9200 Inwood Drive, Santee, California 92071, US
(619) 448-4242
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About Carlton Oaks Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection

Carlton Oaks has a long history of tournament golf. Curtis Strange won the 1974 NCAA Championships on the course before Perry Dye redesigned the layout and stretched it to 7,400 yards in the 1980s. The Carlton Oaks Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection, offers 51 modernized, Asian-inspired rooms just steps from the clubhouse, its Oaks Bar & Grill and the outdoor pool and jacuzzi. 

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Acres168
Year Opened1958
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom
Practice FacilityYes
Banquet SpaceYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?No
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at Carlton Oaks Lodge, Ascend Hotel Collection

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Reviews 64
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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2.0
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Stay away - did not finish round because of poor quality

Fairways were in awful shape. The grounds were cratered and scorched. By far the bumpiest fairways I've ever seen, driving the cart on the course was painful. Even the cart paths were broken, uneven, and just as unfriendly on your body. Charging $80 is robbery for this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Stay away from this course

After staying away for 5 years I decided to give it another try. I got burned AGAIN. This course is garbage. The best part is the posting in the cart that said “major renovations coming”. What a joke! They’ve been saying that for years maybe even a decade. Fake promises. Avoid this place.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 64
1.0
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Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 4
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Worst Condition Course I ever Played

Carlton Oaks should be embarrassed to provide the worst condition course I've played. Run down, terrible greens, dirt fairways patches. I would call this course a Dog Patch or a Cow Pasture. That's being nice. Called the course before I made reservation and was told the course was in good conditions. Lies and that is unacceptable. Told the Pro shop after the round and they didn't care at all. Don't' waste your Money on this DOG PATCH.

STAY AWAY

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 4
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Awesome Day

Great value- only disappointment was the couple ahead of me were extremely slow playing. I took 4x as many strokes as they did and had to constantly wait for them to clear the hole. It's a fun course but challenging to me because I'm not very good YET

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

It’s getting better. The course conditions have improved since the last time we played there. It was a bout a year ago. The driving conditions are kinda gnarly on the back 9 but it’s manageable. For $49 you can’t beat it. Carts are also nicer now. Place would be perfect if all of the driving paths were smoothed out, and a few of the rougher fairways got a little love.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 138
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bumpy as could be

Laser bumped off magnet several times due to the holes and uneven terrain. What does it take to smooth-out the holes and dips?

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

I like this place

They're about to do some construction around and on(?) the course so there are bare areas they may not be maintaining. New carts were nice. Friendly people.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pete Dye

Pete Dye courses are not easy and we should feel fortunate that we have one we can play at a reasonable rate. I love the challenge even though I am an 18 index.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 148
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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