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3.1
1502 Reviews (1502)
5 Stars
199
4 Stars
557
3 Stars
353
2 Stars
221
1 Stars
172
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.2
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
60.5%
Recommend this course
985 out of 1502 reviews
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Avg Rating
2.8
109 Reviews (109)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
22
1 Stars
25
Conditions
2.4
Value
2.8
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.2
50.5%
Recommend this course
55 out of 109 reviews
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3.2
238 Reviews (238)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
76
3 Stars
48
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
37
Conditions
2.9
Value
3.3
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
61.8%
Recommend this course
147 out of 238 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
1502 Reviews (1502)

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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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf is already hard, when course conditions aren't great good luck.

This course feels like it used to be great and beautiful to play on 20 years ago yet as fallen to the way side. Nothing but unkept up fairways with big dirt mounds and goffer holes everywhere. Greens are nice but thats about it. Tee time was 2:36pm but due to not having carts available we stood waiting for about 25 minutes until one was returned which was insane. I am glad I picked the later tee time and only spent $46 dollars, I would of been more upset if I paid full price of $80 since we didn't even get to finish the round do to loss of daylight.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 97
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Really sad to see such a great lay out gone down hill. Worst conditions I’ve ever played and been golfing for 45 years. Looks to me they are giving up on this place. No grass in fairways, greens where not mowed in days and haven’t moved a cup in over a month. Really disappointing!!!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Terrible condition

This course is in awful condition. I've played many courses within 20 miles of Carlton Oaks and they are all better cared for. I will never play here again.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 65
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

This is a very challenging course great layout

This course is covered with hundreds of mature trees sparkling Blue Lakes Creeks the layout offers a diverse mix of holes that possess a unique character they all offer different challenges in the form of either a water hazard or strategically placed sand traps along the fairways this is a must play course

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/22/2024

Hi, CENTURYUGOLF. 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
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Course needs work to make it worth it.

Carlton Oaks was at one time an excellent, must play course designed by a true legend. Over the years it has continued to go down hill. While they have newer carts (no gps) it doesn’t make the bumpy ride over ruts, mud puddles, or cracked and uneven paths any more comfortable.

Although with a cold beer in hand while waiting ten minutes or more to tee off on every hole, the carts do make for a soft place to sit.

More interesting was the Marshalls that were rolling two deep, one on the front and one on the back, did nothing to speed up play. Taking over 4 hours to get through twelve holes exceeded my patience so I wrote off the greens fees as a learning experience.

To be fair, with tight budgets and cost of water continuing to rise, they spend what money they do have in the right places.

The tee boxes are above average condition and their greens, collars and approaches are maintained very well. Surprisingly the greens aren’t riddled with pitch marks, which could be the result of the caliber of players who do not know what they are missing with other courses, or the difficulty of the course (note: you will be playing perfectly executed tee shots from subpar fairways or worse yet an abundance of ground under repair), but I’d like to give the credit to the grounds crew. Also, the greens are so slow that you may need a couple of rounds of putting to get used to more realistic speeds at higher end courses before you find your putter again.

My advice: wait until the reviews improve before you play because even at twilight it is not worth the cost.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hi, aXkDJ9Ioyj6h1vhdx84S. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Visiting from out of town

I took a friend visiting from out of town to plan Carlton Oaks. The course was in very poor condition, I was a little embarrassed to say the least.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hello, stevedan. 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.

Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Save your cash

I'm sure the flood had something to do with the course conditions but only along the river bed.. the rest of the course was in terrible condition.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hi, jlbsam! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. Please know the current conditions are by no means the standard we strive to achieve. We will continue to work towards a 5-star experience and we hope to see you back!

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Course in horrible shape

The course is in horrible shape and I would not recommend it to anybody. There was hardly any grass on the fairways and the only thing that was Galway decent is the Greens. There was grass on them but a little bit slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hi, Darwyn3864332. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Your feedback helps us do better. Thank you for visiting Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We hope you'll give us another try in the future.

Played On
Reviews 3
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course

After the floods last week. I have played yesterday and today and the greens are dressed and looking great.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 02/08/2024

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

Played On
Reviews 33
1.0
Verified Purchaser

Bad shape!

This course is in terrible shape. With the sole exception of the greens, everything else looks like a rough cow pasture. This course has a nice design and layout, but almost no maintenance at all. They should be charging no more than $30 including a cart. You will be really disappointed if you are paying full price to play here... This could be a nice course if someone would put money into it.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Felt like i was in a pasture.

I've never seen so many gopher holes in my life. Needed to see my chiropractor after driving the cart on this course.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/08/2024

Hi, CvR1nFcDZyrl4IkqUs21. Thank you for taking the time to review the course. 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.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Alternate

I normally play another course regularly, but this one is always my 1st alternate for a local, affordable, walkable and challenging round. Fairways can be a little sparse but greens are obviously their priority, making for a great course to walk (or ride) and work on your game. Never that crowded during the week. Staff always friendly. Driving range is showing it's age.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Commented on 02/08/2024

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