Fairway and hills at Carlton Oaks Golf Course
Official booking linkPublic daily-fee

Carlton Oaks Golf Club

Santee

Holes
18 holes
Listed yardage
7,410 yards
Course format
Full-length
Location
Santee

Plan your round

Rates, Fees & Booking

Booking & rates

Booking Carlton Oaks Golf Club

Booking guidance

Booking Engine
TeeItUp embedded on official site
Secondary Distribution
GolfNow

Playing access

Walking Allowed
Yes

Rates and access

Public Pricing Model
Dynamic
Special Discount Categories
Military, law enforcement, first responders and Santee residents
Rate categoryPublished rate
Rate details
2026 PrePaid Round Card$449 for 10 weekday rounds + 1 bonus round = 11 rounds
Round Card Weekend / ExclusionsWeekend use +$20 per day; not valid holidays or special events

On site

Course Facilities

Lessons / Instruction
Yes
Chipping Green
Yes
Driving Range Surface
All grass — official course description
Private Instructional Area
Yes
Putting Green
Yes
Range Bucket Pricing
40 balls / $7; 70 / $11; 100 / $13
Tuesday Range Maintenance Closure
8–11 a.m.
Club Rentals Available
Yes

Playing the course

Golfer Guide

Know the booking window before you plan the round

Public daily-fee. Strong current partner evidence supports roughly 7 days, but the static official booking page does not publish a universal ordinary-public window; exact normal horizon remains gated. Singles are clearly accepted; whether a single can originate every completely empty TeeItUp slot remains unverified.

Current conditions can materially change the value

Green architecture is a major strength, but current condition is variable. 18Birdies rates green speed Medium; fresh Aug. 2026 reports were sharply negative. Fairway architecture is strategically strong, while 2026 turf coverage is below-average/variable. Bunkers are defining Dye features but current maintenance is a concern.

Future changes are part of the story here

Choose Carlton Oaks for the Perry Dye architecture, not pristine 2026 turf. Public pricing is dynamic. A third-party Greenskeeper alert lists Sept. 8–9 aeration but course confirmation is still required. The… 18-hole public regulation course; current Perry Dye 1989 routing, with the proposed future redevelopment tracked as a separate future-course layer.

What the course is like

The challenge comes from more than just yardage

Relatively flat San Diego River-valley parkland with creek/lakes, mature trees, water, pot bunkers, railroad ties, mounding and peninsula targets. Very hard from Tournament/Black; hard from Blue. Current USGA Tournament is 75.9/143 and Black is 75.0/140.

Walking the course

A good course to walk

Moderate-good. Terrain is relatively flat, but 6,700+ yard middle/back tee options make the total walk long. Walking is allowed. Carts are optional; course currently quotes $15 if riding together and $25 individual. Drivers must be 18+ with a valid license and sign the rental form. Relatively flat San Diego River-valley parkland with creek/lakes, mature trees, water, pot bunkers, railroad ties…

Pace of play

Build extra time into the round

Variable / medium with meaningful slow-round risk; community evidence includes roughly 4.5–5 hour potential, so do not promise a fixed completion time.

San Diego golf

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Course details verified from Official Carlton Oaks course information · Updated Aug 2026View source ↗