Chardonnay GC: 8th hole
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3.6
985 Reviews (985)
5 Stars
327
4 Stars
453
3 Stars
115
2 Stars
41
1 Stars
49
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.5
75.3%
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848 out of 985 reviews
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4.1
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
19
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.8
Value
4.3
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.5
92.7%
Recommend this course
38 out of 41 reviews
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3.6
81 Reviews (81)
5 Stars
21
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
8
1 Stars
6
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.2
75.3%
Recommend this course
61 out of 81 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
985 Reviews (985)

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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Reviews 87
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
First Time Playing

Very nice

Great layout and very quick undulating greens. A great place. I will definitely return.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/28/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club! We appreciate your positive feedback regarding our course layout. See you again soon!
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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Commented on 02/28/2019

Thank you for your 5-star rating! Book another round with us soon.

Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Painfully slow... again

This was my second time playing Chardonnay. After a painful 6-hour round a few years ago (on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon), my wife and I decided to give this course a second chance given the beautiful views and fun course layout. Unfortunately history repeated itself and we were forced to give up on our round at the turn after the first nine holes took over 3 hours to complete (this time time on a cool, windy Monday mid-morning). Never saw a Marshall on the course the entire time. Saw a 5-some tee off a few groups ahead of us (never a good sign). The 4-some in front of our 3-some was fairly slow, but they kept up with the group in front of them - so not sure where the bottleneck was. It's a shame - agonizingly slow play can ruin even the most scenic and well-maintained golf course. Perhaps the tee times are too tightly-packed? Someone at this course really needs to make this a priority. I can't imagine in coming back ever again unless serious changes are made. Too bad - its very pretty.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/22/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club, Mike. We sincerely apologize for the slower than normal pace of play. Your feedback is very important to us and we will do our best to make sure this doesn't happen again for you. We want you to be able to enjoy the beauty of our golf course without any negative distractions. We hope you'll consider giving us another try soon!
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Good all around course

Since the area has been inundated with rain the last few day's I was kind of dubious about playing a round of golf at Chardonnay . I was happy to see that the course was in such great shape when I arrived.It handled the rain well. The fairways were wet, but very playable. The greens were fast even with all the rain that has fallen. Course conditions were not too bad considering all the rain, and the driving range was closed. All in all, not a bad round at all.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Response from on 02/11/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club! Sounds like you had a great day of golf and we appreciate you taking the time to share your positive feedback. We hope to see you out here for many more rounds in the future.
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Kudos to the greens keepers!!!

Played here after a ton of rain and the course was in great shape. Good job guys!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/11/2019:
Thanks for playing Chardonnay Golf Club! We appreciate your kind words regarding the course conditions. Our maintenance crew works very hard so thank you for your positive feedback. Come back soon!
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

beautiful winter day on Chardonnay gc

a great day to enjoy Chardonnay, greens were perfect, fairways and tee boxes were nice, sand traps need attention from winter rain

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/01/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club! We appreciate your positive feedback regarding the overall course conditions. Come back for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course but....

Good conditions for the most part a little muddy but with all the recent rain, understandably so. My only complaint would be pace of play. 5 hour plus round, we barely beat sundown teeing off a little after 12pm. Other than that, a pretty good experience. Where were the marshals? Had to wait to tee off at almost every hole. Frustrating.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Response from on 02/02/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club! We appreciate your kind words regarding the course conditions. Your feedback about the pace of play is important to us and we apologize if the pace was slower than normal. We hope you'll come back for another round soon!
Played On
Reviews 60
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Course is looking really good!

3 days after receiving 3” of rain, so cart paths only today.

Overall, I appreciate how much this course has improved in the last 12 months.

The staff do rate the 5 stars!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 01/18/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club! Your positive feedback regarding the improvements we've made over the last year is much appreciated. Come back soon! Hopefully your next round won't be cart path only.
Played On
Reviews 62
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

nice greens

Liked everything about the course. My only complaint was that you had to waste time trying to find the 5th hole. When you finish the fourth hole you head to he 5th, and when your arrive you run into two signs. one points in one direction the other sign in the opposite direction. After five or six minutes, I figured it out. Now I realize why the group in front of me slowed way down. The signage on that hole needs to be addressed. No problems on the other seventeen holes.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Scenic round friendly course

This is a very scenic golf course. The course was a little wet, but played well. The course sights are fantastic. The course was very forgiving for the average golfer. Low handicappers might find it a little easy. Th smell of the fermenting grapes was intoxicating. We had a great time and the people were very friendly. One of the few courses accessible to the average golfer in Napa valley.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Response from on 02/01/2019:
Thank you for playing Chardonnay Golf Club for the first time. Sounds like we made a good first impression! We appreciate your kind words and we hope to see you out here for another round soon.
Played On
Reviews 37
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart

Great pace, great course, but sloppy condition

Fantastic course and staff with amazing vineyard backdrops but the course was very sloppy because of rain, which was not the management's fault, just had the bad luck of playing after several storms. Long drive for me but I would definitely play again especially with the reasonable green tees. The greens are difficult, 3 putts are the norm for some of the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 94
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
California Advisor
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Chardonnay Today and Tomorrow

Always like being out here. What it is today and what is was yesterday still inspires. Clean air, clean feel, this is a must play. The par 3 are all playable yet risky. Par 5 are birdie chances, par four have the most unique greens where course knowledge matters.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One of the best

Nothin but love for this course . Everything about the course to the staff is all great. Would recommend everyone to play here , it’ll be worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Very playable track

I got a decent price for this round of golf. The staff was super friendly and helpful. There is an nice range to warm up. In addition the views are very nice. The layout is fun and very playable. Course was well kept. Highly recommend playing this course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/19/2018

Thank you for the 4-star review of Chardonnay Golf Club. Glad to hear the staff was friendly and you enjoyed the course. Hope to see you back again soon.

Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Excruciating slow pace of play

This course often has tournaments, so your Pace of play will always be slow. I play this course on a regular basis because I like it, but I have never played this course in under 4.5 hours; 5 hours is rather typical. For example took me almost 6 hours to finish 18 today.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/12/2018

Thank you so much for playing Chardonnay Golf Club. We are very sorry to hear that the pace of play was slow while you were here.

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Good Option in Napa Region

With the prevalence of wine growing, golf is not big in this area. This course interestingly combines both, a real-life vineyard woven into the fabric of the design.

Some interesting holes, especially the Par 3’s & Par 5’s. Good finish on 17 & 18. Course is much more about precision than accuracy.

Coming from Wisconsin and playing at a high-end facility, one would expect a better condition of rental set provided. I get that it’s the end of the season, but can you change out the grips? Many were slick & work. Not every shaft flex was matched (PW was different from set, 5-iron was different model head). Pretty disappointing on that front, especially for what they charged.

Otherwise a solid, experience with a good design in a beautiful setting. Would definitely recommend golfers check out this track if you’re in the Napa Region.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 11/07/2018

Thank you so much for the 4-star review of Chardonnay Golf Club! Glad to hear you enjoy everything Chardonnay has to offer. Please come back and visit us soon.

Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Almost Ace the hole on #8!

I had a great time out today, playing with three other golfers and almost made an Ace on hole #8. Playing from the green tee box Double Magnum 151 yard, pin placement #2, using 8 iron, hit it flush and hit the right side of the cup, ricocheted the flag stick and roll pass the pin to five or six footer and drained the birdie!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 11/07/2018

Thank you so much for the 4-star review of Chardonnay Golf Club! SO CLOSE! Maybe you will get one your next time out. Good luck!

Played On
Reviews 30
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Different

Maintenance working on greens not shutting off equipment, no cart person, not worth the money at all!!!

Conditions Good
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 32
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Props to the staff

This is a upscale course, but the day was made by the friendliness of your employees..5 stars

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Response from on 10/25/2018:
Thank you so much for the 4-star review of Chardonnay Golf Club. Please come back and tee it up with us soon.
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Response from on 10/25/2018:
Thank you for the 5-star review of Chardonnay Golf Club. Please come back and visit us again soon.
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