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The Course at Wente Vineyards

5040 Arroyo Rd, Livermore, California 94550, Alameda County
(925) 456-2477, (925) 456-2475
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About

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.

Holes 18
Par 72
Length 7181 yds
Rating 74.7
Slope 143
Type Public
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Course Details

Rentals & Services

Golf Carts Yes - included in green fees
Golf Clubs

Practice & Instruction

Driving Range
Golf School Academy
Teaching Pro
Pitching & Chipping Area
Putting Green

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes
Dress code Collared shirts with slacks or walking shorts are required; no denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar
Grill
Restaurant

Available Facilities

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

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4.5
4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 834 reviews
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  • Conditions
    4.6
  • Value
    4.1
  • Layout
    4.7
  • Friendliness
    4.7
  • Pace
    4.4
  • Amenities
    4.4
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Course Highlights
Wente's hilly vineyard layout delivers dramatic elevation changes, jaw-dropping par 3s, and fast, true greens that consistently impress recent golfers. Friendly staff and smooth pace of play make this Bay Area course a genuinely rewarding experience.

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Golfers Often Mention

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 26
Patio Dining 23
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Course Challenges:
Elevation Changes 40
Bunkers 31
Forced Carries 20
Best For:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 36
Advanced Golfers 35
A Weekend Splurge 28
Location is:
Worth the Drive 31
In the 'Burbs 11
Convenient to the City 10

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jimbob44f
T O P 1000
Reviews 68
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Wonderful Wente

Wente is one of the best maintained courses in Northern California. Everything about the day was perfect, including the beautiful weather we get this time of the year, Its unusual to Not have wind in the Livermore area.

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Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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longstr8
Reviews 11
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Went Golf

Challenging golf course great holes to play fabulous views of the Pleasanton Livermore Valley. You won't be disappointed

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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gurpsing
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 5.0
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u137265081
Reviews 14
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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edschmookler1
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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u563406609
Review 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Coarse is in excellent condition

Feels like you are playing in nature lots of grapes around for tasting and quiet surroundings

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Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 4.0
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dejerake
Review 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

I'll be back

Extremely nice experience. Great vista views and the playing condition is really nice. Bunkers well maintained, landscaping in general is top shelf and (importantly) pace of play was very comfortable. Great way to have spent an afternoon.

First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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kumada
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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jmandish
Review 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Meh...

Played here yesterday with a threesome. Course was nicely maintained. Got harassed by the starter for parking my cart off the path near the third green. No beverage cart service at this place and It was a 97 degree day.

The snack bar at the 9th hole was closed.

Finished the round and was super disappointed to find that the grill was closed at 6:30PM. And the bar closing at 7:00PM on a Wednesday night.

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Previously Played
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 2.0
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ymccann
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Played

3.5 atars

They just punched the greens so putting was not a good experience. They should have told me about that when I called. It wasn't bad but I expected something better.

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First Time Playing
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 3.0
Layout 4.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 3.0
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MochaJo67
Reviews 19
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 4.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
Difficulty 4.0
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B1gTD0g
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great Track

Look....we were looking forward to playing...and my mate from Australia had came all the way...and we get there and the greens had literally just been covered in sand....so...the team in the pro shop were completely awesome ... Only charged us $75 each...and gave us 2 extra rounds at half price...everyone was so friendly and polite...what a great setup...want to go back....

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First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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Qiang7076931
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 4.0
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dlofgren
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Beautiful and challenging course

One of the nicest layouts ever played. The elevation changes added a very nice element and fairways and greens were in superb shape. A great course to play if in the east bay area.

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 4.0
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dannynoonan2002
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Above average course, way overpriced.

This is a nice course with an interesting layout. I got a great deal but would not pay $119 at 2:50pm on a Tuesday. Course conditions were average with very slow greens, but they rolled true. The facilities are tiny and need updating. This is a $50 weekday and $75 weekend course, nothing more.

Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
3.0
3.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 3.0
Value 1.0
Layout 3.0
Friendliness 3.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 1.0
Difficulty 4.0
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Condo24
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
Recommended
Played

Great Experience

It started off with Mike at the front desk, he was very personable and welcoming. The starter had great course knowledge and the course itself was in great shape. I would play here again in a heartbeat!!

Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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carlos72
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Awesome course...

Defenetly one of the best courses around, highly recommended....

Right in the middle of vineyards.....

Free range balls whit your purchase and really nice range ,grass and amazing view

Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
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n3721114
Reviews 9
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 4.0
Value 3.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 4.0
Amenities 3.0
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dtheders
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout

This course has many different hole designs. Well groomed and fast greens.

First Time Playing
4.0
4.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 4.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 3.0
Amenities 3.0
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jerryikeda
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
Recommended
Played

Great layout

This is a beautiful course with each hole well laid out.

Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
5.0
5.0 out of 5 stars
Conditions 5.0
Value 5.0
Layout 5.0
Friendliness 5.0
Pace 5.0
Amenities 5.0
Difficulty 5.0
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