El Prado GC
A view over the water from El Prado Golf Courses.
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3.5
1302 Reviews (1302)
5 Stars
216
4 Stars
614
3 Stars
286
2 Stars
98
1 Stars
88
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.8
Layout
3.8
Friendliness
4.2
Pace
3.6
Amenities
3.4
78.8%
Recommend this course
1042 out of 1302 reviews
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Average Rating
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3.7
41 Reviews (41)
5 Stars
8
4 Stars
21
3 Stars
8
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
3
Conditions
3.7
Value
3.9
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.5
StaffFriendliness
4.2
85.4%
Recommend this course
35 out of 41 reviews
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3.5
97 Reviews (97)
5 Stars
11
4 Stars
46
3 Stars
27
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
9
Conditions
3.3
Value
3.7
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.5
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
78.4%
Recommend this course
76 out of 97 reviews
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Course Highlights
Staff consistently earn high marks for friendliness and integrity, creating a welcoming atmosphere for returning and new golfers alike. The course delivers solid value with well-maintained fairways, greens, and a classic layout that keeps players coming back.

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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Reviews

3.5
1302 Reviews (1302)

What Golfers Are Saying

The 19th Hole is Great For:
Drinks 19
19th Hole Specials 8
Course Challenges Include:
Bunkers 24
Water Hazards 24
Thick Rough 17
This course/club is great for:
Locals 39
Walkers 27
Beginners 21
This Course's Location is:
Convenient to the City 20
Worth the Drive 19
In the 'Burbs 16

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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Eh

Not great when I’m in the fairway and I’m constantly landing in dirt. Greens were hit and miss. The most annoying part is the lack of signs pointing you to the next hole as the layout is difficult. If u have never played there before, good luck finding the next hole on more than a few occasions. Especially finding the tenth hole if u decide to stop at snack bar.

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Poor
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Commented on 05/27/2022

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies. We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile. Please contact us directly at the pro shop at (909) 597-1751 Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0

Nice course

Nice course, it played at good pace. Starter very nice guys & got me out early.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 17
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 85
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Enjoyed the day

Farways in good condition, the greens were well groomed. My score was mediocre, but that's normal.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 54
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 16
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
2.0
Previously Played

el prado

The pro shop staff and manager are very friendly and efficient. the range is great. the courses are so so but very unkempt. The restaurant and its staff are terrible. Usually unclean and un attentive. In the bar usually one young inexperienced staff who has no interest in making golfers feel welcome or knows how to make a drink.They sit at end of bar and congeil with friends and could care less about service. never do they come out and ask if one would want another drink. They shut off the popcorn machine that golfers look forward to after their round saying it was too messy to pickup the remnants after the players had gone! Too messy or too lazy!! They did re-do the bar to make it more comfortable but the service sucks so bad we usually go a few blocks away to drink and eat. You have two courses and a huge amount of golfers go through each day and for you to allow these conditions in the restaurant and bar is very poor management. For instance a donut shop nearby would be excited to make an early morning delivery of 5 dozen donuts that players could enjoy but the same old nothing available in the cafe is still there!!!!

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Fair
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

The greens are ok. Fairways for the most, are below average.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hi! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage!

Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Previously Played

Course smells like cow sh*#

Hole 17 smells like cow sh*# + it’s in chino so you’ll be around a lot of the Riff raff players driving down from riverside/Paris etc.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Fair
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/03/2022

Hello,

We’re sorry to hear of your less-than-satisfactory experience and hope you will accept our sincerest apologies.

We value our customers' opinions and would like to make things right and determine how we can provide a solution that makes you smile.

Please contact us directly at the pro shop. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 3
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Good course for the money. Had a school league running, so was allowed to play back to front, very accommodating.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 36
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Prado Butterfield, greens healing still

We got lucky the pace of play was pretty good we did have to wait sometimes. The course itself is OK if you’re in the fairway. The greens are still healing from recently being punched kind of like putting on a patterned carpeting. The staff are very good they make good food in the café. Plus Monday mornings are the best since it’s not that busy.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

El Prado Butterfield

Course is in fair condition for a course of it's age. The greens keepers where making repairs to freshen up the practice putting greens. Some bunkers have sand and some are just dirt.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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Commented on 05/02/2022

H! Thank you so much for leaving us with your feedback. We value our customer experience, so your review is important to us. We will make note and we hope to see you back at El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage!

Played On
Reviews 22
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Fair
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 05/02/2022

Hello! We appreciate the review. You rated us 3-stars which means there is room to improve on your recent experience at El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage. Let us know, in the comments, how and where you would like to see changes from the course. Thanks for the feedback!

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