SPORTS AND RECREATION / GOLFING IN NEW MEXICO
Newcomers to New Mexico and Metropolitan Albuquerque will find a wide variety of golf courses, both public and private. In the words of Golf Magazine, “Golf in New Mexico isn’t just golf. It is a spiritual experience that blends history and atmosphere, landscapes and legend. There’s no need to go searching for cultural flavor here. It’s everywhere — behind every bit of sagebrush and down every fairway.” Explore some of the golf courses listed in this guide or search through the Internet directories for expanded options.
Internet Directories
https://golfnm.com
www.golfdigest.com
https://golfweek.usatoday.com
www.golf.com
Popular Public Courses
Championship Course
3601 University SE
Albuquerque 505-277-4546
https://unmgolf.unm.edu/championship-course
The University of New Mexico proudly offers some of the finest golfing in the Southwest at its golf complex. The 18-hole Championship Course has been ranked among the Top 25 public golf courses in the nation by Golf Digest magazine and has hosted several major tournaments, including PGA and LPGA qualifying events.
Desert Greens
10035 Country Club Lane NW
Albuquerque 505-898-7001
http://www.paradisehills.golf
Considered to be one of Albuquerque’s finest “west side” public courses, this relaxing 18-hole course combines lush tree-lined fairways and mature greens with country-club amenities.
Isleta Eagle Golf Course
Isleta Pueblo
11000 Broadway SE
Albuquerque 505-848-1900
www.isletaeagle.com
This 27-hole golf course features three distinct nine-hole tracts that were designed around nature’s own beauty including sparkling lakes for a resort-like character.
Paako Ridge Golf Course
One Clubhouse Drive
Sandia Park 505-281-6000
https://www.paakogolf.com
Borrowing its name from nearby Anasasi Pueblo Indian ruins, this mountain course enjoys a 6,500-foot elevation on the eastern slope of the Sandia Mountains. Named the best new affordable public course in 2000 by Golf Digest, these Ken Dye-designed fairways compare favorably with any in the nation for beauty, challenge, and overall value.
Santa Ana Golf Course
Santa Ana Pueblo
288 Prairie Star Road
Santa Ana Pueblo 505-867-9464
http://mynewmexicogolf.com/santaana
Combine casino thrills with first-rate golfing and spectacular views of the Sandia Mountains. Home of the New Mexico Open Championship, this 27-hole facility features a Gary Panks layout on 270 acres.
Tierra Del Sol Golf Course
1000 Golf Course Road
Belen 505-864-1000
www.golftierradelsol.com
One of the finest golfing facilities in the southern section of Metropolitan Albuquerque, this golf course features a widely varied terrain with lakes and elevated greens as well as one of the best finishing holes in New Mexico.
Twin Warriors Golf Course
Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort
1301 Tuyuna Trail
Santa Ana Pueblo 505-771-6155
https://mynewmexicogolf.com/twin
One of the recent additions to the Albuquerque golf scene is also one of its finest, providing golfing enthusiasts with a “must see” destination crafted by noted course architect Gary Panks and featuring magnificent Sandia Mountain views.
Albuquerque Municipal Courses
Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course
7001 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque 505-884-7505
www.cabq.gov/golf/arroyo-del-oso-golf-course
An established favorite, Arroyo del Oso was ranked among the top 50 Municipal Golf Courses in the nation by Golf Digest Magazine. Named for the Bear Canyon Arroyo, the course offers an interesting topography with large greens and rolling fairways.
Ladera Golf Course
3401 Ladera Drive NW
Albuquerque 505-836-4449
www.cabq.gov/golf/ladera-golf-course
The most challenging of the city-owned golf courses, Ladera offers a broad teeing area, spacious greens, a large driving range tee, roomy practice putting greens, and four large lakes as well as views of the Sandia Mountains to the east and the volcanoes to the west.
Los Altos Golf Course
9717 Copper NE
Albuquerque 505-298-1897
www.cabq.gov/golf/los-altos-golf-course
The oldest of the city’s four golf courses favors the weekend golfer with a natural slice and was designed for relatively fast play. Although the terrain is primarily flat, it offers two large lakes, large sand traps, and mature trees.
Puerto Del Sol Golf Course
1800 Girard Boulevard SE
Albuquerque 505-265-5636
www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/recreation/golf/puerto-del-sol-golf-course
Distinguished as the only golf course in Albuquerque with a lighted driving range, this municipal course was rated by the National Golf Foundation as an outstanding 9-hole golf course in the Southwest.
