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Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club
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About
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
From the rough
This San Diego Pete Dye course is one to visit. The rough is tough and tall, play from the fairway..!
The staff is great and very helpful. Target golf is recommended. Use golf now apps for discounts.
The Driving Range is in need of work.. The fairways and greens are only fair for a Dye course.
Not worth the amount being charged. Greens are nice and some parts of the fairway. Mostly dirt all around.
Poor Condition
Course had an excellent challenging layout from the championship tees. The tee boxes were very uneven and were very shaggy, very hard to find a good place to tee up your ball. The bunkers were also in terrible condition with little to no sand in most of them. The course could be a gem if it was maintained properly.
First off the tee
Booked this online and when we arrived were told the price online wasn’t correct, so we’re charged an additional $74 to play. Sprinklers were on the entire front nine, greens were a mess. Love the layout and have played here many times, but it was not a good experience today. If you make a mistake, you should own it and live up to it, not penalize your customers.
Awesome!
As usual it was great! Many improvements on the course too!
Carlton Oaks
Nicest people in pro shop. A difficult course in afternoon with wind. Getting better all the time.
The course has a country feel with lakes and views of the mountains and a great layout. To report new or 7 changes in
I like this course it's got a great layout got lakes and bunkers very challenging. I recommend this course the staff is very nice the cart girl is very attentive and very nice. The restaurant and bars very nice the employees are fantastic give it a try.
Carlton Oaks Review 26May2025
Carlton Oaks remains a consistently enjoyable course. The staff, from groundskeepers to management, is professional and courteous. While the lack of GPS in the carts is a minor inconvenience given the prevalence of GPS watches and rangefinders, and the morning watering of the greens was a slight distraction, the biggest drawback was the poor condition of the sand traps, many of which were nearly devoid of sand. Despite this, playing from the Green Tees resulted in a great round and a positive overall experience.
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