Black Mesa Golf Club
Española, NM
Black Mesa Golf Club is a public 18-hole, par-72 golf course in Española, New Mexico, playing 7,307 yards with a course rating of 73.2 and slope of 137. It is ranked #85 on Golf Digest's America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (2025-26).
🏛 Designed by Baxter Spann (2003)
Black Mesa Golf Club near Espanola opened in 2003, designed by Baxter Spann and Mike Nuzzo.
Accolades
- Ranked #85, America's 100 Greatest Public Courses (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #3, Best in New Mexico (Golf Digest, 2025-26)
- Ranked #79, Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S. (GOLF Magazine, 2024-25)
📍 115 State Rd 399, Española, NM 87532
Course layout
Hole lines and layout © OpenStreetMap contributors. Tap a hole line for par and yardage.
Scorecard, hole by hole
- Par 72 over 18 holes: 4 par 3s, 10 par 4s, 4 par 5s
- Longest hole: No. 3, 603 yards, par 5
- Shortest hole: No. 11, 172 yards, par 3
- Hardest hole by handicap: No. 3 (par 5, 603 yards)
- Biggest elevation change: No. 13, about 60 ft downhill from tee to green
- Water in play on holes 1 and 15
- Doglegs: 6 left, 2 right
| Hole | Par | Yards | Hcp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 385 | 7 | dogleg left, water in play, 4 bunkers, plays about 15 ft uphill |
| 2 | 4 | 404 | 11 | 1 bunker, plays about 10 ft downhill |
| 3 | 5 | 603 | 1 | 4 bunkers, plays about 10 ft uphill |
| 4 | 3 | 203 | 13 | 2 bunkers, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 5 | 4 | 496 | 3 | 1 bunker, plays about 55 ft downhill |
| 6 | 5 | 565 | 15 | 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 7 | 4 | 356 | 17 | 4 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| 8 | 3 | 238 | 5 | 4 bunkers, plays about 40 ft downhill |
| 9 | 4 | 440 | 9 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| Out | 36 | 3,690 | ||
| 10 | 4 | 457 | 6 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 35 ft downhill |
| 11 | 3 | 172 | 18 | 1 bunker, plays about 30 ft uphill |
| 12 | 4 | 403 | 12 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers |
| 13 | 5 | 591 | 8 | dogleg left, 2 bunkers, plays about 60 ft downhill |
| 14 | 4 | 389 | 16 | dogleg left, 4 bunkers, plays about 25 ft uphill |
| 15 | 3 | 216 | 14 | water in play, 3 bunkers, plays about 30 ft downhill |
| 16 | 5 | 536 | 4 | 3 bunkers, plays about 40 ft uphill |
| 17 | 4 | 424 | 2 | dogleg left, 1 bunker, plays about 20 ft downhill |
| 18 | 4 | 429 | 10 | dogleg right, 3 bunkers, plays about 50 ft downhill |
| In | 36 | 3,617 | ||
| Total | 72 | 7,307 |
Scorecard from the Black tees. Doglegs, water and bunkers are read from the OpenStreetMap hole lines and mapped hazards © OpenStreetMap contributors. Elevation: Open-Meteo / Copernicus DEM, approximate.
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