Golf in Kermit

Kermit is the county seat of Winkler County in the Permian Basin of far west Texas, one of the smaller-population counties in Texas with an economy almost entirely dependent on oil and gas production. The community is in the flat, caliche terrain near the New Mexico border at roughly 2,800 feet elevation in the heart of the Permian Basin. Winkler County's oil production has driven the community's economic fortunes, with boom-and-bust cycles following energy markets. The wide, flat terrain of the Permian Basin and the arid climate characterize the setting. One course serves this small Permian Basin community in the flat terrain of Winkler County.