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Tony Butler Golf Course

Harlingen's 27-hole city course and a Winter Texan staple. Cheap, flat and busy in season. Confirm the current rate and how tee times are handed out before you go.

Par71

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Green fees seen$36

See Tony Butler on the 3D map, hole by hole

Green fees

Peak	$36 green fee with cart, per a Valley Morning Star report (via AOL) that the city raised rates from $28 to $36 effective Nov. 7 for the Winter Texan return. The article's year is not shown in the copies found.

Rate article undated (year unverified); read 2026-10-26

Before you book

Access	City of Harlingen municipal course. Public daily fee.
Style	Flat municipal parkland course in town. 18-hole course (about 6,400 yds, par 71) plus a 9-hole course (about 2,600 yds, par 35) per Visit Harlingen.
Carts	Included in the $36 rate per the rate-increase report.
Practice	Driving range (directory listings).
Drive from downtown McAllen	44 min (35.0 mi)
Phone	956-216-5970
Address	2640 S M St, Harlingen, TX 78550

Local knowledge

The course gets about 40,000 rounds a year, per the city's general manager in the rate-increase report, much of it from Winter Texans. Expect busy winter mornings.

Hole by hole

Hole	Par	Yards*	Elev*
1	5	493	-6 ft
2	3	172	+2 ft
3	5	475	+3 ft
4	4	385	-1 ft
5	4	379	-3 ft
6	3	188	-4 ft
7	4	357	+7 ft
8	4	320	+1 ft
9	4	390	0 ft
10	3	117	+3 ft
11	4	387	+10 ft
12	4	374	-7 ft
13	5	531	-4 ft
14	4	365	+7 ft
15	3	167	-1 ft
16	4	325	+2 ft
17	4	409	-6 ft
18	4	419	+4 ft

*Yards measured along the mapped centre line (OpenStreetMap), close to the middle tees. Elevation = how far the green sits above (+) or below (−) the tee, from USGS terrain data.

Closest golf hotels

Hampton Inn & Suites Harlingen — 8 min, 3.7 mi
Fun-N-Sun RV Resort — 11 min, 5.3 mi
Rancho Viejo Resort & Country Club — 21 min, 15.0 mi

Questions golfers ask

How much does it cost to play Tony Butler Golf Course?

Green fees we have seen range from $36, depending on season and time of day. Peak season: $36 green fee with cart, per a Valley Morning Star report (via AOL) that the city raised rates from $28 to $36 effective Nov. 7 for the Winter Texan return. The article's year is not shown in the copies found.

How far is Tony Butler Golf Course from McAllen?

About 44 minutes (35.0 miles) by road from downtown McAllen in light traffic.