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El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage
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El Prado Golf Course boasts two different 18-hole courses: Butterfield Stage and Chino Creek. Early in California's statehood, stagecoaches would make the 2,700 mile trek from St. Louis to San Francisco. The property used to be a stop on this trail, which is where the Butterfield Stage Course gets its name. It's the shorter of the two courses at 6,568 yards from the back tees. The course is flatter and more forgiving than Chino Creek, but it still has a fair amount of challenges that will test your skills. The layout has generous fairways, but watch out for the strategically placed bunkers lurking along the large, gently undulating greens. Water hazards come into play on several holes as well. The wide open nature of the course can be forgiving but at the same time it will put your round at the mercy of the prevailing winds.
| Tee | Par | Length | Rating | Slope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue | 72 | 6568 yards | 71.3 | 124 |
| White | 72 | 6251 yards | 69.8 | 120 |
| White (W) | 72 | 6251 yards | 76.2 | 127 |
| Red (W) | 72 | 5507 yards | 72.0 | 118 |
| Red | 72 | 5507 yards | 66.4 | 110 |
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue M: 71.1/123 W: 77.4/132 | 369 | 160 | 370 | 421 | 397 | 512 | 186 | 377 | 489 | 3281 | 362 | 374 | 524 | 389 | 195 | 374 | 543 | 143 | 383 | 3287 | 6568 |
| White M: 69.5/119 W: 75.4/127 | 361 | 130 | 360 | 410 | 384 | 493 | 178 | 362 | 480 | 3158 | 346 | 359 | 509 | 370 | 149 | 364 | 501 | 128 | 367 | 3093 | 6251 |
| Red M: 66.1/111 W: 71.4/118 | 316 | 107 | 314 | 350 | 339 | 450 | 142 | 315 | 437 | 2770 | 306 | 324 | 463 | 327 | 124 | 315 | 451 | 107 | 320 | 2737 | 5507 |
| Handicap | 5 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 16 | 12 | |||
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 72 |
| Handicap (W) | 5 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
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Reviewer Photos
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Photo submitted by u000003021243 on 06/02/2023
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Photo submitted by u314162060940 on 02/21/2023
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Photo submitted by ralphdaddy on 01/23/2023
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Photo submitted by Michael3632089 on 11/22/2022
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Putt for Eagle on Hole 16 of Butterfield Photo submitted by ggdgsg on 10/22/2022
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Photo submitted by NinjaRider on 04/12/2022
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$#!+ Photo submitted by u314161442789 on 10/04/2021
Poorly kept
Greens were so patchy and practically never maintained. The fairways were also very bumpy and uneven. You can feel ever bump and jolt in the cart. They shouldn’t charge this much for that condition.
Enjoyable day of golf
Had a very enjoyable round of golf. The pace was slow during the first 9 holes, but seemed to improve on the back nine. I have often criticized the condition of the men's restrooms concerning the urinals and toilets. Last week they were scrubbed clean...OUTSTANDING! This last time the water had been shut off , consequently the stain and aroma had returned.
Considering the hot dry weather lately the fareways and greens were in pretty good condition. Love the overall improvements in the landscaping. Now if I could improve my golf game(L OL)
Greens are bad
Fairways are a 6 out of 10. Not horribly bad it was over watered with grass all buddy or dead spots in the fairways. The greens a terrible they were bumpy crab grass on some of them. And dead spots on most of them.
good practice any day of the week
i left my phone in the golf cart, called the next day & picked it up.
nice when the staff is friendly & has integrity!
THANK YOU EL PRADO!
You might throw up on the back 9
The course is really straight and easy. They were 30 minutes behind because they were doing a junior pga tournament. Should have asked for a refund, but we drove a hour to get there so we decided to play. It took us 3 hours to play the front 9….
The back 9 was a lot quicker since the groups were only doing the front 9, but be warned about the last few holes. They’re next to some water treatment facility or portapotty cleaning facility and you will smell all that for a few holes
New golf carts
Course was in good condition I played here years ago but the conditions were rough back then. I was surprised to see the new golf cart. The chipping and putting greens were in great condition as well as the range with its new fence. The condition itself was good, but there were still a few holes that had some minor issues. But overall, this is a great experience. Fun time will book again.
Butterfield
Good course...great greens....fairways always a bit sketchy in the summer..great value...Snack bar makes a great burger after a round
Greens are in good shape
I play here every week. I have seen the improvements on the course conditions and the new parking lot. While the greens are in good shape, It's still sparse grass on the fairways on some of the holes. They are mowing nicely around the greens.
No. 1 on Butterfield needs attention around the creek. Lastly, the cart paths holes need to be filled in. They are ruddy and not in good shape. I will play again next week as its the best bargain in town,..
Course Condition
The lay out of the course is great, but the condition needs more work, a lot of mud and very bumpy. The water lakes need a lot of work the smell from the water is bad!!!! the maintenance worker are always interrupting while us at play... We pay money to play not getting interrupted!!! Hope you take this inter consideration!!!
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