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2.9
145 Reviews (145)
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
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Conditions
2.3
Value
3.6
Layout
3.0
Friendliness
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
2.9
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6302 yards
Slope 116
Rating 69.6

Course Details

Year Built 1953
Golf Season Year Round

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range 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

Reviews

2.9
145 Reviews (145)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 12
Brunch 10
Course Challenges Include:
Water Hazards 20
Bunkers 14
Elevation Changes 8
This course/club is great for:
Locals 28
Beginners 10
Seniors 9
This Course's Location is:
In the 'Burbs 18
Convenient to the City 14

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Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Course Needs some work

needs a lot of work. water the grass once in a while. ditches and brushes all over course

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Fair weather
Used cart

Good Value

Cottonwood has two terrific pros and a solid staff. Both courses are fun to play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Love the Lakes

A great local course. Usually kept in good shape. You can't beat the price, it's a great value. That's why I play here a lot.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The lakes course in the wind

I really enjoyed my day playing the Lakes Course with pop's. The course is usually pretty easy when not windy. However my Dad and I had a great time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Old but good

Course is pretty dated but still a decent value. Way too many people out at the same time, long wait between holes.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Average weather
Used cart

good day at golf

course wasn't as good as it usually is , , maybe next time

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Cottonwood Lakes

The tee boxes on most holes were in poor shape as were the greens. Our foursome got hit into several times by a single walker. Even with the cheap rates, will not play Cottonwood again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Cottonwood Lakes

Always a good value, course is on a nice piece of real estate but needs a little love.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

pace of play and schedule

In one word painfully slow! Golfnow advertised a "fast play" for 2 only. when we got there we were paired up, which wasn't too bad, however we were told there was 3 groups in front of us, all together with a 5some in front. The pace was terrible, took 45 min. for the first 2 holes. was over a 5 hour round that was wait, wait, wait! I believe the advertising was misleading and the course to allow 5somes with groups of 3 at the start of the day makes for a long day for everyone.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Good weather
Used cart

Good value, average course

The Golf Now deal we had made this a good value and it's worth checking with the course anytime because they seem to have a lot of deals, especially during the weekdays. The staff was pleasant. The fairway grass was poor and the greens extremely slow but the layout and a couple very challenging par 3s made it fun to play.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

great day wonderful play

My best friend, as well as my only lady and I went out and had a great time. I had to pay and this was a wonderful valueThanks

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day

me and 3 of my friends played Cottonwood the lakes it was a good day all went well pace was good course was fun and challenging.I've always liked this course even nicer since the remodel

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

good value

Played In a fast pace and the greens were in great shape.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Good course to play

Good course to play with this price.
However, need course patrol to control time balance to play.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Good weather
Used cart

This course needs upgrading.

I have played this course on occasion for many years and it's sad to see it in such poor condition. Cottonwood used to be on par with Singing Hills (now Sycuan) for many years but has been going downhill slowly over the years to where it doesn't come close to Sycuan anymore. The bunkers in particular were more pebbles than sand and that also affected the roll on the greens.

The greens were in better overall shape today than recently and not as many leaves on the course to hide your ball due to the time of year which was nice! The pace of play was great also.

The food in the bar was good, reasonably priced and the waitress was nice.

Considering the reasonable price I guess I shouldn't complain about the conditions. It is still a fun course to play.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fix the Greens

Good place to play for the money but the greens need A LOT of work!

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun course, good price, nice staff

Pro shop guy gave me a full refund on a large bucket of balls I didn't get a chance to use, no questions asked. I've been at other courses where they've said, tough luck. Greens had been punched, but other than that, course was in pretty good shape.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

Well maintained but not very challenging, overall good course

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Cottonwood was fun

We played the lakes course hole 1 is a 645 yard monster but the remaining front is pretty tamed, 12-13-14 will wreck your card be smart and pull the right club.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value for what we paid

Greens were in great shape, tee boxes require alot of attention (very dry/hard, uneven, lots of divots) fairways were decent except way to many leaves and branches on the grounds/fairways, sand traps very hard packed with lots of rocks. Way to many water hazards without water, course just not up to par as it was last year. Big improvement on having the tee boxes clearly marked (no more paper plates on the trees)
Hot deal price was a good value for these conditions!
Staff very friendly and helpful!
We'll there again.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
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