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4.1
825 Reviews (825)
5 Stars
291
4 Stars
393
3 Stars
80
2 Stars
27
1 Stars
34
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
90.3%
Recommend this course
730 out of 825 reviews
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4.0
43 Reviews (43)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
20
3 Stars
9
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.8
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.1
86.0%
Recommend this course
37 out of 43 reviews
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4.1
87 Reviews (87)
5 Stars
31
4 Stars
40
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.0
Value
4.1
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
4.3
92.0%
Recommend this course
80 out of 87 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Semi-Private
Par 72
Length 6948 yards
Slope 137
Rating 73.6

Sitting at the gateway to the renowned Napa Valley wine district, Chardonnay Golf Club meanders through acres of lush Chardonnay and Merlot vineyards dotted with sparkling lakes and wandering creeks. Native flora and fauna cover the golf course, which also provides a home for an abundance of wildlife including hawks, foxes, bobcats, and even the occasional golden eagle. Besides the spectacular setting, the layout provides one of the most challenging rounds in the area. The rolling landscape provides interesting elevation changes and there are plenty of mature trees coming into play. Several holes also feature water hazards and strategically placed bunkers. Chardonnay Golf Club's greens are lightning fast and the course plays long. One of the most memorable holes, both for the scenery and level of difficulty is the par-3 eighth. This hole is framed by stunning views of the Valley and it requires some clever shotmaking skills.

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Course Details

Year Built 1991
Fairways Bluegrass
Greens Bluegrass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Algie Pulley (1991)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

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

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Fivesomes Allowed With prior approval
Single Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Appropriate golf attire

Food & Beverage

Bar, Grill, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Banquet Facilities

Reviews

4.1
825 Reviews (825)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Patio Dining 18
19th Hole Scenic Views 12
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 47
Forced Carries 38
Bunkers 35
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 34
Advanced Golfers 28
A Weekend Splurge 27
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 38
Near Local Attractions 19
Convenient to the City 17

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Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played

Great round of golf

Had a great round and the course was amazing. Greens and fairways were excellent and the weather superb. Great course and views for the price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 25
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Supposedly My Tee Time was Canceled

Upon arriving at 0600 am for a 0645 tee time for four players we were informed that there was a tournament with a shotgun start at 1000 and the driving range wouldn’t be open until 0830. I informed the guy assigning carts that we weren’t part of the tournament and had a 0645 tee time and showed him my GolfNow confirmation. He said wait for the pro shop to open and talk to him. After waiting 40 minutes which the pro shop wasn’t open yet, now 0640, the cart guy mentioned I should have received a cancellation email which I hadn’t. Nonetheless, the four of us were ready to golf so we were force to go elsewhere and were lucky to find a tee time for four at 0800. Frustrated having to wake up at 0500, drive over a half hour, arrived with ample time to get warmed up and can’t play. And of course had to pay more than we were planning on for the last minute tee time.

Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful Spring Round

Drove from the Bay Area to Napa to play Chardonnay. The course was dry (no standing weater) and only one fairway was caart path only. The fairways were perfect and the green were running around 10. The course was not crowded, and we had a greeat day.
Employee are very nice and be sure to tip the cart employee- he worked hard to make sure we were all set to go, and cleaned the clubs after the round..

Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Need a marshal!

This course is close to being a really fun course to play. The views are amazing and the holes are challenging. But 5.5 hr rounds just kill the vibe. And no beverage cart is just like adding insult to injury. Please please please just throw an employee in a cart a few times a day and get them to move slow foursomes faster. I almost called the pro shop mid-round to complain. Not sure it would have done any good considering the lackluster attitude of the guy who checked us in.
Such a shame….

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Wine Country

Love the peaceful surrounding. Ground squirrels and eagles roam freely adding color to the vines!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

One if my favorites

I was lucky enough to hold an 8 man family golf outing at Chardonnay on 2-4-2023....we had a blast. We got rain, wind, more rain and after 18 holes we were all smiling and wanting more.....not the best day to play but all of us would do it again.....
If you are visiting the Napa Valley. You HAVE to play Chardonnay....

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 82
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Chardonnay 2/1/2023

The pace of play was very slow, but the course was in very good shape.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sand traps

Sand traps need some work, but after the storms I guess they are what they are. All in all course was in good shape. Would definitely recommend.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Top North Bay Course

Chardonnay Golf Club is in the heart of wine country and it certainly adds to the overall experience. On a sunny day, Chardonnay is tough to beat given its handful of stunning views. The greens can be challenging, considering how narrow some of them are, but the overall pace of the greens was perfect, not too slow, not too fast. The fairways were well maintained and I only noticed a couple dry patches, which is normal given the California drought. My only complaint would be that the tee boxes were a little chewed up, but there were still decent spots to place your tee. Chardonnay is a great value on weekdays and the pace is tolerable, I’d recommend playing here over some of the surrounding courses.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 19
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were good. Tee boxes were a little rough. Still a little sloppy after the all the rain.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

It held together pretty well given all the water over the past month

No surprise that Chardonnay (or any other course in the Bay Area right now) was a wet and sloppy mess. That said, the tea boxes and greens were in terrific condition, as were most of the fairways.. once you got into the rough all bets are off and we had to pick clean and place a number of times throughout the day. But there were no crowds to speak of, and was really glad that they were open despite the terrible conditions lately. I’ll be back!

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Local public enjoys this course

Exciting to see new energy coming in to the course. Hard to understand trimming cart paths when the tee boxes need immediate attention! Greens are in terrific shape as is the entire course

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good course

Tee boxes were in bad shape and the bunkers need a lot of work and sand.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Super slow pace of play

We expected that we would be able to finish 18holes within 4-4.5hours. But the course seemed to be over booked or poorly paced, which caused the pace of play extremely slow. We had to wait at least 10 minutes at almost every tee box to tee up. We ended up finishing just 14 holes (which took us 5hours!!!), and had to skip the last 4 holes. It wasn’t a fun experience.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Great Challenge

I like Eagle Vines (Sister course) a touch better but still a fun challenging course with a lot of interesting holes!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 108
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played

Beautiful day for golf!

A bit windy at the start but turned out to be a nice day for golf! Tough course for me but managed to play well this time.

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

Excellent Course

Very challenging course but fair. Greens are a great shape and don't have crazy unrealistic slopes like some courses. Beautiful surroundings and well maintained. I highly recommend the course and will definitely play it again.

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