El Prado GC
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3.5
1277 Reviews (1277)
5 Stars
210
4 Stars
602
3 Stars
281
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
86
Conditions
3.2
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
77.1%
Recommend this course
1021 out of 1277 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.3
29 Reviews (29)
5 Stars
2
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
2
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.2
StaffFriendliness
4.1
75.9%
Recommend this course
22 out of 29 reviews
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3.4
95 Reviews (95)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
44
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
9
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.4
Amenities
3.3
StaffFriendliness
4.2
74.7%
Recommend this course
71 out of 95 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6568 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3

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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Course Details

Year Built 1976
Fairways Bermuda Grass
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Harry & David Rainville (1976)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Bunker Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes - "Rick Hunter’s Jr. Golf Academy"
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper golf attire.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Snacks

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities
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3.5
1277 Reviews (1277)
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4.0
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Conditions Good
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Played On
Reviews 68
Handicap 15-19
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4.0
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Previously Played
Hot weather
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Scorable

Fair and fun.. good layout and course is pretty much right in front of you...

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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5.0
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Pace

Was able to play 18 in three hours. I like fast play.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
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Commented on 09/07/2023

Hello, Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We see you rated the course 2-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve for your next visit.

We take customer feedback very seriously at our course. Please reach out to our team in the golf shop and tell us what's on your mind.

Played On
Reviews 213
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Sand traps

They are very hard and the grass on the fringe is hardly ever trimmed.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart

Course is only in fair condition

Course is only in fair condition, lots of areas were unmaintained. Fairways and tee boxes were in fair to poor condition. Greens were okay. Sand traps were unmaintained, many with standing water, sand hard packed.

Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 08/30/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the condition of our course. We appreciate your feedback and will strive to make improvements in the future.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Used cart

Good Value For Money

El Prado is 5 minutes from my house. Therefore very convenient to play. It's land use rights are extended; so there will be new investment in the course and clubhouse. Stay tuned!

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 09/01/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We appreciate your feedback and are glad to hear that our location is convenient for you. We are excited about the new investments coming to our course and clubhouse and look forward to providing an even better experience for our customers.

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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Can Score here

This course is a great walk. The fairways are fairly generous, and the greens are fairly flat. You can score well here, IF you can stay out of the bunkers. Thew bunkers are the biggest shortcoming. They are mostly dirt and VERY thin, You must clip the balls out. A standard bunker explosion shot will bounce of the hard under layer and skip into the ball, sending it flying. Other than that I enjoy the course and the staff

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Commented on 08/29/2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We appreciate your feedback and apologize for any inconvenience caused by the bunker conditions. We are glad to hear that you enjoy the course and our staff.

Played On
Reviews 4
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 84
Handicap 25+
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 20
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Fair
Amenities Excellent
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, usko3. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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Commented on 08/22/2023

Thank you for reviewing us, RonSeiter. We see you rated the course 3-stars and are interested in learning what we can do to improve before your next round. Feel free to comment on this review or reach out to the team in the golf shop. We always appreciate the feedback. Thank you for playing El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage, and we hope to see you again soon.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

Worth the try

Great pace, great course ! This course is perfect for all skill levels if you’re a beginner this course will definitely test you but it won’t break you. Overall I would definitely recommend it. Be prepared for all the stinky smells around the course it’s really not that bad , worth the price for sure !

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Soccer golf flags should be yellow, not orange

I hit two really good shots right at the orange soccer flags. I was not happy that the red flags I was shooting at turned out to be dark orange. I've always like these two courses for playing. I would love to see a practice chipping area with a real green and two sand traps.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 70
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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