This golf course is a hidden gem! Customer service is great, players are nice & not rushing each other, awesome vide here. Marshal Brad & his team are very welcoming & knowledgeable, I would recommend anyone to come here. read more

We played this course 8:20 Sunday. First cart they gave me didnt work at all. So they gave me another one. While at the driving range I noticed these guys were using their cart to push another cart. That should have been my sign.... on the 13th hole one of our carts took a shit. We had to push it until our cart took a shit in the middle of the fairway on 18th. We had to unload all our stuff and walk. When I asked if they could do anything for us the kid said "it happens all the time because the carts do two rounds a day" WTF ?!?! I paid $40 in cart fees. read more

Like the staff. The course is what it is: Mostly grass, some weeds, some dirt. Bunkers - hard dirt. Improvements evident and more underway. But this review is one dimensional: Holiday rates on the day BEFORE Thanksgiving? Seriously? When did the day BEFORE Thanksgiving become a holiday? read more

I warn you... Do not waste your money on this course. There are far better options for the same price that are much better quality. The staff was very nice at check in, but man... the course is the worst I've ever played. I play all sorts of courses in SoCal, and this takes the cake for absolute worst. The only green part of the course was the actual greens, and even those were iffy. Literally no ruff on the entire course, just straight dirt. The fairways have dirt patches going all the way to the greens. I don't know how this course has a 3/5 rating. I would give it a -1/5 if I could. I'm not even trying to be snobby or mean because I am defiantly an amateur golfer, but whoever is taking care of this course needs fired lol... read more

Horrible customer service! We scheduled a game a week in advance to play at 7:15AM, and when we got there at 6:30, we were told that the course would be temporarily closed do to the "FROZEN FAIRWAYS", and we just had to wait for it to thaw. At first we said okay we can wait, at some point around 7:30, a Mr. Art approached us and asked us if we checked other golf courses in the area, and we just told him, no we didn't, since we already had scheduled game here. Then he walked away. Half an hour later he walks out of his office, angrily yelling that "THE GOLF COURSE IS CLOSED, I WAS TRYING TO DO YOU GUYS A FAVOR, BUT YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN, WE'RE NOT ENTERTAINING ANY TEE TIMES BEFORE 8:30," and then he walked away. We weren't sure if he was talking to us, or what favor he was talking about, so we confirmed with staff at the register, if we would still be able to play, and they said we would not. We didn't want to argue with anyone so we just left. I don't know if that guy was an owner or manager, but rudely yelling at people like that was not acceptable. We wasted an hour and a half waiting for the fairways to thaw, which we get is a normal issue. However just outright canceling our appointment with no explanation, is unprofessional, on top of that rude staff member. We understand that others are also scheduled that day, but I feel that the players the were scheduled earlier still have a right to play, and shouldn't be told to go away, for something that's not even our fault. Not going to play here again, just to be told our scheduled tee time was canceled, for something we can't control, on top of being yelled at by the staff. read more

Basic muni course not great condition lots power lines Wouldn't recommend it really the practice range is best thing going here read more

This isn't our first visit, but it is our first following the Covid-19 chaos. There is an older gentleman who works there who is extremely pleasant and patient! It's a lot of fun to ride the golf carts while playing football; the $20 rental fee is well worth it!!! The Groupon deal is fantastic! Loved it!!! But, once again, this isn't our first time, and we've never had any issues previously... The personnel appear to be relaxed rather than disgruntled.. read more

I enjoyed playing Butterfield Stage. The fairways and greens are in really good shape. The course is rough around the edges but it is a fun course to play. I walked and it is great course to walk. The pro shop staff is friendly and helpful. read more

Good course's, very challenging and up kept. Had my grand daughters baby shower here and Ulysses was an amazing coordinator!. read more

This place has 2 great golf courses. Butterfield Stage and Chino Creek. Butterfield is the easier of the 2. They have a grass range and 3 putting greens. It's a great price for a good round of golf. There are nicer options if in the area, but expect to pay $30 more. I golf Prado around one a week. They continually are working on making the courses better. Give Prado a chance, you'll thank me later. read more

Some of the fairways and greens weren't the greatest but for a duffer like me wide-open course left me lots of opportunities to work on my game. I would say the back nine in general seemed to be in better shape than the front of the Chino course read more

Smiling Kevin (manager). Our cart died on us twice in one round and they had to switch out the carts. We had to push the dead carts to move away from the fairways for other players while waiting. After the round, we went to see the pro shop manager, Kevin, to notify the issues and asked if he can extend any concession. Instead of any apologies, he stated that "our staffs switched out the carts and what else do you need". He had a fake smile on his face and gave us contemptuous look. He needs to get some training how to treat their customers with respect. I am not going back to the course again! MC read more

Very good spacing between between groups , course played very well . Driving range as expected . Overall a good course to beginning mastering golf. Average hole 310 yd read more

It was $26.49 on golfnow. The course was in bad shape. The tee boxes and fairways were thrashed. Only the greens were taken care of. An easy course. Place for your PR. But, there's a smell of sewage or stench. The conditions of the place is very sub par. Won't return. Golf is supposed to be a get away for me. This was not a good experience. read more

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Just finished playing chino creek in the Pepsi tour and the course is in fine shape. Greens are rolling true, fairways are in great shape and sure there are some bumps off the fairway but what do u expect for $40. Staff is super friendly especially Linda in the bar. Heard they have a customer day on wed the 13th $20 includes green fee cart and beer, can't go wrong if u play chino creek! read more

El Prado Golf Course - Linda in the bar serves up the best drinks!! (good to look at too) - Golf Near Me - Chino, California

we played the Chino Creek course 12/23/2020, yesterday. Overall course conditions were very poor. Fairways were hard pan and no grass. Off the fairway was pure hard dirt......greens were punched weeks ago and not mowed , all bumps .... two putt max rule should be played. Sand bunkers were "cement like"..... the cup holes were all the way down to the bottom. cart paths are dirt trails..... there was a beverage cart, we saw once in 18 holes. very disappointing to say the least.... doesn't anyone care anymore? where is the pride in ownership or management???? read more

This review is specifically for the banquet rooms located at this golf course. I attended my cousins small wedding and it was a perfect location for 50 guests. The decor was really cute and perfect for photos. The food was delicious and buffet style, it included a salad, bread, and chicken pesto pasta. Parking is also accessible. The event coordinator Ulysses went above and beyond to make our experience a great one and made sure to ask us if we needed anything. He even made the delicious cake that we got to eat. Overall the banquet hall was really cute and I would recommend anyone looking into hosting an event such as a wedding or quinceañera to look into this place. read more

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Played the Chino Creek course today. The driving range was set so you couldn't see the distance markers so you couldn't tell how far your warm up shots were going. Most of the fairways had very thin cover with dirt in spots. What coverage existed was a combination of grass and weeds. The rough was frequently just dirt. Fairways were narrow and greens were small. Greens were very bumpy and slow. Looks like the tires from the mowers produced the bumps not recent aeration. Traps were raked but wet and muddy frequently. Oh and you have to listen to the nearby gun range and worry about the high tension lines that criss cross the course. Plus lots of forced carries over a creek and ponds. If it was in great shape it might be fun. As it is I'll never go back. read more

I've played this course (the Butterfield stage) several times since the onset of the pandemic. The grass driving range & open practice facilities make the trip worthwhile. During the weekends the course is pretty crowded but getting a tee time is pretty easy if you plan far enough in advance. As far as the course, it is moderately challenging but with good tee shots you will have opportunities to score. The Butterfield stage appears to be a fan favorite so to speak so the pace of play on the weekends is usually slow. On average a foursome can complete play in 3 and a half hours on a weekend. Even though play is a little slow, I always have a great Time so I will be a repeat customer for into the future! read more

This review is regarding their banquet services.. we rented the banquet room here for my daughter's Sweet 16 party and both the coordinator Ulysses and the venue was great. It is a Beautiful setup and he was very accommodating. I Highly recommend them for your next party. Very reasonable prices as well. Thank you for all your help Ulysses! read more

So I decided to schedule a tee time for my Fiance after I saw that this golf course will be back in business this weekend , I got a called from my fiancé saying they are rude and that they are pushing them to walk fast and finished the set fast cause they are busy , well I have an appointment and they should respect the time we have and if there more people who want to play they should make a reservation and walks in should not be taken so sad and disappointed , but I guess due to the situation the country is in now they will be a lot of business that will take advantage read more

Played this past Saturday, 4/4/15. Fairways were good. Greens were a little bumpy several holes but no surprises with putting lines. Per greenskeeper.org the Butterfield Course (which we played) was punched 3/16 - 3/19. There is the occasional wafting of cow feces but not a major nuisance. One minor annoyance was the number of flies but again, manageable. I would bring OFF or some sort of other repellant if you are neurotic. Our 3-some teed-off ~1115am and finished in just under 4.5 hours. We took our time; no groups in front or behind us. Perhaps groups got off-track due to the relatively confusing layout and signage but I'm not complaining. I'll be back for the value and pace-of-play. read more

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Played the course mid January 2024. As far as the course, it was fun, and breakfast was good and fair priced. If you are thinking about playing this course, here's something to keep in mind. If there is a frost warning, be careful. There was a frost warning the morning we played and we had to pay a full round even though we only played 15 holes. We were a foursome and as they pack people together one of our players had to bow out the whole round so we could keep pace. When I went to clubhouse after to try and get back $42 for the round and $46 for the club rental that we didn't use, they couldn't help and gave me the manager's number and email 'as he was busy at the moment'. I left messages with him numerous times as well as an email over the next month with no response. I figured they would refund us for services not used but that's not the case. Just be careful in this situation. I'm writing this review as it appears one of the ways they make money is by practices like this. Take advantage of how players are already there and wanting to play by making them pay for full rounds and services players sometimes can't use because the pace is so fast. read more

The last time I played here we paid $20 per person for unlimited golf with a cart! Golf heaven :D We were a twosome and tee'd off before 10AM so our pace of play was solid. You're in Chino. It's going to smell. Get over it. I have no complaints about the condition of the course itself. No one coming here to play a round of golf is a professional or playing for anything besides practice and fun. Chill out. The balls on their greens did seem to roll for days though and the dirt cart paths weren't my favorite. Still, any Monday spent playing 36 holes of golf is a Monday very well spent!! Good driving range, great course. Butterfield Course provides the opportunity to give a majority of the clubs in your golf bag a workout. When, and if, that deal is available again I'll be back to challenge the 10th hole in a heartbeat. Tip: Stay hydrated & bring water read more

Can't beat the weekday golf prices here! Especially when you are walking to play. They have two courses and both of them are $28 for regular tee times. Butterfield course is more wide open for variety of players from beginners to advanced players. Chino Creek course is more narrow and good for intermediate players to advanced players. All the staffs are very friendly and they always try their best to accommodate you. Many of the golf courses are now in horrible condition and over priced but here they haven't raised their price like others. I think they raised about $2 since golf boom during pandemic.... Butterfield course is better to walk because it's more of flat course. Chino Creek, you have to go up and down because it has several holes that are elevated and some downhills. I always thought they can do so much better by fixing their cart paths but if they do then the price wouldn't be the same. A lot of golf courses these days don't have cart girls driving around selling beverages during weekdays but they do. They also have a practice range where you can hit balls on the grass not synthetic mats. Only negative thing about this place is that practice range doesn't have canopies or covers. It will be a big plus if they have some shades. Keep up the good work everyone! Hope to play here for long time. read more

Based on smell you can't tell whether you are on a golf course or farm. Bring a set of cards or some form of entertainment to prepare for the 5 to 6 hour round. Cheapness and a kid who sells pearl balls after hole 14 for under a buck a piece always keep me coming back to Chino Creek. Butter field is a massive wide open fairway field better suited for hackers. read more

Decently kept greens, good prices, but the smell over off of Pine Ave and El Prado Rd is bad times. Not the courses fault there's a sewage plant, but it doesn't make for a fun couple of holes! Haven't been in a while, will return soon! read more

The worst golf course I've ever played (Butterfield Course). Here's why (in the order I encountered them): -It smells. Like cow poop. But I guess that's to be expected in Chino. -Terrible service. The old man checking us in was just plain rude and dismissive (although the young guy inside was much nicer... first impressions matter, and unfortunately, I encountered the old man first) -Janky, old carts. Mine was super jerky when accelerating and the parking brake wouldn't set half the time. -They allow 5somes here, which means very slow play. We were stuck behind a 5some... tee'd off at 11:30am and didn't finish until almost 5pm. This was on a Wednesday (granted, it was during the week between Christmas and New Year). I don't even want to imagine how long it would take to finish on a weekend. -Their "cart paths" are basically just dirt roads...only about 10% was actually paved. This is especially annoying when you're the 2nd cart following another. So much dirt gets kicked up that by the time we finished, we (and our bags) were covered in dirt/dust. -The course is next to a shooting range where they have skeet shooting, so when you're playing the back nine, you hear gunshots going off while you're trying to hit your ball. -There's a power line that runs directly over the woman's tee box on (I think) Hole #12. You could literally hear the electricity crackling above you, which is both distracting and disturbing. -Golf is a game of etiquette, but it doesn't seem like the golfers who play here exhibit that, nor do the marshals enforce it. Maybe we just happened to be unlucky, but there was a group of young guys who were initially behind us that kept cutting in front of groups to play on an open hole because they didn't care to wait their turn at each hole, messing it up for everyone else. Overall, the worst golf experience ever. Even at $15 on Golf Now, it's not worth it. Won't ever be back, and would caution others to avoid as well. read more

I was at El Prado for my sisters wedding. A few guests arrived early and went to grab a drink at the El Prado Cafe. I realize it's a gold course but...if its adjacent to the banquet rooms ownership should take a bit more pride in the cafe appearance...especially if guests r waiting to enter an event like a WEDDING!! The chairs were sticky and greasy...it was really an awful experience sitting in there for 2 painful hours! The blonde waitress was very gracious and sweet. She doesn't belong there! Please invest and make your bar/food area more appealing to wedding/banquet guests. I was so embarrassed of the place...I get it...boys hang out after golf but when if u have banquets facilities next door over...the cafe is really not appealing at all...very dirty and uninviting. read more

Hadn't played here in a while. Staff still pleasant and ready to help. Was happy to see that Rick Hunter still doing lessons on the range, good person. Not crowded our day, probably the 100* heat kept a few players at home? Played Chino Creek side, was surprised by dry fairways and the greens with numerous ball marks. Used to be much better or my memory has failed me again? Still a day of golf is always enjoyable and I do like the course, just wish it had a little more care read more

I've played both courses here and one thing I can tell you that this is just a muni course that plays ok. It's an IE course where tank tops are proper attire and cigarette butts are everywhere. They have some real steals on GolfNow.com and Groupon. You can't really find a place cheaper than this for weekends and on a regular par 72. It has a decent driving range and it's grass!!!!! Both greens you can actually chip on. Here are some of my key points: 1) Two courses to choose from. Both are good courses for what they are. Don't measure it to anything else of a more prestigious course. For example, this is good enough for a 15hcp, but the club pro at Torrey would never come here. 2) Tee to green: 7/10 tee boxes - some of the tee boxes are not leveled and have some weird crab grass. For the most part they're ok. 6/10 fairways - there are a lot of dead spots on the fairways. I sometimes have to play it like I'm hitting off of a mat because the lie is so tight. 8/10 rough - the reason why I gave it that much is because sometimes the rough is non existent and I'm not punished, but not that some spots have grass clippings the closer you are to a fence. 6/10 greens - good undulation and area size of the greens. They get real fast in the summer time. Man.... Whoever is cutting the holes here doesn't do a great job because you can see where the last 10 hole location were previously and they caused my ball to alter path. 3) Staff is real cool. They always say to go out whenever when they're not busy. Nobody really hassles you. They have a decent 19th hole. I barely see the cart girls tho. 4) great driving range. 5) Distractions. Power lines are everywhere. They're right in front of tee boxes. I've hit a few before. There's a gun range about 1000 yards away. And you can sometimes here fully automatic weapons going off. I'm sure that same guy with the fully automatic AK47 is the same guy playing here with a tank top, duck dynasty bandana, lifted truck and a 40 pack of Coors, but the Banquet Beer, not the light! 6) The cart paths are atrocious. No discernible pavement. I felt like the course was intended for a dirt bike. Shit, I know it's the IE, but cummon, Jeremy McGrath would have needed a helmet here. All in all, I come here every now and then. There's always that ass clown that I mentioned above that cuts you off on the 10th hole because he doesn't want to wait on the front 9. Like I said, I come here about 2-4 times a year for the past 3-4 years. It's a decent course and you'll be hard pressed to find a better deal on Saturday morning for a 3/5 star course. I would consider Los Serranos down the street a 3.5 star and it is supposedly their "upscale" course in Chino Hills, but you're not getting ripped off here by any means. read more

36 hole course. Chino course is more challenging than Butterfield course. Butterfield is fairly flat and straight (great for beginners) while Chino is curved and hilly. One big challenge is that it can get windy on both courses. Greens and fairways are taken good care of by staff. Play can be slow out here because their are lots of beginners. But it's fine, I was there once too. Prices are great especially during twilight. read more

I played El Prado chino creek course last weekend for the first time. This course was awesome! Great condition! Course play was moderate, pace of play was outstanding for a Sunday afternoon. The staff was awesome and friendly, the bar cart girl was a beautiful sweetheart, she was very helpful and attentive! First impressions are everything and my first impression of this amazing course was outstanding and I will definitely make the long journey back out there to play this course again and again! Keep it up!! read more

I can't believe the course ratings. Rated more difficult than lost canyons?! No elevation changes, no ravines. Just plain vanilla golf. Also, just as another reviewer mentioned, TONS of gnats/bugs. Literally flying into your eyes, mouth and clothes. It was disgusting. My shirt must have had about 20 bugs each time we drove to a hole. The course was in decent shape, but other than that, that's all. I'm not super picky about my golf courses, since I golf wherever groupons and other deals take me, but this has to be one of the worst yet. Not coming back.... read more

I have only played the butterfield course, course is not always in good shape. Mornings are usually cold and wet. Fairways can be muddy and hard. Overall I still had a good time, and would come back again. read more

This golf course is not bad if you are on a budget. A buddy and me played 18-holes during peak hours for only $25.00 including a cart. El Prado has two courses - Butterfield Ranch and Chino Creek. We played Butterfield Ranch because they were aerating the greens and seeding the fairways on the other course. Butterfield Ranch is not difficult and is rather flat and wide open. The only real complaints I had was on certain holes, the tee boxes could use some more maintenance. We didn't know if we were teeing off in the rough! The bunkers need some TLC. There was hardly any sand and mostly small rocks. Most of the fairways were maintained nicely and most of the greens were nice. On a positive note, the snack bar is not bad at all. There is a special each day and if you sign up on their email list, you can receive special discounts off green fees. Overall, I would play this course again. The folks are friendly and the pace is nice. Parking is good and this course is easy to find. read more

Have visited El Prado several times now, and have played both courses. Chino Creek is the more popular of the two. More often than not, you can find good deals for the Butterfield course. The smells in summer are worse than other seasons. And yes, you get to enjoy the musical styling from a gun range nearby. Furthermore, watch where you step, lots of gopher holes around the greens that are near holes 3, 8, 9 and 18. And even some rough areas on other holes... Layout is wide open. Not much elevation change. Good for beginners. And now there's signage for hole directions. Played (Butterfield) this weekend, for $25 per player with cart... The greens were just aerified, we chalked it up to good practice. read more

Chino Creek Course: Since 25 bucks this month for weekdays, took an early round here. Frost delay till about 7:25am, but they put me out first and finished in under 2.5 hours. Greens are nice, besides ball marks here and there. Fairways have big portions roped off and some areas being repaired. Sand was great in some spots and packed densley in some others. I had a few bunkers to check it out at. Tee boxes were average for your typical muni course. Fun little layout, and while pretty cold in the morning, gotta love the nice speed of no one in front of you. Think I got time to play again right now :) Butterfield Course: This is your very average muni course. Starter said he'd get me right out, after about 30 minutes I asked again and he said they have no carts left. Told him again I was walking, and he said to hurry to the tee box, and try to join the group that just teed off. Fairways are green, yellow, and brown. Good grass, dead grass, and dirt patches. Greens were bumpy. Smell of cows were here and there. Not too difficult a layout, although was windy and cold, which made it hard to swing with frozen hands. This is a course to play for locals, as I wouldn't drive out of my way to come here. read more

It's a good place to work on your game for a cheap price, but don't expect anything. The check in procedure is a joke, the carts are terrible, and the bunker are the worst I've ever seen. The tee boxes are actually in decent shape and the fairways are also in decent shape. 20 bucks for a super twilight with a cart isn't bad. The course layout is actually pretty good, with two different challenging courses available. The wind blows in the afternoon so be prepared to choose your club wisely. Hard to play here with so many good courses nearby. read more

El Prado is 2 golf courses: Chino Creek and Butterfield stage. Butterfield is flatter and easier, Chino Creek is more challenging, though neither is killingly difficult. They used to be surrounded by dairies, but those are gone now and new construction is all around. Green conditions are excellent, fairways are good though the summer heat makes brown patches. Value for your money is excellent, and the staff is very friendly and helpful. Much cheaper than anything in Orange County! Prado is not a country club, but is a good round of golf for the average player. Has an active junior golf program. read more

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