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3.4
955 Reviews (955)
5 Stars
317
4 Stars
438
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
69.6%
Recommend this course
820 out of 955 reviews
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3.3
20 Reviews (20)
5 Stars
4
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.0
Value
3.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.0
60.0%
Recommend this course
12 out of 20 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.1
74 Reviews (74)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
22
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
2.8
Value
3.2
Layout
4.3
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
3.9
59.5%
Recommend this course
44 out of 74 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
955 Reviews (955)

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Reviews 6
Handicap 25+
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Beautiful course, quality views from a few of the tee boxes

First time out on this course. Very grateful that there was water available to drink, very hot day to play. The course is very scenic and also very long for a novice golfer, even playing from the gold tees!! Greens were tricky to putt on with many breaks which were difficult to read......but still a nice experience.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Very fair and challenging course.

A couple of straight forward holes, and a few very challenging make for a nice mix.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Golf great, restaurant staff not so much..

Great course, well maintained, go there for golf, not for the service at the restaurant. Earwig in the cream, no apology, actually laughed about it! We finished our breakfast and she brought us our toast afterwards, no apology again.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

the course is in great shape.

I have played this course for a few years, and it has never been in this good of shape. Very nice place to play.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Course is in Great Shape!!

Greens were true and fairways were in great shape. Tee'd off @ 7:20am and finished our round just before 11:00. Definitely coming back!!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Two enjoyable days

Played here twice during a napa valley visit. The first day was so windy that it was difficult to stand and the greens were fast. Came back for a second try and enjoyed the experience. The greens are fast and narrow. Difficult to hold. Winding thru the vineyards was pleasant.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

A golf course set amongst the vineyards

This Napa course is well worth your time to play. Set amongst the vineyards the course has gone thru several changes and turned out the better for it. Holes are fair and interesting. Two holes back to back are the 7th and 8th. The 7th is a long par 5 with the third shot over a ravine to a greeen on the side of the hill. The 8th is a par 3 downhill shot to a 4 level green. The pace of play was good and the weather was perfect.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0

This course is beautiful and well maintaned

Love this course. Course maintenance is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser

There is more weeds than grass on this course.

Don't know what has happen in the last 5 years but the condition of the course is poor. For the money I would think they could provide a better conditioned course. I've been to many city course in better shape. The greens were plugged about four weeks ago and I think they took all the sand out of the bunkers to sand the greens.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Excellent

I stopped playing at Chardonnay several years ago when the greens and fairways were not well kept. I have now played Chardonnay 3 times in the last month. The new course superintendent has done an excellent job with everything... The fairways are in good condition and the greens are excellent!! They are smooth fast and difficult but fair as putts hold their line and are not bumpy.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

great course

narrow greens plus tight fairways are a definate challenge.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor

Challenging Course, nice condition, good test of golf

Challenging course, not for novice or for players who play occasional rounds.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0

Not good condition. Horribly slow play. Marsh not marshalling

Guess I'm not used to NorCal conditions but this place and hiddenbrooke are right up there for two worst vacay courses I've ever played.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

This course is in good condition and staff were friendly and helpful.

Chardonnay Golf Course is in the southern part of Napa Valley, situated near Highway 12. The course was in good condition, with the fairways and greens well maintained. The greens were pretty quick on this day, and the pin positions challenging. The course designer must have been thinking of dieting when he created the greens, as most are quite narrow with very little width, like a thin waistline. This makes for difficult approach shots to the greens, as there is very little room for error on the narrow greens. It makes for an interesting and challenging day on the course. In summary, Chardonnay is a good golf course, well maintained, staffed by competent and cordial employees. I recommend this golf course.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

This is a incredible layout

Your views are all vineyards. Greens are tough to hold. Love that.
All chips must be high to land soft , or they are gone.
Highly recommend this one.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

THIS COURSE HAS DIFFCULT GREENS

THIS COURSE WAS TEE TO GREEN CHALLENGING BUT NOT OVERWELMING. THE GREENS WERE THE MOST DIFFICULT. THEY WERE HARD TO READ AND THE SPEED WAS NOT CONSISTENT THROUGH OUT THE COURSE. OVERALL I WAS PLEASED WITH THE CONDITION OF THE COURSE EXCEPT FOR THE TEE BOXES WERE IN HORRIBLE SHAPE. SOME TEE BOXES IT WAS HARD TO FIND A DECENT SPOT TO HIT FROM.

Conditions Poor
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

Tough on golf now tee times

Member oriented golf course. Look down on non-member
specially discounted tee times

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Plenty good course.

Plenty good course. Greens and fairways in good shape. Cart paths are quite beat up, but that's not a big deal. Tee boxes were chewed up. Pace of play that day was awful!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser

Greens are good, tee boxes need A LOT of work

decent but no course marshals to speed up slow groups. Tee boxes are not level, need a lot of work

Conditions Average
Value Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser

challenging but fun course with great views

This course isn't difficult to the point that it's frustrating, but it definitely requires some accuracy on approach. The greens are fast, and often don't break as much as one would expect. Overall its a good time and the food is great, too.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
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