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Golf Trips / New Mexico

Best Golf Trips in New Mexico

5 golf trip destinations in New Mexico — courses, lodging, nightlife, and activities for your group getaway.

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New Mexico Destinations

green trees under cloudy sky during daytime
Spring, Summer, Fall

Santa Fe, NM

Art, adobe, and high-altitude mountain golf

3 coursesABQ · 65min
black metal window frame during daytime
Spring, Fall

Albuquerque, NM

High desert golf with craft beer and green chile on everything

5 coursesABQ · 10min
a large adobe building with mountains in the background
Summer, Fall

Taos, NM

High-desert golf, adobe art town, and Angel Fire alpine holes

2 coursesSAF · 90min
landscape photography of mountains
Summer, Fall

Ruidoso, NM

Cool-pines mountain golf, horse racing, and casino nights

3 coursesELP · 130min
A path leads through the grassy hills.
Spring, Fall

Las Cruces, NM

Year-round desert golf under the Organ Mountains

3 coursesELP · 50min
The math

Cheaper New Mexico Alternatives to Taos

Taos averages $93 per round across 2 tracked courses. Same state, smaller bill — here's how the other New Mexico golf-trip cities stack up.

Albuquerque, NM
High desert golf with craft beer and green chile on everything
$13 cheaper
avg green fee
$80/round
5 courses
$300/night
lodging from
Ruidoso, NM
Cool-pines mountain golf, horse racing, and casino nights
$17 cheaper
avg green fee
$76/round
3 courses
$200/night
lodging from
Santa Fe, NM
Art, adobe, and high-altitude mountain golf
$19 cheaper
avg green fee
$74/round
3 courses
$400/night
lodging from
Las Cruces, NM
Year-round desert golf under the Organ Mountains
$41 cheaper
avg green fee
$52/round
3 courses
$150/night
lodging from
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