The Course At Wente Vineyards
Livermore, CA•Public
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The Course At Wente Vineyards
5040 Arroyo Rd
Livermore, CA 94550-9645
United States
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Overview
Tucked away in the native woodlands of Livermore Valley just 50 minutes east of San Francisco lies this beautiful Greg Norman design. Providing several striking panoramas of active vineyards, the Course at Wente Vineyards hosted the then-Nationwide Tour’s Livermore Valley Wine Country Championship from 2006 to 2008.
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“A very pleasant, scenic course among the foothills of the Wente Vineyards. Except for the short uphill par 4 6th hole, which is poor, and 3 of the 4 par 3 holes all playing similarly downhill, the course has many other good holes."
Read More2026
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“A very scenic course routed among the foothills of the Wente Vineyards. There are some good holes, but no exceptional holes. The short par 4 6th hole (a very narrow, steep, uphill fairway to an extremely elevated green) and the par 5 12th hole (blind second shot to a green with a large tree blocking the middle approach to the green and a sloping fairway that funnels second shots into the tree) are poor holes. 3 of the 4 par 3's are downhill and play similarly. There are great distances between many holes that require steep, uphill walks, making the course almost unwalkable. Overall, the scenery overshadows the course design."
Read More2026
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“Excellent use of land for various holes of differing lengths. Par 3s are really fun with great drops from tee to green on some of them. Fun course to play with challenging putting surfaces."
Read More2025
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“+Fun +Fair +Nice Variety +Good Shot Options +Fun Risk Reward +Elevation Change +Playable +Low anxiety off tee box but provides fun risk/reward options +Spectacular setting and absolutley beautiful playing throughout the vineyards, plus the elevation change, plus the surrounding signature rolling hills of northern California."
Read More2025
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“Wente is very fun public course created by Greg Norman. His first superintendent is an old friend and I played the course at least 50+ times. Cut into the vineyard property of the Wente Family Winery, there are grape vines on virtually every hole. The routing is good and scenic but requires a cart to navigate (especially the transition from #9 to the tee box on #10). Norman's strategic use of bunkers and the ever-present grape vines puts a premium on shot accuracy into the fairways and the greens. Recovery is readily available around the greens, but an aggressive shot can easily be turned into a high score should it find the grape vines. Fairways are firm but not consistently fast. Wente chooses to over-water to keep the course as green as possible. The greens are large and can be very fast due to the heat of the Livermore Valley. The course is fun and will challenge every level of player. Elevation changes take place all around the course. Par 3's that go up hill (#3), down hill (#7, #11, #14) and par 5's that can be reached in 2 with a well struck tee ball (#5, #15). This course has some local wild life to be aware of before you wonder off into the rough. Rattle snakes / gofer snakes, bobcats, tarantulas are normal during the summer months."
Read More2023
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“If you like playing high looking down on grapevines, this is the place for you with good fairways and fast greens."
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“Very nice golf course routed through the mountain terrain."
Read More2022
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“The greens are very receptive and amply sized with little difficulty in front or on the sides of them, so an up-and-down is pretty reasonable. The ambiance was a bit campy but fun. The wine barrels for balls on the driving range and the imitation of Lombard Street in SF for the 250-foot rise at the turn were unique and kind of fun. Overall, Wente is a solid and enjoyable course"
Read More2018
