El Cariso Golf Course

Good layout. Good conditions. Fun people. 6 hour round on a short course. Ugh.

El Cariso Golf Course in Sylmar is a true hidden gem. The course itself is stunning, with well-kept greens, a great layout, and one of my favorite holes—number 11. The café hits the spot, and the outdoor staff clearly work hard to keep the experience enjoyable.

But what’s happening behind the counter is unacceptable, and it’s time it gets called out loud and clear.

I’ve now seen multiple reports—and experienced it myself—of outdoor workers being yelled at and humiliated in front of customers by front desk staff. Let that sink in: workers who keep the course running are being publicly disrespected and abused by the very people who should be supporting them.

The worst offenders? A red-haired cashier with a nasty attitude and an older man who’s supposedly a “supervisor,” though he acts more like someone who’s completely given up on life and takes it out on everyone around him. His behavior is unprofessional, toxic, and disgraceful. Whoever gave him a leadership position clearly did zero due diligence.

This isn’t just poor management—it’s hostile, demoralizing, and embarrassing for a facility as beautiful as El Cariso.

If there’s any accountability left in this operation, I urge whoever runs this course to step in and clean house. Staff should be respected. Customers should feel welcomed. And leadership should actually lead—not bully.

Until this issue is addressed, it casts a dark shadow over an otherwise amazing place. You can have the best course in the world, but if it’s being run by people who treat others like dirt, it means nothing.

Do better, El Cariso. The community is watching.

Great course but the green was really off it was hard to read the green

Greens are solid. Pop is great. A nice gem.

I have been here a few times but the greens right now are the best I have seen. very fun course the layout makes it hard to get backed up since there is a good mix of par 3s and 4s the pace of play is always moving.

Very convenient course. But you have to get out ahead of the rotary club if you want to finish in a respectable time.

I had a great day on this executive course. It’s supposed to be easier but you still have to execute on every shot but a shorter round as far as time goes makes it even nicer and convenient to get that golfing bug out of your system until you have the time and money to spend on a regulation round.

Love playing at this course, the course has great views.

Prepaid for the round $150 course was closed due to fires. NEED A REFUND ASAP. This is my second request with Golf Now. Enough already.