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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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.
Very fair and challenging course.
A couple of straight forward holes, and a few very challenging make for a nice mix.
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.
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.
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!!
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.
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.
This course is beautiful and well maintaned
Love this course. Course maintenance is excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.
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.
great course
narrow greens plus tight fairways are a definate challenge.
Challenging Course, nice condition, good test of golf
Challenging course, not for novice or for players who play occasional rounds.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Tough on golf now tee times
Member oriented golf course. Look down on non-member
specially discounted tee times
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!
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
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.