El Paso Country Club

El Paso Country Club sits in the far western corner of Texas, where the Franklin Mountains meet the high desert landscape near the Mexican border. The course occupies terrain that reflects the region's distinctive topography—arid, elevated, and marked by dramatic elevation changes and views that extend across the Rio Grande valley. The club has served as the social and recreational center for El Paso's established families and business community since its founding in the early twentieth century. The course design carries the imprint of Jack Harden, a Texas-based architect who worked extensively throughout the Southwest in the mid-twentieth century, with later contributions from Ron Fream, known for his international portfolio and experience adapting courses to challenging terrain. The routing takes advantage of natural desert contours and arroyos, with holes that play across slopes and around native vegetation. Water management and turf maintenance in this climate require careful attention, and the course typically features firm, fast conditions that reward strategic placement over pure distance. The club maintains traditional country club amenities and a membership drawn largely from El Paso's professional and civic leadership. Its location near downtown makes it accessible while still feeling removed from the urban core. The setting offers a distinct golfing experience shaped by high altitude, dry air, and the stark beauty of the Chihuahuan Desert, conditions that differ markedly from the lusher environments found elsewhere in Texas.