Played yesterday, Sunday Oct 29, teetime 1:07pm. Found hot deal on golfnow for $44 plus $3 service fee, not a bad deal for Sunday in San Diego.

Check in was easy. Still have to wait for carts f... Continue »

Played yesterday, Sunday Oct 29, teetime 1:07pm. Found hot deal on golfnow for $44 plus $3 service fee, not a bad deal for Sunday in San Diego.

Check in was easy. Still have to wait for carts for a little bit to get cleaned up from the morning crew, but teed off right on time, so not a big deal. Carts are very basic. POP was nice, a little over 4hrs, no issues. Front desk and beverage cart crew were all awesome. Bartender was very nice, she was a little overwhelmed by the kitchen crew not showing up, so no kitchen available besides hot dogs and premade sandwiches. Not a big deal, I wasn't hungry.

Teeboxes were all nice, played the black tees and didn't have any issues.

Fairways were good to very good. No problems all day for me.

I didn't hit into any bunkers, but they looked ok and my playing partners didn't complain or have any problems that I noticed.

Not much rough to speak of, it was high in some sporadic spots, but for the most part it wasn't too penal. I only missed two fairways, and didn't have any issues.

Greens were the lowlight. They held shots just fine, but had some bare spots and were pretty bumpy. They had some good speed to them and were mown at a good length. But were just a little frustrating with the bare spots and bumpiness. I don't think they aerated in the Fall, so maybe they should have? I don't know, I'm no expert in turf maintenance by any means.

I really enjoy the layout, especially the back nine. Awesome trees all over the place and great doglegs and some forced carries on the back. I always have a good time out here and don't expect to be "wowed" by any facet of the course. Good price point and occasionally you can find it in outstanding shape.

Played yesterday/Friday at 2pm, $42 with cart, POP 4hrs15mins.

This course is really growing on me. Every time I play it, I appreciate the layout more and more. It's relatively flat all over, b... Continue »

Played yesterday/Friday at 2pm, $42 with cart, POP 4hrs15mins.

This course is really growing on me. Every time I play it, I appreciate the layout more and more. It's relatively flat all over, but mature trees, some ravines and great doglegs make it very fun. Some of the holes (especially on the back nine) are just beautiful. Condition has been the only issue in the past, but yesterday everything was in good to really good condition. Staff in the pro shop and bar are great. Starter at first tee very friendly. Beverage cart was around twice, but we already loaded up at the beginning and the turn, but she seemed very nice.

Teeboxes were just fine on the verge of very good. Nice and level without much divot damage.

Fairways were good to very good! I didn't have any bad lies. They had nice cushion and good amount of rollout.

Rough is minimal height, no problems to hit from, but you'll be in the trees if you miss the fairway, so that's your major punishment.

Greens were great. A little slow, especially up hill, but they were smooth and held shots very well. No issues whatsoever.

I found one bunker and it was a little hard under the first inch of good sand. My only complaint and criticism of the course.

I highly recommend right now. It's an old course and rough around the edges (cart paths are a little rough and some outlining areas aren't kept up very well, but they don't come into play at all, just not the best "eye candy"). The clubhouse is no frills and the driving range isn't anything spectacular, but I thoroughly enjoy this course, especially for the price range.

Played Saturday, March 26. I called the course around noon and they said they had an opening at 1:45 so I went on out. Got there around 1pm and put my name in and waited at the bar for about 40min... Continue »

Played Saturday, March 26. I called the course around noon and they said they had an opening at 1:45 so I went on out. Got there around 1pm and put my name in and waited at the bar for about 40mins and then went out at the scheduled 1:45 teetime. Joined Tim and his son Justin and another single Josh (who was in a horrific car accident about 8yrs ago and plays with only his right arm, his left is paralized.) all great guys and enjoyed their company. $28 to walk on a Saturday afternoon is well worth it. Course is in all around playable shape right now, no huge complaints on anything. Nothing is super "stellar", but very good value.

Greens were all good. Held shots well and didn't have too many ball marks. They were a little on the slow side, they looked faster than they putted. Everyone leaving it short all day.

Fairways were all in pretty good shape. I hit every fairway and didn't have any bad lies, so all good. Rough didn't look to be too penal, it's only about an inch or so longer than the fairways and even around the greens wasn't too penal.

I didn't find any sand traps, but they looked ok and I didn't hear any complaints from my playing partners.

Black teeboxes were in ok shape, no issues. They weren't perfect, but it was fairly easy to find a good spot to tee it up.

Service was great all around. Ben in the proshop was great. Bartender inside was awesome, very friendly and accommodating. Saw the beverage cart once, but didn't get anything, she seemed nice. Starter and cart attendant were also great.

Overall a nice day. POP could have been a little better on the back nine, but it was packed, tons of people. We finished in just over 5hrs, so it was a little brutal, but just put on some patience and went with the slow flow. To be expected on a busy Saturday. I'd recommend for a good value and a fun layout. If they put some money into this place, it could be a great track.

Played yesterday, Labor Day. Used the website to search teetimes and then called the proshop on Sunday to book over the phone as it's kind of a pain to log into their website and create an account t... Continue »

Played yesterday, Labor Day. Used the website to search teetimes and then called the proshop on Sunday to book over the phone as it's kind of a pain to log into their website and create an account to book online, I'm fine talking to a real person and they were very accommodating. Teed off late, as our playing partners were running behind, so our 2:37 starting time ended up being about 3pm, but the starter (Ben) was great and the cart staging crew (Robin) was outstanding. Good vibes from everyone who works at this course. We didn't quite finish, but we would have if we teed off on time at 2:37. It was busy, holiday, so to be expected.

Course conditions are very playable right now. Nothing super outstanding, but nothing super awful, either. Basic carts, no GPS, but no big deal as I use my golfbuddy voice. Greens were pretty good, held shots very well and putted a good speed with very few bumps. Lots of unrepaired ball marks, so I fixed about 5 of them every hole. Tees were nice and level with adequate coverage, played the blacks, so they don't get that much play. Found one bunker and it was pretty hard pan, not maintained very well. Fairways were just fine. No complaints. Had good lies for the most part all day. Rough was a mixed bag, some thick and some thin. Not very penal, either way. All things considered, $37 to ride on a holiday was just fine, good value. I like the layout, there's some really cool holes out there. Definitely recommend right now.

played Saturday, 4/24, we were in the first group off in a shamble tournament with 100 people total, no shotgun, just normal teetimes so POP was great at 3.5hrs. We took our time and there was two to... Continue »

played Saturday, 4/24, we were in the first group off in a shamble tournament with 100 people total, no shotgun, just normal teetimes so POP was great at 3.5hrs. We took our time and there was two to three holes open behind us.
Course is in really good shape!! They punched the greens a few weeks ago and they're pretty much all healed. A little slow and bumpy, but not too bad. They held shots very well.

Fairways were in pretty good shape, never had a problem, but we played from the best tee shot so we were able to place the ball after the tee shot and then we played our own ball in from there.

Teeboxes were in great shape, we played from the whites. No issues at all.

Didn't find any bunkers, but they didn't look all that good, definitely the low light of the course. Rough wasn't penal, not really a factor.

$45 to ride on a saturday was a great deal. I'd recommend this place right now, might even get a little better in the next couple of weeks as the greens fully heal from the aeration.

Played today, 10-28-20. I picked this course just because I hadn’t played it before and it was one of the few courses with no maintenance going on (thanks GK!). Check in was fast and friendly. I had... Continue »

Played today, 10-28-20. I picked this course just because I hadn’t played it before and it was one of the few courses with no maintenance going on (thanks GK!). Check in was fast and friendly. I had booked on Golfnow for $27 walking. But, feeling not too energetic, I opted to ride after all for an additional $14. The carts ran smoothly but had no windshields and every single one in the entire fleet had a large hole in the seat on the driver’s side. I was paired with a twosome of regulars at 8:22 am.

The course is an old, mostly flat, no frills course with few bunkers, dirt cart paths and only two water ponds. It’s covered with large trees and has some nice mountain views. Most holes are pretty straight forward but there are a few doglegs and forced carries (from the back tees)

Conditions were pretty good overall. The fairways were green and well cushioned with only a few thin spots. The greens were small, firm and rolled medium fast but had plenty of scars from old ball marks. A couple of them had some very interesting undulations. The bunkers had good sand and lots of leaves. The rough was short and great to chip from. Any farther away from the fairway the ground was very uneven with lots of gopher holes. You definitely need to watch where you step to avoid a twisted ankle. The tee boxes were all very small and uneven. What I found interesting on several holes was, where the blacks through grey had flat tees, the reds, directly in front, were raised up maybe 2 feet high on small mounds. I always enjoy an ‘elevated’ tee but that was just kind of odd.

I really enjoyed playing here. It was a nice relaxing, confidence boosting round. POP was ok at just under 4 hours. I don’t think I’d go out of my way to play here again but would enjoy it if already in the area.

Played yesterday, Saturday at 9:30 tee time. POP was almost 5hrs, pretty slow, waited on just about every shot. Oh well, that's weekend golf for ya and that's about the only time I get to play. No ... Continue »

Played yesterday, Saturday at 9:30 tee time. POP was almost 5hrs, pretty slow, waited on just about every shot. Oh well, that's weekend golf for ya and that's about the only time I get to play. No marshal in sight, so I zipped through the front nine by myself after we played 18 in less than an hour. Check in was easy, $45 for me, but my buddies had a 2fer deal from clickitgolf, I think it was about $35 ea for them with the voucher. Course is in overall playable condition. Lots of brown/dormant grass, so it doesn't look super appealing, but there were no huge problems. Teeboxes were level and had decent coverage for the most part. Fairways were pretty thin and had quite a few divots, I found two of them off the tee as I only missed two fairways. Didn't hit into any bunkers, so can't comment on those, but they looked ok however they didn't looked raked properly. The greens were pretty darn good, they were the saving grace for this course. They were pretty quick and held shots well. Lots of ball marks, but they putted true. Service was all good, saw the beverage cart a few times and Sculpin IPA was $5 which is nice, they don't rip you off for a beer. I like the layout of the course, but wish it was in better condition. Tough to play this course when Sycuan and Steele Canyon are way better.

Played Cottonwood (Ivanhoe) Golf Course yesterday for the first time in probably 15-20 years. It used to have two full 18 hole courses, but the Lakes Course was closed down last year after an ownersh... Continue »

Played Cottonwood (Ivanhoe) Golf Course yesterday for the first time in probably 15-20 years. It used to have two full 18 hole courses, but the Lakes Course was closed down last year after an ownership change. The Ivanhoe course is in good shape right now. All the rain in San Diego this winter has helped! The greens and fairways are green and play very fair. If you get more than 4-5 feet off of the fairways, there is little to no maintenance. There really is not a driving range per se, but there is a practice/warm up area that suffices to kick the morning rust off. From the middle tees the course plays at about 6400 yards, and a 117 slope rating. Considering that this is a Michael Schlesinger owned course (look him up if you don't know who he is), I was pleasantly surprised at the conditions. The price makes it a good value. I played for free because I "know" somebody, but I believe the weekend rate is around $50. The pace of play was slow, with us finishing in 5 hr 15 min. There really is no staff out on the course to help that situation out. Plus, the cart girl is quite the attraction and I think she slows play down as much as the golfers do! I don't think the golfers mind! Go, have fun, without expectations for a quick round.

Wanted to give this course another try. Saw the last review was well over 2 years ago and it’s been at least that long since I have played here. They closed the lakes course a few years ago so Ivanhoe... Continue »

Wanted to give this course another try. Saw the last review was well over 2 years ago and it’s been at least that long since I have played here. They closed the lakes course a few years ago so Ivanhoe is the only 18 holes available.

Booked on line for this am at $33 with cart. They offer military discount to $30 with cart. They closed the original range and moved a small range to the lakes course. Not the best place for a range and had some old mats to hit from. They ask for irons only on the range. Good enough for a little warm up but no much more than that. They do have a couple of short game areas to practice though!

Got my cart and found no starter and was told to basically go when ready. Got on the first tee behind a five some but they actually played pretty fast. Round took about 4:15. Tee boxes we nothing great but decent enough for a tee. Some were a little uneven but wide enough to move to level ground. Fairways were a mixed bag. Most were good with decent coverage. Found some dirt and hard pan but mainly on the edges of the fairways. Bunkers had sand and small gravel but playable. Greens were ok. Most rolled well with no bumps but just didn’t look that great, plus lots of ball marks. No real rough to deal with unless you were way off track.

For $33 it’s not bad. You can walk for $10 less and it’s a pretty easy walk. If you don’t go in expecting to have lush conditions you won’t be disappointed. Just try to remember it was an inexpensive round.