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 1
1.0
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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/07/2022

Hi, u314162091649. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

OMG

THE COURSE IS LESS THAN 2 MILES FROM MY HOUSE AND I WILL NOT BE GOING BACK. THE FAIRWAYS WERE DIRT AND THE GREENS WERE IN FAIR CONDITION. I HAVE SEEN BETTER COW PASTURES.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/01/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, 2funfred2. 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.

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Reviews 4
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/02/2022

Hi, timbiel. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. We see you rated the course 1 star and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit. We take single-star feedback very seriously at our course. You are welcome to comment further or reach out to our team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
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Commented on 03/01/2022

Hi u314159980982, thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t match your expectations. It was an uncommon instance and we’ll do better in the future.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any further comments, concerns, or suggestions you wish to share. We would love to make things right if you give us another chance.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Goat Ranch (that's an affront to goats, btw)

Pete Dye is rolling over in his grave. At the pro shop, they tell you the grass is dormant. More like the dirt is dormant. The fairways lack much of any kind of grass (mostly dead weeds). I don't think they've watered in months - a drive in the fairway will just keep bouncing. The bunkers are like concrete. If you happen to get in a green-side bunker, just pick you ball up and take a double. Occasionally you find a "Ground Under Repair" sign. Any golf course with any self-respect would rename the entire golf course "Ground Under Repair". The rough and areas between holes is completely unmaintained. They have an epic gopher infestation. It's really a shame. The layout of this course is phenomenal. The management of it is as bad as it could be. I couldn't believe it cost more to play here than it does at Torrey Pines (for a resident). I will not be returning to this course until they do a major overhaul.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 03/01/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, u000003689345. 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.

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Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible conditions

Conditions were so horrible You couldn’t tell the difference from the doing and fairway. Patches of crab all over the fairway. Bunkers were as hard as packed dirt

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 03/01/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, rayj619. 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.

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout, terrible conditions

Played here multiple times, I love the course layout, lots of potential, but the conditions are the worst that I have ever seen them. Tee boxes and greens fine, but fairways are terrible. I couldn’t tell where the fairways were on some holes. Probably won’t be back for awhile, until it gets maintained, and that’s even if they decide to maintain it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/01/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, MLazaro858. 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.

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Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Dog track! 5 1/2 hours! Snack bar rude and lame

It is a travesty what has happened to once was a great course. PT courses are exceptional and very hard. This thing is a joke. They are only watering the greens and around the green. The rest of it is literally an area you would run your dog out if you didn’t care about your yard. Not to mention it to 5 1/2 hours even after calling the pro shop asking for help to move things along. I have not played in a year and will not be back. Might as well close it and build condos….

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/28/2022

Hello, dwhwylie. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
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Previously Played

Too bad nice layout

This being a Pete Dye layout. Has a lot of potential but lack of grass on the fairways and overall condition is not good.. The greens are the only thing keeping the scores together.

Staff is doing a great job for what they have.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/28/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, FrankWGarcia. 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.

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Reviews 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

No Progress

I haven’t played here in a while, it seems to be worse. The first hole has about 6 different grasses or weeds in the fairway. To many other better courses around to play here for me, I won’t be back.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/28/2022

Hello, u000005867318. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Horrible!

What a shame! This course must have been amazing when it opened. But it has been so neglected it is in the worst shape. Avoid this place. Not worth $1/round.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/28/2022

Hello, Chad1056069. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 02/28/2022

Hello, u594641361. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/28/2022

Hello, u314162348106. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/03/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, Bompton69. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club, and we hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great Round!

I played here on Feb 21, 2022. It was a great round. Despite it being President's Day, we were able to get out 10-15 minutes early and didn't have too many hold ups. Course is in good shape. Bit of advice, play from the tees that correspond you. It is already a hard course. Don't make it any harder on yourself :)

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/23/2022

Hello and thank you for your 5-star rating, patriciotck! We're delighted you enjoyed your round. Please book another round with us soon, and thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club!

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Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible Conditions

The courses in general and the courses fairways or lack of, were absolutely trash. The greens and around the greens very nice condition. This is not a 60+ dollar round of golf. Disappointed won’t be playing in Carlton Oaks for quite some time or ever again if they don’t improve. 2 others in my party feel the same way.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2022

Hello, bigJRO69. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Rare to find any actual fairway grass.

Wish this place would invest in making this Dye course the gem it should be. Pretty atrocious fairways at this point, and it cannot be simply attributed to dormant grass or high water costs.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
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Commented on 02/22/2022

Hello, U000002636298. Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback on your recent round with us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and we apologize if we missed the mark. Please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop with any additional concerns. Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/22/2022

Hello, u314161594936. Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

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Reviews 84
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good day of golf but....

Carlton Oaks was in it's usual condition. Not much grass in the fairways, horrible bunkers and good greens. We expected that before we came to play. We don't complain about the conditions, because the layout is excellent. The difficulty is magnified by the wind in the afternoon. These things we enjoy. What we didn't enjoy was the starter sending out a single, on a Saturday, in between foursomes, that was probably an employee who was off duty or a "friend" of someone. This single took his sweet time, hitting multiple balls without a concern for anyone behind themselves. Send your pal out on a weekday, not on a very busy weekend. Thank you.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/22/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, harddraw. 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.

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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
First Time Playing

Not worth the weekend rate (FAIR/UNBIASED REVIEW)

Course layout was challenging and would be an amazing track if it weren’t for how poorly it’s been kept. It’s shameful and highkey disrespectful that this is the current state a Pete Dye design.

Greens… good… roll nicely with well placed undulation.

Fairways… horrible… mostly barren, no reward for good shots whatsoever.

Bunkers… might as well not even play them, no strategic gain whatsoever

Overall Design… could be a great track if it were just kept in better shape.

I don’t normally write reviews because courses should speak for themselves and I don’t really complain too much since golf has been a privilege to enjoy, BUT I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DIDNT WARN FELLOW GOLFERS….. Carlton Oaks is not currently worth its weekend rate. I don’t understand how better courses have been closed down permanently and this one has been allowed to continue on.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/22/2022

Hello, effchase. Thank you for reviewing the course. We would like to apologize for your recent experience.

We're sorry to hear you were less than satisfied during your round. We pride ourselves on our providing great service and the high-quality standards we maintain.

We would like to make things right. Please reach out to our management team at the pro shop.

We hope to hear from you soon.

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