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3.6
1265 Reviews (1265)
5 Stars
227
4 Stars
565
3 Stars
264
2 Stars
122
1 Stars
87
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.3
76.1%
Recommend this course
1017 out of 1265 reviews
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3.5
85 Reviews (85)
5 Stars
18
4 Stars
34
3 Stars
16
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
11
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.4
71.8%
Recommend this course
61 out of 85 reviews
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3.4
102 Reviews (102)
5 Stars
19
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.6
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
68.6%
Recommend this course
70 out of 102 reviews
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Course Highlights
Cottonwood GC consistently delivers strong value with well-maintained fairways, true-rolling greens, and an undulating layout that challenges shot control. The exceptionally friendly staff makes every round welcoming for both regulars and first-time visitors.

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Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6736 yards
Slope 137
Rating 78.8
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Cottonwood Golf Club - Ivanhoe
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Course Details

Year Built 1953
Golf Season Year Round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
1265 Reviews (1265)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 10
Watching the Game 6
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 6
This course/club is great for:
Locals 25
Walkers 16
Beginners 12
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 12
Convenient to the City 7
Worth the Drive 7

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Feb 28

Fairways need work. Yardage markers non existents. Greens are in good shape. Layout is good.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate your insights on the fairways and yardage markers. It's great to hear you enjoyed the greens and layout. We're always working to improve and will take your comments into consideration for future enhancements.

Played On
Reviews 34
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Play it now

With multiple inches of rain this winter, the course is really green. It's a thinking player's layout and there are plenty of scoring chances. Play it now before the heat takes a toll.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the great feedback, Rick1633748! We're thrilled to hear you enjoyed the lush conditions and the strategic layout. We appreciate your recommendations and hope to see you back on the course soon, especially before the summer heat sets in!

Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Great weather

We had a great time and it started with the starter. He arranged our start among twosomes so we weren’t crowded or rushed and they weren’t standing waiting for us. Very good group of guys.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the wonderful feedback! We're glad to hear you had a great experience and that our starter helped set the right pace for your game. We appreciate your support and hope to see you back on the course soon!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Clean It Up

Very disappointing round at Cottonwood yesterday. The tee boxes were like hitting from the rough and they were uneven and just flat out trashy. The course conditions were the same. The ONLY credit I will give them is their greens are pretty much all well kept except for a couple of holes. Overall, I would have rather paid $10 more and played a much better course. Sad because this place used to be extremely well kept once upon a time.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/15/2026

We appreciate your feedback. We're sorry to hear about your experience and understand your frustration. We're actively working on improvements to the course conditions and value your input as we strive to enhance our offerings. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great Day at Cottonwood

My husband and I played here on Valentines Day, a few years ago, and honestly compared to the last time I played here over a year ago when the fairways and tee boxss were a mess, our round on 2/14 was amazing. We played a fun round. The pace was good. Everyone was friendly The fairways were in good shape. We had a great time! .

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2026

We’re thrilled to hear you had a fantastic experience on Valentine’s Day! It’s great to know the improvements made a difference. Thank you for your feedback, and we look forward to welcoming you both back for another enjoyable round!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Cottonwood

Course was in good condition. They were short of golf carts so part of our group walked. Each tee box had 3 groups, one on the tee box and two groups waiting to tee off. We were only able to get 9 holes in before dusk due to slow play but paid for 18.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thank you for your feedback. We're glad to hear you found the course in good condition. We apologize for the issues with cart availability and slow play, and we’re actively working on improving these experiences for our guests. Your input is invaluable to us.

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Golf at reasonable Rate

For the price Cottonwood offers a great golf experience. Fairways are green and cut well, reasonable rough, however off the first cut can be a little dicey. Undulation on the course gives some unique challenges. Greens rolled true and if hit right held nicely. A relatively flat course to walk with some challenges to test your ability to control your shots.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/15/2026

Thanks for the thoughtful review, Jamie Schlosser! We’re glad to hear you enjoyed your experience and found the course both challenging and well-maintained. Your feedback on the rough and greens is appreciated, and we hope to see you back on the course soon for more great rounds!

Played On
Reviews 141
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

cottonwood

It is not a $50.00 course. Nice, great french fries, Willie the starter is the best.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the money

This course has to be one of the worst courses I have ever played. The driving range was terrible, the mats look like they were taken out of a dumpster. The tee boxes are terrible and need a lot of care. The fairways are terrible and the greens are not much better. The owner needs to put some money into this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Fairways were good, but not the greens.

The course itself was decent but a little funky. It felt cheep based on the carts being old (no ball washer, no gps, cooler on cart didn’t have ice), random broken net dividing a hole, raggedy ball washers, and lumpy greens. The course was super tight with oncoming fairways, and a driving range that was a dirt lot hitting towards player coming in from the 8th hole. This is definitely a locals course for the “just wanna get out and play” type rounds, but that comes with its delays as it took 2:45 for 9 holes.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Ok. Not great.

A little rough around the edges. Nothing fancy, but playable. The greens were in good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 34
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Rain has course in great shape

Fairways and tee boxes were good. It's a fun layout and the upcoming Xmas deluge should keep it going thru January.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Favorite course in East County

Love you guys. Play all the time. Congrats on the W against the developers. Please never change too much. Thank you for the value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Visiting from out of town

We were visiting from out of town, and found Cottonwood on GN. The only positives for the course were the quality of the greens and the friendliness of the staff. Unfortunately, the tee boxes, fairways, sand traps, and driving range are in rough shape. Save your money and go somewhere else unless they put some money into fixing this course back up.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Seems it used to be nice back in the day

This course seemed like it used to be really nice back in the day. Ran into a lot of dirt patches on more than half of the fairways and about a third of the tee boxes needed a lot of work (really torn up). Driving range, I really wouldn’t even call it that, was in shambles. The bright spot was the greens were great, the staff that checked me in and the cart girl were very very nice and pleasant. Food was good with great deals. Pace of play was ok, 4 ½ hour round with groups in front of us. Awesome staff just wish the grounds folks shared the same enthusiasm.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 09/05/2025

Thank you for your feedback, No3Putting. We appreciate your insights and are glad you enjoyed our staff and food. We're committed to improving the course conditions and will share your comments with our grounds team to enhance the overall experience for our guests.

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