Carlton Oaks Country Club - $$
9200 Inwood Drive • Santee, CA 92071 • (619) 448-4242
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nhybgt - San Diego 
If you play well, it is worth the price, play poorly and you will wish you kept your money. A harder than average course for mid to high handicappers, but if you can get off the tee well and play smart course management, it is well worth the $80. Sprinkler heads are well marked with yardage and they are very close to true distances. Friendly staff and a good driving range. Be sure to book an early tee time and arrive even earlier, you can get off early and keep the round under/near 4 hours. Mid-day tee times will play at/over 5 hours. Be sure to either bring your own water or buy it at/on the course as there are only 4 water jugs on the course and it can get HOT!

Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008
Member Since: August 22, 2008
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andersongebel - SD 
Played 6/15/08. I'm sorry to say but I was disappointed. Carlton use to be one of the finest tracks in SD. Not any more. Greens were bumpy, tees were hacked up, & the fairways had little thatch. Its too bad. The course is way over priced ($80 on the weekends). Hopefully someone buys the course & gets it back into the kinda shape it use to be in. If you're looking for a nice course try Salt Creek. Great greens!

Posted: Monday, June 16, 2008
Member Since: February 26, 2007
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1PLUS1 - San Diego 
Played as a twosome on Saturday, May 17, with a 1:45pm start time. Due to a shotgun tournament beginning on the front nine at 2:00pm, we were dispatched to #13 in order to avoid any delay in teeing off on time. Great move...in spite of the tournament, we finished our round in 4 hours and 10 minutes. Excellent planning by those responsible for maintaining comfortable pace-of-play.

Course was in decent shape but somewhat disappointing. Greens had been punched about a month ago but haven't recovered yet; they were bumpy and speed was on the slow side. Some shots held well while others did not. There was a noticeable difference in the softness/hardness of the greens; very inconsistent and unpredictable.

Standing water in the waste bunker on #10 up by the green. The sand that wasn't under water was as hard as concrete; simply impossible to do anything but blade the ball out of there. Someone definitely overdid it while watering that area. Sand quality in the conventional traps, on the other hand, was much more consistent and playable.

For the most part, tee boxes were in very good shape while the fairways, except for a few thin areas, were acceptable. Not very lush yet, however, so the ball wasn't always sitting up on the turf.

Playing conditions at Carlton Oaks always seem to be quite unpredictable so I really wasn't surprised by what I saw this time. That being said, the layout will always test your game and challenge your shot-making abilities. It's a great place to play at a reduced rate or during twilight time but I would be somewhat disappointed if I had to pay the full rack rate.

Posted: Sunday, May 18, 2008
Member Since: March 27, 2007
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arguswilson - San Diego 
The best thing was the pace of play--our foursome finished in 4 hours and rarely had to wait on the group ahead of us.

The greens were good and the layout is above average. But the overall course conditioning was poor (given the price). Some of the bunkers were hard-pan. Weeds and bare patches constituted the "rough." And the course seemed very dry--even though it is the middle of spring.

Also, all four of us had our bags fall off the carts during different times. One guy's bag fell off three times. I've never seen that happen before--but the "latches" that are supposed to hold the bags secure do not work properly.

Overall, the green fees don't match the condition of the course, which is unfortunate because the layout is interesting.

Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2008
Member Since: December 27, 2002
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andersongebel - SD 
Played @ 1:00. Course is in good shape! I've seen the greens in better shape but all in all they were good (a lot of ball marks though). Fairways & tees were good. Rough was thick in some spots. Waste bunkers are easy to hit out of. The greens are vey tricky if you haven't played them before (a lot of unseen break). One of my favorite layouts in SD.

Posted: Sunday, April 6, 2008
Member Since: February 26, 2007
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1PLUS1 - San Diego 
Played on Wednesday, 2/13, at noon. Not very busy yet no open spaces ahead of our group. In spite of a five some that was six holes ahead of us, we still managed to finish in 4 hours and 10 minutes. This included a slight delay on #12 after the group in front of ours was allowed to play through by the group ahead. I was very pleased with the pace of play and would definitely list this as one of the main reasons to book a time at Carlton Oaks during the week. Pro shop personnal were friendly and pleasant to deal with.

Course is in fairly decent shape; nothing to rave about yet no major problem areas either. Fairways are in good shape and the greens, although not particularly quick, putted fairly true. Because of the lack of speed, you could be aggressive on the greens. Occasionally the ball might jump a bit and wander off line but, for the most part, they warrant a positive review. Approach shots held well and I was able to get the ball to sit down and bite very quickly with wedge shots from the fringe.

The current "Two for $80" promotion is a good deal if you tee off before noon since the rate after that time is $45 each. The course always presents a bona fide challenge and some of the pin positions we encountered were quite demanding. Throw in a steady wind and you will be tested. There are three or four holes out there that easily hold their own when stacked up against other difficult holes in San Diego County.

Driving range was in nice shape with plenty of maintained turf to hit from. Tee markers were up so it was recommended that only irons be used on the range. The course is a little on the stingy side when it comes to practice balls (about 30 balls for $5) so it might not be an economical choice to do any entended practicing. Cart service was available throughout our round.

By taking advantage of the February special, I found the $40 rate to be a very fair price to play a good golf course that will force you to hit just about every club in the bag. I know from past experience that the course's condition can be somewhat unpredictable but now would be a good time to pay Carlton Oaks a visit.

Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Member Since: March 27, 2007
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danadutcher - Oceanside 
Pete Dye design with alot of potential. The greens were in pretty good condition and very tough to score on. The rst of the course was pretty dingy though.

Posted: Friday, February 8, 2008
Member Since: February 25, 2006
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mizunohacker - CA 
Staff were friendly and courteous. However, this course is definitely not worth the green fee.

Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Member Since: March 27, 2006
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lefty67 - Livermore 
Played today, found staff fairly friendly, since we booked online, they offerred us free small bucket before we started. Must agree with prior review, fairways hard, weeds abound, bunkers are inconsistent. Greens are on the small side, in fair condition, but inconsistent. Course is a nice layout, but does need better maintenance to shine. Shame to see a fine track in disrepair.

Posted: Thursday, August 23, 2007
Member Since: August 22, 2007
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alexholeinone - 4S Ranch 
I read ggreenskeeper.org for the deciding factor where friends and i are going to play. Carlton Oaks was on te top ten as # 10 on the list. What a disappointment, totally diasappointed. The tee box are uneven and bare, fairways are like dirt, sand traps are like the cart path, hardly any sand, and the greens are inconsistent, lots of divot, and mostly the customer service is below 10, for the green fee they are charging, we would rather play at Mission Trails, Chula Vista or Bonita, far far far better golf courses all around.......We won't be back and we will spread the word.

Posted: Monday, August 20, 2007
Member Since: March 13, 2006
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rexballard - Poway Rex 
Played here at the end of July. Weather was great but a little warm. The greens were in pretty good shape. However, the fairways were inconsistent with weeds and some bare spots. I don't mind it if the rough is high and you have to hack it out. But at Carlton Oaks, you could be a yard off of the fairway and find yourself in a weed patch. The condition of teh course off of the fairways were very poor. The bunkers were in varying condition. Some bunkers were hard with little sand and others were deep sand ---not to be confused with some of the waste areas around the course.

I will skip this course next time.

Posted: Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Member Since: January 8, 2006
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572726mf - Mission Viejo 
Played here on 06-30-07 and found the course in varying conditions. The greens are perfect, yes perfect. They are on the smaller side with the exception of a couple holes and they roll true and without ANY bumps, if you get it on line its going in. The tee boxes werent in such good shape, they were beat up. Fairways were average, maybe a little above average. All in all its a great track, and with the greens being in such good shape I would recommend it to everyone. You can play the Black tees at nearly 7300 yards but youd better be able to bang it. Its been hot lately and this course is in a hot spot, Santee, add 10 degrees to your idea of hot and thats how hot it is out there. Try to play early am as the wind starts blowing around 11-12 and continues all afternoon. Lots of trees, water hazards and OB, the rough looks like its on its way up but is very fair and playable. Enjoy this one.

Posted: Monday, July 2, 2007
Member Since: May 7, 2007
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buexe - San Doego 
Go and Play, great shape

Posted: Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Member Since: September 5, 2006
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andersongebel - SD 
The course is in GREAT shape. The greens were rolling about an 11 on the Stipmeter. Fast, I mean very fast!!! A lot of wind in the afternoon. The course is very difficult to score on (I mean birdies). You never have a flat lie it seems. Be sure you play the right tees for your game. One of the best layouts in SD in my opinion.
Andy

Posted: Thursday, April 5, 2007
Member Since: February 26, 2007
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weber2323 - San Diego, CA 
I was able to get on at the twilight rate of $45 and I teed off at about 12:10 and got in the whole round. Not sure what the regular rate is but I wouldn't pay that much more for this course. There were some bare spots throughout the course and some of the greens had a few bad spots on them but in general the greens rolled very good. The fairways were in great shape but the rough was hit or miss. Some of the rough was think and there are many areas where there is no real penalty for missing the fairway. This is a long course depending which tees you play and the wind can be pretty brutal here.

Posted: Saturday, November 25, 2006
Member Since: April 2, 2006
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weber - coto de caza 
Hadn't played here since 1990. The layout is as nice as I remember, but the condition of the course was lacking. They had lightly topdressed the greens, which actually helped, but they were not very good. (too bumpy) Tee'd off at 7:00am and never saw another group, behind or in front. Don't understand why, because this is a very nice track.

Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2006
Member Since: December 4, 2002
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golferjes - Fullerton, CA 
I played here while on vacation last week and I had the first tee time at 7:03am...The starter let us out a little earlier. We played 18 holes in 3 hours (twosome)! It was my first time playing here and I can say that it is worth $55 green fee (weekday). I loved this course.

Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Member Since: April 27, 2006
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yuchungcheng - La Jolla 
Played July 14, 2006 for supertwilight rate. The pro shop charged me $30 but I told him the website says $25. He told me the website hasn't been updated for six years? This makes me feel not so right even before 1st tee. The course is well designed that has many challenging bunkers and small greens. But the course is really in a bad shape and the conditions are disappointing. The tee boxes are like divot mine fields, bare spots on the fairways (which wastes good tee shots), and the green have so many unrepaired ball marks (once I have to fix three ball marks alone the line). In summary, I would love to play again but not until they spend more time caring this course.

Posted: Friday, July 14, 2006
Member Since: July 14, 2005
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oceanfront - Oceanfront 
Played 4th July , 2006. The overall condition was pretty darned good. The tee boxes were good not too chewed up at all; fairways had a few thin spots but overall were quite decent. The bunkers were a bit inconsistent. Hit out of #2 right side and there was only about ½ inch of sand before you panned out. The other bunker I was in that day had plenty of sand. My fellow competitor also bladed a bunker shot. His went over the lake on #12. It went at lease over 90 yards over water back onto # 11’s fairway. It was a classic hard blast type bunker play that got bladed hard. Other than those two examples over all they were kept in good shape. I didn’t notice any left over footprints. (Hardly any ball marks either). The greens were receptive and putted true. The Pete Dye designed greens were generally small and undulated. On some greens the undulations were so steep it looked like the mowers were having trouble following the slopes. They can be a very difficult to play if you were not in the proper position, or short sided yourself. Overall I liked this course. It’s not an easy play course, I mean to score there you have to play pretty darned good. Pace of play was important 4.5 hours max. That’s good. The staff was very courteous and helpful. I will come back and play it again.

Posted: Wednesday, July 5, 2006
Member Since: January 9, 2005
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1RudeDog - Rancho Cucamonga 
Played here on Wed. Aug. 3, late rate.
Got out ahead of a foursome as a single and really enjoyed the
playing conditions. It has been several years since I have played
here and it has improved greatly. Everything is lush. Greens are
very receptive as indicated in the surveyors report and the layout demands many shotmaking abilities. A little off the beaten
track and because of that was able to get around the course
pretty quickly which I love for a late player.
1RudeDog

Posted: Friday, August 5, 2005
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Hsimpson - San Diego 
Carlton Oaks golf club is the best shape I’ve seen it in a long time. Probably because of last weeks CGA qualifying. I stayed away from the golf course because of the green problems they had. Those are gone. Tough layout so pick your tees wisely. Long and narrow golf course. Lot’s of fun.

Posted: Thursday, June 17, 2004
Member Since: December 11, 2003
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JungleBob - San Diego 
Great variety of tees and length. A very good test for all levels.

Posted: Friday, October 3, 2003
Member Since: October 3, 2003
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southlander - Los Angeles 
I played this course with a RedDot 2 for one coupon on a Sunday. The normal fee was about $80. It was extremely hot, and they had sprinklers going (in play) on a lot of holes. The greens were nice, but there were way too many ball marks. My biggest complaint would be the bunkers. The waste bunkers were like assphalt, and the traps were very compacted. Overall, it was a good layout, but the condition was sad. I can see how this may have been a contender a while back, but they've let it slide a lot.

Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2003
Member Since: January 13, 2003
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stroblite - San Diego 
I have always like the layout, a good and challenging round of golf. Unfortunately, the course needs some attention. You have to wonder what happens to balls hit down the middle and never seen again, and the greens were suspect. A fun round, but could be better.

Posted: Tuesday, July 1, 2003
Member Since: May 12, 2003
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