County-owned since the 1950s. Tree-lined fairways with water on five holes of the Main 18, including a stretch locals call "Hell's Corner." The Delta Nine is flatter and beginner-friendly.

Desert target golf carved into the foothills of the Franklin Mountains — undulating greens, native desert vegetation lining every fairway. City of El Paso facility, managed by KemperSports.

Classic tree-lined parkland layout built in the mid-1970s. Flat terrain, subtle breaks in the greens and fairways — a City of El Paso course under its current operating name.

Yardage sources disagree by ~200 yds — confirm with the pro shop.

Tom Fazio design where every hole is named for a stop on the 1850s Butterfield Overland Mail stagecoach route, with Franklin Mountain views throughout. City of El Paso course, operated by Spirit Golf Management.

Desert-spring setting with water in play on holes 2, 6, and 13. Membership optional — daily-fee public play available.

Par and yardage vary by source (70 vs. 71; three different yardage figures) — confirm before booking.

Southwest desert landscaping on Fort Bliss grounds, outside the installation gates — open to the public without military ID. The Sunset course on the same complex is slated for redevelopment; call ahead on its status.

Sunset course status is actively changing (redevelopment planned) — confirm before you plan around it.

Cal Olson design in the Mesilla Valley foothills of the Organ Mountains. Maintained bluegrass fairways and bentgrass greens instead of the region's usual desert target style, with water on the 9th and 18th.

Parkland-style, not desert target golf — mature pine and oak trees, small-to-mid bentgrass greens. Opened 1963 on the NMSU campus with Organ and "A" Mountain views. Open year-round to the public.

Back-tee yardage varies by source (7,040–7,204 yds) — confirm before booking.

Links-style layout on a windswept plateau about 10 miles northeast of the city. Native desert roughs, five lakes touching eight holes, 76 bunkers. Opened 2011.

One aggregator lists 6,500 yds instead of ~7,523 — confirm before booking.

Foothills west of Las Cruces overlooking the Mesilla Valley, Organ Mountain views. Members and guests get priority before 10 a.m.; non-member tee times reportedly open up after that, 7 days out.

Public-access policy came from a secondary source, not the club's own site — call to confirm before you drive out.

Built on the site of Ruidoso's original airport. 1991 design by Jim Colbert and Jeff Brauer — a Scottish-links-style front nine of rolling, mounded fairways, then a back nine that runs through pine forest.

Ted Robinson design (1975) owned by the Mescalero Apache Tribe, set among tall pines beneath Sierra Blanca Peak. Known for an island fairway and fast-breaking greens.

Yardage varies widely by source (6,589–7,212 yds) — likely different tee sets. Confirm which tees before you book.

Lincoln County's oldest golf course, founded 1947. Narrow, tree-lined fairways through mature pine, with water in play on several holes including an over-water par-3 17th.

Par and yardage conflict across sources (par 71 vs. 72) — confirm with the pro shop.

Robert Trent Jones II design (2008) through protected wildlife habitat, mountain walls, arroyos, and rock outcroppings. New Mexico's #1-ranked course by Golfweek since 2019 — non-members can book, with member priority.

Public access is seasonal (summer months) and member-priority — call ahead before planning a round here.