Ascarate Municipal Golf Course
El Paso, Texas 79905
El Paso County
Phone(s): (915) 772-7381
Fax: (915) 781-2837
Website: epcounty.com/ascarate
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 Nine 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.
Golf course details
- Holes: 18
- Designed by: George Hoffman
- Public/Private: Public/Municipal
- Year opened: 1955
- Golf Season: Year round
- Guest Policy: Open
- Tee times welcomed: Yes
- Fairways:
- Greens:
Facilities
- Pro in house: Yes
- Driving range: Yes
- Rental clubs: Yes
- Rental carts: Yes
Green fees price ranges
- Week days: $9 - $28
- Weekends: $9 - $32
Course policies
- Metal spikes allowed: No
- Dress code: Appropriate golf attire.
- Credit cards accepted:
Length, slope and rating for each tee
| Tee | Par | Yardage | Slope | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 71 | 6565 | 114 | 69.4 |
| Forward | 72 | 5650 | 107 | 66.2 |
| Middle | 71 | 6185 | 110 | 67.7 |