Chardonnay GC: 8th hole
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3.4
954 Reviews (954)
5 Stars
317
4 Stars
437
3 Stars
111
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
49
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.5
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.1
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.4
69.3%
Recommend this course
819 out of 954 reviews
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3.4
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.3
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.1
60.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 20 reviews
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3.1
73 Reviews (73)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
17
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.1
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
58.9%
Recommend this course
43 out of 73 reviews
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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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3.4
954 Reviews (954)

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Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great day

Weather was fabulous Pace of play the best

Friendly staff

Introduced some new friends and they were amazed at the quality and pricing

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Chardonnay

Course was in great shape and the weather couldn't have been better. Had a little wind to add a little more thought to the course management aspect of the game.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Don’t play on Wed

Senior day is Wed. Tee’d off at 3:24 and finished after 8pm.

No cart person

No Marshall

No starter.

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 180
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Decent course but needs work

I was a bit disappointed when playing here. Yes it is for the most part green and in decent shape. Still had brown spots which is expected for summer time. However not as nice as I remember. Very disappointed with there bunkers. They put no effort in keeping them nice & if they did would be a top course in the area. Bunkers were just clay with no sand and half of them had puddles of water in them. Which they would put some more effort into keeping the bunkers real and playable.

Conditions Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Sand Traps

Last played there over a year ago and the traps were in bad shape. This time even worse. Sad, it's one of my favorite courses in the wine country.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Windy weather
Walked

A joy to play again!

As a long time player at Chardonnay Golf Club I have seen ups and downs in the facility. There were many poor reviews in early summer, and rightfully so. The course was very dry and tee boxes dead (should be noted this was due to major irrigation system repairs needed due to the age of the infrastructure).

Management has corrected many of these issues and the course is playing much better again. Tees, fairways and greens are much better and a joy to play (bunkers are still poor).

I have very much enjoyed my rounds at Chardonnay Golf Club over the last couple of weeks and look forward to the continued improvement.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Nice day for golf in the wine country

This course and Eagle Vines are our 2 favorite courses in Napa area. We knew the pace of play would be slow. We had to waited at every hole starting with #1. We ended the round in 5 hours, so, it was not bad, especially such a nice day. However, the group behind of us hit into us twice, once we were on the green and without apology. One of the players works for Golf Moose, so, etiquette should not be an issue.

Golf Moose so bad.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 24
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Sand trap needs improvement

This is not a 3rd rate golf course - do something aboit it.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very dissatisfied

I was very shocked of the course conditions. It was the driest I’ve ever seen. Needs a lot of water

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course, range, and facilities appear to be on the brink of bankruptcy

Played Chardonnay yesterday and the adjacent course Eagle Vines a few days earlier to determine whether either course was suitable for a group event this Fall. Chardonnay was ruled out by hole number 2. Greens were in reasonable shape although very slow - probably rolling 6-7 - but the rest of the course was in poor shape and in need of a lot of TLC. Very little sand in bunkers, some tee boxes absent of grass, range balls covered in dirt (staff was surprised why the ball dispenser was jammed!). It's an interesting track from a layout perspective and the pace of play was excellent because there was nobody there on a Tuesday afternoon, but poor conditions mean I won't be back. I suspect the course won't survive much longer financially regardless unless they get a new owner.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 40
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chardonnay

Course was in great shape. The staff were friendly and took the time to get things right. We did not take advantage of any of the off course amenities due to time constraints.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 46
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Beautiful surroundings

I was looking forward to playing this course but was disappointed. Although no one could complain about the surroundings being right in the middle of grape vineyards, the course itself was a disappointment for its layout and conditions.

The bunkers were wet, hard sand and the fairways were dry with lots of dead grass. In addition, several tee boxes were in horrible shape, one at the 15th? had you hitting off of dirt! For the money, there are many courses that do better

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Going down hill

Course used to be one of my favorites but has been steady going diwn hill. The tee boxes are either grass less or filled with giant ruts, the fairways are already drying out and the bunkers still have no sand. Weekday green fees have gone up 25.00 since last year and the quality of course has gone down under new management. I will be playing elsewhere.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

IMPROVE THE TEE BOXES.

I play this course all the time in my rotation. Pretty challenging, for sure need to play smart in order to score. Most of the greens are a bit on the narrow side. My only concern were the tee boxes.. tee boxes are beat up and need some work. It’s only right to hit on more than decent lies on every tee box.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Bunkers are everywhere but unplayable.

Need sand in the bunkers. Range is in rough shape. Tee boxes were rough as well. Lots of work going on at the course. Hopefully it turns around soon. Could've been a great round. They also threw in multiple people on the back 9 in front of us and slowed the whole back 9 down.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

5 and 1/2 hours course looks like crap

This course is a joke. 5 and 1/2 hours during the round called Marshalls who did nothing but sit and watch people. Then the kid in the pro shop Jacob argued with me and asked me what you expect for what you paid? Really really bad no username

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Down Hill

The course has really gone downhill. Many of the tee boxes were an absolute mess, and several of the fairways had large dry patches

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 128
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Course in excellent condition

Another day well spent playing Chardonay. Only drawback was playing with two golfers who seemed to be competing with each other throughout the whole round. Very frustrating for me because I just thought we could have played together without all that visible competitiveness. Just my opinion.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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