Golf in Abilene

Abilene is the county seat of Taylor County in west-central Texas, positioned at the edge of the northwest Texas plains and the Permian Basin. The city is home to three universities—Abilene Christian, Hardin-Simmons, and McMurry—as well as Dyess Air Force Base. The economy blends education, military, healthcare, and oil services. The Callahan Divide terrain around Abilene sits at roughly 1,700 feet elevation, with clay-based soils and native grassland. Taylor County and the surrounding counties form a regional market of several hundred thousand people, and Abilene serves as the main commercial and cultural hub for the western plains counties. Six courses serve Abilene and the broader Taylor County area, reflecting a city large enough to support a varied golf landscape.