Chardonnay GC: 8th hole
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3.6
974 Reviews (974)
5 Stars
327
4 Stars
445
3 Stars
113
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
49
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.6
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
73.6%
Recommend this course
839 out of 974 reviews
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4.2
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
4
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.9
Value
4.5
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.0
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
93.5%
Recommend this course
29 out of 31 reviews
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3.5
82 Reviews (82)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
22
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
8
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.6
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
69.5%
Recommend this course
57 out of 82 reviews
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Course Highlights
Chardonnay Golf Club's course layout consistently earns high praise from golfers who enjoy its engaging and well-designed holes. Staff friendliness stands out as a reliable highlight, with team members known for attentive and accommodating service.

About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6948 yards
Slope 135
Rating 73.9

Sitting at the gateway to the renowned Napa Valley wine district, Chardonnay Golf Club meanders through acres of lush Chardonnay and Merlot vineyards dotted with sparkling lakes and wandering creeks. Native flora and fauna cover the golf course, which also provides a home for an abundance of wildlife including hawks, foxes, bobcats, and even the occasional golden eagle. Besides the spectacular setting, the layout provides one of the most challenging rounds in the area. The rolling landscape provides interesting elevation changes and there are plenty of mature trees coming into play. Several holes also feature water hazards and strategically placed bunkers. Chardonnay Golf Club's greens are lightning fast and the course plays long. One of the most memorable holes, both for the scenery and level of difficulty is the par-3 eighth. This hole is framed by stunning views of the Valley and it requires some clever shotmaking skills.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bluegrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Algie Pulley (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - $14 - $18
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes
Practice Hole Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed With prior approval
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

3.6
974 Reviews (974)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Patio Dining 19
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 48
Forced Carries 39
Bunkers 36
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 35
Advanced Golfers 29
Locals 28
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 38
Near Local Attractions 19
Convenient to the City 17

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Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Great time

A very well kept course. Had a great time as always. But a challenge for me as I lost yardage as I aged 😓

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Great course

Course is in great condition, pace of play was good. Staff were good and personable.

There seems to be some confusion between Golf Now and the course. Paid for my round through Golf Now including cart, however i was again charged an additional $15 at the course.

Something isn't adding up.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 27
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Course was in great condition. Staff were on top of their game with checking people in. Pace of play was good. Always a good challenging course. Best experience I’ve had at the course thus far.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Beautiful day for golf!

A bit windy at the start but turned out to be a nice day for golf! Tough course for me but managed to play well this time.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Really scenic!

Spectacular scenery. Also spotted a big coyote crossing the fairway.

Greens in great shape; I was told they recently added sand to slow the greens down…they were still fast but so glad they did the sand.

The windy conditions made the course very challenging. But warm day was enjoyable.

No chance for a beer after, since the bar closed early so that was disappointing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 28
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 186
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Excellent Course

Very challenging course but fair. Greens are a great shape and don't have crazy unrealistic slopes like some courses. Beautiful surroundings and well maintained. I highly recommend the course and will definitely play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 186
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 27
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Great course

Course was in great shape. Has it's challenges for sure. Office staff and organization leaves a lot to improve on. Received my cart 10 minutes after my Tee time. smh. Lack of attention to what is happening by the office staff is an area needing great improvement on. Pace of play was average, with a 5 minute wait time at the tee. Overall, the course itself is; on par with other courses in the area.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

General

Nice course. Driving range in good shape. Started round on our 12:00 p.m. tee time.

There was a twosome du ring middle of the round that started to take their sweet time, and low and behold a Marshall was right on them. I can't remember the last time I saw that on a golf course. It made for a nice round of golf. Nice to see a golf course with some spine that's not afraid to move folks along. That's the kind of thing that brings folks back.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slow round

Slowest round I’ve played in years - 5 and 1/2 hours. We were waiting on every hole. The group in front of us had two open holes in front of them. There was no ranger to keep the play moving.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 86
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
First Time Playing

Beautiful

First time playing here. They just irradiated but Course is absolutely beautiful with in the vineyards, layout is nice and technical at times, long winding per the slopes of the hills: wind is a factor on certain holes. Nicely designed course. Will definitely be back again.

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

Great round of golf

Had a great round and the course was amazing. Greens and fairways were excellent and the weather superb. Great course and views for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 30
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Supposedly My Tee Time was Canceled

Upon arriving at 0600 am for a 0645 tee time for four players we were informed that there was a tournament with a shotgun start at 1000 and the driving range wouldn’t be open until 0830. I informed the guy assigning carts that we weren’t part of the tournament and had a 0645 tee time and showed him my GolfNow confirmation. He said wait for the pro shop to open and talk to him. After waiting 40 minutes which the pro shop wasn’t open yet, now 0640, the cart guy mentioned I should have received a cancellation email which I hadn’t. Nonetheless, the four of us were ready to golf so we were force to go elsewhere and were lucky to find a tee time for four at 0800. Frustrated having to wake up at 0500, drive over a half hour, arrived with ample time to get warmed up and can’t play. And of course had to pay more than we were planning on for the last minute tee time.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Spring Round

Drove from the Bay Area to Napa to play Chardonnay. The course was dry (no standing weater) and only one fairway was caart path only. The fairways were perfect and the green were running around 10. The course was not crowded, and we had a greeat day.

Employee are very nice and be sure to tip the cart employee- he worked hard to make sure we were all set to go, and cleaned the clubs after the round..

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need a marshal!

This course is close to being a really fun course to play. The views are amazing and the holes are challenging. But 5.5 hr rounds just kill the vibe. And no beverage cart is just like adding insult to injury. Please please please just throw an employee in a cart a few times a day and get them to move slow foursomes faster. I almost called the pro shop mid-round to complain. Not sure it would have done any good considering the lackluster attitude of the guy who checked us in.

Such a shame….

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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