The Course at Wente Vineyards
Everyone washed down their food at this feast with rich red wine from The Course at Wente Vineyards
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4.6
797 Reviews (797)
5 Stars
547
4 Stars
182
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
95.6%
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747 out of 797 reviews
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4.6
10 Reviews (10)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
0
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0
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0
Conditions
4.7
Value
3.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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10 out of 10 reviews
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4.6
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
29
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.5%
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39 out of 40 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7181 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.7

Located less than an hour east of San Francisco, the Course at Wente Vineyards sprawls across the lush, rolling hills of Livermore Valley. Greg Norman carefully crafted the golf course, creating one of northern California's most challenging layouts. The course incorporates three different landscapes: woodlands, grassy meadows, and mature vineyards. All throughout the golf course though, golfers will be faced with dramatic elevation changes that cause tricky uneven lies but that also means there are panoramic views to be enjoyed on almost every hole. The fairways and landing areas are narrow and require good club management. The prevailing winds add another challenging element to the course. The Course at Wente Vineyards' back nine holes are more demanding with the par 3s being especially memorable. It is a tough but fair round that will reward proper club selection and strategy.

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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (1998) Tad Burnett (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
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, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts with slacks or walking shorts are required; no denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

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4.6
797 Reviews (797)

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Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice course

The course was good. The only down side was the greens. Very unpredictable. They were fast and slow. It ended up getting windy but, still had fun. The fairways were great. The course condition was good overall. I would definitely play here again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Was hoping for more

Enjoyed my round but was expecting conditions to be nicer. A lot of GUR and greens were bumpy and patchy.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart

Beautiful course . . .

I have seen this course pop up as a hot deal now and again and thought it looked like one I would like to play. Finally used some of my $10/month credits to check it out. Picked the hottest day of the year (wish those credits did not require the 3 day advance).

Course was pretty empty, so pace of play was great and I got to really enjoy it. Very beautiful even though it was dry. Elevated tee shots are a blast. Green rolled true, but so hard there were few ball marks. Several risk-reward holes that you can't really play intelligently until you have seen all the landing spots at least once. Same with greens that are hard to know where to leave shots on a first loop. Even though it was triple digit heat, I had a great time playing this course.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Love course but severely overpriced

I love playing Wente. For some reason I always play well there. The problem is the price. We have many excellent courses, including Poppy Ridge and Callippe near by which are far more reasonably priced. Wente charges close to double the price without being twice is good. I decided to give into convenience Sunday and pay the extra price, but if I had my druthers, I’d have gone somewhere more reasonably priced.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Would play here everyday if I could.

Love this course. Can't beat Hot Deal rates on GN. Staff is very professional and accommodating. Always a pleasure. Course is in fantastic condition. Pace is normally great. The course is not too intimidating for beginners. Blue/Gold tee boxes are amazing. Everyone should experience this course in the Bay Area. Highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Best course around!!

Most relaxing most amazing views. I mean who doesn’t like looking and rolling vineyards, soaring hawks and perfect blue sky’s!!! It’s almost perfect! The only knock I will give is that it is too pricey. I get it that you pay for what you get but they could lower the price by about 15% and then I would give it 5 stars ⭐️….. but if you get creative, IE GolfNow you can get a better deal. Not only is the golf amazing but the food at both the restaurant and the quick grab and go is top notch!! If you haven’t been to Wente and you live in the Bay Area you are missing out! It’s a must visit course!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lots of character - excellent condition

Great course - lots of tee box options to match players’ abilities, course is in great shape, greens are fast and roll true. Playing late in the afternoon - you will get very windy conditions - making several of the holes play much longer than their true distance. Starter was very friendly - it would have been nice to have a drink cart or 1/2 way house open at the turn - but probably don’t have either of those mid week and late in the day. Overall - great course - highly recommend to anyone visiting the San Jose /San Fran area as I am.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
3.0
First Time Playing

Good Bad & ugly

Way way way overpriced !

Greens were in terrible condition , recently aerated , like playing plinko on the price is right . Must’ve fixed a dozen ball marks on every green , apparently nobody is told to fix them

Layout is a little confusing in some places and there are a couple odd designed holes , however ……

The views are definitely the draw here . The course winds through a vineyard with dramatic elevation changes . Also the sand in the bunkers is close to perfect . What ever ya do bring a wind breaker and some warm cloths . I’ll visit the winery again but not the golf course , it’s not worth the price tag

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Incredible

Now I know why they rave about Wente sooo much. Incredibly difficult and demanding each shots needed to execute that makes me go back again hopefully make a better showing. It is sooo much fun and awesome views from all parts of the course. I definitely need to go asap. C ya Wente…

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 10
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice layout windy afternoons

Wente is a roly poly layout with lots of undulations and a few deep drops to keep it interesting. Plays longer than the tees due to the wind kicking up in the afternoons. Fairways are in excellent shape. Greens were heavily sanded so hard to tell what was going on there. Not a lot of water but a little tight so bring some extra balls.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Lovely experience in the vineyard!

The course was lovely. It’s not a long course, but it is challenging. Definitely more challenging for men than women. Nothing to complain about! Everything was on time. Pace of play felt slow, but we still finished in excellent time for a Saturday.

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