Lives
California
Age
65+
Skill
Intermediate
Plays
A few times a week

Review Statistics

Average Rating

3.7
3.7
Total 7 Reviews

Rating Breakdown

7 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Recommended Courses
4
Not Recommended Courses
3
Helpful Votes Count
0
Not Helpful Votes Count
1
First Review
03/28/2018
Last Review
10/02/2021

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Reviews

3.7
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3.0
First Time Playing

Good views. Recently aerated and didn’t tell me or provide a discount. Fairways were nice. Definitely not worth the price considering the other options in the area.

Conditions Average
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Swanky

The clubhouse is as Nice as anywhere you’ll ever go. The range was nice. Real grass to hit off of with a lot of targets. Ocean holes were pretty. The course conditions were fine. The price tag is not worth it. It’s a resort course so they get away with charging $250+. I didn’t see any caddies on the course but thought that was a thing here. Torrey pines is a much nicer alternative down the freeway a bit and it’s roughly the same price. I’d compare this course with Aviara in Carlsbad. One problem I did have is the bunkers had large rocks. At least the bunkers I had to hit out of.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent

Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club

Played On 10/26/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great for the price

Definitely the best course I’ve ever played at for $28. I wouldn’t recommend playing here for over $50. The greens are in good shape and the sand was fine. The course is actually pretty difficult. I shot 84 from the green tees and I’m a 8.1 handicap. It’s pretty obvious to me that this used to be a nice country club and somewhere along the way management gave up on it. That being said it’s still a great test, just don’t expect a quick round or super green, manicured fairways and rough.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/29/2018:
Hi Spencer, we appreciate you taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate the feedback about your round and are happy to hear you enjoyed it. We hope to see you again for another round soon! Thanks for playing Carlton Oaks Golf Club.
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course

I played the Ranch/Vineyard courses. Ranch was pretty easy considering what the slope says (134 from blue combos). The greens were soft and some had a lot of poorly repaired divot marks. The conditions are otherwise fairly nice and the rough is very playable as they don’t really grow it out. I paid around $50 on a GolfNow deal which seemed like a fair price. They use mats for the driving range which is unfortunate but they don’t have much extra space.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Simply ok

I played the legends course for $50 in the afternoon on a Tuesday. First impression is they need signs directing you from the parking lot to the pro shop. It’s kind of a long walk to carry your clubs but I could have dropped them off as it turned out but there were no signs. It feels like more of a resort than a golf course because that’s exactly what it is. It also appears they have let the course get run over a little bit but overall it’s in fine condition. They were doing some repair work on the greens and blamed conditions on the weather. I wouldn’t pay more than $75 to play here. They’re definitely living off the reputation of the past.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average

Maderas Golf Club

Played On 05/14/2018
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough

Clubhouse and staff are as good as it gets in San Diego. Much better facility than Torrey Pines. The course is tough and greens are always fast. There isn’t much rough and you get a lot of roll in the fairways. The wind makes it even more challenging on the back nine. My favorite course in San Diego County and it’s not close.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent

Desert Willow Golf Course

Played On 03/27/2018
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Basically a Par 3

Leave your driver in the car. This course was definitely good for the $23 rate I paid. The greens were very hard and fast. Fairways were fine but you really only have 4 of them to deal with (3 if you can drive it far). Took 3hrs to play which was fine. Nice course to play if you want a quick, cheap round at a par 60 course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
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