Top Public Golf Courses in El Cajon, California
The top public courses around El Cajon, California, ranked by golfers who’ve actually played them — not magazine lists or marketing scores. 14 courses made this list. Anyone can book a tee time, and every course needs a handful of real ratings before it appears. Last refreshed .
8.2(South) Torrey Pines Golf Course
La Jolla, CA, USA
+115
8.1(North) Torrey Pines Golf Course
La Jolla, CA, USA
+77
8.1Maderas Golf Club
Poway, CA, USA
+31
7.8(Oak Glen) Sycuan Resort
El Cajon, CA, USA
7.7The Grand Del Mar Golf Club
San Diego, CA, USA
+16
7.4(Ranch) Steele Canyon Golf Club
Jamul, CA, USA
7.1Coronado Golf Course
Coronado, CA, USA
+23
7.0(North) Admiral Baker Golf Course
San Diego, CA, USA
6.7San Vicente Inn & Golf Club
Ramona, CA, USA
6.5Rancho Bernardo Inn Golf Resort & Spa
San Diego, CA, USA
+1
6.3(Nine Hole) Balboa Park Municipal Golf Club
San Diego, CA, USA
6.1(The Vineyard at Escondido) The Vineyard Golf Club at Escondido
Escondido, CA, USA
+2
6.0(Eighteen Hole) Balboa Park Municipal Golf Club
San Diego, CA, USA
+17
5.1(Mission) Riverwalk Golf Club
San Diego, CA, USA
+4
How we rank
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of El Cajon, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
FAQ
Common questions about public course rankings in El Cajon, California.
The top public golf courses in El Cajon, California on Course Vaults are led by South with a Course Vaults score of 8.2. This page ranks 14 courses, including South, North, Maderas.
Course Vaults ranks public golf courses by Course Vaults Score (CV score), a community rating from golfers who have played and rated each course. Only open courses with at least 5 explicit ratings qualify, and this list is limited to public or guest-friendly courses. City pages include public golf courses within about 25 miles of El Cajon, so nearby suburbs can appear on the same list. Rankings refresh about hourly as new ratings come in; each page shows when it was last generated.
Yes. The El Cajon, California list includes public golf courses within about 25 miles of El Cajon, not only courses whose city field is an exact match. Nearby suburbs can appear when they fall inside that metro radius.
South is currently #1 among public courses in and around El Cajon, California on Course Vaults at 8.2 out of 10.
This ranking was last refreshed Aug 10, 2026, 10:46 PM EDT. The page revalidates about every hour as golfers add new explicit ratings that meet the 5-rating minimum.
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