CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort
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CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort
CordeValle is located in the heart of wine country in northern California. Courtesy of CordeValle
CordeValle golf course
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CordeValle golf course
A regular host of the Frys.com Open on the PGA Tour, CordeValle will also host the 2016 U.S. Women's Open. Courtesy of CordeValle
CordeValle golf course - hole 6
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CordeValle golf course - hole 6
The par-5 sixth hole at CordeValle plays up the hill beside a winery. Courtesy of CordeValle
CordeValle G.C.
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CordeValle G.C.
The golf course at CordeValle was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Courtesy of CordeValle
CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort - villas
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CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort - villas
There are just a small number of spacious, private villas at CordeValle. Courtesy of CordeValle
CordeValle GC
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CordeValle GC
CordeValle can play more than 7,300 yards from the back tees. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
Golf course at CordeValle
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Golf course at CordeValle
CordeValle winds up and down hillsides, and through sycamore trees and creeks. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
CordeValle golf course - hole 18
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CordeValle golf course - hole 18
At just 530 yards from the championship tees, long hitters can reach the par-5 18th hole at CordeValle in two shots. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
CordeValle Resort golf course
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CordeValle Resort golf course
CordeValle is a private club accessible only to resort guests. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
CordeValle golf course - hole 8
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CordeValle golf course - hole 8
The par-4 eighth hole at CordeValle is a fan favorite when the Frys.com Open is in town. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
CordeValle golf course - 9th
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CordeValle golf course - 9th
The ninth hole at CordeValle plays as the finishing hole during the Frys.com Open. Brandon Tucker/Golf Advisor
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CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort is right at the top of the list in inland luxury in northern California

SAN MARTIN, Calif. -- California is full of luxurious golf resorts from Pebble Beach to Grand Del Mar, but right at the top of the list is CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort, located near San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

CordeValle, a private club accessible only to resort guests, is set on 1,700 remote acres. Wineries are abundant here, and the resort has an extensive wine list in its clubhouse and restaurants. From the golf course you can view the 85-acre Clos LaChance Winery, which also has free tasting for resort guests.

While the acres at the disposal of the resort are expansive, there are few guest units (approximately 45 total) but they are large (between 550-750 square feet). They sit on a hillside overlooking the course and mountains and are a short walk or shuttle to the main clubhouse, which is also home to a spa. There are three dining options at the resort: One Iron Bar, located in the center of the main resort building, fine dining at Il Vigneto and casual dining outside the golf clubhouse at Lion's Peak Grill.

Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed the CordeValle golf course, which can play more than 7,300 yards from the back tees and winds up and down hillsides, and through sycamore trees and creeks. The most famous hole is no. 8, which plays as the 17th hole during the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open. It's drivable off the tee, but the green is tucked behind a hazard. Eagles seem to abound at the tournament over the weekend, highlighted by Rocco Mediate's hole-out en route to his victory in 2010.

In addition to hosting the Frys.com Open, which will serve as the PGA Tour season opener in 2013-14, CordeValle will also host the 2016 U.S. Women's Open.

Brandon Tucker is the Sr. Managing Editor for GolfPass and was the founding editor of Golf Advisor in 2014, he was the managing editor for Golf Channel Digital's Courses & Travel. To date, his golf travels have taken him to over two dozen countries and nearly 600 golf courses worldwide. While he's played some of the most prestigious courses in the world, Tucker's favorite way to play the game is on a great muni in under three hours. Follow Brandon on Twitter at @BrandonTucker and on Instagram at @btuck34.
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CordeValle, A Rosewood Resort is right at the top of the list in inland luxury in northern California