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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Conditions Average
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Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Nice course

The condition of the course varies a lot from hole to hole, lacking proper maintenance

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Never gets better

Same sad course conditions. Dead fairways, no sand in bunkers, ok greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Worst course in sd

No bunkers no fairways greens and tee box’s are ok. Course is in awful shape don’t wasted ur money

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

To the old guy who didn’t want to pair up and being a straight douche

Two solos paired up at the same time but when we met up at the first tee greeted him and asked him if he wanted to pair up to not hold up the pace, but old man said “I’m only playing nine HOLES!” Okay it’s a twilight round most likely we’re only gonna play nine obliviously. Old man still tees up on the blue tees and manages to loose every bal off the first shot plus waiting for group to clear off from 300 yards like he’s gonna blast a 3 wood off the rough like buddy you’re not. Overall course is getting way better and staff can’t be more friendly great vibe overall but old mans who thinks they pga pros just gotta face reality that you’re not him.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Reviews 64
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Top 1000 Contributor
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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Previously Played

Interesting lay out, good course, but needs more management.

Great facility to practice other game, because the price range was great and somewhat challenging. Good experience.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 120
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

carlton oaks

Around the greens are great, tee boxes are too. Fairways still need work. No sand in bunkers. Also, how can restaurant have no cook at 2.30.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Reviews 1
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very bad. Do not waste your money

my partner and I agreed that this is the worst course we have ever played on in our entire lives. This is over 30 years golfing in all parts of the world. The conditions were so bad. It’s like trying to golf in a gravel pit.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course needs work

The fairways were in horrible condition, not groomed and lots of dirt patches.

The pace of play was so slow we couldn’t finish our round in 5 1/2 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

Still terrible conditions

Dead fairways, uneven tee boxes, gopher holes. Same old Carlton oaks. Ridiculous they charge $67 to play here on a weekday, maybe worth $30. I understand they don’t want to water anything but at least take a tractor out there and flatten all the gopher holes and bumps.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Never gets better

Not sure who’s in charge but they need fired. I give this course a go once every 6 months. Nothing has changed only getting worse. Honestly golf now should take this place off, only helping this course embezzle money. In the 90’s- 10’s this course was amazing. They haven’t put a dime in here and it shows. Greenskeepers rude, Marshall rude. Superintendent even worse try and make a solution to problem he says you don’t know how golf courses operate, you are correct sir, at least not crap hole ones. Stay away!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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