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 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Bumpy and lots of dirt patches

Guys in the pro shop were very nice and professional. The course is pretty demanding with a lot of target shots needed. I played from the whites but you this course can be played further back and if plays Professional lengths of 7410 to 7228!

Haven't played there in years and I have to say riding a cart was very bumpy as there is a lot of uneven ground and dry patches. A serious evaluation of this and some work in this area would make this course much better. Greens were very true and fun.

FILL UP DRINKING WATER! It was 77 degrees and the water coolers were empty!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 07/08/2024

Thank you for your insightful review and compliments on our staff and greens. We apologize for the issues with the cart path and empty water coolers; rest assured, we're addressing these concerns to enhance your next experience. Thank you for choosing Carlton Oaks Golf Club, and we hope to see you for another round soon.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
First Time Playing

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Greens were in good shape. It was enjoyable to putt but everything else was suspicious. My cart felt like it was going to fall apart, there’s wood in the bunkers, and difficult to navigate at times. Fairly wide open but a good challenge with tight alleyways off the tee. If fairways and roughs were in better conditions this would be a fun course to regularly play

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/25/2024

Hi, Wynterested! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!

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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Summertime golf

The fairways are much better this time of year. The greens as well. Can’t beat the price. Pace of play is good as long as you play early or late.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 06/20/2024

Thank you for the positive feedback on our fairways, greens, and pricing. We're glad you enjoyed the pace of play, and we look forward to welcoming you back at Carlton Oaks Golf Club soon!

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Reviews 8
3.0
Previously Played

Still bad

Haven’t played here in a while since the weekday rate went up to $65, but saw it was $48 and gave it a try. Same old poor conditions, greens and fringe are ok but fairways are poor. Loved the 2” rocks in the bunkers on 18. Marshall gave us crap for not joining the group ahead but made the turn in 2 hours.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 07/23/2024

Hi, yemff! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club

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Reviews 8
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Decent course for decent price.

I had a pleasant time playing this course, however, it was fairly ragged and a bit under-managed (tee times, pace of play, etc.) wise. I did enjoy the gentlemen I joined and played with, and thoroughly enjoyed the challenges this course offers on multiple holes. It's a fun course for a perfect afternoon spent golfing.

Highly suggest if you want a cheaper but quality-level course to play and if you go during the weekdays, this is a good choice.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Thank you for your honest feedback and for highlighting the positive aspects of your experience. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding course management and will strive to improve. Thank you for visiting Carlton Oaks Golf Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather

A MUST NOT PLAY

Course was good once upon a time. Pete Dye design would have Pete rolling in his grave. Save your money and play somewhere else.

This course was the most poorly conditioned course I believe I have ever played. The only redeeming aspect was you could see the original routing of the course and appreciate that, but other than not bad greens, every other aspect was horrendous. Apparently a 2017 flood ravaged the course and it's never recovered. Hard pan, bare dirt, a million gopher holes, terrible bunkers, and on and on. I don't expect to see a puff of dust when my drives land.

This is the kind of course CPG posts photos of. IYKYK

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 161
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 250 Contributor
Previously Played

Good times

This course challenges you and makes you play a complete round. Good tee shots followed by good fairway shots are rewarded.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Hello, uENJW2504EN. Thank you for visiting us at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We appreciate your 4-star rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Pete Died

Designed by Perry Dye ( relative of Pete) the “ bones “ of this course are awesome. However the condition of the course is beyond deplorable .

From tee to green nothing is maintained .

The course looks like what must be an after apocalypse war zone .

Golf now gave me a “ hot deal” at 72 bux .

I think a fair price would be more in the neighborhood of 22 bux when you consider that singing hills isn’t too far away and is 10,000% better in condition for the same or better hot deal prices .

It’s sad to see a Dye course in such disrepair

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great time

Played the back 9 Sunday morning, course was nice and weather was good.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 06/18/2024

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good layout. Poor fairways

Classic carlton. Decent greens. Patchy fairways. Layout superb.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 06/05/2024

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, ChipPuttman. We are going to pass on your feedback to the team. Thanks for visiting Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club, and we hope to see you again in the future.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great price. Nice course

I love Carlton Oaks. The staff is always friendly. The course is fun. My only complaint is that the sand trap are more like gravel traps. Other than that, love this hidden gem.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 06/05/2024

Hello, pato619. 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!

Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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