Tascosa Country Club

It’s unfortunate that more clubs don’t take the time to detail their history for the golfing public. Thanks to Morris Loewenstern, a member of the first foursome to tee off on the course, we know a little more about Tascosa Country Club.

Mr. Loewenstern was kind enough to leave behind a few notes detailing things like how his playing partner on the first hole, Stanley Blackburn, hit the opening shot into the swimming pool, and how the second ball “exploded.” He also mentions that the club purchased the original 200 acres of land in 1954 at a price of $250 per acre, and that the original deed stated that the Humble Oil Co. had the right to drill for oil and gas.

Pampa-based Warren Cantrell designed the course, and volunteer groups manually cleared the land of rocks and debris. The original 10,000-square-foot clubhouse was built by member Dale Andrews, a local contractor, for a total cost of just over $200,000.

While not a long course, the fairways are lined with trees and the undulating bent-grass greens make three-putts a possibility. The course is loaded with bunkers, and high berms dot the fairways. The toughest stretch is holes 15 and 16–a long, testy par 3 followed by a long par 4.

Getting there : From I-40 west, take the Western St. exit and go north. Drive 4 miles to the course and look for the entrance on the left side of the street.