Best Municipal Golf Courses in New Mexico
According to US Golf Course Registry's registry, New Mexico has 24 municipal 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 | Los Alamos Golf Course | Los Alamos | Municipal | 1947 |
| 4 | Tucumcari Municipal Golf Course | Tucumcari | Municipal | 1948 |
| 5 | Aztec Municipal Golf Course | Aztec | Municipal | 1950 |
| 6 | Desert Lakes Golf Course | Alamogordo | Municipal | 1953 |
| 7 | Los Altos Golf Course Executive Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1960 |
| 8 | Los Altos Golf Course Los Altos Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1960 |
| 9 | Truth Or Consequence City Golf Course | Truth or Consequences | Municipal | 1962 |
| 10 | Scott Park Golf Links | Silver City | Municipal | 1963 |
| 11 | Colonial Park Golf Course | Clovis | Municipal | 1964 |
| 12 | Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course Championship Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1965 |
| 13 | Fox Run Golf Course | Gallup | Municipal | 1965 |
| 14 | Civitan Golf Course | Farmington | Municipal | 1967 |
| 15 | Lake Carlsbad Golf Course Championship Course | Carlsbad | Municipal | 1968 |
| 16 | Lake Carlsbad Golf Course Par 3 Course | Carlsbad | Municipal | 1974 |
| 17 | Ladera Golf Course Championship Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1980 |
| 18 | Ladera Golf Course Executive Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1981 |
| 19 | Arroyo Del Oso Golf Course Dam Nine Course | Albuquerque | Municipal | 1987 |
| 20 | Pinon Hills Golf Course | Farmington | Municipal | 1989 |
| 21 | Coyote Del Malpais Golf Course | Grants | Municipal | 1994 |
| 22 | Marty Sanchez Links De Santa Fe Great 28 Course | Sante Fe | Municipal | 1998 |
| 23 | Marty Sanchez Links De Santa Fe Links Course | Sante Fe | Municipal | 1998 |
| 24 | Rockwind Community Links Lil Rock Par 3 Course | Hobbs | Municipal | 2015 |
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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 municipal course — this is a complete catalog, not a top-10 pick.
How many municipal courses does New Mexico have?
New Mexico has 24 municipal golf courses in the registry.
Ordering formula and data source: see our methodology & statistics.