Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 4
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 4
Considered the signature hole at Singing Hills Resort, the fourth hole at Willow Glen heads downhill from an elevated tee box. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 6
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 6
The sixth hole on the Willow Glen golf course at Sycuan Resort plays 189 yards from the tips. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort in El Cajon
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Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort in El Cajon
The Willow Glen course at Sycuan Resort is home to the San Diego State golf team. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 9
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 9
The par-3 ninth hole plays 187 yards from the back tee box on the Willow Glen course at Sycuan Resort. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort - halfway house
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Willow Glen at Sycuan Resort - halfway house
There's a halfway house after the ninth hole on the Willow Glen golf course at Sycuan Resort. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 12
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 12
The most spectacular of the par 3s on the Willow Glen course at Sycuan Resort is the 12th hole, which plays over water. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen G.C. - hole 15
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen G.C. - hole 15
The par-4 15th hole heads downhill from an elevated tee at the Willow Glen G.C. at Sycuan Resort. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 17
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 17
The par-5 17th hole plays 547 yards at the Willow Glen course at Sycuan Resort. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 18
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Sycuan Resort's Willow Glen golf course - hole 18
The Willow Glen course at Sycuan Resort culminates with a closing hole par 3. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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Willow Glen remains the headliner at Sycuan Golf Resort near San Diego, California

EL CAJON, Calif. -- Willow Glen is one of three 18-hole courses at Sycuan Golf Resort in El Cajon, a small town just northeast of San Diego. Sycuan was formerly a private club named Singing Hills Country Club. Today it's one of the area's most complete golf facilities and has an on-site lodge that was recently renovated.

The Willow Glen Course is considered by many as the headliner at Sycuan, thanks in part to a handful of the property's most spectacular holes. The fourth hole, from an elevated tee box, plays down to a green with water all around, while the par-3 12th features a large pond, water and rock formations. The course culminates with a short par 3, another tip this course was built in another era.

The home facility to San Diego State University's golf team, Willow Glen is still plenty challenging for top players despite a length of less than 6,700 yards. Much of this is a result of narrow fairways lined with trees and sharp doglegs.

Set on 425 acres of valley floor surrounded by mountains, Sycuan Resort is also home to Oak Glen, as well as an 18-hole executive course, Pine Glen.

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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Willow Glen remains the headliner at Sycuan Golf Resort near San Diego, California