Best 9-Hole Golf Courses in New Mexico
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, New Mexico has 34 9-hole 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 | The Lodge Golf Course | Cloudcroft | Resort | 1899 |
| 2 | Raton Country Club | Raton | Municipal | 1919 |
| 3 | Conchas Dam Park Golf Course | Conchas Dam | Public | 1939 |
| 4 | University Of New Mexico North Course | Albuquerque | Public | 1942 |
| 5 | Eunice Municipal Golf Course | Eunice | Public | 1948 |
| 6 | Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course | Tucumcari | Municipal | 1948 |
| 7 | Jal Country Club | Jal | Semi-private | 1950 |
| 8 | El Valle Escondido Golf Course | Taos | Semi-private | 1955 |
| 9 | Gene Torres Golf Course At Highlands University | Las Vegas | Public | 1958 |
| 10 | Los Altos Golf Course Executive Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1960 |
| 11 | Truth Or Consequence City Golf Course | Truth or Consequences | Municipal | 1962 |
| 12 | Civitan Golf Course | Farmington | Municipal | 1967 |
| 13 | Lake Carlsbad Golf Course Par 3 Course | Carlsbad | Municipal | 1974 |
| 14 | Innsbrook Village Country Club | Ruidoso | Resort | 1975 |
| 15 | Puerto Del Sol Golf Course | Albuquerque | Public | 1978 |
| 16 | Ladera Golf Course Executive Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1981 |
| 17 | Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course Dam Nine Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1987 |
| 18 | Marty Sanchez Links De Santa Fe Great 28 Course | Sante Fe | Municipal | 1998 |
| 19 | Paa Ko Ridge Golf Club Course 1 | Sandia Park | Public | 2000 |
| 20 | Paa Ko Ridge Golf Club Course 2 | Sandia Park | Public | 2000 |
| 21 | Boulder At Towa Golf Resort | Santa Fe | Public | 2001 |
| 22 | Pinon At Towa Golf Resort | Santa Fe | Public | 2001 |
| 23 | Paa Ko Ridge Golf Club Course 3 | Sandia Park | Public | 2005 |
| 24 | Twelve Shores Golf Club | Tucumcari | Resort | 2009 |
| 25 | Valley At Towa Golf Resort | Santa Fe | Public | 2009 |
| 26 | Rockwind Community Links Lil Rock Par 3 Course | Hobbs | Municipal | 2015 |
| 27 | The Golf Center At Balloon Fiesta Park | Albuquerque | Public | – |
| 28 | Roswell Country Club | Roswell | Private | 1905 |
| 29 | Anthony Country Club | Anthony | Private | 1950 |
| 30 | Apache Mesa Golf Course | Holloman Afb | Military | 1957 |
| 31 | Tanoan Country Club Acoma Course | Albuquerque | Private | 1978 |
| 32 | Tanoan Country Club Sandia Course | Albuquerque | Private | 1978 |
| 33 | Tanoan Country Club Zia Course | Albuquerque | Private | 1978 |
| 34 | Quail Run Golf Course | Santa Fe | Private | 1985 |
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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 9-hole course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many 9-hole courses does New Mexico have?
New Mexico has 34 9-hole golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.