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
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Great staff. Not so great course.

First I will start by saying the staff there is top notch. Very friendly and helpful. The course had a great layout but is in absolutely terrible condition. The greens are nice but everything else is a wreck. Hopefully they can revive the course because I’d love to play it when it gets back in better shape.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/22/2023

Hi, gregryanhydcom. 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 Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Bad bad bad

Played this course for years. Great test of golf.not anymore. The tee box grass is 3” long. Apparently the mower doesn’t work. Place is completely embarrassing. $80 no chance. Never again. Rant over

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

The front nine we did not see anybody in front of us. On the back nine there was a major log jam. It appears you sent many golfers off the back nine which made the back nine 2 1/2 hours plus which is unacceptable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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Commented on 11/22/2023

Hi, u889969200. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Bummer

Tons of potential. Very challenging Pete dye design. What little maintenance there is goes only to the greens. It seems that management is counting the days before they go under. Everything from the tee boxes to the fringe is absolutely neglected.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Unbelievable Bad

This absolutely has to be the worst Golf course I’ve ever seen let alone played! The Tee boxes haven’t been cut in what looked like 2 months! They were uneven boxes and had large holes all over the place! You couldn’t even stand straight for your shot! At one point we thought we were at a landscaping dump because there was piles of trees and dirt and branches everywhere! This wasn’t a golf course and honestly I wouldn’t have someone pay me to play the course again!

In my opinion I think this is a direct reflection of absolutely terrible management by whom ever owns the course!

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Needs tender loving care

Course conditions are very poor. With some proper maintenance this could be an great course. As it currently stands, not worth playing .

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Course is in good shape
Is there a way to get people to fix their ball marks on the greens? Signs on the green on the scorecard might help

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
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Commented on 10/27/2023

We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that you found our course to be in good shape. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the ball marks on the greens and will consider implementing signs on the greens and scorecards to encourage players to fix their ball marks. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.

Played On
Reviews 65
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

This course has some great features. Rolling fairways heading into the wind. Some water holes.

This course is pretty good. You need to keep your ball in the fairway, otherwise it goes off. Down into the hills, you can't find your ball. There's some shorter holes that you hit over a Lake. Nice views in the mountains. Lots of trees , Falling leaves hard to find your ball under the leaves.hard course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Thank you so much for the great review. We are glad you had an incredible time, and we hope to see you again soon! Thanks for choosing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 1
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Hi, mikie808. 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
2.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Pace of play horrendous. Course in bad shape

Pace of play was the slowest I've ever experienced, anywhere and the rangers did nothing to improve it despite multiple repeated attempts to ask them to help. I will never be returning. Also, the course was in really rough shape. The fairways were littered with dirt spots and the sand was hard as a rock

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 10/13/2023

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!

Played On
Reviews 18
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good Time Friday

Good course, friendly and professional staff. Got us out early, but play was very slow so it was still over a 5-hour round. Course was in good shape, a challenging but fair course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Hello, gregorio10. Thank you for visiting us at Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club. We appreciate your rating and review. We hope you join us for another round soon.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tough course, tough shape.

Price is fair but you get what you pay for. Subpar fairways, bare spots, very hard, or way to wet.
Putting greens are a hodge podge of different grass and sparsely covered. Bunkers/sand traps hard, rocks, no maintenance. Some of the holes are beyond challenging. Played here a couple times but think I am done.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Hi davidfurey, 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.

Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Overseeding season

Course is obviously going through some seasonal work. Tee boxes are, for the most part, either overgrown, or bare dirt. Greens are receptive, but incredibly slow and bumpy.

In a month or so, it will hopefully be in better shape.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2023

We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us, Nitro8118. 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 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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Commented on 10/06/2023

Hello, 540222. 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!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Other options

There’s bunch of other course to play, if you want to enjoy your round play elsewhere, this place has gone down hill hard since 2020, almost at point of no repair, they raised there rates yet the course conditions still the same. I don’t believe they added sand to bunkers in decades, the railroad ties are original. There’s really no scenic holes, everything on the course is overgrown. Hole 9 has tree blocking your view of fairway. Pete dye would be very upset at state of course.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 10/27/2023

Hello, Getinthehole1. 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 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 10/13/2023

Hi, xmYgbnRvR3QyjEpjRyNK. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Course Wouldn’t let me play my scheduled tee time

Booked a 6:03 tee time online. Showed up at 6:03am and the front desk told me they didn’t have time to get me out there all day. Asked me if I was ok to play at 3:00pm?

Pretty disappointing, I play here all the time. Obviously 3:00pm won’t work, as I got here at 6:00am to play. Course is never busy so surprised they’re so ok with just sending people away.

If I was able to book a tee time online, I should be able to play at that time.

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Commented on 10/06/2023

Hi ColeKorsh, 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.

Played On
Reviews 97
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 10/06/2023

Hi, u000001325690. We appreciate you taking the time to review the course and rate us. Thank you for the 4 stars! We aim for a 5-star experience, so we always welcome feedback for improvement. Thank you for playing Carlton Oaks Lodge & Country Club.

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