Bennett Valley Golf Course

3330 Yulupa Avenue
Santa Rosa
California
95405

Santa Rosa's municipal parkland course at the base of Bennett Peak.

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Category
Active
Format
Self-Guided
Difficulty
Moderate
Group
1
4
Ages
All ages · Junior rates available
Price
18-hole green fees around $88 · Resident, senior, and junior rates available · Twilight rates in late afternoon

Signature Adventure

A relaxed weekday eighteen on the city's home course — wide oak-framed fairways, fast greens, the Iron and Vine for a drink after. The everyday Sonoma County round locals return to.

Bennett Valley Golf Course is the municipal course of Santa Rosa — a 150-acre, eighteen-hole parkland layout at the base of Bennett Peak, owned by the City of Santa Rosa and operated by Touchstone Golf. Designed by Ben Harmon and opened in 1970, the course is the most accessible serious round in Sonoma County: wide fairways framed by mature oaks and redwoods, fast true greens, and the friendly municipal pace that draws a loyal local following. A 2005 clubhouse renovation and steady investment have kept the facility in good standing.

Experience Highlights

Eighteen Oak-Framed Holes — par-72 parkland layout of roughly 6,545 yards at the base of Bennett Peak, with wide fairways and fast, tiered greens.

Driving Range & Short Game — full practice tees plus a dedicated chipping and putting area to warm up.

The Iron and Vine — on-course restaurant and bar to close out the round.

Affordable Municipal Rates — around $88 for eighteen, with resident, senior, junior, and twilight pricing.

Cars, Clubs & Pro Shop — golf car and club rental and a full pro shop on site.

The course plays par 72 over roughly 6,545 yards, rating 71, slope around 118 to 121 — a layout that rewards course management without punishing the recreational golfer. Several greens are tiered and well-protected by sand, so knowing the pin placement matters. The facility carries a full driving range with practice tees, a chipping and putting area, and the Iron and Vine Restaurant and Bar for the round's close. Green fees stay genuinely affordable, with resident rates for Santa Rosa and Sonoma County players. Bennett Valley is the everyday course — the one locals walk on a weekday afternoon and visitors book when they want a relaxed, well-kept eighteen at a fair price.

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Greg Anderson

General Manager

Experience Details

Golf shoes with soft spikes, sun protection for the open parkland layout, and weather layers. Clubs can be rented and the driving range is open for a warm-up. Sonoma County and Santa Rosa residents should bring ID for resident green-fee rates.

Provided

Eighteen-hole parkland course, driving range with practice tees, chipping and putting area, golf car and club rental, pro shop, and the Iron and Vine Restaurant and Bar on site.

Price Includes

Eighteen holes on the municipal parkland course. Resident rates apply for Santa Rosa and Sonoma County players with ID; senior and junior rates and twilight pricing are available.

Price Excludes

Golf car and club rental are separate. Cart fee after 4pm is reduced. Food and drink at the Iron and Vine Restaurant and Bar are not included.

Not Recommended For

Not ideal for golfers seeking a championship-length challenge — stronger players may find the layout forgiving. As a popular municipal course, weekend pace of play can run slow. Best booked ahead for weekend mornings.

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Bennett Valley Golf Course
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Santa Rosa's municipal parkland course at the base of Bennett Peak.
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3330 Yulupa Avenue, Santa Rosa, California 95405
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18-hole green fees around $88 · Resident, senior, and junior rates available · Twilight rates in late afternoon
Physical Difficulty
Moderate
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All ages · Junior rates available
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Bennett Valley Golf Course is the municipal course of Santa Rosa — a 150-acre, eighteen-hole parkland layout at the base of Bennett Peak, owned by the City of Santa Rosa and operated by Touchstone Golf. Designed by Ben Harmon and opened in 1970, the course is the most accessible serious round in Sonoma County: wide fairways framed by mature oaks and redwoods, fast true greens, and the friendly municipal pace that draws a loyal local following. A 2005 clubhouse renovation and steady investment have kept the facility in good standing.

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The course plays par 72 over roughly 6,545 yards, rating 71, slope around 118 to 121 — a layout that rewards course management without punishing the recreational golfer. Several greens are tiered and well-protected by sand, so knowing the pin placement matters. The facility carries a full driving range with practice tees, a chipping and putting area, and the Iron and Vine Restaurant and Bar for the round's close. Green fees stay genuinely affordable, with resident rates for Santa Rosa and Sonoma County players. Bennett Valley is the everyday course — the one locals walk on a weekday afternoon and visitors book when they want a relaxed, well-kept eighteen at a fair price.

Signature Adventure

A relaxed weekday eighteen on the city's home course — wide oak-framed fairways, fast greens, the Iron and Vine for a drink after. The everyday Sonoma County round locals return to.

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Eighteen Oak-Framed Holes — par-72 parkland layout of roughly 6,545 yards at the base of Bennett Peak, with wide fairways and fast, tiered greens.

Driving Range & Short Game — full practice tees plus a dedicated chipping and putting area to warm up.

The Iron and Vine — on-course restaurant and bar to close out the round.

Affordable Municipal Rates — around $88 for eighteen, with resident, senior, junior, and twilight pricing.

Cars, Clubs & Pro Shop — golf car and club rental and a full pro shop on site.

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Golf shoes with soft spikes, sun protection for the open parkland layout, and weather layers. Clubs can be rented and the driving range is open for a warm-up. Sonoma County and Santa Rosa residents should bring ID for resident green-fee rates.

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Eighteen-hole parkland course, driving range with practice tees, chipping and putting area, golf car and club rental, pro shop, and the Iron and Vine Restaurant and Bar on site.

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Eighteen holes on the municipal parkland course. Resident rates apply for Santa Rosa and Sonoma County players with ID; senior and junior rates and twilight pricing are available.

Price Excludes

Golf car and club rental are separate. Cart fee after 4pm is reduced. Food and drink at the Iron and Vine Restaurant and Bar are not included.

Not Recommended For

Not ideal for golfers seeking a championship-length challenge — stronger players may find the layout forgiving. As a popular municipal course, weekend pace of play can run slow. Best booked ahead for weekend mornings.

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