Chardonnay Golf Club

I played this course with my wife on December 31. My rating is 3 1/2 star. This is the second time I played here and again it was very slow. The course layout, condition, and challenge is top notch. It plays long and there are several tight fairways and risk/reward options throughout the golf course. The course winds through the vineyards and multiple elevation changes, which makes it pleasing to the eye and keeps you on your toes. There are unique birds on the grounds and some environmentally protected ares. Most of the greens are undulating and tricky to read. In my opinion, the difficulty of the course is one reason it plays so slow. A couple rangers would be useful to speed up play. You can usually "hire" a couple of retirees who will marshall the course in exchange for some free golf. We finished our round after 13 holes because there were usually 2 groups on every tee we arrived at. It's a shame. This could be a gem of a golf course, particularly with the Golfnow pricing. I'll avoid this course in the future.

I like this layout but the pace of play is always an issue here

Played on a spectacular day.The staff is the best!
The course was in great shape

I haven't played here in many years. The course was in poor shape mainly due to poor water management.
Some fairways were soggy while others were brown.
They obviously have enough water to maintain the course just not spread around enough to have the entire course lush green.
If it hadn't been for the 50% off I wouldn't have played it because it's not worth the full price.

Over the course was in good condition for this time of the year. Not sure it was worth the money they charged but par for golfing in Napa valley. There were a few stunning views from some of the tee box. Food cart lady was very friendly and courteous. Still had a great time.

Chardonnay golf course is located right between many wineries.
All the holes have very appropriate names as well.
The course conditions for this time of year is average at best. Especially the grass on the fairways is thin with lots of bold spots.
Greens are good, not to fast.
Overall views from the tee boxes are sometimes stunning (hole 16).
A very enjoyable day we had.

Nestled in the middle of the vineyards. Generous fairways and challenging holes. Course in very good condition considering drought in California. This is a must play.

Overall layout of the course is excellent, greens and fairways are in great condition but the cart path need s attention and the staff are very unfriendly.

Course is very playable. Wide open. Hard to be in any real trouble off the tee.

We had a business foursome and I could've made a better impression on my coworkers

This course is really nice and I think it's cool how the vineyards are very much inplay. There are a lot of ravines that you have to hit over and some of the greens are HUGE.

Very chanleging course, eleveted tees, with great view.
Every time I play, I have a good time.

A "fivesome" played in front of us and had absolutely no course etiquette & did not follow course rules. They drove over course ropes, did not rake the traps at EVERY hole, they drove on the greens & held up play because of the number of players in their group. The course is very nice, but what they allow their members to do, makes for an unfriendly course.

I was able to play 18 holes in just over 4 hours. Great place to play.

I expected more.......but really only got a well designed nobody cares maintaned golf coure....not sure who owns the course but has a city owned muni feel to it.
Dirty carts, no water in the ball washers....weeds in every crack...everywhere.....the plus...tee boxes, fairways and greens were in high level playing shape.
I like the design alot.....they just need to give this gem some real attention.

Gorgeous course. The par 5 are very difficult and fun.

Played this course for the first time while on vacation. The scenary and the views are beautiful. I booked as a single and was scheduled to be paired up with a twosome. When I arrived, the staff told me I could go ahead as a single if I was ready. There was a mini shotgun outing that went off the back nine so the course was pretty empty and I played in about 3 hours, taking my time and hitting a few shots on each hole. The greens had been aerated but the aeration holes were very small and didn't have too much of an effect on putting. The sand traps were a little firm and wet, but playable. The course is pretty wide open off the tee on the par 4's and 5's. Almost of of the par 3's are hit from elevated tee and a few are very tight off the tee and depending on the pin position, you sometimes are forced to hit over trees to attack the pin, a little quirky, but all beautiful holes. Playing from the back tees, I wish that the signature 8th hole was played from an elevated tee like many of the other tees are- it gives the golfer a greater appreciated for the uniqueness of the hole (the photo taken was from the white tees) The majority of the greens are very deep and narrow, so make sure you know what pin number location you are playing to. Overall, it's an interesting course layout with 6 Par 3s, 4s, and 5s and one that I would play again in the future.

I forgot how much I like this course! The course was in great condition. Better than I remember from the last time that I played it...maybe 5 years ago. My only criticism is that many of the pins didn't match the pin sheet on the cart. I was inconsistent with my driver and played several shots to blind pins due to undulations in the fairways and surrounding the greens. I miss-clubbed several times because pins weren't where they were supposed to be. I was putting down tiers in the greens much of the day. All flags are back and white, so you can't judge placement by the red, white, blue flags that other courses use. My rangefinder also had trouble seeing the pins since there is no reflective material on them. All of these are simple fixes that would add to the enjoyment of the players if corrected.

We loved this beautiful challenging vineyard course. Only fault was that the pace of play was a little slow.

Course is in good condition. Make sure to play to the front of the green. Putt up hill when possible. Greens were firm and fast so you need high approach shots.

Fairways will run so make sure to use 3 wood when required. Find out you landing spots and lay up on par 5's.