New Mexico Tech Golf Course - Socorro, New Mexico - Among State's Top Ten Golf Courses

Designed by James E. Voss and first opened in 1953, the 18-hole New Mexico Tech Golf Course has been rated by Golf Digest as one of New Mexico's top-ten courses and among the 500 best places to golf in the United States. It features tree-lined fairways, rolling hills, and challenging elevation changes, along with excellent views of the Rio Grande Valley.

The total length of the par-72 Bermuda grass course is 6,678 yards from the longest tees. It has served as host for several major events, including two of the largest professional and amateur golf tournaments in the Southwest: the Socorro Open/Elfego Baca Shoot and the annual NMT Presidential Golf Tournament.

Among the many facilities available here are a full-service pro shop, a driving range, and a putting and chipping green. The "M'' Mountain Grill is the course's snack bar, offering breakfast and lunch items from 8am to 6pm on Tuesday through Friday and 7am to 7pm on weekends. Canned beer, draft beer, and wine coolers are also served; closed on Mondays.

New Mexico Tech Golf Course is located at #1 Canyon Road, Socorro, New Mexico 87801. To get there, take the California Street Business Loop exit off Interstate 25 and head west on Bullock Avenue. Continue through three stop signs, past Lopezville, and turn right onto Canyon Road.