Great value course especially mid week rates. Gives old school vibes and the bar and restaurant always impress. Range is short irons only (150yrd max) and all dirt hitting off mats. Two separate and well maintained chipping and sand practice areas. Wish we lived closer.

The golf course is good, it’s not great, with a lot of potential. The fairways need a lot of work but it seems to be the standard for most affordable golf courses around San Diego. The greens are in great shape. The back nine is fun to play! Some interesting layouts. The staff is friendly and helpful enough to get by. I will play it again if the opportunity presents itself.

Cottonwood was great again today. Trouble is if I say too many good things, people come and make it crowded. I need to say I wish the food was a little more budget-friendly. I buy food at Bonita but not at Cottonwood. I also wish Cottonwood sold golf balls that go straight when I hit them. Update April 2025... Another perfect day! Update. June 2025...picture taking sightseers with COVID masks, etc would not move forward after 3rd hole. Camped out. Smiling, pictures, on & on & on. Strange golf behavior. We went around them . After 18 holes, no one... no one two or more holes back as far as we could see. Where is the marshall?

A bit dried out in spots, range is horrible if you can call it that but has an excellent chipping area, the overall track is fun, greens in excellent shape, bunkers horrible but got paired with two nice playing partners, cute fun cart girl served us shots and pro shop guy couldn't have been nicer and more welcoming. Flat and walkable which is a plus for me. I'll be back.

I most recently played CW on 5/25/2025. I do play Cottonwood at least once a week. I am also a member of its Men’s Club. I love playing CW. It has a great layout and its location is scenic and rustic. Historically, it was a great course for many years and was the site for many great tournaments and events. It has seen ownership changes over the years and, unfortunately, ownership has not invested the funds necessary to keep it, or get it, in optimal condition. The tee boxes are spotty, the fairways have bare spots, the course has more gophers than golfers, there are too many dead trees, healthy trees are not maintained, the cart paths are dirt and replete with pot holes, the bunkers are more dirt than sand, course signage is old and in disrepair, ball washes are few and far between, bathroom facilities are C-condition at best, and the Pro Shop isn’t. The greens are good, but, unfortunately, golfers do not fix their ball marks (or repair their divots) and it appears there is insufficient staff to do these repairs on a regular basis. The bar and food are pretty good but the facilities are old and minimal. The driving range is a joke. There are good putting and chipping/pitching areas. That being said, there is a special charm and challenge to this course that make it worthwhile to play. The conditions that existed when I last played, and that currently exist this May of 2025 for CW are pretty good and make the course fun to play. If only ownership would invest more into this course it could be great. For me, I will continue to play it regularly as I really like the course and its quirky charms.