Chardonnay Golf Club
About
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.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
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| Sovereign | 72 | 6948 yards | 73.9 | 135 |
| Imperial | 72 | 6568 yards | 71.9 | 132 |
| Imperial (W) | 72 | 6568 yards | 77.3 | 140 |
| Combo | 72 | 6393 yards | 71.1 | 130 |
| Double Magnum | 72 | 6157 yards | 70.2 | 127 |
| Double Magnum (W) | 72 | 6157 yards | 75.3 | 136 |
| Magnum | 72 | 5846 yards | 68.7 | 124 |
| Magnum (W) | 72 | 5846 yards | 74.0 | 131 |
| Bottle (W) | 72 | 5219 yards | 69.9 | 124 |
| Bottle | 72 | 5219 yards | 65.3 | 115 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign M: 73.9/135 | 399 | 439 | 184 | 552 | 159 | 463 | 582 | 198 | 561 | 3537 | 522 | 409 | 206 | 418 | 183 | 569 | 174 | 457 | 473 | 3411 | 6948 |
| Imperial M: 71.9/132 W: 77.3/140 | 385 | 422 | 175 | 517 | 149 | 439 | 567 | 170 | 527 | 3351 | 510 | 389 | 171 | 390 | 169 | 542 | 163 | 421 | 462 | 3217 | 6568 |
| Double Magnum M: 70.2/127 W: 75.3/136 | 347 | 406 | 161 | 489 | 138 | 415 | 529 | 151 | 483 | 3119 | 483 | 351 | 147 | 376 | 151 | 519 | 156 | 405 | 450 | 3038 | 6157 |
| Magnum M: 68.7/124 W: 74.0/131 | 336 | 390 | 136 | 449 | 123 | 397 | 518 | 138 | 457 | 2944 | 468 | 338 | 130 | 361 | 132 | 504 | 149 | 391 | 429 | 2902 | 5846 |
| Bottle M: 65.3/115 W: 69.9/124 | 318 | 310 | 121 | 433 | 112 | 357 | 454 | 125 | 422 | 2652 | 455 | 304 | 113 | 344 | 110 | 422 | 134 | 329 | 356 | 2567 | 5219 |
| Handicap | 11 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 7 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 |
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Photo submitted by nbobbs on 08/04/2025
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Photo submitted by tec642 on 02/10/2024
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Photo submitted by danng38 on 03/09/2023
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Photo submitted by Johnho85 on 01/30/2023
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Photo submitted by tec642 on 10/16/2022
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Photo submitted by bejuma on 07/05/2022
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Photo submitted by u314161631198 on 12/12/2021
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Photo submitted by u314161631198 on 12/12/2021
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Photo submitted by Todo4u on 06/19/2021
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 03/05/2021
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Photo submitted by u7326787 on 02/25/2021
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6th hole over a creek, look for the flag, being on the correct part of the green is a must on this hole Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 12/21/2020
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Elevated tee, what a view. If you turn around and use a spotting scope, you can see the top of one tower of the Golden Gate bridge Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 12/21/2020
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Looking southeast Photo submitted by Titaniumhen on 12/21/2020
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Thankful to be playing! Photo submitted by 58alansiding on 04/29/2020
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Photo submitted by MJDCA on 06/22/2019
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Photo submitted by MJDCA on 06/22/2019
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Photo submitted by dpgolf2005 on 07/02/2016
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Photo submitted by dpgolf2005 on 07/02/2016
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Photo submitted by cmerce1986 on 06/04/2015
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Photo submitted by cmerce1986 on 06/04/2015
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Photo submitted by cmerce1986 on 06/04/2015
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Photo submitted by cmerce1986 on 06/04/2015
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Photo submitted by cmerce1986 on 06/04/2015
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Photo submitted by James7228567 on 01/05/2015
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Photo submitted by James7228567 on 01/05/2015
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par 3 carry over a vineyard Photo submitted by mikesdad on 07/28/2014
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Hole 7 as seen on 8th tee box Photo submitted by dasilvp on 06/02/2014
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9th hole Photo submitted by dasilvp on 06/02/2014
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14th hole Photo submitted by dasilvp on 06/02/2014
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Long putt on their big greens Photo submitted by dasilvp on 06/02/2014
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Front gate Photo submitted by flipjoe26 on 02/22/2014
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Photo submitted by Nirav9437634 on 07/12/2013
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Hole No. 5 - "Nouveau" (Par 3) Photo submitted by RippedBacchus on 07/12/2013
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Photo submitted by jjmcgough on 06/24/2013
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The Boy & I Photo submitted by mrhime on 11/28/2012
Sunny Day in Feb
Played here a few time and this was the first time without any wind. It can get very windy in the afternoon which changes the course quite a bit. Fairways and greens are in great condition. PLEASE repair your divots and a couple extra. This ill keep the greens in good shape for everyone and it only takes a second.
New GPS on the carts has some bugs to work out but will be a nice addition once dialed in. Overall great place to play especially on a sunny warm day in February. Now PRAY for rain
Chardonnay
A must play golf course if you live anywhere in the Bay Area.
Golfnow has best deals on line.
Will definitely play here again soon.
Nice course
Definitely will play again. I guess go to golf now for good discount round.
Challenging Course
Challenging course bring your A game .
Great greens. & conditions... Place to definitely play if you're in Napa. Valley !
This course is good challenge
This golf Chardonnay are very good layout and best tough on 7th holes par 5 must have lay up before you lose balls thumb up
Fantastic
The course was in great shape and the price was terrific.
Course needs water
Yah, N. CA is in a drought. But if you can't keep the course playable, you should not open it to public play.
Pro Shop Overbooks, 5 1/2 + rounds
Great challenging course, fast and tricky greens. But be leery of Pro Shop OVER BOOKING. No reason any course should have 5 1/2 hour + rounds. When arrived at noon, Pro shop informed us that we will NOT get 18 holes in. Sunset was 5:45, Tee time was 12;45. Booked through Golf Now and paid for 18 holes.
Not as good as I remember.
One of my favorite courses when I lived in the area 10 years ago. Not in as good condition as back then. Price could be lower than the $51 I paid.
Very enjoyable course with lots a great par 3's.
Course was very challenging and interesting with great vine country views.
Fun course. Beautiful and challenging
Course is fun to play. Lots of beautiful scenery, elevation changes and challenging angles. The greens are in great shape, many of them with multiple levels. We played almost at first light. Only a couple of groups ahead of us. Played as a foursome and never caught up to the group ahead, and never saw the group behind. We were done in 3-1/2 hours without rushing.
Enjoyed The Course
Played this course on Nov. 7 for the first time. Has just about everything you want, lots of bunkers, tough pin placements this day and you have to be accurate. Greens were in great shape but fast, it could get away from you, fairways were good but had some drainage problems in a few spots and bunkers could use a little more sand. Loved the course though, had great scenery and was a joy to play, will be back.
Very good course. Love 6 par 3s, 6 par 4s, and 6 par 5s. Some very nice holes, some very challenging holes.
I love 6 par 3s, 6 par 4s, and 6 par 5s. Some very nice holes, some very challenging holes.
Not what I expected.
I'd always heard about this course, and had high expectations of it, which were no where near met. For 70 dollars, I thought the club house was shabby and over stuffed with merchandise. The driving range was stuck behind the cart shed, while the "Members" range was just off the restaurant. The course was pretty beat up, lots of brown patches and even more area's with no grass at all. I would rather go to other Courses in the area that are more expensive or cheaper. Staff was neither over friendly or rude, just okay.
Nice Track
Chardonnay Golf Course was a pleasure to play. The staff was friendly but had to be asked to clean our clubs after the round. The greens were in generally good condition. The fairways were ok but had some dead spots. The weather was perfect.
Interesting holes but course needed more care.
Greens were quite variable in speed. Greenside turf was bare hardpan on many holes so that slightly wayward shots took extremely penal bounces. Rough varied considerably in depth. Fairway turf was dried and/or beaten up in several patches. Green spray treatment (not water) started before we finished our round. Two of the par 3's were the toughest our group had ever seen.
Another Hot Deal Bargain
Let me first start by saying this course has some of the best green complexes I've played in the area. There are just so many opportunities for an array of pin locations, making it fresh feeling every time I play it.
I reviewed this course based on a Hot Deal price for it. And I got a pretty good deal at $19.00. I'm not sure I would ever pay the full rate of $70, but they offer pretty reasonable twilight rates that can make it worth the cost.
The pace of play was a huge issue this time around. We were stuck behind a foursome that should have been asked to skip a hole to catch up. So, we ended up having to skip a hole to pass them to get done by sunset. Most of the courses in the area really need to employ marshals to rectify this issue, and this course is no different.
The course layout is pretty fun. It seems a much flatter terrain than it's neighbor Eagle Vines, but the humps and bumps on the greens really make up for it.
All in all, it's fun to play. The practice area is nice and well kept. I'll probably be back when I see another good rate on Golf Now.
Setting in Wine Country is particularly beautiful with the vineyards in fall foliage.
This is not a course for beginning golfers. It has some very difficult holes which can slow play substantially. The most difficult holes have backups on week days that can slow play to a 5 hour experience. However it is a well maintained course and the setting is excellent.
Pleasantly surprised how good the track.
Went to Chardonnay on a whim because one of the Golf Digest writers put it in his article as one of the 18 funnest holes in America. I was surprised on how good the track was. From the pictures that I looked at before going, I was expecting a fairly flat uninteresting course with flat greens. Totally opposite of my expectations. The course has a lot of character. Every hole is very different. Greens are very undulating and shapes are extremely different than most courses. It is a shot makers course and a ball striking is premium because of the trouble that lurks especially off the tee. Also requires you to have a very sharp short game and putting because the greens are not the easiest to hit. There are some crazy greens that are just a sight to see. For example, 6 tiered green that is around 60 yards long. Lots of good bunkering and bunkers well maintained. Tough par 3s with large elevation changes make difficult to gauge wind and distances.
Grass practice range and you can hit all clubs in the bag is bonus. No short game practice area. Greens were on the slow side when I went but not sure if that is status quo for the course. Fall and spring is most calm conditions. In summer, wind 20-30 mph is normal.
Rates are fair but sometimes there are deals on golfnow.
Golfing in the wine country
Wonderful day golfing at CCC, Chad was very helpful with getting us to the facility as we had gotten lost, go figure, darn tourists.
Beautiful weather and a fun round of golf with all the beauty surronding this couse.