Bennett Valley Golf Course

This is one of the nicest muni courses in the Bay Area. Challenging but not above a typical amateur. I like how the "time per hole” target is posted on the scorecard. If you’re a conscientious player it helps keep you on task. The only negative for the day was a men’s Bennett Valley club member was playing in the group behind us: he called the clubhouse to complain that we were playing too slow. We finished the front nine in 4:09 (ahead of the target). I approached the men’s club member at the turn and told him that we were ahead of schedule. Our group reminded him that he wasn’t at a country club and to remember to HAVE FUN.

Other than that I had a great day.

Easy access; friendly staff; course in very good condition; bargain price; beautiful surroundings, with hills, mature trees, wildlife; excellent greens; worth the drive; will play again. Senior golfer 74 yrs old.

Slow play on Memorial day,,played behind two 5 somes

I really like this course. Easy to walk and greens are always in great shape. My one complaint is lack of water to drink on the course. It is warm out and whether walking or riding, would be nice to have some water coolers out there.

My Son and I were paired with a young girl and her brother from Novato. Nice people. We started on time, followed a threesome of hackers and had surprisingly only waited on a few shots. Great day but a little windy.

The course was in very good condition, except some greens that are still recovering from recent aeration. Had an 8AM tee time and played in 4 hours (fastest time ever for me at that course). Very friendly staff and great clubhouse.

The greens are just in the final stages of recovering from air ration a few weeks ago. Play moved a long pretty well and the course was in great shape. You get a lot of extra roll on your ball which is good for me.

Course was pretty open and our twosome played without delay. They were sanding some of the greens which made for some challenging putts. Beautiful course with plenty of challenging features.

The course setting is beautiful in the mountatins with deer on course. It is always in great shape. The only downside is the rounds can take long on weekends. But I played at a time of low demand and finished in 3 hrs, 50 minutes. Very enjoyable day.

Do not let groups of 5 play when they are walking and are 80+ years old. Slowest 9 holes ever, 3 hours.

Good value for a well runned course. Staff very professional and courteous. Course in excellent condition.

Bennett valley to me is a hidden gem this course is always in great shape as long as you keep your ball on the fairway you will have a fun round even if your not you'll still enjoy this course

The course in is fine shape considering we are entering a drought. The staff is very friendly. The problem is slow play we paid for 18 holes but left after 9 (2 hours and 45 minutes). Our foresome waited on every shot. No marshals in sight. I probably won't go back.

Front nine is is fun with a couple doglegs, back nine is back and forth fairways. Better bring your hazard game as this course is lined with trees!! It's a fun place and the environment is friendly.

I love this course. It's challenging but has fairways I can mostly deal with. The only negative is it's so popular that rounds take longer than at other courses and start times can get delayed. I guess it's worth it, though. Greens are challenging but almost always in great shape. I rarely see a public course in such good shape. I like to move around to different courses, and this is in my two or three times a month category.

I have a great time every time I play here. Challenging, tight at times. The first hole creek has me in it's claw every time! Seems like a simple course to beat but.......... This last round was EXTREMELY SLOW, 5 hours plus. Never had this problem here before.

Bennett Valley is a great golf course. Pace of play is slow. Relax and enjoy the round.

nice course, very nice and fast greens, i like the front nine best, the back nine was a little to close

Good people and good golf in a beautiful setting. Challenge can be had for all players, but entry level players might appreciate the course a bit more. Greens roll true, fairways are not quite as tight as they could be. Lots of trees make the course challenging and visually pleasing at the same time.

This is a wonderful course and the facilities are beautiful as well.
I have played this course many time over the past few months it has always been challenging and fun. However I played Friday and the course was over booked, long waits at many tees that much waiting takes away from your momentum and enjoyment. I realize in these tough economical there is pressure to keep the course financially viable but over booking will keep me away 5 plus hours is too long. I will gladly pay SLIGHTLY more in hopes of reducing the amount of players. Bennett Valley is a wonderful value and possibly one of the best courses in Sonoma County, hopefully the management can find a happy medium.