Best Public Golf Courses in New Mexico
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, New Mexico has 55 public golf courses. The complete list below is ordered by public accessibility and course history — every entry is verified against the OpenStreetMap-derived course registry.
| # | Course | City | Access | Established |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raton Country Club | Raton | Municipal | 1919 |
| 2 | Par 3 At Clovis Municipal Golf Course | Clovis | Municipal | 1929 |
| 3 | Nancy Lopez Golf Course At Spring River | Roswell | Public | 1930 |
| 4 | Conchas Dam Park Golf Course | Conchas Dam | Public | 1939 |
| 5 | University Of New Mexico North Course | Albuquerque | Public | 1942 |
| 6 | Los Alamos Golf Course | Los Alamos | Municipal | 1947 |
| 7 | Eunice Municipal Golf Course | Eunice | Public | 1948 |
| 8 | Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course | Tucumcari | Municipal | 1948 |
| 9 | Aztec Municipal Golf Course | Aztec | Municipal | 1950 |
| 10 | Desert Lakes Golf Course | Alamogordo | Municipal | 1953 |
| 11 | New Mexico Tech Golf Course | Socorro | Public | 1953 |
| 12 | New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course | Roswell | Public | 1957 |
| 13 | Gene Torres Golf Course At Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public | 1958 |
| 14 | Dos Lagos Golf Club | Anthony | Public | 1960 |
| 15 | Los Altos Golf Course Executive Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1960 |
| 16 | Los Altos Golf Course Los Altos Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1960 |
| 17 | Paradise Hills Golf Course | Albuquerque | Public | 1962 |
| 18 | Truth Or Consequence City Golf Course | Truth or Consequences | Municipal | 1962 |
| 19 | New Mexico State University Golf Course | Las Cruces | Public | 1963 |
| 20 | Scott Park Golf Links | Silver City | Municipal | 1963 |
| 21 | Colonial Park Golf Course | Clovis | Municipal | 1964 |
| 22 | Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course Championship Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1965 |
| 23 | Fox Run Golf Course | Gallup | Municipal | 1965 |
| 24 | Championship Golf Course At University Of New Mexico | Albuquerque | Public | 1967 |
| 25 | Civitan Golf Course | Farmington | Municipal | 1967 |
| 26 | Lake Carlsbad Golf Course Championship Course | Carlsbad | Municipal | 1968 |
| 27 | Tierra Del Sol Golf Course | Belen | Public | 1968 |
| 28 | Riverview Golf Course | Kirtland | Public | 1969 |
| 29 | Ponderosa Pines Golf Course | Cloudcroft | Public | 1970 |
| 30 | Lake Carlsbad Golf Course Par 3 Course | Carlsbad | Municipal | 1974 |
| 31 | Puerto Del Sol Golf Course | Albuquerque | Public | 1978 |
| 32 | Ladera Golf Course Championship Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1980 |
| 33 | Cochiti Golf Club | Cochiti Lake | Public | 1981 |
| 34 | Ladera Golf Course Executive Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1981 |
| 35 | Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course Dam Nine Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1987 |
| 36 | Pinon Hills Golf Course | Farmington | Municipal | 1989 |
| 37 | Cheena Star Course At Santa Ana Golf Club | Santa Ana Pueblo | Public | 1991 |
| 38 | Links At Sierra Blanca The | Ruidoso | Public | 1991 |
| 39 | Tamaya Cheena Course At Santa Ana Golf Club | Santa Ana Pueblo | Public | 1991 |
| 40 | Tamaya Star Course At Santa Ana Golf Club | Santa Ana Pueblo | Public | 1991 |
| 41 | Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course | Grants | Municipal | 1994 |
| 42 | Marty Sanchez Links De Santa Fe Great 28 Course | Sante Fe | Municipal | 1998 |
| 43 | Marty Sanchez Links De Santa Fe Links Course | Sante Fe | Municipal | 1998 |
| 44 | Paa Ko Ridge Golf Club Course 1 | Sandia Park | Public | 2000 |
| 45 | Paa Ko Ridge Golf Club Course 2 | Sandia Park | Public | 2000 |
| 46 | Sonoma Ranch Golf Course | Las Cruces | Public | 2000 |
| 47 | Boulder At Towa Golf Resort | Santa Fe | Public | 2001 |
| 48 | Pinon At Towa Golf Resort | Santa Fe | Public | 2001 |
| 49 | Twin Warriors Golf Club | Santa Ana Pueblo | Public | 2001 |
| 50 | Black Mesa Golf Club | Española | Public | 2003 |
| 51 | Paa Ko Ridge Golf Club Course 3 | Sandia Park | Public | 2005 |
| 52 | Valle Del Sol Golf Course | Carrizozo | Public | 2007 |
| 53 | Valley At Towa Golf Resort | Santa Fe | Public | 2009 |
| 54 | Rockwind Community Links Lil Rock Par 3 Course | Hobbs | Municipal | 2015 |
| 55 | The Golf Center At Balloon Fiesta Park | Albuquerque | Public | – |
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FAQ
How is this list ordered?
Transparently, not editorially: publicly playable courses first (public, municipal, resort, semi-private), then courses with an official website, then by founding year. We list every verified public course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many public courses does New Mexico have?
New Mexico has 55 public golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.