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Course	NMSU Golf Course	Las Cruces Country Club	Picacho Hills Golf Course	Sonoma Ranch Golf Course
Holes	18	18	18	18
Size (yds)	7040	6324	6880	7028
Public	Public	Private	Private	Public
Green Fees	$20-49	$20-49	$20-49	$20-49
Driving Range	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Pro Shop	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Putting Green	No	Yes	No	No
Restaurant	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Locker Room	Yes	No	Yes	No
Snack Bar	No	Yes	No	No

Sonoma Ranch Golf Course

Built in 2000 - Designed by Cal Olson
Greens: Bent Grass - Fairways: Bluegrass
Dress code: No denim, collared shirt required
Season: Open all year

For great golf in the Southern New Mexico desert, there is one top course to play -- Sonoma Ranch. Opened in 2000, this spanking new course offers challenging golf and spectacular scenery amidst the mesquite and brush covered desert. It won a Best New Course nomination from Golf Digest in 2000 and holds a 3-1/2 star ranking in its Places to Play list. "Incredible views ... tough greens ... every hole a challenge," Golf Digest says. Designed by Cal Olsen, an internationally-known architect with courses from Singapore to Canada, the Sonoma Ranch Golf Course is a longish course with rolling hills, strewn with bunkers and best know for its undulating bent grass greens. With five tee boxes, it offers a stimulating challenge for all levels of golfer. Nestled in the heart of the Mesilla Valley, adjacent to the OrganMountains, there are exceptional views from the tops of the hills. You may even see coyote, doves and other desert wildlife while you play. Feel the desert air and soak up the sun ... there are 350 sunny days a year in the area. Sonoma Ranch has been compared to courses in Scottsdale, AZ, yet it's priced much lower, so it's a better value. It's desert golf New Mexico style, a championship calibre municipal course that ranks among the finest in the Southwest.

CONTACT INFO
Sonoma Ranch Golf Course
1274 Golf Club Rd.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: (575) 521-1818
www.sonomaranchgolf.com

NMSU University Golf Course
Built in 1961 - Designed by Floyd Farley
Greens: Bermuda Grass - Fairways: Bermuda Grass
Dress code: No dress code
Season: Open all year

The University Golf Course opened in 1963 and is located on the beautiful campus of New Mexico State University. This championship 18-hole golf course is open to the public year round for your golfing enjoyment. The golf course plays host to NCAA men’s and women’s championships and tournaments. The golf course includes a driving range, practice putting greens and a pro shop. Recent additions to the course include a pavilion that seats 200, new cart paths and carts. Food services and catering are also available.

This is an interesting desert course where all eighteen holes are visible from the clubhouse. The club played host to the 1968 NCAA men’s and 1988 NCAA women's championships. Water hazards (ponds) come into play on two holes. The greens are undulating and well guarded by sand bunkers. "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 2nd "Best Public Course" in the state for 1996. In addition, "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 27th best out of "America's Top 75 Affordable Courses" from their list of "America's Best Golf Courses Everyone Can Play" for 1996 and as the 84th best under the 1996 category of "Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S."

CONTACT INFO
3000 Champions Dr.
Las Cruces, NM 88003
575 - 646-3219

Mailing Address:
MSC 3595
PO Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM
88003-8001

Phone:(575) 646-3219
Fax:(575) 646-8128
Email : golf@nmsu.edu
http://www.nmsu.edu/~golf/

Picacho Hills Golf Course
Built in 1979 - Designed by Joe Finger
Greens: Bluegrass - Fairways: Bluegrass
Dress code: Collared shirt, no cutoffs, denim OK
Season: Open all year - Guest Policy: Reciprocal

Picacho Hills Country Club is a two time host of the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA). The only private golf course in Las Cruces offers paved cart paths, a driving range and putting greens. This course provides bent-grass greens and tees, bluegrass fairways, and a desert style course. The country club offers a snack bar and grill for dining accommodations. For groups there are four meeting rooms, including a lounge, main dining room that seats 100, and two breakout rooms that can accommodate up to 50 people each. Full service catering and dining are offered.

CONTACT INFO
Picacho Hills Country Club
6861 Via Campestre
Las Cruces, NM
88007-4955
Phone: 575-523-2556
www.picachohillscc.com

 

Las Cruces Country Club Golf
Built in 1929
Greens: Bent Grass - Fairways: Bent Grass
Dress code: No denim, collared shirt and bermuda shorts required
Season: Open all year - Guest Policy: Reciprocal

The Las Cruces Country Club located in the City of Las Cruces, Dona Ana County, New Mexico was originally built in 1928, and consisted of Six (6) holes and fairways designed by Al Valestino an El Paso golf professional. An additional three (3) holes were added in 1929. In 1953 the additional Nine (9) holes were added.

CONTACT INFO
2700 N. Main
P.O. Box 876
Las Cruces, NM
88004
Main Office (575) 526-9723
Pro Shop (575) 526-8731
Fax (575) 526-8723