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Willow Glen Course

Sycuan Resort

El Cajon, CA, USA
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18 holesPar 726,651 yds72.3/128

About this course

Willow Glen is one of two 18-hole courses at Sycuan Resort, located in the foothills east of San Diego in El Cajon. The course was originally designed by Cecil B. Hollingsworth and later renovated by Dave Fleming. Sycuan Resort operates on land owned by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, and the golf facilities are part of a larger resort complex that includes a casino, hotel, and event spaces. The setting features rolling terrain typical of Southern California's inland valleys, with native vegetation and views of the surrounding hills. Willow Glen plays through varied topography with elevation changes that create visual interest and strategic variety. The routing takes advantage of natural contours, and the course incorporates water features and bunkering that define playing corridors and green complexes. The design balances risk-reward opportunities with more straightforward holes, making it accessible to a range of skill levels while still presenting challenges for accomplished players. As part of a resort destination, Willow Glen serves both guests and local members. The course is maintained to standards consistent with its role in a competitive regional golf market, and it complements the resort's other championship layout. Sycuan's facilities include practice areas, dining options, and amenities typical of a full-service golf resort. The course benefits from the generally favorable year-round climate of inland San Diego County, which allows for consistent playing conditions across most of the calendar.

Quick facts

Location
El Cajon, CA, USA
Access
Public
Year built
1961
Holes
18
Par
72
Length
6,651 yards
Difficulty
72.3/128
Course Vaults score
7.4

Getting there

The journey to Sycuan Resort begins at San Diego International Airport (SAN), situated just twenty miles southwest in the heart of the city, followed by a straightforward thirty-minute drive inland and slightly east through the urban sprawl before the landscape begins to open into the foothills of East County. For those arriving by private aircraft, Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) offers a closer alternative, though the resort itself maintains helicopter landing facilities for the most time-conscious traveler. The final leg winds through the chaparral-dotted terrain of El Cajon, where the valley floor gradually rises toward the low mountains, and the ambient hum of the city gives way to the quieter rhythms of the backcountry - a transition that feels more pronounced than the modest elevation gain suggests, culminating at Sycuan Resort's welcoming entrance, where the casino and resort complex announce themselves as a destination unto themselves.

FAQ

Common questions about Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort

Ratings, design, and course details pulled from Course Vaults.

Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort has a Course Vaults score of 7.4 out of 10 based on 12 logged golfers.

Willow Glen was designed by Cecil B. Hollingsworth and Dave Fleming.

Yes. Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort is listed as welcoming public or guest play on Course Vaults.

Par at Willow Glen is 72.

Willow Glen plays 6,651 yards from the back tees on Course Vaults.

The slope rating at Willow Glen is 128.

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