Photo: Paako Ridge Golf Club via GoogleSanta Fe
High-desert golf at 5,000-7,000 ft elevation under 310 sunshine days — Paa-Ko Ridge (Ken Dye, 27 holes) and Black Mesa (Baxter Spann) are the cult architecture picks. Pair with Santa Fe's art and food scene for a non-golfer-friendly couples' trip.
Courses
7 courses
$$$Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club
★ 4.618 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Ken Dye (2000, 2005 expansion)
$$Black Mesa Golf Club
★ 4.418 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Baxter Spann (2002)
$$$Twin Warriors Golf Club
★ 4.618 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Gary Panks (2001)
$$Santa Ana Golf Club
★ 4.618 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Ken Killian (1991)
$$Sandia Golf Club
★ 4.518 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Scott Miller (2005)
$$Towa Golf Club at Buffalo Thunder
★ 3.918 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
Hale Irwin, Bill Phillips (2001)
$Isleta Eagle Golf Course
★ 4.118 holespublic
★100 Greatest Public Courses ...
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Weather & Best Time to Visit
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Recent Groups
Based on recent trips to this destination
4 golfers · 3 rounds
April 2026
~$1,400/person
6 golfers · 4 rounds
March 2026
~$1,850/person
3 golfers · 2 rounds
February 2026
~$980/person