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3.9
416 Reviews (416)
5 Stars
137
4 Stars
210
3 Stars
47
2 Stars
10
1 Stars
12
Conditions
3.7
Value
4.1
Layout
4.2
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.4
91.3%
Recommend this course
391 out of 416 reviews
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2.9
12 Reviews (12)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.1
StaffFriendliness
4.6
75.0%
Recommend this course
9 out of 12 reviews
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3.7
35 Reviews (35)
5 Stars
10
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.6
Value
4.0
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.5
91.4%
Recommend this course
32 out of 35 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public/Municipal
Par 72
Length 6527 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
Clubs Yes
Pull-carts 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

Reviews

3.9
416 Reviews (416)

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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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
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Poor customer service

Nice course, staff was not impressive. We had a tee time booked for 3, they added a 5 some walk on in front of us after they called us up to be next. After we teed off 20 minutes late, they added a single walk on to our 3. Called in food on the 9th tee off, waited for nearly ten minutes before got service after arriving at bar pick up. The bartender gave us attitude about splitting our three meals and helped four other people while our food was getting cold just so he could split the bill. Not very impressed.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Mud Pit

Great course when it’s dry. But do NOT play when it has rained. The course requires at least a couple weeks to dry out. It’s a swamp.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Too much mud and water on the fairways

I know it's rained a lot the past month. 3-4 days of sunny weather and still course was so muddy. could not even use a push cart on fairways.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Wet and muddy

Bad irrigation system, felt like I was playing in a mud pool all around. Recommend playing in summer only.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
First Time Playing

Unplayably soggy. Layout and greens seem good

The course was unplayably soggy when we played. While it’s been a rainy month it hadnt rained in like 3-4 days prior to the round. We were warned when checking in that it was wet and we’d lose balls in the fairway but the course should not have been open. I can’t recommend this course if it has rained in California the month you’re looking. Because it was so unplayable and they still took our money and sent us out I can’t really recommend the course which is a bummer cause the layout and the greens seemed really nice.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Looking forward to playing again

This is a beautiful and challenging course. It's about an hour's drive for me, yet I look forward to playing here again soon. The drive is worth it.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 23
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Turn Off The Sprinklers!

Course was extreamly muddy( Clean the ball every shot) although it has not rained in more than a week.. There is a storm in the forcast that is going to bring 3" of rain and they are still watering the course. The Greens are Nice considering everything else.
Turn them Off... The grass will not die!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Used cart

Always a Good Time at BV

BV is always a nice course to play with friends. I am a little surprised that all the tee box work they've done has resulted in a few sandy, grassless tee boxes, which may just be a result of the season. The course layout is nice, there is a lot of driver play, and the greens are reasonable. The Pro Shop is staffed with friendly folks, and there is good food and stiff drinks to be had at the restaurant.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great Day @ Bennett Valley

The staff was friendly and helpful during check-in. Only saw the course marshal once, but pace of play was fine (4 hours 15 minutes). Some of the new tee boxes were a little sketchy, but in general, the course was in very good shape (especially for the amount of play it receives). Good value for the price and the Legends restaurant/bar is a nice place for a meal/drink after round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 82
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

Bennett Valley October 2023

Mostly good conditions.Sand traps were hard, so difficult to get under the ball. The first several holes were slow, but it picked up on the back 9.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

It's Always A Good Day When You're On The Links!

Fun course for everyone. Par 4's and 3's. Mostly irons but for the shorter players woods will definitely come into play.

Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Perfect weather
Used cart

Bennett Rules!

Always a good time here. Course, especially the greens, in awesome shape.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 26
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Still need a Marshall

Course was ok. The water was broken for a bit and there are some spots in worse shape than others, but not horrible. The sprinklers/pump are fixed now, so supposedly improving.
A Marshall is needed to move the very slow players who fall 2 plus homes behind. We had 3 groups backed up on 8, with two more on 7. The group on 9 were at least 2 full homes behind.

Luckily, they were only playing 9 and the back 9 was much faster.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 13
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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