Ruidoso Area Golf Courses
Ruidoso is known for a variety of outdoor activities that appeal to both visitors and residents alike, mainly due to the favorable climate conditions it has through most of the year. For golfers, that is especially true. There are a number of courses to play on, and the cool climate conditions are often very desirable in the summer time, and also during spring and fall. Ruidoso has scenic mountain courses, at around 7000 ft. elevation, some of which offer a new set of challenges for visiting golfers.
The Inn of The Mountain Gods - located on the Mescelaro Apache Tribal lands just south of Ruidoso, is one of the areas best known public courses. The course was designed by Ted Robinson, constructed within a canyon at 7000 foot elevation, and has been ranked among New Mexico’s top courses on several occasions, and even in the nation's top 25. The scenery surrounding the IMG course is truly spectacular, with Sierra Blanca Peak in the background. Tall Ponderosa pine and Douglas fir trees are abundant around the course, with a nearby lake located adjacent to the IMG's main resort hotel and casino.
This course is considered to be most challenging, with fast greens, sloping fairways and known for trees and water hazards, in addition to deer and elk that are often seen on the course. The course is 18 holes of 6834 yards long, rated 70.2, and slope of 128. Visit the Inn's main web site at: http://www.innofthemountaingods.com/golf.asp for more information.
Cree Meadows Golf Course is a semi-private country club and golf course open to the public, and is one of the areas older courses. Cree Meadows is an outstanding course featuring narrow tree-lined fairways and fast, gently sloped greens. The surrounding scenery includes Sierra Blanca Peak to the west, while the course layout includes tall Ponderosa pine and Aspen trees. Several water features are included, adding to the challenge, however the course is fairly easy to walk, making it attractive to seniors and family play. Cree's signature hole is number 17, a 150 yard par 3, requiring a tee shot over water to a small green. PUBLIC, 18 holes, 5766 yards, rating 66.4, slope 104. Cree Meadows includes a restaurant and lounge, call their golf shop for more information at 575-257-5815.
The Links at Sierra Blanca
Designed by Senior Tour Pro Jim Colbert, the Links at Sierra Blanca golf course opened in 1991. The course design is in the classic Scottish links style, with rolling fairways flanked by thick mounds and large undulating greens. The 18-hole public course measures 6,793 yards of golf from the longest tees for a par of 72. The course rating is 71 and it has a slope rating of 121 on Bent grass. The Links at Sierra blanca consistently been ranked as one of the Best Courses in New Mexico by Golf Digest Magazine. This course is one of the premier public course in southern New Mexico and was nominated to the Golf Digest list of best new public courses in 1991. It was rated 7th best course in New Mexico and was awarded 3 1/2 stars by Golf Digest in 1995. For more information call the Links at 575-258-5330, or visit online at: http://linksatsierrablanca.com/Home.html 
Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club – is a private club, featuring an 18 hole, Par-71 course, measuring 6539 yards from the black tees. The course was designed by Ken Dye and features incredible mountain views from the front nine holes which are layed out mostly on a flat mesa to the back nine which feature valleys, hills, beautiful scenery along with some very challenging holes. The back nine is rated as one of New Mexico's best.
PRIVATE CLUB, 18 holes, 6593 yards, rating 70.1, slope 128 Phone (575) 336-4231 for the club, or visit online at: http://www.altolakesgolf.com/
Kokopelli Golf Course – a private club, that opened in 1999. Kokopelli is an 18 hole executive golf course located opposite Alto Lakes Country Club. For more information call (575) 336-7843, or visit online.
