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3.1
1518 Reviews (1518)
5 Stars
200
4 Stars
565
3 Stars
357
2 Stars
223
1 Stars
173
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
61.8%
Recommend this course
996 out of 1518 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.9
111 Reviews (111)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
35
3 Stars
21
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
24
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.0
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
52.3%
Recommend this course
58 out of 111 reviews
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3.1
243 Reviews (243)
5 Stars
33
4 Stars
83
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
36
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
61.7%
Recommend this course
150 out of 243 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort/Public
Par 72
Length 7304 yards
Slope 142
Rating 75.1
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Carlton Oaks Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1958
Golf Season Year round
Architect William W. Mast (1958) Perry Dye (1989)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill

Lodging

Lodging Available

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Reviews

3.1
1518 Reviews (1518)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 37
Patio Dining 20
Watching the Game 20
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 53
Water Hazards 52
Undulating Greens 41
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 44
Locals 34
Walkers 24
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 38
In the 'Burbs 35
Worth the Drive 26

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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
First Time Playing

Bumpy Road

Nice greens, good layout. Terrible driving conditions as the course is full of holes of all types, gopher and the like. Tee boxes were bumpy and the range looked decades tired.
Other than the greens, you cannot find a smooth surface on that course.
No marshals, no starter.
Hot deal is worth it but I would not pay the regular fares until someone irons that place out.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

loved the tee time

Great place! A couple of holes where you don’t hit the fairway that ball is lost! So make sure to hit straight..
have fun; good luck out there

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 04/04/2024

Hi, u314164189163. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your time at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We look forward to seeing you on the course soon for another 5-star experience!

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Carlton oaks

This is a challenging course and can be very humbling at times when we went I believe it was after some bad weather so there were lots of flood spots and mud. All of the bunkers and ponds were a mess. Hopefully it gets fixed up soon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 04/04/2024

Hello, robriff. 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 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Horrible

Horrible condition. It’s hard to play a full round of golf without landing on grass all day. Weeds, mud, overgrown bumpy uneven tee boxes, gopher mounds, hard packed bunkers, wasteland bunkers completely unkept, etc. My friend literally had a gopher pop up one foot in front of him on an approach causing an errant shot. Hysterical actually, and was the best moment of the day.. Thank You Carlton for the laughs!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Bad conditions

Mr chen needs to spend some money on course maintenance, fairway grass is nonexistent, constantly have to find some green grass to hit off. Bunkers are just as bad, hard as concrete and lots of rocks. Greens were ok and they actually mowed the tee boxes.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 43
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course condition

Course needs maintenance from the fairways to the greens

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course is a train wreck

Great staff but the course conditions are poor. Needs a complete overhaul. Felt like we were playing on cement

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 1
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great course, but not spectacular

Tee Boxes: Very good condition.
Fairways: Fair to good condition; many areas of bare ground.
Traps/Bunkers: Very firm, with little sand on top.
Greens: Firm.

I love the course layout, but it has been in better condition overall. I would gladly pay more to see improvements in the fairways and bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It’s not what it used to be.

I’ve been playing Carlton Oaks for many years and it’s been getting worse and worse. The course itself is in such a terrible state. Overgrown tee boxes, horrible fairways, and sand traps that destroy your clubs. There are 1/2”-2” rocks in every sand trap and I’ll tell you what you won’t know until you hit one. And I’m not talking OB traps. I’m talking green side traps. Full of rocks. For the price ($80 on weekends) just pay the little extra and play somewhere else. I’m not trying to be a Karen or complain but even with living less than 5 minutes away I won’t be playing here again. For winter golf there’s no reason the grass should be that dead on every part of the course except the tee box.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 110
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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