Vellano Country Club

What a great layout by Greg Norman on top of the hill! You’re not going to find any flat surfaces here except tee boxes. Firm fairways and fast, challenging greens awaits for anyone’s golf skills. Breath taking views, good course condition as well as professional service is always there. Some people complaint about the slope changes and windy condition, but I throughly enjoy the course whenever I play here with my friends!

This venue was PERFECT for my wedding in October 2015. It was everything a girl could dream of, the views, the reception area, the food and cake! I love that they have packages to make it easy to plan the best day of your life! Everyone is so helpful, but I especially want to thank Alexa for making it beyond amazing! I highly recommend this place!

As others have said beautiful clubhouse and views. The greens are HUGE, We paced off number 10 from front to back, 180ft. The difference between front pin and back can be 4 clubs. Anyway a real fun course with no level lie. Greens were decent not great. Ample sand in bunkers, a rarity these days. Fairways are dormant brown since its winter but still good lies. A lot of trouble off fairways and if on the wrong side of green. Tons of bunkers. Really fun course and don’t let the yardage fool you. It plays longer than the yardage. Friendly staff, and look forward to playing again.

Beautiful place. We spent a couple hours decorating before the party then the evening there. Food was good and I enjoyed the open bar. There is an outdoor balcony area to enjoy the fantastic view with a good after dinner smoke. PA worked great and there were several bathrooms to choose from.

Played a round of golf on Saturday. Pace of play was good. We got a deal on the price. Views are definitely 5 stars and it is very peaceful. The course is very challenging for weekend warriors like myself. I decided to have fun instead of complaining about my crappy shots.
All of the holes are either going up and down hills. Even the par 3s are tough. The course is 4 stars. I would play again but would rather play los serranos, dos lagos, Glen Ivy because they are not as difficult. I was definitely out of my league. Lost about 10 balls.
The only complaint I had was about the marshall. We were parked next to the curb waiting to tee off and said hello. Then he had to say something stupid to us, «can you make sure to pull carts over as close as you can to the curb because the cart girl drives by». Ok, Mr. Golf Marshall, I didn’t know that was the most important thing to say. Abe Lincoln once said, it’s better to remain silent and thought a fool then to speak and remove all doubt. Just leave people alone. We weren’t bothering anyone and we know to move carts. Total d!@K move. There was plenty of room for a cart to drive by. Anyways, play here if you want to have fun just remember the marshall might say dumb sh! t to you.

Golf course review:
Played on Thanksgiving weekend (2015).
The course, like many other courses, has fallen victim to the recent drought condition. So, no negative rating for the course condition.
The layout is very tricky and requires couple of plays to get the feel for the yardage as this is very much a target course. There are many blind tee shots and severe elevation changes. The greens were in decent shape, but the break and speed on some of the holes were almost impossible to read. Starting with a tricky #1 par 4, it’s a down hill with shaved fairway where trying to get a 100 yard layup shot is a challenge. Strike the tee shot too well or too much draw buys some nastiness. Even the green is severely sloped from back to front so any long shots will severely punish you. The afternoon wind also plays havoc with your shots especially on back nine. Although their #1 handicapped hole was a par 3, I thought their #17 par four was more challenging. Sitting on an elevated tee box with houses to the right and waste area to the left, solid tee shot from the blue left me with a 130 yard approach shot. Believe me when the hole got my attention while standing over the ball on the tee box. All in all, this is a fun track and deserves second or third look. El Nino should bring some green grass back to the course (and the surrounding area). Take your time on the green as that’s where you can save several strokes through out the round. Definitely worth a round.

Such an extravagant venue… beautiful views of hillsides and almost feels like you’re in a European country side. The sunsets on the side where the ceremony takes place. The coordinator was so friendly and sweet. Totally made everyone feel welcome!

This review is for the golf course. Note– the drought is a factor.
Played for $ 43 on golfnow. Great deal considering this is a private club. There is a sign outside the pro-​shop stating a strict dress code policy– only collared shirts and they must be tucked in.
Tee boxes– sanded. Entirely. Due to the drought, all the precious and limited water was better allocated to the greens.
Fairways– yellow/​green-​ish. Decent. At least the grass was soft and not shallow.
Bunkers– many. Soft sand. Not powder but soft.
Greens– Almost perfect. Very green. But many divot marks. People here are not repairing them.
Pace of play– 4:25 s a twosome. Views were spectacular. Elevation shots were enjoyable. Cart girl must have come around 5 times. The most i have ever seen one. Although, the cart was a maintenance cart with 3 ice chests. It works. But at a country club, top tier would be anticipated.
On the back 9, some homes are lined up on the right side of the fairway. Other than that, it was all beauty and intimidation. Look fwd to returning when there is another deal or special occasion.

I really enjoy playing this challenging course, located in a gated community in Chino Hills. Before this was a private course, but now it’s open to the public. I booked this through Golfnow for $ 50 with a cart. We started our round at 8:53 and finished at 1:05, so the pace of play on a Monday wasn’t too bad.
A couple of tips, almost every hole slopes to the side where the fences are. Stay away from these sides! If your ball is anywhere close to the sides, your ball is going out of bounds. There were some elevation changes, but not too many. Also, there is some forced carry on some of the holes.
Last tip, according to the starter, this used to be U.S. Army base, so there is signal jamming equipment still active in the area. If your planning to use your cell phone for data or voice, there are quite a few dead spots around the course. I can’t wait to play the course again!

Very beautiful wedding venue. Surrounded by huge houses and golf course.
Reception was located in the country club building. They set it up decently.
Hor dourves were good but limited, bacon wrapped scallops and teriyaki chicken were the best.
Main course food was crap. Salad looked like a mix combo bag you buy at Costco and make yourself. The salisbury hockey puck looking steak was dry and chewy. I took one bite and did not eat anymore. The chicken was good but nothing special. Veggies were like the steamed veggie bag you get at Costco also. Mashed potatoes were cold and clumped together like glue.
Nice venue, shitty food.

Golf is great, but this review isn’t about the golf, it’s about the grey haired man at the front gate. He’s a full on racist. He asked me what ethnicity I am after I told him my name, and then he said my race, along with Italians, are «not allowed on Sundays.» Seriously? All of this in front of my fiancée. FIRE THIS MAN.

I don’t know where to start but I’ll start with the front gated entrance. Vellanos has a beautiful entrance which has a nice water fountain along with a lot of green areas. I liked the fact that you had to have a reservation before entering because as we pasted the front gate, It looked like we were in BellAir CA. As we drove to Wedgwood Venue, we were surrounded by million dollar homes! Not kidding either.
So having to just have my wedding there on Aug23, I was amazed on how great the staff had taken care of us. Wonderful and beautiful coordinators like Witney, Marissa, Alexa met all of our expectations and needs. From every detail we had planned to any changes, they provided the ultimate experience. I loved the fact that any changes we made through out the planning, they made it seem like nothing was a problem for them.
On the day of the wedding, Alexa was conducting and directing us to the Walkin ceremony seamlessly. Not only was she a natural, she was very lightly but at the same time hard on timing and made sure we were on timing with every part. Later that evening, Eric the banquet manager taken over. He made sure we were ok every 10 min or sooner. Him and his staff did an awesome job! The servers Jackie and Joseph were phenomenal. Food was great and on time. I peaked in the back of the house and saw Yussef and Errol the dishwashers and were super fast. Greg the bartender was awesome, he has an awesome personality.
I strongly recommend anyone to host their wedding or party here! Wedgwood chino hills are all five star experts here. As for my wedding, they went ABOVE AND BEYOND!!!

Anytime I beat my friend at this course, it’s the most gratifying feeling since he is a member here. It happens almost all the time, which makes me wonder who really is the member here. The course doesn’t play the way it used to, most likely due to the water conservation efforts. They also just changed superintendents so we will see how the new guy does. Really liked the old guy though. Before all this water conservancy, this course really played up the members bounce. You don’t get away with as many bad shots here than you used to.

Solid course with a beautiful view. Afternoons can get a little breezy but it makes for a good challenge. Over all it’s a challenging high quality course for a great price.

My close friend just had their wedding there and I gotta say the venue was really nice! However, the wedding cord. was VERY EXTREMELY BAD! After the couple made their grand entrance, maybe within 1 hour we could not find our wedding cord.!! There were guests that came late and couldn’t get seated… Towards the end it was the DJ and their photographer that was helping running the receptions…

Excellent course with million dollar views and million dollar homes surrounding it (actually two million to five million dollar homes). The course is in good, but not great shape with some areas dried out and some greens with minor issues. If you’ve never played this course before, I recommend that you go online and get a feel for how each hole is layed out. From there you can plan out your shot strategy depending on your golf prowess and how big of hitter you are. Some of the holes have blind shots and tight landing areas so you just can’t «Tee it high and let it fly» on this course.

Excellent service — this is the main reason why I am giving 5 stars!
the staff was very attentive and friendly. we had Breakfast and it was Great!
The course was really nice. it was overall a very enjoyable day! thank you Vellano Staff

Apparently Oscar De La Hoya is a regular here. I saw him on the course today.
Golf Review:
Absolutely gorgeous views. The cart ride around the course alone is spectacular. The golf course is now under new ownership as of August 2014 and already they have made improvements to the course. Mainly because the new owner is actually an avid golfer and not just a businessman. The customer service here is second to none. They really treat everyone special here.
Food Review:
I did not get a chance to try their famous Vellano Burger, but I hear it’s absolutely amazing. The Pita and dip is delicious. The french dip sandwich is also good.
I’m looking forward to the added improvements on top of an already stellar course and golfing experience. I’m coming back.

This review is for the golf.
The best way to describe this course in my own words is that it’s goofy. There are some weird shots to make out there. But at the same time, I think that makes it fun b/​c you have to think of a strategy on each shot. I would not recommend this course to a high handicapper or beginning golfer.
Gauging the lay-​out of this course may be tough if you have not played it before b/​c there are tiny landing areas, lots of slope, and blind shots. They also do not have GPS on the carts to help you course navigate. This place gets WINDY in the afternoons!
I bought a deal on
to play here for $ 47 on a Sunday afternoon, which included 18 holes and cart. The staff was friendly. The round took about 5 hours. We waited on almost every shot on our back 9. I would come back to play it b/​c now I know what the course looks like and hopefully can score better on it :)

This is the tale of two courses, or two ½ courses, the front nine and the back nine. They are both canyon courses, with plenty of elevation change, but the difficulty ramps up considerably once you make the turn. Heading out, there are a lot more downhill holes, with a few parallel fairways so miss hits are not punished. On the back nine, you pay for your sins. You can club up for the distance (especially if the afternoon winds start to pick up), or club down for better accuracy, but a few of the carries need the longer clubs for us mortal hitters.
The course itself is in great shape, with fluffy white sand in the tortuous bunkers (stay off the beach here) and nothing to interfere with the roll, roll, roll you can get if you misjudge the pace on a tough pin placement. There is no GPS in the carts, so some sort of range finder or GPS app is recommended. There are also no coolers, but there are two ice/​water machines on the course.
If the back nine played the same difficulty as the front, I would have had an enjoyable round on a solid and well maintained course. With the jump up in difficulty, it became a long afternoon. Still, the course is in excellent shape and worth a spin if you are not a spray hitter.