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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
Another course with atrocious playing conditions
I’m visiting from out of town. This is the 2nd course in a row with atrocious playing conditions. Tees not cared for. I saw a sign on one hole for “ground under repair.” Are they kidding me? The whole course is ground under repair! Fairways are pretty much non-existent. Some small patches of grass surrounding dirt or dormant grass. Bunkers not playable. The only saving grace are the greens which are not bad. And someone please tell me why this is also the 2nd course that doesn’t offer pull carts? Doesn’t anyone around here like walking a golf course without having to carry their bag for 18 holes?
I can’t say my experience golfing in San Diego has been enjoyable. Perhaps I have to significantly lower my expectations.
Home course
I love playing here. It’s a bit technical and challenging and always requires me to play up to the course which makes me play better. The only thing I could give as a critique is that the grounds as far as 14,15,16 could use some love with all the foliage and such in the ground. I’ve lost a few balls due to just losing it in the leaves. Otherwise. Love this course
Hello, justin1221. Thank you for visiting us at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.
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Very Poor Course Conditions
Sadly, this course could have potential but it just is not kept up. Lots of holes and torn up dirt. We saw workers all over but not sure they are making any improvements. For the price of $55.00 not close to being worth it. On a positive note the staff were all great especially the bartender in the bar/restaurant. She is a keeper so friendly and on top of everything
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u000003484585. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (619) 448-4242. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!
Horrible conditions
This course is a rip off. They shouldn’t charge any more than $30 for 18 holes. We felt like we were playing in the middle of a dump site. The golf carts should be 4x4 because the fairways are gopher homes — our bags almost fell off the cart a few times because the grounds are a MESS with barely any grass on them.
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Challenging Green complexes but rough shape
Overall, it was below what i was expecting for an $80 round.
Mainly the lack of grass, and a decent amount of purely dirt bunkers. Fair amount of construction going on and just not great grass either in the fairway or rough.
Most the tee boxes were no where near flat, played blues and reds for our group and both were tough to find a flat spot anywhere.
Honestly don't think I will be back for a while until i hear the conditions have improved
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, Lilbecks07. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (619) 448-4242. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!
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We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.
Hi, u4219705. 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.
Disrepair
This course is in horrible condition. I’m used to muni courses and don’t have high expectations, but nothing was good (with the exception of the staff) about Carlton Oaks. Tee boxes, cart paths, sand traps, fairways, greens, and rough were all in bad shape. I should have known better. For $49 (including cart) what should you expect from a par 72 course? Too bad. This course has potential. Interesting layout would make for some challenging, fun holes if conditions were playable. Unless you’re an absolute hacker that doesn’t really care, I cannot recommend this course to anyone.
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, mdiorio63. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (619) 448-4242. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!
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!
Not good
Good price. But terrible course. Patches of great grass but 90% of the course is burnt out or dirt
Hello, u314163653803. 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, u314161915923. 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.
Hi, u4219705. 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.
Hi, u4219705. 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.
Rude Staff
This course is in terrible shape with almost half the course being bare dirt. There are only two reasons to play here: the usually friendly staff and the online deals. I recently had a really bad encounter with a staffer. I parked my cart about 30 feet from a green. This was apparently too close and a staffer (not an ambassador) in a cart came rolling up. He started treating me like he had just caught me red handed taking a bulldozer to the green. He was oddly aggressive and threatening. I simply moved my cart and kept on playing, but the whole encounter was over the top and unnecessary. Considering the horrible condition of the course, the staff needs to be spending more time actually maintaining the course and less time hassling paying customers.
A Gem way past its glory days
When I played this golf course over 25 years ago, Carlton Oaks was considered one of the top venues in San Diego. Now it is a sad lonely shell of it former glory. The Layout is still there, which is what make this a challenging golf course, but it is in such overall poor shape that it does not seem fun or fair. I constantly was looking for a flat spot on the tee boxes. Always looking for a patch of grass in the fairway to move my ball onto. Greens were hard rock and did not reward great approach shots. All the oak trees look like they are dead or dying. With the exception of a couple of par 3 holes, the course is overall not very pretty (I'm being generous). It's only worth playing because the green fees are usually pretty low on golfNow. Otherwise, it's not worth the drive if you pay over $40
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, Way1and. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop at (619) 448-4242. We hope to hear from you soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!
Hello, 12Cameron. 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!
Not awful- priced decently.
Glad to see the tee boxes and grass looking good even after the flooding. Some of the bunkers were actually playable. I assumed they would be bad.
As long as the prices don’t creep up, and the tee times are staggered like they currently are,, I would probably come back.
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Could be so much better
Haven’t played this course for 3 years , alas the condition has gone in the wrong direction. This course could be one of the best in the area if someone would spend money on it, the layout is so good, a player’s course.
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