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4.0
470 Reviews (470)
5 Stars
153
4 Stars
237
3 Stars
54
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.9
90.3%
Recommend this course
440 out of 470 reviews
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3.9
14 Reviews (14)
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
6
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
4.3
85.7%
Recommend this course
12 out of 14 reviews
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4.1
19 Reviews (19)
5 Stars
6
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
0
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.2
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.4
89.5%
Recommend this course
17 out of 19 reviews
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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.

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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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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

Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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Reviews

4.0
470 Reviews (470)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 30
Patio Dining 30
Watching the Game 23
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 23
Narrow Fairways 19
Undulating Greens 19
This course/club is great for:
Walkers 35
Locals 34
Advanced Golfers 20
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 29
Worth the Drive 15
In the 'Burbs 9

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I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Save Bennett Valley

This is a gem in the North Bay! I hope every effort is made to keep it open!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Walked

This course has beautiful trees.

Driving accuracy is important, because otherwise, you will not have a clear shot to the green on most par 4s. This adds challenge to what is otherwise a not too difficult course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Windy weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun time

I forgot how fun this course was. I will be sad if it closes. You definitely have to be accurate off the tee in order to avoid the trees surrounding each hole. The greens are like glass and offer some challenging pin locations.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

North bay gem!

A great course in great shape!

Wonderful golf course. Tough, true greens. woodland setting. course is in great shape.

Only downside is the restaurant/bar is closed at present so you need to bring your own!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace Of Play

THe staff was awesome and very helpful. Pace of play was great for first 4 holes and then major backup with no resolution. Once we got to our 8th hole (#17) with 4 groups on one hole, we decided despite paying for 18 holes, we would end it after 9 holes. We were average over 20 minutes per hole for 4 holes. Just not worth it. I hope this was an exception to normal practice (no ranger in sight) as the staff, course and overall experience other than pace of play was great

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

North bay gem

Great course! great layout and nice people

A great value for the price. Only down side is no food or drink at this time.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

It's a Must Play course for us

Having played 16 different courses with my son across Solano, Napa, Sonoma, and Marin counties in 2020 we're playing his faves this March before he heads off to India for a new job. We both love Bennett Valley and both times I've played it we've played the back nine first, which is great because in our opinion the front nine fun holes to play. The course is potentially under threat due to City of Santa Rosa's monetary issues so play this while you can. It's a gem of a course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser

Wonderful Muni

Had a great time. Saw several "SAVE BENNETT VALLEY GOLF COURE" banners hanging around the course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Used cart

Great track!

My first time playing Bennett Valley. It was a bit wet from overnight rain but the layout was fun and challenging, pace was great, and greens were in very good shape. Sun came out about halfway through which made for an awesome back 9.

Highly recommend this course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 16
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Was in good shape as long as it gets a chance to dry out.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Great course, will come back.

It's tough to review a lot about a course during COVID, as many functions of the course are shut down. Also, guidelines cause quite a bit of tension.

The course looks nice, but since it was a bit muddy, there was that.

All things considered, my wife and I were 100% decided to come back, so we definitely enjoyed ourselves.

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