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 | 73.6 | 137 |
| Imperial | 72 | 6568 yards | 71.8 | 131 |
| Double Magnum | 72 | 6157 yards | 70.3 | 124 |
| Magnum | 72 | 5846 yards | 68.9 | 122 |
| Bottle (W) | 72 | 5219 yards | 69.4 | 119 |
| 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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Reviewer Photos
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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
First Time Impressions
Bunker maintenance is not good at all. Very bad bad. Greens were smooth but in the very slow side. Layout is very good. Value for $$ is ok. I walked, unsure what cart add-on would be.
Pleasantly surprised with pace of play. 4h 15m on Sunday afternoon. Faster would be better, but think we just got lucky maybe. Didn’t see a Marshall
Enjoyable round in Napa
Overall, a very enjoyable day at Chardonnay. Course in good shape. Greens rolled true. Fairways firm and fast. Bunkers are baked out and not really playable. Some of the largest greens around. Could use a little better signage in places (Hole 5 for example). But layout meanders through the vineyards providing some scenic holes. A creek works its way through the property and is in play on many holes. Lots of forced carries. Would definitely recommend and would play again. No sign of a marshall at any point, but play moved at a decent rate the day we played.
Poor amenities
The greens were in good condition. Some of the bunkers were hard packed scrabble.
The cart paths were in very bad and in some case terrible conditions.
For a private club I was surprised that there was no beverage cart driving around offering drinks, especially on a hot day. They could have made a fortune.
need better fairway
Course needs to improve fairway condition. it was worse than last year condition.
Great time
Front nine was great pace, back nine was a joke, 3 groups in front us the worse is that they don't have a marshal to tell people hey need to keep a good pace, 5 hour round is unacceptable in my opinion, lay out and course condition was great otherwise
Fun beautiful course
This course is always challenging, fun, and in great shape. The views are awesome.
Pace of play needs improvement
Had what I thought was an early tee time just before 7am, but a group of individuals oblivious to course etiquette beat me to the course. One the first lessons I learned when learning to play the game was to keep pace with the group ahead of you and apparently this group missed that lesson. We played as a 4some and had a 3some group in front of us that just took their sweeta** time on EVERY single hole. From the very beginning we had to wait behind them at each hole and it wasn’t because they had a group in front of them, they just played as if they were the only ones on the course. Made the experience unpleasant because standing around having to wait you were never able to get into a good rhythm and you got cold. Even when we were standing as close as 40 yards behind them just off the green they didn’t care, they just slow poked along. In the future, I hope that Chardonnay has marshal’s out on the course keeping players in the correct position. I do enjoy the layout of the course and course conditions however, pace of play definitely needs to be improved.
Great value great conditions great course
Even on a cool windy morning, this course was beautiful. Great condition, challenging… love Chardonnay
Chardonnay course conditions
Bunkers are atrocious and some fairways look like we are in a drought. Greens are nice but slow, albeit g fair slow you just need to find the pace.
Otherwise, course needs watering and for the most part, it's been better, but playable.
Great layout ,needs update
Played this course first week iit opened,glorious new addition. However looks like nothing has been done to maintain the cart paths ,and neglect of the fairways and bunkers is very evident, Some money time and effort could restore this course to its one time glory.
Windy Day
Tough conditions but the course was fun. Got a lot of roll-out in the fairways. Bunkers could use some work.
course maintenance
I understand that the grass clippings are left on the course for mulching purposes, but it leads to ridiculously
slow play with golfers trying to find their ball. The bunkers were like hitting off of hardpan, at least the three I was in.
Give this course some TLC and it would easily be 5 Stars.
A few Complaints
we've never been happy about "no carts allowed" in parking lot. The fellow at bag drop needs some lessons. Bags were cock-eyed and not secured. No "official" scorecards; only generic yellow. Pro shop said pin position was 3. What good is that. with no reference. Couldn't find anyone to make a cocktail at the turn. Course was in the best shape ever though!