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Still one of the very best resort courses in the Hawaiian Islands. Course conditions were impeccable and course design is challenging from back tees but playable from middle tees as well. Course staff is friendly and facilities are top notch. Wind does tend to pick up later in the day so play early if you want the most benign conditions for scoring. Expensive relative to other courses in the area but is worth the price from this player’s perspective
7 Likes.
First time playing the course. Front nine is tight and short - back nine is average length but fraught with hazards and has a 600+ yard par 5. Greens had been recently sanded but were very playable - traps in very good shape - fairways pretty good for the most part with rough being troublesome in some spots and bare in others. Staff was very friendly and cost of the round was a bargain using Golfnow ($30 per player cart included). Weather was great and views of the surrounding valley and the creek on the back nine were terrific. Well worth the driver from Vancouver to play Lewis River and plan on doing so again soon.
10 Likes.
Course was in pretty good shape considering that most of April was rain with a bit of snow mixed in! Greens were firm and true, fairways a bit muddy and rough was very lush but playable. As always, pace of play was pretty good at around 4 hours for the round. Starters at HLGC are terrific and really keep the groups moving. Course has an abundance of wildlife so you get a bit of nature walk along with your round of golf.
8 Likes.
Started round at 2:20 today - finished at 6:00 - very nice POP. Greens had been punched about 10 days ago - not very sandy but punch marks still pretty predominant. Course in pretty much the usual shape although most bunkers had good amount of sand allowing for normal type of bunker shots. Recent rains appeared to help fairways a bit in terms of grass covering and there were even some patches of high rough in certain locations on the course where drainage collects. As always staff was friendly and exercised Covid practices at the clubhouse and starter areas.
11 Likes.
Played 7/21 at 4PM. Greens were in good shape albeit a bit bumpy (as one might expect late in the day). Fairways were very nice; bunkers hardpan without much sand; tees were variable with some bare and hard and others fluffy. Pace of play was very good at just under 4 hours allowing for round to be completed before dark even with the late start. El Prado does a good job with following social distancing guidelines as regards carts and gathering around starter's box. Winds from the west kept course temperature in the mid-80's making for pleasant playing conditions.
8 Likes.
Played Tuesday 7/14. At 3:00PM was going to play Chino but since Butterfield was so empty played there instead - 18 holes in 2:45 without running into anybody else until #16. Greens were a bit slow but relatively smooth - collars were long and sticky making Texas wedge approach difficult. Fairways were sticky and spongy so roll on the tee shots on a good number of holes was minimal. Tees were variable between being bare or being very deep in grass. Bunkers were hardpan. Temperature was in the high 80's but since El Prado courses get afternoon winds from Orange County it was quite comfortable.
6 Likes.
Played Eagle Glen on 7/8. Greens: fast and smooth; Fairways: holes from recent punching still showing and overall were very firm to the point in that on several holes drive hit into center of a sloping fairway could run off that fairway into lateral hazard area; Tees: very inconsistent with roughly half of them in very marginal condition; Bunkers: fairway bunkers very firm and greenside bunkers had some sand in them which is rare for courses in IE these day. Pace of play was 4.5 hours. A bit of strangeness in getting round started as starter was putting new outgoing groups to the 10th tee with explanation of a tournament being underway. There was plenty of wind which helped cool things down on the course even though the temperature was in the low 90's at 3PM.
6 Likes.
Played course on Monday 6/8 at 3PM. Santa Ana winds were up making things a bit more challenging than usual - course was pretty empty with a lot of open holes out there. Greens were a bit slower than normal but pretty smooth otherwise. Rough was mostly playable but still had a few spots where it was pretty deep. Chino course is a great traditional design which makes you use a lot of clubs and lets you hit an offline shot every now and then that you can find (as opposed to a number of the newer IE courses that have "environmentally sensitive" areas that you can't play from). Overall a nice place for a relaxing round. One other note: driving range is now open.
10 Likes.
Played at 4 hr 15 min round at El Prado Chino Creek on 5/1 with start time at 3pm. Greens were slow and a bit bumpy; fairways were decent; bunkers were hard and unkempt; rough (as others have reported) was very deep and difficult to play out of. Wind from the west kept the course very comfortable on a day that what supposed to be pretty hot. Kudos to El Prado staff for really embracing the concept of social distancing: line for starters window, location of carts, signage leading to the tees all emphasized proper distancing. Pro shop and snack bar/restaurant closed but water and gatorade were available from starter. Nice job guys!
9 Likes.
Played Dos Lagos on Monday 4/27. Greens did have some signs of prior maintenance but were very playable. Fairways were good; not much rough to speak of; tees on most holes were good but woolly on a few; bunkers were dry and inconsistent. Pace of play was decent given that course was very full with round taking 4.5 hours. Checkin was done in pro shop with one-way entry and exit. Two players allowed in cart if they agreed otherwise one player per cart.
8 Likes.
Played course on 8/28. Temperature at course was some 15 degrees cooler than IE area with steady breeze from noon to 4PM. Pace of play was good with little waiting until hole 13 with round starting at 11:30. Course was is great shape with good fairway lies and smooth greens. Greens are very large on this course so you need to make sure of your club choice on each hole.
Lots of water but a lot of it is not really in play. Have funny policy of not taking any cash so bring a credit or debit card.
8 Likes.
Started at 11 - finished at 4
Greens in pretty good shape - tees were a bit sparse - fairways of dormant bermuda gave good lies
4th hole shortened due to work being done on pipes in fairway - suspect will be back to normal in a week or so
Bunkers were in good shape as well
Good value for the money - $45
6 Likes.
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