Monte Vista Course at Cottonwood at Rancho San Diego is a 36-hole public golf course in El Cajon, California, built in 1953 and designed by O.W. Moorman & A.C. Sears. It sits in the $$ (moderate) price range for golf in California. The course is open all year. Guests are welcome.
Details like fees and seasons change, so call the course before you head out.