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3.8
1075 Reviews (1075)
5 Stars
185
4 Stars
504
3 Stars
231
2 Stars
81
1 Stars
74
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.1
Layout
3.9
Friendliness
4.3
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.5
82.5%
Recommend this course
863 out of 1075 reviews
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3.7
56 Reviews (56)
5 Stars
12
4 Stars
26
3 Stars
10
2 Stars
3
1 Stars
5
Conditions
3.1
Value
3.9
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.3
Amenities
3.4
StaffFriendliness
4.2
73.2%
Recommend this course
41 out of 56 reviews
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3.8
146 Reviews (146)
5 Stars
37
4 Stars
66
3 Stars
30
2 Stars
6
1 Stars
7
Conditions
3.4
Value
4.2
Layout
3.9
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.7
StaffFriendliness
4.3
82.2%
Recommend this course
120 out of 146 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 6568 yards
Slope 124
Rating 71.3
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El Prado Golf Course - Butterfield Stage Course
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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
Clubs No
Pull-carts 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

Available Facilities

Clubhouse, Banquet Facilities

Reviews

3.8
1075 Reviews (1075)

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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Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 72
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Not a good time

They are punching the course, one closed yesterday. Range closed, has been for weeks. Course is soft, no run. Go back when it recovers

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 03/13/2024

Hello, rscgolfr. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage.

Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
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Commented on 03/13/2024

Hello, u1641312401. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage.

Played On
Reviews 8
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Windy weather
Used cart
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Cold weather
Used cart

Hidden Gem in Chino

Honestly, this course and its sister course (Chino Creek), are both wonderful tests of golf. I enjoyed the layout of the Butterfield Stage course being open with less OB, which lead to more risk-taking and no lost balls. Great for the value, even if they make you pair up for carts (Luckily, the tee time was early and I got my own) and if you get out first thing on a weekday or even the weekend, you'll be finished in 2-3 hours. One of my only complaints was that there wasn't a starter on either side which lead to me teeing off after another group with a tee time after mine. Also, the 18th green felt like I was putting on a plinko machine with all the dead grass. Additionally, if I didn't have the 18Birdies GPS open while I was playing, I would have gotten lost on trying to find the next tee since there are branching paths after almost every hole. So many times to get to the next hole, it would take forever because there are no signs for where the next hole is. But overall it's a good value for a course that rivals the value of its neighbor, Los Serranos.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 60
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played

Butterfield was in terrible shape

This is one of my favorite courses- normally !!
Granted- we have had a lot of recent rain- but the fairways were not damp or mushy. The grass in the fairways has not been mowed in a long time. Much of the fairways grass was 1-3” long. Drives got no roll whatsoever- and hitting the 2nd shot was like hitting out of the rough. Very frustrating when the best lies were on the trampled down cart paths !!!
A little warning before paying full price would have been appreciated.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Xmas Present DID NOT disappoint!!!

Played on Monday 2/12/24 started at 10:15am and ended at 3:00pm (4 hours 45 minutes)

I feel like the course is still recovering from all the rain that fell in the past couple of weeks. There were parts of the course that were muddy. And some of the bridges to get across the river passing through the course are broken. It was cart path only as they were trying to keep the fairways in order. The staff was super friendly and the hot dogs were 🔥🔥🔥.

Will definitely come back and play again in the future!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 21
Handicap 0-4
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Pace of Play - POOR!

1st time in 20 years playing El Prado.
Greens were OK but not consistent, Tee Boxes good, fairways good, rough Ok, Bunkers need to new sand - poor. Pace of Play - POOR! Needs more signs for directions, and better restrooms.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 02/01/2024

Hello, seniorpgatour. Thank you for leaving us a review. We are sorry to hear your experience was anything short of 5 stars, but we hope you will give us another try in the future. Thank you for choosing El Prado Golf Courses - Butterfield Stage.

Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Fun day with low expectations

This course sits in a area that collects lots of water during the rainy season. Along with that comes a flood channel that runs in many areas of the course. The tees boxes are nice, and the greens are easy to stick and easy to roll puts on. In between is a junk range, terrible carts, poor yardage markers, and hard as clay bunkers.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/31/2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of our golf course. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the water collection during the rainy season and the flood channel. We appreciate your feedback about the junk range, carts, yardage markers, and bunkers and will take it into consideration for future improvements. Nonetheless, we are glad to hear that you enjoyed the tees boxes and the greens. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future.

Played On
Reviews 17
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Fun course!

I've only played this course 1 time about 15 years ago. I was able to get a great deal on Golfnow.com. I was pleasantly surprised on how well the course was. The greens were immaculate, and the fairways were in very good condition. The round took 4 1/2 hours to play. I will definitely be returning.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 165
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Top 1000 Contributor
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Handicap 5-9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Cold weather
Used cart

Same Ol El Prado

Since it’s still close to Christmas, the course has been very crowded. Nothing much has changed regarding the course aesthetic and playability. Most bunkers are dirt and not sand. There are many sore spots and grassless patches in the fairways. The ponds are dirty and it looks like even the ducks try not to go in them, much like my strategy. The carts are old and need new shocks and sometimes they want to steer left, especially when I slice to the right
That said, it’s one of my go to courses the last thirty years. Management seems more strict lately and they have a new policy that unless you agree to share a cart, they will add on an additional $14 which is a huge rip. Try to get on Los Serranos instead!

Conditions Fair
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Moderate
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Commented on 01/11/2024

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We apologize for any negative experiences you may have had regarding the course aesthetics and playability, including the condition of the bunkers, fairways, and ponds. We appreciate your loyalty over the past 30 years and understand your concerns about the recent management changes and cart policy. Thank you once again for your feedback.

Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 12
2.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Poor
Friendliness Fair
Pace Poor
Amenities Poor
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Commented on 01/29/2024

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 38
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 38
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
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