Club Campestre: The course that survived the cartels in Juárez
Jeff Ritter traveled to Juarez, Mexico and found the golf course that survived the cartels: Club Campestre. Watch the Golf.com short doc on the people who kept it running.
Posted by GOLF.com on Friday, December 6, 2013
Before the 1950’s, Club Campestre was merely a cotton field until it was changed into what it is today – a golf course in the heart of Juarez, Mexico. “Campestre” actually means “of the fields,” and is definitely a fitting name for the cotton field turned country golf. It is a golf course in a desert climate, but it’s probably one of the greenest places in the city. It’s amazing that the golf course has survived for so long.
You’ve probably heard of Juarez – it was known at one point as the murder capital of the world, with a bloody past and some of the most powerful drug cartels in the city. From 2008 to 2011, more than 7,500 murders were committed, the peak coming in 2010 when there were 3,075 homicides, or about eight per day. More than 100,000 fled from the city. Tourism tanked, businesses shuttered and after dark, residents stayed home, fearful of kidnappings and random acts of violence. But it was Club Campestre that survived those turbulent times and the cartels. Meet the people behind the golf course and watch this documentary on the people who kept it running. You can read the full story in the link below.
Source: Golf.com
