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Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort

4.6
61 Reviews (61)
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4.6
61 Reviews (61)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.8
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.5
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98.3%
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58 out of 61 reviews
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4.8
20 Reviews (20)
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.8
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.5
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4.9
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4.7
31 Reviews (31)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.7
Layout
4.9
Pace
4.7
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.8
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31 out of 31 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Par 72
Length 7331 yards
Slope 140
Rating 74.6

Formerly known as Sierra del Rio Golf Course.

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Satellite Layout
Tees
Tee Par Length Rating Slope
Championship 72 7331 yards 74.6 140
Back 72 6753 yards 71.2 134
Back (W) 72 6157 yards 74.8 145
Middle 72 6153 yards 68.8 132
Forward 72 5609 yards 66.4 118
Middle (W) 72 5580 yards 74.1 135
Forward (W) 72 5060 yards 68.4 127
Track Rounds
Scorecard
Scorecard for Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort
Metrics:
Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Black M: 74.9/146 378 218 568 326 219 458 435 432 594 3628 605 236 433 390 536 451 404 171 452 3678 7306
Blue M: 72.2/142 353 193 541 308 195 427 415 387 565 3384 575 218 409 365 510 433 370 141 432 3453 6837
White M: 68.7/130 W: 74.9/141 304 158 500 275 165 395 393 357 516 3063 540 176 375 295 474 410 330 120 381 3101 6164
Yellow M: 65.7/119 W: 71.4/131 289 128 458 256 155 354 361 326 482 2809 511 145 331 274 442 356 304 114 341 2818 5627
Red W: 67.7/126 258 113 419 235 127 329 311 285 455 2532 478 110 297 244 417 334 245 95 313 2533 5065
Handicap 15 5 9 17 11 1 3 7 13 10 8 4 12 16 2 14 18 6
Par 4 3 5 4 3 4 4 4 5 36 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 36 72
Handicap (W) 15 17 5 13 11 1 3 9 7 4 16 8 12 10 2 14 18 6

Course Details

Year Built 2007
Greens Bermuda Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Dick Phelps (2007)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
GPS Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted VISA, MasterCard, Amex, Discover Welcomed
Metal Spikes Allowed No
Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Snacks, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

Tennis

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Layout in the U.S. (2025 #3)
  • Golf Advisor: Top 25 Courses for Pace of Play in the U.S. (2022 #2)
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4.6
61 Reviews (61)

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charles1987
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Diamond in the rough.

Good time of year to play. the weather was nice and the staff was awesome!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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JeffKennell
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Reviews 2
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Hot weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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johnllucas
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Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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Cuccaz
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Cuccaz
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Reviews 7
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Diamond in the rough

Booked a Hot Time on Golf Now. We had the course to ourselves. The area is dry and the course was in great need of water. But, fairways were pretty good shape. Greens were a little sandy and bumpy, but, overall good shape!

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Dannyb661
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Reviews 26
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Golf

Well organized, knowledge of course play and etiquette

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
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5UVXJJcbO0JIv0LBkJm7
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Reviews 5
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing

Nice course!!

Course was in great shape for early spring. Nice challenging layout. Some elevated tee boxes. Fun course at a great price.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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lumberman68
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Used cart

Bad staff, great course

Don't leave your range finder in their carts. If you cannot specifically identify it, the pro shop will not return it to you. Whoever maintains the course does a great job; it's fun to play. The pro shop staff, not so much.

Conditions Excellent
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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brad014
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Reviews 17
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Greens

Fairway were a little spotting but just coming out of winter. Greens were just aireated so little bumpy.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u314162636478
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
2.0
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Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
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acarrera11
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Reviews 4
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Nice spot

Weather was outrageous, but it’s such a neat course, made up for the unpredictable NM weather. For this time of year the course was adequately maintained, some rough spots. Overall enjoyed the round. Lunch was great too.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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mwcecilA
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
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mwcecilA
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Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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u098699817
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Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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u314160085317
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Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
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bbbgolf2000
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Reviews 4
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a month
3.0
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Previously Played

Golf course Abuse.

Potentially the best course in NM. Please take better care of course.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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RGA76F77290BB2C7DA45
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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kpickeringaz
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Very Fun 5 Round Outing With Friends

This was our 3rd year traveling from Southern AZ to Sierra Del Rio to play golf during our overseed season. Always a fun time, great staff, and great club house. The greens were great and fairways a work in progress. New owners and course superintendent hopefully will get it back to it's prior glory!! Still, a great track. We truly enjoyed our outing and will be back! Camped in our RVs at Elephant Butte State Park which is alway top notch and inexpensive!

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
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