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 2
Skill Intermediate
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1.0
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Previously Played

This course is not being maintained

Fairways have no grass and the carts are falling apart. It's in horrible condition.

The price should be $30

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
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1.0
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 48
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Natural environment taking over

Really need to work on getting rid of all the dusty sand everywhere. Lots of bare spots. Greens good. Tee boxes so so. Overall ok.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/20/2024

Thank you for your feedback, fatalcool. We're glad you found the greens good and appreciate your input on areas for improvement. We hope to see you again soon at Carlton Oaks Golf Club.

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Reviews 23
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Reviews 8
2.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
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Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

I had to quit after 14 holes because my back was killing me from riding the cart over all the above the fairways are terrible. The greens are bad.

adequate after 14 it got backed up and also course was bumpy. My back was killing me from riding the cart. They need to work on the Fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
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Commented on 08/07/2024

We're sorry to hear that your experience did not meet your expectations, especially with the pace and condition of the course. Thank you for your feedback, we're working on improving the fairways and overall experience. We hope you give us another try in the future.

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course

Teed off at 6:10 AM as a single and completed 18 by 8:30 . Nice layout, fairways dry and bad lies, picked up my ball to place in decent lies while on the fairway. Greens okay but lots of obstacles between your ball and the hole. Overall had an enjoyable round at a fair price.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/01/2024

Thank you for sharing your experience and observations about our course layout and conditions. We're glad you enjoyed your round and appreciate your feedback as we continuously work to improve the course. We hope to host you for another round soon.

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Course staff is the best . Course layout is fantastic price is great.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/01/2024

fiveball, thank you for your kind words! We hope to see you again at the course very soon for another 5-star experience. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 143
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Dried out

Fairways bare of grass. Course so bumpy that my rangefinder got thrown off a few times. Only one of the four water jugs had water. Two were missing entirely.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Early morning solo round

Got to play 18 in a shocking amount of time as I didn’t have much waiting for others and able to practice more than usual as there was no pressure behind me. Great morning spent and would recommend but only if it’s a non-busy day.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 08/01/2024

Hello, Neo4L. Thanks so much for your review. We're so glad you enjoyed your round at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. That's what we like to hear! We hope to see you again soon!

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Painfully slow

I have played Carlton Oaks many times and it is clearly going down hill. The fairways are brown and dead. The pace of play is horrible and not enforced. We had to wait 20 minutes at each hole to tee off and gave up by the 12th hole and nearly 4 hours. I doubt I will waste my money or time here again.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course in Rough Shape

Cart paths in place but concrete broken up and rough in places. Fairways in avarage shape but off fairways were rough. Lots of gofer holes.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good first impression

A good mix of dog legs, water hazards, and holes where you need to play smart layup shots. I will say thebunkers could use some fresh sand and there were so.e bare spots in the fairways, and the greens were slow the day I played. However, this course is fun and will force to play smart golf to score well.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/01/2024

Thank you for your feedback; we're glad you enjoyed the challenge of our course! We're addressing the concerns about the bunkers, fairways, and greens speed to enhance your next round with us. We hope you try us again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 93
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Played On
Reviews 122
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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