Napa Valley Golf Courses

Favor the right side of the fairway on this medium length par 4. An accurate drive should leave you with a mid-range iron shot to this slightly elevated green. The green side bunkers may cause for a tough up and down, play a half club longer on this approach to give yourself the best chance at an opening par.

With the elevation of this green, make sure you take an extra club. The green slopes slightly from back to front and is much larger than it appears from the tee. If you miss club and land in the right bunker, you will most likely take bogey to the next tee!

One of the most difficult tee shots on the front nine, your tee shot on this dogleg left must avoid the large oak trees to give yourself an opening to this green. Your approach shot will determine your score here, as the green slopes considerably from left to right. If you leave yourself above the hole, you will have a challenging two-putt ahead of you.

With the slope of this fairway, make sure to aim down the left side for ideal positioning. Avoid the fairway bunker on the right as this is a difficult green to hit in regulation. The fourth green is very shallow and will require precise distance control in order to get it close. With the severe slopes behind the green, overshooting this green will give your short game a real test.

This medium-length, double-dogleg par 5 will give you your first good opportunity at birdie! Driver straightaway will leave you in good position for your lay up; longer hitters will be enticed to go for this green in two. A good second shot just in front of the fairway bunkers will leave you with a short iron into this slightly elevated green. A large green with subtle breaks should give you a good look at birdie.

One of the most difficult par 4s on the front nine, this hole is usually into a slight breeze and will require two accurate golf shots to set up birdie. With a large fairway bunker that sneaks in on the left side and tall trees on the right, your tee shot needs to be down the middle in order to score on this hole. An approach shot left of this green will leave you a very challenging shot as this green runs away from you.

The longest par 3 on the North Course will require an accurate shot in order to give yourself a run at birdie. Avoiding both bunkers is a must, this hole plays slightly longer and at times plays through a crosswind. You may want to play a half club longer here, with a large green, long won't hurt you.

Position off this tee is crucial for your approach shot. With a water hazard right and out of bounds left, medium to long hitters will generally use a fairway wood from the tee for more accuracy. If you find the fairway, you will likely have a short iron to the green. This green slopes from back to front, one of the toughest greens on the course, a two putt here and you're gaining on the field!

This elevated tee gives you the green light for a big drive. A well placed tee shot that turns from right to left will put you in the best position. Leave yourself with a comfortable yardage in the fairway, as this green is slightly elevated, narrow and protected by a large bunker. If your distance control is right, you will have a putt for birdie, if not, you'll need a good short game to get up and down.

A drive down the left center of the fairway will leave you the best angle to hit this green in two. The right side is guarded by a fairway bunker and a large oak tree that is likely to change your shot shape or even block your approach. Starting the back nine with a par is likely as long as you avoid the large greenside bunker on the left.

This beautiful short par 3 over water is the signature hole on the North Course. Although short, this hole has many difficult pin locations, par on this hole is a good score.

An accurate drive to the left side of this fairway will likely set up a short to mid-iron shot into this green. Fairway wood off the tee may give you a better chance at avoiding the bunkers and the out of bounds on the right side. The green is sloped from back to front. Give yourself an uphill putt and you may have your first birdie on the back nine!

A drive down the right center will put you in ideal scoring position. It's slightly elevated, anything short will likely roll back down in front of the green and be a challenge. This hole has a couple of tricky pin locations, play your approach to the center and give yourself a birdie putt.

If you position your tee shot away from the fairway bunker, you can consider this a birdie. Play your drive down the left side to have the best angle. If you can find the green in two, you will leave yourself with a make-able birdie putt as this is large and generally flat.

This challenging par 3 will get your blood pumping. Hitting with the wrong club may cost you a penalty stroke and missing left of the green will leave you with a nearly impossible up and down. Par is a fantastic score on this very tough hole.

Keep your drive right on this straightaway par 5 as a water hazard runs down the entire hole on the left side. A comfortable layup to the left center of the fairway should present you a good angle and a short iron into this green. This green slopes gently from right to left.

The ideal drive on this short, dogleg left par 4 will be positioned on the far right side of the fairway (aim towards the large oak tree). A tee shot too far left off the tee and you will get blocked out by the tall Redwood Trees. Make sure you take extra club on your approach as the green is uphill and protected by a small pot bunker. Everything slopes to the middle of the green a good second shot will leave you with a good look at birdie.

This finishing hole is the longest par 5 on the North Course. Avoid the fairway bunkers on the right off the tee and you should be able to leave yourself in perfect position to hit this green in regulation. Short left on your approach will make for a difficult par. Play towards the middle back of this green to ensure a finishing par.