All tees & ratings
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 6760 | 72 | 123 | 72 |
| White | 6342 | 70 | 117 | 72 |
| Gold | 5656 | 66.8 | 110 | 72 |
| Red | 5117 | 64.2 | 102 | 72 |
Conditions & terrain.
Today's wind by hole, the climbs and drops, and a seven-day playability outlook.
7-day outlook
Best window this week: Thu 06-04 · 93/100
Frequently asked.
- How long is Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe?
- Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe plays 5,117–6,760 yards across 4 sets of tees, to a par of 72 from the back tees.
- How difficult is Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe?
- Its slope rating ranges 102–123, with a course rating up to 72. The front nine plays tougher.
- Which tees should I play at Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe?
- A mid-handicap golfer (around 15) best fits the White tees at 6,342 yards. Match your own driver distance or handicap with the tee selector on this page.
- How many bunkers does Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe have?
- Cottonwood Golf Club · Ivanhoe has 23 bunkers.
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