Golf in Clovis

Clovis is the Curry County seat and the largest city in eastern New Mexico, positioned near the Texas state line at roughly 4,300 feet on the flat Llano Estacado. The city has an outsized cultural legacy: in the late 1950s, the recording studio of Norman Petty on Seventh Street produced some of the most influential early rock-and-roll recordings in history, including Buddy Holly's breakthrough tracks. Cannon Air Force Base shapes the local economy alongside cattle ranching and agriculture. Two golf courses serve Clovis: Chaparral Country Club offers private membership play, and Colonial Park Golf Course provides community-accessible recreational golf. Wind is the defining environmental challenge on the Llano Estacado — the flat terrain offers no shelter, and course management in breezy conditions becomes essential skill.