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%
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749 out of 799 reviews
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4.7
11 Reviews (11)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
3
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0
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0
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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%
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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
799 Reviews (799)

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Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course

I have played many courses in the area that charge more and offer less. From tee to green, one won't find better conditions. The course is wonderfully maintained. The course is challenging, but fair; with quite a few risk reward decisions to make.
The staff was wonderful and the marshal gave us a brief history of the course, along with a couple of Greg Norman tales. There was food service on the course and at the half way house. Finished the day with a wine tasting. I wish that I could play here everyday.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice course with beautiful view.

Really enjoyed the beautiful view and the well maintained course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

The greens

are the best I've ever played in 20 years of golfing. Bunkers were great too. All around a gorgeous course full of character.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Class act!

This is by far my favorite place to golf at. It has the friendliest staff and the most pristine golf conditions. The views are amazing and the course is challenging but fun.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

excellent course, definitely going to play again

loved the course, great views. Look forward to playing it soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Featured
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Previously Played

Great views & fast greens!

Staff & course are fantastic, can't wait to play it again!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Windy at wente

The day was unusually windy they said... Up to 30mph. Regardless, for $90 on the weekday, it's not really worth it. It's only slightly better than roddy ranch. And overall, the staff was very nice, with the exception of one guy! Which brought down the rating.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Friendly staff

Everyone was really friendly there. check-in staff, marshall, and people cleaning up clubs on 18th were all friendly. Course was great with some challenging holes. Overall, this is a great course.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beward of members

We usually play Wented 6-8 times a year and have always enjoyed it. This past week however was a little different. It was extremely backed up. Eventhough we told the gentlemen behind us they insisted on hitting up on us and continued to try to push us when there was nowhere for us to go. We told the marshall and he said that they were members and not very friendly. By the end of the round I was ready to fire a couple balls back at them. Great course, great staff, stuffy and arrogant members.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

A challenging and great course, definitely one of the tops in the Bayarea

A Challenging and great course, definitely one of the top courses in the San Francisco Bayarea

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

East Bay gem

I could play here everyday. it's beatiful and challenging

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful scenery. Excellent condition.

Staff was great and helpful. Course was in top condition. Challenging but not overly difficult. Lots of variation in each hole. Never boring in layout.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Lovely setting - great views - good experience

Challenging layout. To fully enjoy the course play from the correct tees. Good conditions, greens have subtle breaks nothing crazy. Great Views, lots of elevation changes and can be breezy but the fairways are generous. Pace of play was good. Slower foursome let us play through. Great food at the 19th hole / restaurant. Not cheap but a pretty good value.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Play from the blues, whites too short

Played the aeration special for $85. Greens were rough but rest of course was in good shape.
Whites are too easy so play from the blues.
Take a cart since transition on back nine requires a huge hike up.
Get there early if you want to utilize the driving range since it out in goat country.
Some risk/reward shots but not unfair like The Bridges in San Ramon.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

I played on Easter and there was no one on the course! 3:15 for the round

It was Easter and I think the rain scared everyone away. Ben got me started at 9:30 as a single and I never caught up with the group ahead of me. A great day on a great course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
5.0

Great course, great conditions

Very tough course, definitely need to play here a few times before you start learning the greens and hitting better approach shots & shots around the green. Not much to complain about though. I just can't give it a Value because it's still kinda expensive. It's hard for me to say any course is worth $75. We got it for $50 I think. Good news is that you get free range balls (which is nice) and the range is gorgeous. Definitely a tough tough course to play in the wind!!

Around the greens, rough, fringe and especially the sand traps were absolutely perfect.

Beautiful facilities and a very nice drive out there.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
5.0

Beautiful course

Wente is tucked into the hills with vineyards lining the fairways. It's a beautiful course, nice changes of elevation, extremely well maintained, and overall a terrific experience. This is a course you would take out-of-town friends to when you want to show off Bay Area golf.

Only downside was pace of play on a weekend afternoon. Round took about 5 hours, but they were hosting a tournament / large group. Also looked like there were some rather slow hacks.. not sure if that's typical or not.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 38
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Jaw dropping beauty

This course challenges all aspects of your game. Elevated tee shots provide tremendous views. A must play in the Bay area.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Awesome

Wente is a wonderful course. Great views, from tee to green the course is in wonderful shape. And the bunkers, WOW amazing sand.

I could imagine if you play on a windy day Wente would play extremely difficult.

For the price, Wente is a wonderful deal.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 12
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Lots of elavation changes

Long ride up to the practice range so allow extra time when you get there. For all the hills it seemed like only a few holes played uphill. Lots of well groomed bunkers around greens. We liked the speed of the greens which weren't lightning fast. Very big difference from front to back tees. It's a "must play" bay area course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
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