Club Campestre Gomez Palacio

Club Campestre Gomez Palacio sits in the Laguna region of northern Mexico, where the states of Durango and Coahuila meet in an arid landscape defined by cotton agriculture and industrial development. The course serves Gomez Palacio and its larger neighbor Torreon, twin cities that form the economic center of the Comarca Lagunera. Percy Clifford, a prolific course designer active across Mexico and Latin America during the mid-twentieth century, laid out the original routing. Roberto De Vicenzo, the Argentine champion who won the 1967 Open Championship at Hoylake, later contributed design work to the property, though the specific scope and timing of his involvement reflects the collaborative evolution common to many Mexican country clubs of this era. The terrain in this region tends toward flat or gently rolling ground, and courses here typically rely on strategic bunkering, tree placement, and water features to define playing corridors and create challenge. The climate is hot and dry for much of the year, with summer temperatures often exceeding forty degrees Celsius, making early morning and late afternoon the preferred times for play. Club Campestre Gomez Palacio functions as a traditional social and recreational hub for local families and business communities, offering not only golf but tennis, swimming, and dining facilities that anchor the club's role in regional life. The course reflects the practical, member-focused design philosophy common to Mexican country clubs built during the mid-century expansion of golf in provincial cities.