Played early on a weekday. A cool start with the marine layer intact and a breeze from the west. We finished in three hours following local singles. That was the highlight of the round POP. The con... Continue »

Played early on a weekday. A cool start with the marine layer intact and a breeze from the west. We finished in three hours following local singles. That was the highlight of the round POP. The conditions are not up to par and the preceding review is more critical than mine here.
The fairways are shaggy and many varieties of weeds infested throughout. The rough is lengthy and grabby. Tee boxes shaggy some un-level. Bunkers mostly wet firm and un-kept.
The greens slow with decent growth and coverage.
Overall the course is a step or more back from it's prior conditions. Seems to be trending towards less than more. It's a challenging layout with length variety of holes.
Still enjoyed the round, it's golf mind you. As I was playing and looking things over, it seems the maintenance staff is lacking numbers and resources. Many workers out there early but too much work needs to be done in order to get the course conditions to match the rack rate green fees.

If you DONT value your money, play here. If you value your money, AVOID this course until they get their act together. For $100 you'll get poor service and poor golf conditions. On 10/17/22 they aerat... Continue »

If you DONT value your money, play here. If you value your money, AVOID this course until they get their act together. For $100 you'll get poor service and poor golf conditions. On 10/17/22 they aerated & sanded their greens. I called their pro shop to check on conditions and was told theyre able to cut the greens so they should be smooth. We played on 10/29/22 and the greens are just awful. Theyll need 4 more weeks to completely heal. Not only is there sand and holes on the greens but there are patches of dead or burnt greens. These greens were not cut as the leaves are long. I understand a course needs to go through this process every year but for golf staff to say the course is in good shape is just a SCAM!

Most of their fairways have patches of dry dead grass. A few holes are roped off for GUR. To be considered a top course in Napa, youd think there wouldnt be geese turd and grass clippings all over the fairways.
Tee boxes are mess; uneven, mounds of dirt (no grass) and chunks of missing turf. Seems like the greens keeper has not moved the tee boxes in the last 4 days.

Overall this place isnt worth your time or money. Not sure how members pay and play on such a crap conditions. Youll NEVER see Boundary Oak (walnut creek) in this shape and that course is a MUNI. EV has been permanently taken off my list of courses and will NEVER recommend to anyone to play.

8/20/21 Early tee time for my Buddy and I joining Bob and Henry from the Bay area. Mandatory Golf Friday since it was a vacation week and this was the first round of the day to be followed by nearby ... Continue »

8/20/21 Early tee time for my Buddy and I joining Bob and Henry from the Bay area. Mandatory Golf Friday since it was a vacation week and this was the first round of the day to be followed by nearby Chardonnay later in the day. Using Golf Moose vouchers. Mix of marine layer and wildfire smoke aloft and cool temps (high 78 ish) forecast for Napa Valley this day.
Course overall in good shape and I enjoy playing it. Conditions good. The practice green had been aerated small holes not filled. The greens on the course mostly healed but rolling a bit slow and long even early in the day. The shorter putts made easier I thought. Tee boxes (whites) many uneven and divots filled and unfilled. Didn't inspect others. Bunkers need TLC various conditions rakes are out but now many don't use them. Variable conditions in the rough and course edges. Alot of crab grass patches I'd describe as areas need improvement to have a fair play it down tournament. Many spots need attention for that type of turf consistency. Not a slight just the way I noticed the turf maintenance of the course.

Played 4/22/21 pace of play good. Only issue was tee boxes were absolutely terrible.
Most were without grass and tee markers were placed in very chopped up and undeveloped sections of tees. Would re... Continue »

Played 4/22/21 pace of play good. Only issue was tee boxes were absolutely terrible.
Most were without grass and tee markers were placed in very chopped up and undeveloped sections of tees. Would recommend superintendents walk current conditions and either move tees up or back to allow unplayable tees to recover.
Greens healed and smooth-fairways soft but ball sitting up. Get the tees fixed and this gem will be a pleasure to play
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This course is overly hyped. Service was ok. Not rude but not friendly either. They only accept credit cards. No cash or Apple Pay accepted. Carts are $20pp and is shared! EV received approval to have... Continue »

This course is overly hyped. Service was ok. Not rude but not friendly either. They only accept credit cards. No cash or Apple Pay accepted. Carts are $20pp and is shared! EV received approval to have shared carts as long as there is a plastic barrier in between both golfers however the barrier is loosely made in which the plastic slaps your body and there are frontal gaps which do not protect you.

Pros: The layout is great! You'll need certain skills to manage the wind and play doglegs.
Make good assessments in attacking greens as they are narrow and tiered.
Bunker sand is soft but no rakes.

Cons: no aiming markers on fairways. Youll need to play with a local player or have prior course knowledge to know where to aim.
There were no warnings on their website or pro shop that their greens were previously aerated therefore the greens were slow, bumpy and shaggy. Expect Thousands of tiny holes everywhere.
Their signature hole #14 is undergoing renovation and not expected to be fixed anytime soon. Drained and bare, you won't experience hitting into an island green.
No yardage signs on the fairway so look for the marks on cart path or color yardage sticks blended in the bushes.
No Marshall to manage pace of play. Had a single and his entire family with him. We let him through thinking he would zip through the holes. After hole #5 he let his family play. A lonesome single turned into a five some sharing one bag of clubs. Smh
You have the option to walk but it's going to be a challenge. Some holes have huge separation from green to next tee box and the elevated tee boxes will drain you out before the back 9.

Their driving range is limited to 200 yards and irons only. The worst part is there is hardly any grass to hit off as there are a gazillion divots and no one incl staff seem to replace sod with sand and seed. What a rip off to charge their customers $5 for (30) of the worst balls to hit.

The course manager has decided to CLOSE their restaurant during pandemic. In addition, their 9th hole grill closes at 4pm. No beverage cart on the course either. If you have a tee time at 2pm or later, bring your own supplies.

I was disappointed with course experience in comparison to neighboring courses. I don't intend to come back or recommend unless their is a big discount. For a weekend twilight rate $58, we didn't get our money's worth.

Played 10/1 in great weather conditions in tournament format. Paired with 3 similar players who had not played course before. I had one round experience a few years back. The course is interesting ... Continue »

Played 10/1 in great weather conditions in tournament format. Paired with 3 similar players who had not played course before. I had one round experience a few years back. The course is interesting design layout with a challenging par 5 to open and par 3 2nd with water left and long at about 150 yds. Water hazards plentiful and the course winds through the vineyards of Napa and along Route 12 on the front 9. The 8th hole takes you to the clubhouse area and snack bar then the last 10 holes are played. Greens in good shape rolling true at medium speed and not many ball marks. A few were a bit sparse but very puttable. Tee boxes good shape and fairways too. The rough 3"+ in some areas lower in others. Bunkers inconsistent some had a lot of soft sand others a bit hard and damp. I had to adapt and hit different type shots depending on lie. One ball fried egged for another player in group. No GPS and reference to course map helpful for some holes with doglegs. A sister course to nearby Chardonnay GC and the courses merge at one point separated by a split rail fence on the cart path. Island green 14th hole interesting with elevated tee and your ready for the undulated green after putting the 13th with it's more severe levels. Fun course ample landing areas on most 4 and 5's, for swing away drives. Driving range small, irons only sign posted. No beverage cart this day. Bar has 5 tap choices and $2 tacos on Tuesday also tasty. Recommend

Played 7-23-19 early morning as a single for $38 including cart and finishing in about 2 hours. Tee boxes were in fair shape, mostly level with some divot damage on par threes. Fairways were a little ... Continue »

Played 7-23-19 early morning as a single for $38 including cart and finishing in about 2 hours. Tee boxes were in fair shape, mostly level with some divot damage on par threes. Fairways were a little on the long side so not much roll today but otherwise had good coverage. Rough was mostly in good shape and not to long with some minor thin areas. Was in two greenside bunkers both of which were a little thin and firm. Greens were in decent shape rolling medium pace with an occasional bump and a little soft. Good variety of holes with some nice elevation changes, some holes with water in play and some running through the vineyards.

Had a 9:20 tee time with an old college friend on 11/15. Paying $32, we saw that the greens were aerated late October but decided to give it a go anyway as I have never played here. On a very chili ... Continue »

Had a 9:20 tee time with an old college friend on 11/15. Paying $32, we saw that the greens were aerated late October but decided to give it a go anyway as I have never played here. On a very chili and smokey day (heavy smoke from the Camp Fire), it was not very busy and we got off on time following two other 2 somes ahead of us. Starter was a very nice guy and gave us the a thorough overview of the course. We heard it was Johnny Miller designed and knew we would probably in for a challenge. I was right. I found EV very challenging. It starts out with a rather lengthy par 5 and then a tough par 3. Most of the fairways were pretty generous with wide landing areas which was nice and were in good condition. Some thin lies on the back 9 but overall in good shape. The rough was cut low so not much rough to speak of. Bunkers were damp but not difficult to get out of. Tee boxes looked like they were recently over seeded and were fine. I found the greens to be real challenging. Although still in recovery from aeration, they rolled ok but had undulations which really made them tricky. Some had 2 or 3 tiers. Some were large, some were small and narrow. First timers are really at a disadvantage because it was difficult to see how they undulate or the size of the greens from the fairways. Pace of play was brutal. As a 2 some, we were moving on the front 9 just fine but came to a screeching halt on #7. Come to find out there was a 2 some up ahead that were really struggling which made it slow down. From that point, we waited on every shot and finished just short of 5 hours. Of course the signature hole, #14 tends to slow things down as well. Beautiful, downhill par 3 over water. We had 3 groups backed up when we got there. The back 9 has some elevation changes which were really fun. It is a very beautiful setting as the course is set in among grape vineyards but we were denied some great views because of all of the smoke. I want to come back again. Definitely recommend but expect to be challenged.

Played 10/14/18 11:50 am POP 4:20 $65
First time playing this course and really enjoyed it. Played the forward Tees with my Father and another older couple and it was still a challenge. It can show i... Continue »

Played 10/14/18 11:50 am POP 4:20 $65
First time playing this course and really enjoyed it. Played the forward Tees with my Father and another older couple and it was still a challenge. It can show it doesn't matter what tees you play from, you still have to make the shots! A fun layout, with some slightly challenging tee shots. Fairway's were mostly lush & green. Very nice to hit from. Greens were receptive and ran smooth at about a medium pace. The course winds through a rolling hills vineyard. This time of year with the grapes turning color & the golden foothills it is very scenic. Look forward to playing this course again. Highly recommend.