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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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Perfect weather
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The worst

The worst! do not play unless you want to quit playing golf!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 138
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bumpy ride

Ranger finder bounced off magnetic hold several times. Fairways and cart paths are miserable bumpy rides.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Golf at Carlton Oaks

Great day on the course with my son. Friendly staff and cart girl had a great personality. Front 9 pace was really good but, the back 9 was really bogged down. My son was hoping to order from the restaurant at the turn but it didn't open until 11:00 so that was a bummer. We will book again soon.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 26
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

....Was a Nice Day........

...joined up with a fine 3-some, it was pretty green out there, kinda rough in places. best to be in the fairway on most holes. greens were good tho a bit bumpy at times. It played good but a couple of holes got me good...did it in 4.5hr on a weekday........

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Horrible pace

Thought I would give it another chance after 3 years. We quit on hole 14 after 4 hours of slow play. Design is bumps and mounds and not much fun

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Highly recommend

Highly recommend the best bang for your buck for the quality and course toughness with cart included. It is a tough course but very fun to play, unfortunately it was raining mid way through the round but still had fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Carlton Oaks Santee golf

Bunkers need attention, and greens starting to dry out,

Some iffy spots in fairways but overall decent deal.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 138
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Need a kidney belt to play with cart.

Bumpiest course on the west coast. My laser finder bounced off the rail several times. Even the concrete paths were uneven, broken and bouncy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
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 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs a lot of wirk

Played this course 10 years ago and it was great. It appears that at some point course maintenance was severely neglected. The fairways are now in poor shape. Greens were not bad but all the sand traps were atrocious. The staff in the golf shop and restaurant were very friendly and helpful. The $35 greens fee in an area where other courses are charging $200+ makes it a worthwhile play for anyone not looking for a “country club” experience. I hope they can get this course back in shape soon because it has a nice layout in a beautiful setting.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course for a reasonable price

I played 9 holes recently with a couple of my friends. We started on time, and pace of play was excellent. The fairways and greens were in great shape. The bunkers had wet sand and was hard to play from. Apart from this, we had an overall great experience. Would play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 120
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

carlton oaks

Getting better, great french fries and still great value.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 61
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Santee Golf

Course was in decent shape. Good pace of play as it was not crowded.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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