Butterfield Trail Golf Club Review
Course review · Texas · 2 rounds played
Played & written by Marcus Santana
By Marcus Santana · Published July 7, 2026
8.4/ 10
The short version
El Paso is a long way from anywhere and Butterfield Trail is the reason to make the drive. Fazio desert golf with a 70-dollar green fee and nobody on the tee sheet still does not make sense to me.
How it played
Firm turf and dry air mean the ball goes miles and then keeps going. Greens are large with real internal shaping, so lag putting from the wrong tier is genuinely hard.
How it looks
Franklin Mountain backdrop, desert scrub framing and clean bunkering with no housing anywhere in sight.
What won me over
- one of the best value Fazio courses in America
- no houses, no noise, just mountains
- firm fairways give you the running ball
Good to know before you buy
- you have to actually be in El Paso
- summer heat makes afternoon rounds miserable
My verdict
8.4/10. Worth planning a trip around if you like empty, honest golf.
Marcus Santana
Founder & Lead Tester, Homie Golf
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