Chardonnay GC: 8th hole
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3.4
947 Reviews (947)
5 Stars
314
4 Stars
435
3 Stars
109
2 Stars
40
1 Stars
49
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.4
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
68.0%
Recommend this course
812 out of 947 reviews
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3.4
23 Reviews (23)
5 Stars
5
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
7
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.0
65.2%
Recommend this course
15 out of 23 reviews
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3.0
72 Reviews (72)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
18
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
11
1 Stars
13
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.0
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.2
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.8
55.6%
Recommend this course
40 out of 72 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6948 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.6

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
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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Reviews

3.4
947 Reviews (947)

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I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Skill Intermediate
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5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
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Plays Once a week
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4.0
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First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

First Time Playing

Very nice layout, beautiful surroundings. We hit it on a somewhat / cold day, so played more difficult than I think it would normally play. Good variety of shots required, and very fair.

Biggest complaints were the status of the bunkers (no sand, hard clay with pebbles in may spots) and the cart paths are in pretty poor shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Super slow pace of play

We expected that we would be able to finish 18holes within 4-4.5hours. But the course seemed to be over booked or poorly paced, which caused the pace of play extremely slow. We had to wait at least 10 minutes at almost every tee box to tee up. We ended up finishing just 14 holes (which took us 5hours!!!), and had to skip the last 4 holes. It wasn’t a fun experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 101
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

October 2023 , Z, Russ, Mark

Almost all was good, except the sand needs raking.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fine for the cost

Decent course. Reasonable rates. The bar/restaurant is terrible. Worse than most muni courses. Awesome playing among the vineyards, but that’s about it. Course is not properly cared for, wet and muddy in spots, choppy greens. Staff is extremely unhelpful and acted like they didn’t want to be there. I’d recommend based on the rate and scenery.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Such a fun course

I am a local and this is my favorite public course to play in the valley. Usually in great condition - wish it was a tiny bit cheaper but all in all, the layout is so fun and playable.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

I won.t go back

Greens had been sanded so very tough putting.

the group in front was VERY slow. took us over 5 hours to play. When I said something to the marshalll he want me to play catch with his dog! " Throw the ball you will feel better!"

i don.t think so!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 24
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

golf now did not indicate aeriated greens

Disappointed that Golf now website did not indicate that the greens were aeriated the day before my reservations. greens were plugged and heavily covered in sand (up to 1/8 - 1/4 inch deep in spots).

Course is starting to show some ware and tear over the years. Most bunkers are filled with very wet sand/mud and could use some TLC. Cart paths are rougher than driving on the course (cement buckling everywhere).

I've always enjoyed Chardonay's layout, and hope they can put some money in the course to repair these problems before it makes the course not enjoyable.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 96
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A great day with my friends

This course is somewhat challenging for average golfers. Most of the greens were guarded by sand bunkers. Love to play this course again.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Chardonn-Yeah

This course is in great shape right now. Fairway were a bit wet in some places but overall very nice. Greens held the ball and rolled true and fast. I would recommend playing this course ASAP

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 96
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great location in Napa

I love to play this course because it is pretty much challenging with various levels of difficulty. I would recommend this course to my friends.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 51
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great course layout

The course has a great layout. Each hole was uniquely interesting. The fairways and greens are large, which made it fun to play. I played probably one (1) tee box too far back for my driver distance, which made the par 4’s hard to reach in two (2). The greens have lots of contours. Green speeds, I would guess 8-10, about right. Speed was fairly consistent green to green. The bunkers could use additional sand. They had shallow hard sand: good for fairway bunker, not so good for the green side bunkers. I look forward to the next round.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent course

Awesome course! Very beautiful views and the challenging yet do-able courses were great and so much fun. BIG greens which was funny but it was nice!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Challenge

I like Eagle Vines (Sister course) a touch better but still a fun challenging course with a lot of interesting holes!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great layout

Had a great time playing this course. Layout was cool with lots of hazards to keep me thinking about the shot I was going to play. It may have been 95 degrees but the cart girl saved my bacon whenever she came along.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
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