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Bennett Valley Golf Course
Rating Snapshot
5 Stars
152
4 Stars
235
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.1
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.1
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
3.0
Amenities
3.9
StaffFriendliness
4.1
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
9
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.3
AI summaries based on real golfer reviews
Course Highlights
Tall redwoods and mature oaks line tight fairways, creating a scenic and strategically rewarding layout that consistently earns high marks from recent players. Friendly staff, solid course conditions, and strong value make this a course worth returning to.
About
Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6532 yards
Slope 118
Rating 71.1
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Bennett Valley Golf Course
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| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6532 yards | 71.1 | 118 |
| Blue (W) | 72 | 6532 yards | 76.4 | 128 |
| White/Blue Combo | 72 | 6365 yards | 70.4 | 115 |
| White/Blue Combo (W) | 72 | 6365 yards | 75.5 | 125 |
| White | 72 | 6116 yards | 69.6 | 114 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6116 yards | 74.3 | 124 |
| Gold | 72 | 5622 yards | 68.0 | 111 |
| Gold (W) | 72 | 5622 yards | 71.3 | 116 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5242 yards | 69.2 | 113 |
| Red | 72 | 5242 yards | 66.6 | 109 |
| Green | 72 | 4429 yards | 63.1 | 104 |
| Green (W) | 72 | 4429 yards | 65.8 | 106 |
Scorecard for Bennett Valley Golf Course
Metrics:
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.3/125 W: 77.0/133 | 490 | 439 | 367 | 322 | 513 | 171 | 367 | 207 | 381 | 3257 | 480 | 175 | 419 | 391 | 380 | 164 | 367 | 426 | 470 | 3272 | 6529 |
| Blue/White M: 70.6/122 W: 76.1/131 | 490 | 424 | 346 | 322 | 493 | 171 | 367 | 191 | 381 | 3185 | 480 | 148 | 405 | 391 | 361 | 136 | 367 | 400 | 470 | 3158 | 6343 |
| White M: 69.3/121 W: 74.9/128 | 440 | 424 | 346 | 306 | 493 | 153 | 336 | 191 | 363 | 3052 | 457 | 148 | 405 | 354 | 361 | 136 | 352 | 400 | 429 | 3042 | 6094 |
| Gold M: 65.6/115 W: 71.1/119 | 421 | 341 | 317 | 291 | 363 | 140 | 322 | 174 | 344 | 2713 | 406 | 124 | 320 | 298 | 351 | 103 | 338 | 336 | 414 | 2690 | 5403 |
| Red M: 65.1/113 W: 70.1/118 | 421 | 318 | 317 | 291 | 363 | 140 | 322 | 174 | 344 | 2690 | 406 | 124 | 280 | 298 | 351 | 103 | 274 | 302 | 414 | 2552 | 5242 |
| Junior M: 61.4/100 W: 65.5/109 | 372 | 289 | 221 | 205 | 344 | 140 | 230 | 143 | 248 | 2192 | 367 | 124 | 280 | 232 | 237 | 103 | 274 | 253 | 367 | 2237 | 4429 |
| Handicap | 3 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 12 | |||
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
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Course Details
Year Built 1969
Golf Season Year round
Architect Ben Harmon
Rentals/Services
Carts Yes - $20
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes
Practice/Instruction
Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes
Policies
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Food & Beverage
RestaurantAvailable Facilities
Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
Reviews
4.0
Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by TimThePilot on 07/18/2025
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Photo submitted by u813780306 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u813780306 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u813780306 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u813780306 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u813780306 on 03/09/2021
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Photo submitted by u813780306 on 03/09/2021
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Mother and two fawns. Photo submitted by antiqmeister on 05/30/2014
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Shaggy fairways; slowest 9 I've ever played
Checked in at 12:30. We were warned about 5-hour pace due to cart path only (soggy course) AND carts due back at 5pm. In other words, don't expect a complete round. Front 9 took THREE HOURS! No marshals. We bailed on back 9, replayed front 9 in 1.5 hours, walked on to last green at 5pm, as the guy rode up to tell us the cart was due back. Still a good 1/2 hour of daylight left.
Meanwhile, all 3 of us spent significant time looking for -- and in some cases losing -- drives hit well within the fairway. That's how much the course needed mowing.
Fun course, soggy ground is not their fault but that does not come close to explaining the excruciating pace or conditions.
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Too wet , poor drainage
Do not play this until the summer. Poor drawing clay soil. Course is a mud bowl.
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On 10/18/2021
Reviews 15
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Great day, better company. We had fun. The course is a nice public course:
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
I Recommend This Course
Friday afternoon at BVGC
I love this golf course!!! The staff is helpful and the course has challenging, yet very playable layout with tree-lined fairways and great green complexes.
The greens are normally some of the best in the North Bay, however today they were bumpy and slow due to aeration about 10 days ago.
On another note, I wish the City of Santa Rosa would invest some funds in the course infrastructure because the conditions at this gem are rapidly deteriorating.
Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
BYOB
Okay course but no f/b and they charge 2$ extra for something. Not the best one but I hope they save golf course, it’s scheduled to be replaced by low income housing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Anonymous
Played On 09/06/2021
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
I Recommend This Course
Great track but staff…pace of play…
Great track, greens great, fairways decent…bunkers dodo
Issue is staff usually prickly and pace of play sucks and NO Marshall’s.
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On 08/28/2021
Reviews 15
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
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