Paako Ridge Golf Club

1 Clubhouse Drive,

Sandia Park, New Mexico 87047

  • Office

    +1 (866) 898 5987 (toll free)
  • Pro shop

    +1 (505) 281 6000
  • Golf pro

    Bob Basham (PGA, Head Professional)

About the course

  • The Course:

    27 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland and high desert sierra.

  • Designer:

    Ken Dye

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7562
6210
5702
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
75.2
68.6
71.8

At the same location:

Above distances are for holes 1 thru' 18. At 3842 yds from the back tees, holes 19-27 are similar in length to the other two nines.

Location

Latitude:

35.208275

Longitude:

-106.316156

How to get there:

24 mi NE of Albuquerque.

Paako Ridge Golf Club

5-star: Fabulous – courses don’t get much better than this.

Est. 2000

Paako Ridge Golf Club is home to one of the top-rated and finest championship golf courses in New Mexico. The layout is located on the east side of the Sandia Mountains, at elevations ranging from 6,500 to 7,000 feet. This excellent 27-hole, tree-lined and open parkland layout contains a wealth of wonderfully crafted, memorable and challenging holes. Definitely a course that will challenge your all-round game, and well worth going out of your way to play.

List of courses: New Mexico

Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Contact club for golf rates.

Other information

Non-metal spike facility. Walking permitted, but rental pull carts are not available.

Practice facilities

Excellent

Did you know?

Published ranking

1st-2nd nines:
New Mexico's 2nd best course (Golf Digest, 2023/24).
USA's 55th best public access course (Golf Digest, 2023).

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Tournaments

Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).

Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).

Who's Who

Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.

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The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.

Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.

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Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.

Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available

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