101 Club House Drive,
Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935
Office
+1 (575) 744 4653Pro shop
+1 (575) 744 4653Fax
+1 (575) 744 5471Website
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Guy Wimberly (PGA, Director of Golf)The Course:
18 holes. Desert-style. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Desert.
Designer:
Richard "Dick" Phelps
33.166573
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1.5 mi S of Elephant Butte / 122 mi N of El Paso.
Sierra del Rio
The Sierra del Rio course at Turtleback Mtn Resort is a generally well-regarded layout, which includes several attractive holes and features. This desert-style course will test most facets of your game, and should provide a round with plenty of enjoyable golfing challenges. Worth visiting if you are in the area.
At this Stay&Play venue, the on-site accommodations are located close to the golf facilities.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance.
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101 Clubhouse Rd, Elephant Butte, NM 87935
+1 (575) 744 7100
Visit websiteYou can stay where you play at Turtleback Mountain Resort, a premier year-round master planned community. Stay&Play packages include two rounds of golf on the championship Sierra Del Rio golf course, and a one night stay in a luxury furnished golf course home, with unlimited access to the community amenities.
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Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
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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.
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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