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Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club
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Carlton Oaks Country Club is the only public Dye Design golf course in San Diego. The course is covered with hundreds of mature trees interspersed with sparkling blue lakes and meandering creeks. The layout offers a diverse mix of holes that all possess a unique character. They all offer different challenges in the form of either water hazards of strategically placed sand traps along the fairways. Tricky pot bunkers and interesting elevation changes were also incorporated into the design as well as Dye's signature railroad ties. There are five very different sets of tees that offer a challenging round from the back tees but also enough playability to appeal to a range of skill levels. In addition to the enjoyable layout, Carlton Oaks is one San Diego's most centrally located courses, sitting just minutes from downtown and many of the city's major attractions.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Black | 72 | 7304 yards | 75.1 | 142 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6700 yards | 79.4 | 152 |
| Blue | 72 | 6700 yards | 72.8 | 135 |
| Green | 72 | 6320 yards | 71.1 | 131 |
| White | 72 | 6101 yards | 70.1 | 128 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6101 yards | 76.3 | 145 |
| Yellow | 72 | 5684 yards | 68.1 | 122 |
| Yellow (W) | 72 | 5684 yards | 73.8 | 136 |
| Red | 72 | 5039 yards | 65.0 | 113 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5039 yards | 70.2 | 130 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament M: 75.9/143 | 445 | 181 | 558 | 510 | 312 | 435 | 211 | 403 | 543 | 3598 | 483 | 409 | 199 | 611 | 472 | 577 | 368 | 148 | 439 | 3706 | 7304 |
| Black M: 75.0/140 | 445 | 181 | 558 | 469 | 312 | 435 | 211 | 403 | 543 | 3557 | 460 | 409 | 199 | 611 | 460 | 577 | 368 | 148 | 439 | 3671 | 7228 |
| Blue M: 72.6/134 W: 79.3/149 | 394 | 163 | 518 | 438 | 303 | 391 | 198 | 376 | 528 | 3309 | 433 | 355 | 169 | 574 | 427 | 546 | 347 | 140 | 400 | 3391 | 6700 |
| Green M: 70.9/130 W: 77.2/144 | 394 | 163 | 502 | 394 | 303 | 362 | 139 | 342 | 505 | 3104 | 387 | 355 | 169 | 527 | 381 | 546 | 347 | 140 | 364 | 3216 | 6320 |
| White M: 70.0/127 W: 76.0/141 | 382 | 146 | 502 | 394 | 272 | 362 | 139 | 342 | 505 | 3044 | 387 | 338 | 130 | 527 | 381 | 492 | 311 | 127 | 364 | 3057 | 6101 |
| Yellow M: 67.9/122 W: 73.8/135 | 359 | 136 | 433 | 343 | 250 | 341 | 114 | 326 | 482 | 2784 | 357 | 312 | 105 | 514 | 371 | 472 | 299 | 118 | 352 | 2900 | 5684 |
| Red M: 64.8/114 W: 70.0/128 | 343 | 106 | 413 | 322 | 240 | 257 | 98 | 279 | 423 | 2481 | 300 | 301 | 85 | 434 | 338 | 443 | 274 | 89 | 294 | 2558 | 5039 |
| Handicap | 7 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 4 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 2 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by farfromarz on 10/04/2024
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Photo submitted by farfromarz on 10/04/2024
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Photo submitted by u000005356432 on 09/25/2024
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Danny Boy shot 42 on the back Photo submitted by phurst3611 on 07/24/2023
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Photo submitted by mxxmares on 07/16/2023
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Photo submitted by mxxmares on 07/16/2023
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Photo submitted by AlexMathews on 03/06/2023
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Photo submitted by HKgolfgoon on 10/18/2022
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Photo submitted by HKgolfgoon on 10/18/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161476313 on 09/06/2022
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Challenging hole with nice view Photo submitted by u314162273561 on 06/05/2022
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Photo submitted by erpgolfer on 03/27/2022
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Photo submitted by erpgolfer on 03/27/2022
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Brown Fairway. I think this is the 9th fairway but it is typical of all fairways. Photo submitted by sherpaboy on 02/12/2022
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Sandless bunker showing maintenance neglect. This is on the 9th hole drive landing area. Photo submitted by sherpaboy on 02/12/2022
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From the 9th fairway looking at the 2nd green. Photo submitted by sherpaboy on 02/12/2022
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The 5th tee box and fairway Photo submitted by sherpaboy on 02/12/2022
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Between the 4th and 5th holes. The fourth green complex. Photo submitted by sherpaboy on 02/12/2022
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From the 10th tee box Photo submitted by sherpaboy on 02/12/2022
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Photo submitted by Andre1879710 on 12/01/2021
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Photo submitted by lleegill on 09/16/2018
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Hole 18 Photo submitted by u000003557755 on 06/05/2017
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Patio and Putting Green Photo submitted by u000003557755 on 06/05/2017
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#5 green much improved! Photo submitted by thevaporz on 06/16/2015
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#10 off the tee looking over to #18 approach over water Photo submitted by thevaporz on 06/16/2015
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#15 546 yds par 5 Photo submitted by thevaporz on 06/16/2015
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Photo submitted by thevaporz on 06/16/2015
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Photo submitted by thevaporz on 06/16/2015
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Photo submitted by Ryan9699255 on 08/12/2013
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Nice fairways...and beautiful scenery! Photo submitted by taz104 on 07/15/2013
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Photo submitted by GreenandGold12 on 06/28/2013
Needs tender loving care
Course conditions are very poor. With some proper maintenance this could be an great course. As it currently stands, not worth playing .
Great layout and greens in good condition. If you dont hit fairways or greens, you will drop strokes.
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There’s bunch of other course to play, if you want to enjoy your round play elsewhere, this place has gone down hill hard since 2020, almost at point of no repair, they raised there rates yet the course conditions still the same. I don’t believe they added sand to bunkers in decades, the railroad ties are original. There’s really no scenic holes, everything on the course is overgrown. Hole 9 has tree blocking your view of fairway. Pete dye would be very upset at state of course.
Hello, Getinthehole1. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
This course has some great features. Rolling fairways heading into the wind. Some water holes.
This course is pretty good. You need to keep your ball in the fairway, otherwise it goes off. Down into the hills, you can't find your ball. There's some shorter holes that you hit over a Lake. Nice views in the mountains. Lots of trees , Falling leaves hard to find your ball under the leaves.hard course.
Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Hi, mikie808. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Hi, JohnnyTran. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Pace of play horrendous. Course in bad shape
Pace of play was the slowest I've ever experienced, anywhere and the rangers did nothing to improve it despite multiple repeated attempts to ask them to help. I will never be returning. Also, the course was in really rough shape. The fairways were littered with dirt spots and the sand was hard as a rock
We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!
Hi, xmYgbnRvR3QyjEpjRyNK. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Good Time Friday
Good course, friendly and professional staff. Got us out early, but play was very slow so it was still over a 5-hour round. Course was in good shape, a challenging but fair course.
Hello, gregorio10. Thank you for visiting us at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We appreciate your rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
Tough course, tough shape.
Price is fair but you get what you pay for. Subpar fairways, bare spots, very hard, or way to wet.
Putting greens are a hodge podge of different grass and sparsely covered. Bunkers/sand traps hard, rocks, no maintenance. Some of the holes are beyond challenging. Played here a couple times but think I am done.
Hi davidfurey, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!
Overseeding season
Course is obviously going through some seasonal work. Tee boxes are, for the most part, either overgrown, or bare dirt. Greens are receptive, but incredibly slow and bumpy.
In a month or so, it will hopefully be in better shape.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Nitro8118. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello, 540222. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hi, u000001325690. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Pete Dye Disaster
Sad to see this Pete Dye design go to waste over the years.
$80 weekend rate used to be justified when the greens were kept but they’ve really let this place go and it breaks my heart… used to be a gem. But now the $80 green fees are just stupid for playing on a course with uncut/undulating tee boxes.. bunkers with packed mud and not sand.. and greens that roll at about a 7 on the stimp meter.
Really sad because the layout of this course is great. Lots of character and a really tough track with all the wind and clever pin positions they can do…
I love a hard track.. and this layout is difficult. But when you’re in a clover patch in the middle of the fairway that just makes he “difficulty of the course” unfair.
Sadly, I know I’ll be back.. but probably not for another 6-12 months to give this place a chance to receive the TLC it desperately needs.
Hello, u804352011. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Course Wouldn’t let me play my scheduled tee time
Booked a 6:03 tee time online. Showed up at 6:03am and the front desk told me they didn’t have time to get me out there all day. Asked me if I was ok to play at 3:00pm?
Pretty disappointing, I play here all the time. Obviously 3:00pm won’t work, as I got here at 6:00am to play. Course is never busy so surprised they’re so ok with just sending people away.
If I was able to book a tee time online, I should be able to play at that time.
Hi ColeKorsh, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.
Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.
Hi, u000001325690. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.
Course in rough shape, but decent value
Course is in rough shape. Greens are fine, but tee boxes were bumpy, uneven and uncut. Fairways and rough had significant bare patches all over. The golf range is pretty sad. But for the money ($49 including cart on as Monday), can’t complain too much. Any day on the golf course with friends is better than no golfing. Overall a challenging course in terms of layout.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, s99lee. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Hello, Jeyoung11. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!
Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!
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Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.