Chardonnay Golf Club in American Canyon, California, USA | GolfPass
Chardonnay GC: 8th hole
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3.7
901 Reviews 901 Reviews
5 Stars
306
4 Stars
425
3 Stars
94
2 Stars
33
1 Stars
43
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
79.5%
Recommend this course
785 out of 901 reviews
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Average Rating
Avg Rating
3.0
33 Reviews 33 Reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
13
3 Stars
6
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
7
Conditions
2.7
Value
3.1
Layout
4.1
Pace
3.1
Amenities
3.0
StaffFriendliness
3.8
57.6%
Recommend this course
19 out of 33 reviews
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Avg Rating
3.5
71 Reviews 71 Reviews
5 Stars
14
4 Stars
30
3 Stars
13
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.4
Layout
4.2
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.1
70.4%
Recommend this course
50 out of 71 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
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Reviews

3.7
901 Reviews (901)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
Patio Dining 19
19th Hole Scenic Views 13
Course Challenges Include:
Undulating Greens 48
Forced Carries 39
Bunkers 36
This course/club is great for:
Wildlife/ Scenic Views 35
Advanced Golfers 29
Locals 28
This Course's Location is:
Worth the Drive 38
Near Local Attractions 19
Convenient to the City 17

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Reviews 84
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Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

A long day of golf

Due to tournament scheduling before our tee time. We had a long day out there. Anyway, we still had fun. Hope to play again.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course seemed like a public, unkept course

The car was damaged and they did not have any score cards?!!! What golf course has no score cards?!! They had plenty of pencils, however!!

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Tragically neglected!! So sad. Used to be great.

I absolutely love the layout and scenery at Chardonnay !! Unfortunately the fairways are dry, the greens are terrible and there is NO sand in any of the bunkers. Whomever is responsible should be punished and fired.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Greens Still Healing

Played on 4/26- greens still healing, bumpy and dimpled. Pace of play was terrible- 5:15 for the round. There was a 5some out ahead of us. Course a bit shabby, but I love the layout and it's a beautiful course with great views of the Napa Valley.

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Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 76
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Great Track gone downhill

This is a wonderful layout and feel, unfortunately the conditions have severly dropped since I started playing this course 8 yrs ago... Fairways aren't cut nor flat, with tons of animal holes and mud mounds everywhere. Tee boxes were all sorts of caddywhompus and overall conditions everywhere were pretty bad... Probably won't be coming back for a while and will be playing Eagle Vines in the meantime which is consistently in good condition. Hot dog here at Chardonnay was also blah and noticeably old/reheated multiple times.

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

Course is fun but the rough need to clean up

The frustrating things is pace off play so slow, I really hope there's a Marshall to keep things flowing.

The rough need to be trimmed, many times the ball just gently roll off the fairway and me and my wife can't even find the ball. She and I keep staying at the golf ball too make sure where it landed but....
Yes, we both experienced the same thing

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Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad shape

The conditions worse I ever seen no grass on tee boxes,greens not airated properly,great layout going to s. T

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Fair
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Too slow

Played 18 holes 6 hours. No marshal to control the pace..cannot find ball if it is in rough next to the fairway.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 8
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great layout!

Very nice golf course from layout standpoint but—greens were plugged 2 weeks ago and most all holes on the greens did not have sand in them—poor job of sanding.
Rough is very high and very difficult to find a ball just off the fairway.
Traps are in poor condition—hard, wet and puddles in some instances.

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Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Extremely Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

I hadn't played Chardonnay in well over 5 years. The last time I played the chorus. It was in terrible shape. I came back to play the course hoping they had improved. The conditions very, very disappointed. Most of the tea boxes wereds everywhere. I do like the layout of Chardonnay as it could be A wonderful course with the right management.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 29
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Bad Shape

tee box's bad shape, rough in bad shape, sand traps bad shape

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 11
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart

Beautiful Course

A lovely time of the year to play here- everything green and many things in bloom. Course conditions were good- greens were a little slow, but they're aerating this week so not a surprise. Always a pleasure to play this course.

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Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Traps

A little surprised that the traps have not been attended too (Raked)?

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A nice day on a golf course

This is a challenging course, need to hit every fairway if you want to get good scores. Weather condition is perfect..

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 18
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

one big failing

I love this course and have played it many times. Usually score decent since there are 6 par 3s. THERE REMAINS ONE BIG FAILING!
The bunkers badly need sand in them. EV right next door just rebuilt theirs and it makes all the difference to have a few inches of real sand, not an 1/8" of dirt. GIven the prices they charge this might make a big difference to you.

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 15
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Jewel to a dump

I have been playing this course since it opened. The place is a disaster. The carts are destroyed, the pro shop looks like a 7 11 bathroom no catering, no staff.

Stay away even with a golf now discount. If you have history with this place it will break your heart.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Poor
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 500 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

A beautiful day outdoors

The course is perfectly maintained. Not much standing water in the fairways after heavy rain.
I am pretty happy with the course and pretty sure will play again. I strongly recommend this course to my friends.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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