Ruidoso, New Mexico Golf Courses

Golf Courses Near Ruidoso, New Mexico
There are many fine mountain and desert style golf courses within an hour or so drive of Ruidoso. Visit Ruidoso for a week and you can play a different golf course everyday! Here's the list and remember to call ahead for tee-times especially with the lower altitude desert courses as they receive more play throughout the year because of their milder climate. These Rudioso area golf course are listed by the nearest municipality.






Alamogordo, New Mexico

Desert Lakes Golf Course
A full service 18 hole public golf course. This is a relatively flat course except a few holes that tuck into the adjacent mountains. This golf course features low non-resident green fees of $18.00 as it is municipal and subsidized by the City of Alamogordo. Desert Lakes Golf Course has a full service restaurant, a fully stocked pro shop and extensive practice facilities and driving range. It serves the golfing public 364 days per year, weather permitting. The course has a PGA class A professional under contract to provide pro shop services and golf activities.
Location: 2351 Hamilton Road in Alamogordo ... located on the far South end of town as you're traveling from Ruidoso.
Telephone: (575) 437-0290


White Sands Golf Club Course, NM
Also known White Sands Missile Range Golf Course. this once private facility for the US Military is now open to the public. Set at the base of the Organ Mountains, the White Sands Golf Club has been rated one of the best 9-hole courses in the Sun Country Section. The Golf Course is known for it's fast green's and majestic views. Considered by many to be the "Best Kept Secret in the Southwest"
Location: Building 1330 White Sands Missile Range. The entrance to this military base is located approximately 13 miles west of of Alamogordo, New Mexico on HWY 70.
Telephone: (575) 678-1759

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Roswell, New Mexico

New Mexico Military Institute Golf Course
A very flat course where you can expect a lot of roll on your long drives. And as the course is relatively short compared to some tracks you may thing you're ready for the Tour after your round here a walkers delight. Located near Spring River in Roswell, the course is fairly flat and short to boost your ego when you turn that scorecard in. This 18 hole golf course features a putting green, driving range and low greens fees
Location: 201 W 19th Roswell, New Mexico
Telephone: (575) 622-6033


Spring River Golf Course
A municipal golf course in Roswell ... this track features a full 18 holes with practice putting green and a full service driving range and pro shop. Greens fees are very affordable for residents and non-residents alike.
Location: 1612 W Eighth Street, Roswell, New Mexico
Telephone: (575) 622-9506

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Cloudcroft New Mexico

The Lodge Resort and Spa Golf Course
If your in New Mexico, this is one course you can‚t miss. Tee off on the first hole and a 150-foot vertical drop welcomes you onto The Lodge at Cloudcroft golf course. At 9,000 feet above sea level, the terrain is as challenging as it is beautiful. Governed by the Scottish tradition of playing different tees and separate flags on each hole, this dramatic nine-hole golf course, when played twice, becomes a challenging 18-hole round. The golf course is open seven days a week, April through November. Tee times are recommended.
Location: One Corona Place Cloudcroft, NM ... near downtown Cloudcroft and about an hour's drive from Ruidoso.
Telephone: (575) 682-2098


Ponderosa Pines Golf Course
This golf course offers cool, beautiful mountain golf at affordable prices. This course is located in the middle of the Lincoln National Forest at 8,000 feet in elevation. The greens are medium in size and speed, and vary in undulation. The fairways are extremely narrow due to the tree-lines and defined cuts of rough that border them. There are some ravines and gullies that come into play throughout the course.
Location: Nine miles southeast of Cloudcroft, New Mexico on HWY 130
Telephone: (575) 682-2995

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