601 Corona Place, Cloudcroft, New Mexico 88317, US
(800) 395-6343
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About The Lodge Resort & Spa

The Lodge Resort & Spa is a historic property in Cloudcroft, N.M. Located at 9,000 feet above sea level, its nine-hole course is the highest elevation for a golf course in North America. The current 59-room structure dates to 1911 after the first building burnt down. Rebecca’s serves three meals a day, and a spa will helps guests unwind. Local activities abound, including hiking, shopping, skiing, mountain biking and more.

Facts

Price Range$$
Property Class★★★
Year Opened1911
Number of UnitsLess than 100

Amenities & Services

RestaurantsCasual
Room TypesRoom, Suite
Short CourseYes
Banquet SpaceYes
SpaYes

Rules

Is the resort pet friendly?Yes
Is resort stay required for a tee time?No

Golf courses at The Lodge Resort & Spa

Reviews

4.3
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Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
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Previously Played
Wet weather
Used cart
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
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Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Super Fun Mountain Course

Lots of fun and Cloudcroft is a great place to be! The Lodge is a beautiful hotel, too.

Conditions Fair
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
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Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Twice a year
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful Day for golf and Elk!

Cloudcroft is beautiful in itself, but take a small winding road up the mountain just a bit and you will land on the golfing oasis. You tee off on top of the glorious mountain and play your way down. The course is surrounded by trees and wildlife that could care less if you’re trying to make a par 3, they are having a snack or their afternoon nap! ❤️ The poor greens could use 2 weeks of non play and some TLC but none the less the course remains my favorite of all time! Friendly staff and the opportunity to get paired and play with new friends made the day that much better. Highly recommend you play this course at least one time. And then you will definitely be back for another 9 or 18 holes.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
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Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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Reviews 1
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Finally Got To Play The Lodge Course!

Playing the Lodge Golf Course in Cloudcroft, NM has been on my bucket list since I started playing years ago. I was not disappointed!! Loved every minute of it. The history, the unique layout, the challenging up and downs, and beautiful beyond compare. This is a must play course!

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 1
Handicap 5-9
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Perfect weather
Used cart

Great potential!

Course was in reasonable condition although several greens required that I invoke my "two putt" rule; the second putt is always good. Those greens were essentially impossible to putt or chip. You are at the mercy of whatever clump of dirt or grass your ball hit as it landed on the green or rolled on the green. I still managed two birdies and should have had three. I missed a two footer for birdie on number 14. I birdied 10 and 18, both putts about two feet.

The esthetics were beautiful. Wonderful sunny day, partly cloudy skies, great temperature and a fast pace of play. I played in two hours and I waited on a few holes.

I love number 5/14; the drive is slightly uphill to a "cliff" from where it is straight downhill to the green. If you carry the fairway past the edge you will likely have about 30 or 40 yards to the green if you don't roll into the bunker that protects the front of the green. This is the hole where I missed a 2-footer for birdie.

I had never played The Lodge but have heard much about it so I decided to drive from Las Cruces and play. Enjoyed the course and recommend it but be prepared to just have a fun round of golf.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
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Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Greens were in rough shape

Played this course 2 years and it was in grat shape. This time it was a bit rough. Not sure if it was something to do with early in the year but breens seemed to have a fungus that you had to put through craters. You may want to call them before you play to check on the greens. One time was awesome. The next tume it was rough. When in good shape it is a bladt. Set in the mountain valley with wildlife eveywhere.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Fair
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

The concessions are very poor quality and there is not enough staff available for drinks and bar area. The greens are absolutely terrible and seems to be very little concern. The price to play a round is entirely too high being the greens are in that type of shape. Having to stay on the cart path the entire round seems ridiculous for dry grounds. Course layout was nice and scenery was beautiful.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once every three months
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Beautiful scenery

The scenery is amazing but the course conditions were rough. Greens in very poor condition which is somewhat to be expected this time of year. I think the rates are quite high for a 9 hole course especially considering the conditions. I can play an excellent course in DFW for the same amount or lower. We own a place in Cloudcroft and I enjoy coming to this course but it is more about the scenery and getting to play the elevation changes.

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

scott

horrible greens

they carged me another 25 bucks for a cart i understood it to be all inclusive he also tried ti charge me again for the course fee .i think they are under new ownership

Conditions Average
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Not worth what they charge.

We were excited to play this course in the mountains.

At $125 for two people for 18, we expected it to be a good short course.

Wrong. Not kept up well. Fairways are a cow pasture full of dandelions. The greens are worse. Very little grass. A lot of sand. You couldnt "putt" if youre life depended on it.

To be fair, there were 2 greens that had a legitimate putting surface on half the green.

Cute concept. Very under maintenanced. You cannot charge $60 for 18 holes and provide that kind of a track. I have played local municipal courses at the same level for $26-32 for 18. You know what you are getting. This was crazy over priced. If it had been $35 for 18 I would have said "you get what you pay for". In this case it is a D+ at best. Horrible value for money. Cute concept. Poor execution. Sorry.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great layout

Course was amazing, a but chilly early morning. Elk a d deer on two different holes. Number 5 is a completely blind shot possibly able to reach the green. Cart path only the entire course, greens are a bit rough. They are definitely coming around. Very fun layout. 6 par threes 4 reachable par 4s . Have a drink at the lodge hotel right after Thursdays is half off drinks.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Handicap 20-24
Skill Beginner
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
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Beautiful mountain course

This course is challenging due to being on a mountain. Wildlife is abundant. Great time every time we play here.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great Course — Fun to Play

I always play this course when in Cloudcroft. It’s challenging and one of the most beautiful courses out there. It is in excellent shape! Played well and look forward to being back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
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