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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
Challenging but fun
The undulating fairways and elevated greens make this an interesting and fun course. Fairways have lots of bare spots but it is end of summer so hoping cooler weather will green things up. Despite that the greens were in really good shape!
Everything except the course is great
I’ve played here a few times and it’s never been anything luxurious but if you hit your ball wherever there was supposed to be grass, it was fine. Fairways used to be ok and greens were decent. I went out today and half the course is completely dried out, half just rock solid dirt. It’s in awful condition. Tee boxes are all dead grass and uneven, fairways and rough are half dirt, half dead grass, and everything else is shot. Greens are patchy with lots of dry spots. Carts are nice and fast, staff are very friendly and helpful and it has a decent dining area. But I wouldn’t play here again until I can hit through the ground again. Really needs a lot of work
Let’s be honest.
The course isn’t terrible, but it’s not great either.
There are several greens that have weeds growing in them, so your ball will take random jumps or bumps. Re Putt if you’d like, but chances are it’s going to jump in a different direction.
Hitting out of a bunker? False. You’re hitting off of cart path.
Fairways are good.
Price point $80. No where near the quality of a San Vincente that’s at the same cost. I understand to fix some of the major issues you have to make money. But if they don’t lower the price, most people might play the course once and see a Cottonwood or Riverwalk is better priced and slightly better courses.
Hi, dickpatrick. 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.
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Trying to improve course, still rough, needs marshall to keep up pace of play. Tee boxes rough. No french fries, told to wait till food truck gets there. Could use a cart person for snacks.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, akent. 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.
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Course in very poor condition, no sand in bunkers, fairways dry dead grass or dirt, greens poor condition and tee's overgrown weed or dirt. Only played the course because of GolfNow's hot deals made it very cheap.
Hi serdell, 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.
Fair for the price
Front 9 was closed due to work on the greens…played the back 9 twice, course is in decent condition as they’re working on the areas around the greens. Several tee boxes are uneven and/or beat up. Fairways are average, lots of dead grass & bare spots throughout the fairways (understandable with how hot it is right now). Lots of uneven terrain which made for a very bumpy cart ride throughout the round.
It was 100° out and hardly anyone was on the course, so for less than $40 it was a good value for the condition the course is in. Finished 18 holes in under 3 hours which was nice.
We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, nkuchta. 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.
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!
The restaurant & bar were fantastic, the pro shop was OK and the Yamaha golf cart were the best.
Now on the other hand, the golf course was horrible! it looked like back in the day that it was very nice, but today the only nice is the greens, all other areas (fairways, rough, bunkers) were dead, dried out & absolutely no sand in the traps. I do not believe they have a greens keeper other than for just the greens.
I played with a couple that just arrived from Switzerland and was embarrassed and I just played Balboa, Cottonwood which is also in east county and it was a 10 compared to Carlton Oaks. Do not believe the pictures on the web because it does not look remotely anything nice. Why did I rate the course "Somewhat Challenging" because I was hitting my ball off dirt 75% of the time.
I will NEVER play Carlton Oaks again!
A Challenge
Hidden gem! Kinda dry right now but it’s been very hot lately so it’s to be expected. Challenging course . My friends and I go later in the day and frequently see deer on the course. Very friendly staff in the pro shop and bar and grill. Large menu for a pleasant dinner after playing.
Hi, u1378178395. 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.
Hello, dickpatrick. 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!
Don’t book it
Greens had weeds growing all over the place and absolute meteorite sized pitch marks on every single one. Tee boxes not well maintained. Some of the holes couldn’t tell between the fairway and the rough. Way too overpriced for the quality of course it is. Terrible course maintenance
Thank you for taking the time to review and leave feedback on your recent round with us, u314162448886. 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!
Worst course in San Diego
Hands down worst course ever played. Made it to hole 3 and turned around and went to pro shop to get our money back. The guy was friendly and gave us a full refund. He said the irrigation pipes are busted so they have to water by hand. He understood. Don't waste your time and golf here. It's crap
Hi, Rollout62. 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, golfbuddy5657. 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.
Top 5 course layout,,,
but has seen much better days......
Hi, u000001196701. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.
Hi, u000002295107. 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.
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Hello, jimmymo1955. 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!