near Alto, New Mexico · Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico
Links at Sierra Blanca
Jim Colbert and Jeff Bauer built it in 1991 on the village's old airport: links-style mounds on the front nine, tall pines on the back. Open all year.
- 18Holes
- 72Par
- 6,757Yards
- New MexicoLocation
About Links at Sierra Blanca
The Links is a par 72 at 6,900 feet, and it's two courses in one. The front nine is the links half, with rolling fairways and big mounds meant to look like old Scottish ground; the back nine turns into the tall pines and feels more closed in. Senior PGA Tour player Jim Colbert designed it with architect Jeff Bauer in 1991.
The land used to be the town's airport. Ruidoso Municipal Airport, once known as Cree Meadows, sat in the middle of the village with a 5,500-foot paved runway, and it closed because the high terrain around it made the approaches too hard. The new Sierra Blanca Regional Airport opened on another site in 1987, and the old one became the golf course, the Lodge at Sierra Blanca, the convention center and the middle school.
Most golf around Ruidoso runs spring through fall, but the Links stays open all year when the weather allows, and it's public with daily tee times.
It's one of 7 courses Yoink watches in the Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico area, and the closest alternative is Rainmakers Resort and Club, about 2 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at Links at Sierra Blanca
It's a public course with daily tee times; book online through the course website or call (575) 258-5330. Weather decides winter play, so call ahead between late fall and spring.
How to get a tee time at Links at Sierra Blanca
Yoink
If Links at Sierra Blanca looks full for the day you want, it usually isn't for long: groups drop, rounds get moved and times reopen at all hours.
Yoink checks the sheet for you. Set a watch for the date, window and group size you want, and you'll get a push notification as soon as a spot opens — then book it directly with Links at Sierra Blanca.
- Pick Links at Sierra Blanca in Yoink.
- Choose your day, time window and number of players.
- Get an alert when a matching tee time opens — then book it directly with the course.
Golf courses near Links at Sierra Blanca
- Rainmakers Resort and Club · Alto · 2 mi
- Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort · Mescalero · 14 mi
- The Lodge Golf Course · Cloudcroft · 31 mi
- Desert Lakes Golf Course · Alamogordo · 39 mi
All 7 Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico courses in New Mexico · New Mexico golf courses
Links at Sierra Blanca FAQ
Where is Links at Sierra Blanca?
Links at Sierra Blanca is near Alto, New Mexico, in the Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico area — about 2 miles from Rainmakers Resort and Club.
Who designed Links at Sierra Blanca?
Links at Sierra Blanca was designed by Designed in 1991 by Jim Colbert and Jeff Bauer.
Is Links at Sierra Blanca open to the public?
Links at Sierra Blanca is run by Site powered by SGM Southwest Golf.
How many holes is Links at Sierra Blanca, and what's par?
Links at Sierra Blanca is an 18-hole regulation course: 18 holes, par 72, 6,757 yards.
How do I get a tee time at Links at Sierra Blanca when it's booked up?
Set a watch for Links at Sierra Blanca in Yoink with your date, time window and group size. Yoink monitors the course's tee sheet and alerts you the moment a matching time opens, including cancellations. You book directly with the course.
What golf courses are near Links at Sierra Blanca?
Nearby options include Rainmakers Resort and Club, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and The Lodge Golf Course. Yoink watches 7 courses in the Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico area.
Sources
Facts on this page come from these pages, checked 2026-09-28. Rates and booking rules change, so confirm with the course.
- discoverruidoso.com · tourism
- thelinksatsierrablanca.com · official
- ruidoso-nm.gov · government
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