Chardonnay GC: 8th hole
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3.6
995 Reviews (995)
5 Stars
331
4 Stars
454
3 Stars
117
2 Stars
43
1 Stars
50
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
74.4%
Recommend this course
855 out of 995 reviews
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4.0
49 Reviews (49)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.4
87.8%
Recommend this course
43 out of 49 reviews
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3.7
76 Reviews (76)
5 Stars
23
4 Stars
25
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
7
1 Stars
4
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.8
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
78.9%
Recommend this course
60 out of 76 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
995 Reviews (995)

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 12
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Great layout. Disappointing experience.

I’m 61 and can still hit it pretty good. Another guy in his late 40s could punch it too. A older Asian couple in our group. Very nice and friendly. He could barely hit 150 yards off the tee. She was pretty good but not very far off the tee either. There was a foursome of twenty something guys in front of us. We WAITED FOR THEM ON EVERY HOLE after the first par 3. The entire rest of the round. I called the pro shop to get the Marshall out to get them moving along. Nothing happened. Very disappointing!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Slow play

Golf should not take 5+ hours. No Marshall, no starter, groups playing wrong tees

Now the good. Fair challenging course. Great shape. Neat lay out with 6 par 3,4,5’s. Scenic with no houses.

Greens coming back nice, look like they were punched a few weeks ago. Nice contours, a few tough pins. If lived closer would play every week. Hopefully they can address slow play.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice track, funky conditions

Started off great for a Monday, fierce wind form the west, blowing funky garbage dump fragrance, then backed up on the back nine, inexplicably. Sandy greens, but warned in advance.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Love the course but they should be upfront about punched screens

Love the course but they should be upfront about punched screens. It’s an absolutely beautiful course, great layout and in good condition but I was never told that the greens were punched. Just not fair to not have the option to wait and play another day when the greens are healed

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens sanded, Range closed

Usually when a course is doing work like Aerification they alert Golf Now & the price reflects it. Not the case with this visit to Chardonnay. Nor was it mentioned at the Pro Shop on check in.

Oh, and apparently they close their range every Tuesday. So not too great of customer service there Chardonnay!

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

Usually Good

This time we played the greens were punched and sanded. On GolfNow, they didn't mention that the course was going to be in sub-standard condition.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Let me know next time that the greens were punched and full of sand!!!!!

I took my good friend Carlos out here for his birthday. We drove 1 hour to get here. When I booked the tee time I was not notified that they were sanding and punching the greens. There was so much sand on the greens it was ridiculous. I understand that this must be done twice a year, but next time golfnow should let me know!! Fairways were in great shape. The round was about 5 hours. This was on a Monday.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bunkers ! …more dirt than sand?

Great course terrible sand … use a five hydrid in fairway bunkers… not sure what to use consistently in green bunkers.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Tee boxes need a lot of work.

Overall a good challenging course. Staff was excellent. Pace of play was good. 18 holes in just over 4 hours. The tee boxes at least from the purple tees were poor condition. Bring a range finder and someone whose played there before. Greens are very tricky.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chardonnay Rocks!

We always have a great time at Chardonnay. Played here 3-4 times over the past year and everything always in great shape. Fun layout that’s interesting but playable for us high handicappers. We booked first out at 6:45am but let a twosome go out ahead of our foursome - tees off just before 7am and finished before 11am. It was a pretty frosty morning so we were moving a bit slow while it was cart path only for the first four holes. Course conditions were excellent everywhere except the tee boxes. Many of the double mag tee boxes were mostly sand with very little turf but not a big deal since you’re teed up anyways. We’ll definitely be back soon (actually, I think we’re already booked for the following weekend).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 36
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

One of the finest courses in the area. Great views of the vin yards and landscape. Definitely refer all my friends to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course…just a few tweaks

My 2 suggestions after playing here a handful of times are:

Get some real sand in the traps, the bunkers leave a lot to be desired

Have a Marshall, groups stack up and people join up sometimes resulting in 5 players together…

Otherwise I love playing this track and will keep coming back.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great sunday

I went out as a single and got paired up with a twosome. They where awesome to play with gave me some tips on shot placements. And it was a great round . Weather warmed up , sun was out and pace of play was fantastic.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful cousre - totally lacking a marshal - very slow

This was my first time playing this course I had heard so much about it from friends and family and was beyond excited.

The course was beautiful (what I got to play, only 13 holes), but the pace of play was horrific. The worst I have seen in the past few years.

Every shot required waiting, the tee shot, the second shot from the tee, any shots onto the green.

There was no marshal anywhere to move the pace along (at least in front of us, was a two-some that was at least 2 holes behind by the 9th hole).

There was a cart issue also, the cart seemed like it was out of power, but when I talked to the person collecting the carts at the end of my day - at dark when we had to quit) he mentioned that some repair was required but they are waiting for "chips" - a pandemic casualty?!? Forgivable, unlike the pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great Day at Chardonnay

My brothsr and I enjoyed the course layout and diverse greens.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Pace of Play

Chardonnay is a beautiful course in a great setting. My last round on Friday took 5 hours 45 minutes. There is no way to attain and sustain rhythm with the 10-15 minute delays on each tee box. More marshalling would be a blessing.

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