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

Reviews

3.1
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Reviews 34
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good value.

Greens are still slow and bunkers are horrible, but I enjoy the course and playing here.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/04/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Paul3622660. 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 3
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/01/2022

Hi, timrob9. 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 23
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The fairways were in horrible shape but the greens were in good shape. Pace of play was horrible, it took almost 3hr to play the front 9. I was so upset with the pace of play I only played 9 holes

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/31/2022

We apologize for the pace of play issue you experienced. We always try to keep a great pace when having our golfers on the course. Thank you for taking the time to give us your feedback as we will use your review to better the experience going forward. We hope you give us another try in the near future!

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Reviews 17
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 01/31/2022

Thank you for reviewing us, u017677889. 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 15
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/31/2022

Hello, MHogle. We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Love this challenging course!!!

Unfortunately the course is not in great condition.

So. It might not be for just anyone.

I still recommend this course due to the course design , I would love to have seen it in I It’s prime.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/27/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Drannliou. 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 35
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/26/2022

Hello u7661523,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave an excellent rating! We really appreciate your business. Please let us know what we can do for you in the future to earn that last star!

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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great discount slow play

The price through Golf Now was great. Do not play after 1230 pm we started at 1255 on Sunday. Only finished 14 holes in 4 hours it was too dark to play. Two groups in front of us quit because of group ahead of them and we still couldn’t finish.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/24/2022

Hello, nomadcali. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. With that in mind, we are working to best control pace and allow everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Poor
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Commented on 01/24/2022

Hi, u000001886004. 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 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

This course needs work.

This can be a very challenging course regardless of course conditions. However, this course is in poor condition. The only lush parts of the course are the tee boxes. The best way to describe the fairways is "mown dry prairie". The bunkers and traps are very firm, like clay with a 1/4 inch of sand (or less) on top.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
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Commented on 01/18/2022

Hello icepir8, thank you for taking the time to review us, and for the 3 stars. We're sorry to hear the course may not have been in the best shape on the day of your round. We appreciate your feedback as we work to make any necessary improvements. Thank you for choosing to golf with us, and we look forward to seeing you again soon at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 2
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Poor conditions.

This course just keeps getting worse. The price is too high for rotten condition. The fairways play like mud bunkers and watery rough. Just sad, used to be a great course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/18/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

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

Eh

Staff was very friendly. Course is in rough shape. Pace of play was extremely slow . Could have been just one of those days

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/13/2022

Hi, u314162430676! 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
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The course is a great layout, bit it is very difficult which makes it play slow. The condition at this time era not so good. To much frost damage.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/12/2022

Uh… I don’t think they get frost damage in Escondido. And, if you’ve ever seen true frost damage, you would know it never damages the ENTIRE course.

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Commented on 01/11/2022

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. 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 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 01/10/2022

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
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 01/10/2022

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 2
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Don’t spend the money right now on this course

Don’t spend the money right now on this course. The course is in terrible shape. Very little grass on the fairways tons of ground under repair. Should be discounted given the conditions

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/11/2022

Hi, aidan2002. Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. Your feedback about the course is important to us. We are working to get everything up to par. We have projects ongoing to recover the fairways and greens. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We are going to escalate your feedback to our team so we can make improvements before your next game, and we will continue to work towards an excellent experience by using your comment for guidance. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

The course layout is confusing and fairways are in absolutely terrible condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
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Commented on 01/11/2022

Thank you for reviewing the course. Let us first start by apologizing for the poor experience you had during your visit. The current condition is by no means the standard we strive to achieve and are working diligently to improve the course. Thank you for playing and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Slow and not well kept

Pace of play was 5hours plus and condition was mediocre

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 01/11/2022

Hello. Thank you for reviewing the course. We apologize for the delay of play during your round. This is by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We work hard to accommodate everyone who visits our course and to best control pace allowing everyone to finish in a reasonable amount of time. We will continue to look for ways to improve, and we are glad to see you rated the course conditions to be great during your game. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 01/10/2022

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 35
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

One for your “don’t play” list

This course has potential, but is the second-worst conditioned course I’ve played. It has been VERY sadly neglected. Greens are not too bad, but the rest of the course is TERRIBLE! Hardly ANY grass in the fairways or rough — hard to even tell which is which. Sand traps are terrible - like hitting off a range mat. LOTS of damage from borrowing animals, lots of leaves lying around — just generally UNKEMPT and NEGLECTED. Make note that your online booking does NOT include a cart, so add another $15 to the overpricing. In its current condition, this is a $35 course — not a $65 +.

Pace of play was SLOW.! We quit after 15 holes, because we were already over four hours and looking at a 4:45+ round — absolutely ridiculous on this course.

To leave at least one positive - staff that we had contact with were friendly and welcoming.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/12/2022

Thank you for taking the time to review and leave your feedback of your recent round with us. We would like to apologize for any inconvenience you experienced at the course with us. Your feedback is extremely important to us. It is always our utmost goal to provide our golfers with a fun and enjoyable time and apologize if we missed the mark. For further resolution in this matter, please feel free to reach out to our staff in the pro shop. We hope to hear from you soon!

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