Everyone washed down their food at this feast with rich red wine from The Course at Wente Vineyards
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4.6
684 Reviews (684)
5 Stars
459
4 Stars
164
3 Stars
42
2 Stars
12
1 Stars
7
Conditions
4.5
Value
4.2
Layout
4.7
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.3
96.0%
Recommend this course
639 out of 684 reviews
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4.5
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
17
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
2
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.0
Layout
4.7
Pace
4.1
Amenities
4.1
StaffFriendliness
4.5
95.8%
Recommend this course
23 out of 24 reviews
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4.5
78 Reviews (78)
5 Stars
51
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.1
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.2
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.5
94.9%
Recommend this course
74 out of 78 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7181 yards
Slope 143
Rating 74.7
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The Course at Wente Vineyards
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Course Details

Year Built 1998
Fairways Rye Grass
Greens Rye Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Greg Norman (1998) Tad Burnett (1998)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Dress code Collared shirts with slacks or walking shorts are required; no denim.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Accolades

Reviews

4.6
684 Reviews (684)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 25
Patio Dining 22
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Course Challenges Include:
Elevation Changes 38
Bunkers 30
Thick Rough 19
This course/club is great for:
Advanced Golfers 34
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
A Weekend Splurge 28
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 30
Convenient to the City 10
In the 'Burbs 10

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Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Excellent weather
Used cart

Aeration & no cart on path?

All greens were still recovering from aeration and all 18 holes were cart-path only. None of these info were disclosed when booking the tee time -- green fee was not discounted at these conditions which is completely unfair to golfers! I took a Tuesday off from work drove 60 miles from home to Wente but ended up a trashy day of golf. It was a completely dissatisfied experience - not recommended.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

One of the nicest courses I have played

Beautiful venue. Exceptiona vistas of the mountains and vineyards.
Great service and amenities
Course conditions were excellent

Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 66
Handicap 15-19
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 19
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

awesome course

staff is top notch and course was excellent even with the work on the bunkers. Greens were the best I've played on in the bay area

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Driving range

Only negative I have was the driving range was closed for renovation. Can't wait to see how the bunkers play once that renovation is completed

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Nothing to Whine about

This is a beautiful golf course. It plays narrow on the 2nd hole but the course is forgiving on a majority or holes. If there was any thing wrong it would only be that 17 and 18 finish flat compared to the elevation changes of the rest of the course. The price is high but worth it for the pace of play and condition of the course. The putting green and warm up areas are well maintained. The scenery is a feast for the eyes. The wild life adds to the overall beauty and there are plenty of birdies on this course.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Absolutely a quality course

It was cart path only and contributed to slow pace of play. Most of the bunkers are being reworked, but it is great to see the quality of care provided to the course. Staffs were very accommodating. I look forward to the next outing.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
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
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout, great views!

Fairways shaggy, overwatered.
Greens shaggy and slow.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great round of golf

The weather was perfect and the setting spectacular. Just the kind of round that will help my wife golf more with me. We both loved it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

$100+ no snack shop/no cart girl

So my main complaint on this really cool track is; you pay $150 and while a live concert &10 food trucks are happening at the vineyard I'm making the turn on a 4.5hr round; no snack bar, no cart person....horrible. Wente GM, figure it out dude.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Current Price Point Is High

First of all this a great course when the grounds superintendent is on his game!
I played early morning (7:30am) and the course everywhere ball landed received zero roll. Multiple times with tee shots the ball plugged which indicated to me over saturation on the course. Fairways were a bit mushy. I have seen this course at it extreme best and currently I would not pay what did to play! #16is going through some transformation do to the past rains received early in the year and it has made the that hole terrible to play from the middle of the fairway at 225 yards. The 9th hole snack shack was not open and that seems to be the normal reoccurring theme on this course. For the price point, with the course lacking a beverage /food cart and a no 9th hole shack was actually very disappointing. I will try this course again once it appears conditions have bettered.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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