El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage
About
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.
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Golfer Photos
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Photo submitted by Tmartizia on 03/08/2026
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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
Golfer Reviews
Nice Layout hit and miss shape
This course is good in regards to the layout and greens, driving range, restaurant and practice areas. The condition of tees and fairways is hit and miss with some in good and others with bare areas. Pace of play was 4.5 hours and carts were good but no GPS. Overall a good value if you can get a tee time deal.
Great bang for buck
Really impressed with Butterfield, especially for the price. I was lucky enough to grab a GolfNow Hot Deal, which can be hard to find.
The course was in very good condition overall. Fairways, greens, tee boxes, and bunkers were all in good shape. The fairways are fairly wide and forgiving, especially compared with the Creek Course, but there is still enough challenge to keep the round interesting.
For the price I paid, this was an excellent value and a course I would definitely play again.
Great course for beginners or new to golf
If you’re a beginner or new to golfing like myself, I would highly recommend this course. There are no houses or buildings around that you could possibly hit, which makes it a lot less stressful when you’re still learning.
Many of the holes are pretty straightaways, which I personally like because I don’t have to worry too much about trees or other obstacles getting in the way. It’s a great course to practice your swing, work on your accuracy, and learn how to play better without feeling like you’re constantly losing balls.
Overall, I think it’s a great course for beginners and anyone who is still getting comfortable with the game. I’ll definitely be coming back! ⛳️🏌️♂️
Butterfield review
Greens were the highlight of the course for sure... Tee boxes could use some work, Fairways are dry in areas but provided good lies most of the time still one of the best kept secrets don’t tell no one
Bathrooms under par
Bathrooms typically are not clean. Sometimes water not working.
They need do- over, remake,
Fun track
Course conditions were good. Greens were rolling at a medium speed. Fairways and tee boxes were in good condition. I played in the morning after the men’s league. They took forever until around hole 14. That’s when they all stopped playing and I zoomed through the rest of the holes after that. All in all, I like to switch up from playing chino creek all the time and move over to this side to mix it up.