The 10 Best Public Golf Courses in New Mexico

How we rank: every public-access course in New Mexico with verified scorecard data, scored on USGA course rating, slope, and championship length — objective difficulty and scale, not paid placements. Private clubs excluded; every course below is one you can actually play.

1. Red Hawk Golf Club — Las Cruces, NM
   Par 72 · rating 76.3 · slope 135 · 7,575 yds · book tee times
2. Twin Warriors Golf Club — Santa Ana Pueblo, NM
   Par 72 · rating 75.4 · slope 140 · 7,736 yds · book tee times
3. Sierra del Rio Golf Course — Elephant Butte, NM
   Par 72 · rating 75.4 · slope 138 · 7,329 yds
4. The Golf Club at Rainmakers — Alto, NM
   Par 72 · rating 74.0 · slope 143 · 7,002 yds
5. University of New Mexico Championship Golf Course — Albuquerque, NM
   Par 72 · rating 74.3 · slope 134 · 7,300 yds · book tee times
6. Sandia Golf Club — Albuquerque, NM
   Par 72 · rating 75.1 · slope 125 · 7,755 yds · book tee times
7. New Mexico State University Golf Course — Las Cruces, NM
   Par 72 · rating 74.1 · slope 133 · 7,204 yds · book tee times
8. Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe — Santa Fe, NM
   Par 72 · rating 74.1 · slope 131 · 7,272 yds · book tee times
9. Santa Fe Country Club — Santa Fe, NM
   Par 72 · rating 74.1 · slope 131 · 7,272 yds · book tee times
10. Black Mesa Golf Club — Española, NM
    Par 72 · rating 73.2 · slope 137 · 7,307 yds · book tee times

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