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Ascarate Municipal Golf Course

The golf : Ascarate opened in 1958 and was the first solo project of George Hoffman, who moved to West Texas from New Jersey when his family bought a ranch. It has long been considered one of the toughest courses in El Paso. The 18-hole course is accompanied by the much easier 9-hole Delta Ninr Course, which caters to beginners and overflow traffic.
The Ascarate Course is mostly flat with only sporadic mounding. The design features undulating greens, plenty of trees to get in the way, and water on six of nine holes on the back.
Two holes stand out on the front nine: The 415-yard No. 4, which requires a bomb of a tee shot to set up a decent approach into a narrow green, and No. 5, a 217-yard par 3 that plays downhill from an elevated tee.
On the back, No. 11 is a butt-pucker hole playing 190 yards over a lake, and Ascarate's signature hole is the long par 4 18th hole.
If you need to build your confidence or the Ascarate course is too crowded, the Delta Nine Course is the place to spend some time working on your game. A short course that still requires some accuracy, it is easy to walk and never too crowded.

The details : 915-772-7381. 6900 Delta Dr., El Paso, TX 79905

• Ascarate Course - George Hoffman. 1958. 18 holes. Par 71. Back - 6,565 (69.4/114). Middle - 6,185 (67.7/110). Forward - 5,650 (66.2/107). Price - $$.
• · Delta Nine Course - 2,677 yards, par 36. Price - $.

Getting there : From I-10, get on the Troll bridge and follow it to Delta Dr.