Turtleback Mountain Resort

101 Club House Drive,

Elephant Butte, New Mexico 87935

  • Office

    +1 (575) 744 4653
  • Pro shop

    +1 (575) 744 4653
  • Fax

    +1 (575) 744 5471
  • Golf pro

    Guy Wimberly (PGA, Director of Golf)

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Desert-style. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Desert.

  • Designer:

    Richard "Dick" Phelps

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
7331
5609
5060
Par
72
72
72
SSS or slope
74.6
66.4
68.4

Location

Latitude:

33.166573

Longitude:

-107.230865

How to get there:

1.5 mi S of Elephant Butte / 122 mi N of El Paso.

Turtleback Mtn Resort (Sierra del Rio course)

3-PLUS: Good course - several memorable features; worthy of 3½ stars.

Est. 2007

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.

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.

Practice facilities

Good

Where2Stay

  • Turtleback Mountain Resort (rental homes)

    101 Clubhouse Rd, Elephant Butte, NM 87935

    +1 (575) 744 7100

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    You 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.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      Sierra del Rio

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      No

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      No

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