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
799 Reviews (799)
5 Stars
549
4 Stars
182
3 Stars
44
2 Stars
14
1 Stars
10
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.1
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.4
Amenities
4.2
96.3%
Recommend this course
749 out of 799 reviews
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4.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.8
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
4.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.8
100.0%
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11 out of 11 reviews
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4.6
40 Reviews (40)
5 Stars
30
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.7
97.5%
Recommend this course
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
799 Reviews (799)

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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Great Course, excellent pace of play, beautiful scenery

10/10 course review. Second time playing here. The course conditions are amazing. However this time I played two of the greens were a bit disappointing (patches of dirt). Cashier gave me a bit of attitude. He must not like me. 3 incidents of clashing with him 1) he says I can get a cart 30 mins prior to tee time (usually it’s 1 hr and another staff member okayed me for 1 hr and ended up getting it 1 hr prior to tee time) 2) said in a resenting voice he doesn’t accept cash when I asked to pay for $5 golf balls. Ended up using credit card. 3) he just rubbed me off in the wrong way, he wasn’t even at the pro shop when I entered I had to wait 5-10mins roaming the shop before he entered asking if he could help me. Other staff members were very polite and made sure I got my cart and arrived to my first tee box on time. I love the pole idea of going in and out of the fairways. I would come back for the scenery, course conditions (-2 greens), pace of play, and accommodations of some of the staff members.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wente

Overall course was in excellent shape except the greens need work. They were rough and bumpy. Excellent views and saw wild turkeys on the 2nd hole.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens are terrible. Fungus?

I love Wente but the greens are so bad. There are fungus / dead spots all over.

Conditions Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Poor Conditions

Conditions were terrible. Each green on the front nine was worse than the one before it. I kept thinking “it has to get better soon”.......it did not. Back nine was playable, better greens, but for $169 you expect better than whatever the heck I just experienced. Very disappointed overall.

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bad experience at Wente

I had many good memories playing at wente before.

But I had a very bad experience at wente this time.

When I reserve the tee time at wente through Golf Now, I expected a comfortable play driving cart on fairways enjoying the scenery.

I never expect the cart would be cart path only for the whole front 9 holes.

I never expect the green is aired with sand.

I never expect the play should be stopped when 7:30PM while the sun-set time is still remaining.

I should not select this course if I knew above things.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
4.0
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 39
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Greens are not healthy

Lot of dry spots on the greens , spoil the overall experience, particularly when the fairways are so well maintained

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course to play. Beautiful layout and helpful staff

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Sanded greens led to a ragged game. Greens on some holes showed fungus or general deterioration. Course is otherwise in great shape

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens sanded

Not really a fair assessment as the greens were aerated with excessive sand, but the rest of the course was in great condition. Love this course but $120 for a course you can’t putt on was hard to swallow.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

They just punched and sanded all of the greens & tees otherwise the course was fantastic!

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Amazing course

Beautiful course that is a ton of fun and kept in immaculate condition. It is a on the expensive side, but you get what you pay for!

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Look forward to playing again after the greens have been aerated

Enjoyable layout, fairways in good condition, great views and carts up Lombard Street to start the back nine was different. The greens however were not in good condition, it will be aerated tomorrow, will be keen to revisit in a few weeks.

Conditions Good
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 Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Nice but greens not great

Fairways in good condition, but greens were not great - patchy and. little bald.

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