Singing Hills Golf Club at Sycuan is celebrating its 70th anniversary this month, marking seven decades of growth in the scenic Dehesa Valley east of San Diego.
“Celebrating 70 years reminds us how far Singing Hills has come, and we’re proud to continue shaping its future for our guests and community,” said Sycuan Tribal Chairman Cody Martinez.
The course dates back to 1956 when UCLA coach and noted course designer Cecil Hollingsworth took advantage of the beauty of the “singing hills” in Dehesa Valley.
Hollingsworth and his partners opened the first course, Oak Glen, and later expanded the club into a 54‑hole golf destination with Pine and Willow Glen.
After a disastrous flood in 1979 washed away much of the club, it was redesigned by California golf architect Ted Robinson Sr., and purchased by the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation in 2001.
In 2023, Sycuan, which is joint-owner of San Diego FC, began development of the official training center for the team and the youth Right to Dream Academy on land adjacent to the club.
“From surviving the flood in 1979 to redesigning the golf club and bringing San Diego’s first professional soccer team, we want to thank everyone — the community, partners and employees — who have supported us along the way,” Martinez said.
