Now that spring is rolling around, it's the perfect time to get back out onto Albuquerque's golf courses and enjoy the beautiful surrounding scenery. Albuquerque is even home to four of the top 10 golf courses in New Mexico! No matter what your skill level is, there is a course in our city for everyone. Here are several golfing highlights, according to Visit Albuquerque:
Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club was one of only 17 courses in America to be awarded a five-star rating by readers of Golf Digest (April 2006). This dramatic course was also voted No. 4 on "America's 100 Best Courses for $100 or Less" by Travel & Leisure Golf Magazine. Paa-Ko Ridge sits on the eastern side of the Sandia Mountains at elevations ranging from 6,500 to 7,000 feet. The club takes its name from nearby ruins which date from the 14th century.
Next to the Hyatt Tamaya Resort and Spa on Santa Ana Pueblo,Twin Warriors Golf Club was also ranked in the top 50 U.S. courses by Golf Digest (May 2005). Twin Warriors offers a unique high-desert golfing experience to players of all skill levels. This classic New Mexico state golf course is carefully routed in and around ancient cultural sites, and provides a stunning view of the Sandia Mountains.
Also located on Santa Ana Pueblo, the 27-hole Santa Ana Golf Club was called "one of America's three best true links-style golf courses" by The New York Times. This course features native grasses, subtle mounding and eight crystal- clear lakes in a peaceful setting along the Rio Grande, with majestic views in every direction.
Sandia Golf Club, which opened in June 2005, lies on the northern edge of Albuquerque across the road from pastures occupied by a herd of bison. Sandia is a world-class golf experience offering a visually stunning and strategic 18-hole golf course that was listed as one of the "Top 10 New Courses You Can Play" by Golf Magazine (December 2005). In addition, its pro shop has already earned the distinction as one of America's "100 Best Golf Shops" from Golf World Business.
Just south of Albuquerque, the Isleta Eagle Golf Course is set between the cottonwood-lined Rio Grande and the foot of a dormant volcano. The three nine-hole tracts incorporate the distinct high-desert topography of the area. Nearby is the Championship Golf Course at the University of New Mexico, an 18-hole course that has been ranked among the top 25 public courses by Golf Digest and offers a contrasting view of the Rio Grande Valley and downtown Albuquerque.
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