Played 2/16/2020 8am And what a difference a year makes. Or should I say no rain for two weeks in February. Compared to my visit last year same time frame. Course is in great overall condition and th... Continue »

Played 2/16/2020 8am And what a difference a year makes. Or should I say no rain for two weeks in February. Compared to my visit last year same time frame. Course is in great overall condition and the greens fully healed from aeration from a little more than three weeks ago. Perfect weather mostly sunny skies very light breeze temps 45-68 F. Troon managed resort/private course that hosts the 1st event of the PGA season. (Sept 14-20 this year) Pretty familiar with the course from watching that event and third time around the track. Love the subtle green nuances which is the only protection of par for long hitting pro game. 32 putts only one three putt I had a good day rolling it. Defensive putting above the hole, below it provided opportunity. Immaculate fairways, bunkers great shape too just enough sand fluffy well prepped. The rough was penal and thick. On the first hole a spotter was on the left watched my ball and had a hard time finding it with me. Short grass was a definite advantage. Par 5 18th tried to play it like the pros. (NOT) Big swing with the driver, pop-up I never saw to right in the redwoods. Opponent asks me if I used my wedge off tee. Great recovery with hybrid off the dirt to 200 yds back pin. Wild third to the LS of green 42 yds to pin 52 degree wedge from rough to 18' first to putt drain it for a routine par. They leave a small part of grandstand behind 18th green and two fans witnessed that! It's just fun so I had to include that great finish. The showcases in the clubhouse entry hallway have the '73 U.S. Open and '76 Open Championship trophies and the clubs used by Johnny Miller to earn those titles displayed. Cool to see. Adding this: Range is great but every tournament I've played they restrict to mats. Today only 8 spots for players starting on both 1 & 10. Recommend.

Played in a tournament on 6/1. Beautiful sunny day with a PoP of 5+ hours. Very traditional course with no tricked-up holes, very little water and only slight elevation changes. Sounds a bit boring, b... Continue »

Played in a tournament on 6/1. Beautiful sunny day with a PoP of 5+ hours. Very traditional course with no tricked-up holes, very little water and only slight elevation changes. Sounds a bit boring, but it's not. The placement of trees/bunkers, the rough & smallish, undulating greens make it interesting & a very good test of golf.

After the copious amounts of rain this winter/spring, the course is in great shape: Very green & lush. Being a high-end resort course, you expect stellar conditions & this course delivers. Fairways, rough, bunkers, tee boxes & greens are all in great to excellent condition. The rough was the biggest surprise. It is fairly short & seems benign, but turned out to be very penal. Super thick & snarly, it would just grab your club & send the ball in all kinds of directions & much shorter than you intended. The greens firmed up as the day progressed & were rolling medium/Fast and true.

The service was great from check-in to the end & the Cartperson was out all round. On a side note - they have the Hot Dog Bill's famous "BurgerDog" at the snack shack between Holes 7 & 8. Currently, it is the only other place besides Olympic Club you can get one. Simple, yet delicious! Great course & definitely in prime shape right now. Posted some pics.

Walked 2/16/19 as big rains this week had the course soggy and cart path only restrictions. Tournament play with lift clean and place through the green. Rain/hail on one hole otherwise partly cloudy ... Continue »

Walked 2/16/19 as big rains this week had the course soggy and cart path only restrictions. Tournament play with lift clean and place through the green. Rain/hail on one hole otherwise partly cloudy breezy.
Overall course is in the usual great shape and will improve as it dries out. All tee boxes immaculate and greens good rolling medium speed due to wetness. Bunkers real nice no issues maintained nicely.
Always enjoy playing here and was helped by the lift clean and place in the thicker rough many times. Embedded balls were also a factor. The new drop rule for OB instead of provisional ball helped too.
Recommend...

Played 11/18 shotgun due to frost delay. Smoke from camp fire in the air but not bad enough to cancel play. Some wore masks occasionally. Blue sky almost broke through.
Despite weather conditions c... Continue »

Played 11/18 shotgun due to frost delay. Smoke from camp fire in the air but not bad enough to cancel play. Some wore masks occasionally. Blue sky almost broke through.
Despite weather conditions course was very nice in all aspects. The north end (holes 5-6) the 2017 Napa fire damage evident and the rebuild well underway. The camp fire smoke an eerie reminder of wind/fire combo. Johnny Miller and Troon facility so great service the norm here. I was looking forward to playing as I have watched the pros do it last two years. Played the south this spring where i recall great conditions too but greens not this quick.

I'd agree with other reviews the greens are the courses defense. They are very speedy and smooth and a few areas of roll off for sure. From conversation with other competitors the 3rd left middle pin (saved 3 putt from 3')and 15th green back left pin (4 putted from 40' with ball coming back 25+ feet twice) deceivingly sloped with tough pins, were particularly challenging. The shortish 8th hole pin front putting off green was possible from above hole. Defensive putting strategy in effect all day and I played the angles coming into holes short intentionally a couple times to avoid bunkers and set up a chip from below hole rather than risk putting downhill. Bunkers professional quality. Rough penal but not as long as PGA event. Fun course I enjoyed very much.

Holds up to the $$$ versus a $$ green fee. The 19th hole was good and the burger dog shack on the course is positioned to be accessed from a few greens and tees boxes. Beers in the bar were served in plastic cups?, maybe the shotgun with us all finishing at the same time they were short on pint glasses. It is Napa so they did have the wine poured in the proper glassware.

Recommend.

Played here recently at a pre conference golf outing. Just a few weeks after hosting the Safeway Open, the course is in superb condition. Fairways, bunkers and greens were immaculate. I guess it’s own... Continue »

Played here recently at a pre conference golf outing. Just a few weeks after hosting the Safeway Open, the course is in superb condition. Fairways, bunkers and greens were immaculate. I guess it’s owned and partially redesigned by Johnn Miller. Off the tee, there’s plenty of room to operate and there’s nothing particularly penal. Obviously an old school design except for the greens which seem to be the extent of the redesign. I guess thats they only way they can defend par from the pros but the greens were ridiculously undulating and tough to read. Gimmicky even. Several times I thought I had stuck an approach close and pulled the putter but walked up and found somehow my ball had rolled a long way off the Green. Still a great course to play, if a bit pricey.

Don’t miss the famous burger dog at the shack which we were told is actually independently owned. Nice restaurant and bar but they’re really not set up to sell you a quick bite before playing or at the turn. The girls at the bar seemed really put out I asked to but a cup of chili and getting it took forever. Said cup was $12.95 btw.

A friend of mine won a free foursome at Silverado at a charity tournament, and he was nice enough to include me in the group. We had an 8:20 tee time and it wasn't super busy on the course. We enjoyed... Continue »

A friend of mine won a free foursome at Silverado at a charity tournament, and he was nice enough to include me in the group. We had an 8:20 tee time and it wasn't super busy on the course. We enjoyed our own pace and finished in about 4 hours. The staff is super friendly and treated us well.

The course was in really nice shape with the Safeway Open just a few weeks away. I think they are shutting down soon to get it fully ramped up before the tournament. Course was cart-path-only today. Things were extremely lush and green throughout, though everything from tee to green was very soft and damp on a cool, overcast morning. Tee boxes great. Fairways really nice other than a few mushy spots because of the wetness. Rough was thick and nasty as they get it tournament-ready, and it's a brutal mix of grabby kikuyu and sticky rye. Was hard to find the ball at times, and recoveries were very difficult. The bunkers had super soft sand and were fantastic. Then, there were the greens. Dang!!! They were firm, pure and lightning fast with some evil Sunday pin placements. Perfection. Just a tiny taste of what the pros will see, though they will only get them faster and firmer as the tournament approaches!

I've been looking forward to this round, especially getting to play without staying at the resort. Silverado has gone back to being totally semi-private in the sense that only members and resort guests can play the courses. Hope to find a way onto the South course in the future after such a wonderful experience on North. Much more interesting layout than I expected (based on what you see on TV). Challenging, unique and beautiful. Really reminded me a lot of The Greenbrier Old White TPC in various ways, which I certainly wasn't expecting. Excellent course on all levels.

The course is in the best shape I've seen. Tee boxes level and groomed, fairways lush, greens perfect and best sand I've played out of all year. Highly recommend! But the best part is that I witnessed... Continue »

The course is in the best shape I've seen. Tee boxes level and groomed, fairways lush, greens perfect and best sand I've played out of all year. Highly recommend! But the best part is that I witnessed one of the best rounds of golf I've seen. We were lucky to play with Andy Miller today, Johnny millers son and former pro. He had the course record in his sights and finished with a 63. What is it about these Miller guys and 63's!! Went 32-31. Made it look effortless. Anyway, go play here. Great conditions...just starting to get ready for Safeway open later.

Silverado north course is a fun course. It's always exciting to play where the pro's play. Silverado is home to the first PGA event of the season, the Safeway Open, and it's kind of cool that they lea... Continue »

Silverado north course is a fun course. It's always exciting to play where the pro's play. Silverado is home to the first PGA event of the season, the Safeway Open, and it's kind of cool that they leave the 18th green grandstand up all season. It feels like you're walking right into a PGA EVENT. So, course feel rates a 10 right away. The course is not as challenging as you might think for a PGA Tour event, it's a resort course after all, but with Johnny millers update and attention it's a quality experience. Conditions are very good all around. With all the rain lately it's been cart path only for months, but I'd suggest walking anyway. It's very walkable with minor elevation changes. These days you have to stay at the resort or put together 12 guys to play, which is what we did. So, with our own mini tournament and a group deal that included the famous burger dog (same one as the Olympic club), it was a heck of a good time. Nice 19th to wrap it all up. The course will play wet for a while, but they've been able to cut the rough and maintain traps decently. Greens are superb and tee boxes just fine. Pace of play is comfortable. Only downside is the driving range was closed, but short game area is open. If you're an NCGA member and don't want to get 12 guys together or stay there, a little expensive, look into the weekend net tour events. Several offerings at a reasonable price.

Played Silverado Resort as part of my Northern CA golf trip. The course, from the moment you walk in, presents itself as top notch. From the Grand club house and customer service to the ease of check ... Continue »

Played Silverado Resort as part of my Northern CA golf trip. The course, from the moment you walk in, presents itself as top notch. From the Grand club house and customer service to the ease of check in, and then out to the warm up facilities everything here is top of the line.
The starter is friendly and gives excellent advice for first time players. Fairways are very lush yet still have a bit of descent roll to them. Sand bunkers are deep and very penal in nature. You will not find many fairway bunkers here just ones located in strategic places to catch drives that have gone astray. Fairways are a mixed bag of tight and generous landing areas. The one main defense of this course is the mature trees that line each fairway causing you to think before each shot and shape several into the large greens that have several breaks and many with two breaks. Greenside bunkers here are deep and very penal and a short side is almost certain bogey. The sand is white and fluffy with a 4 inch base, rough here is also penal at 3-4 inches and very thick.
The double dog leg 5th is to me the hardest hole on this truly great course, with tight landing areas and bunkers that catch misplayed shots your looking at certain bogey to land in the deep and well placed fairway bunkers. Water comes into play are several of the par threes and requires you to carry the entire shot.
At just over 150.00 for a round it can be a little expensive but for a golf trip it is well worth the price and I would certainly play again if I have the chance.