Cloudcroft, New Mexico · Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico
The Lodge Golf Course
Golf at 9,000 feet since 1899, and a 150-foot drop off the first tee. Nine holes played twice, Scottish style, from different tees to different flags.
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About The Lodge Golf Course
The Lodge course dates to 1899, which makes it one of the oldest in North America; it marked its 125th season in 2024. It sits at 9,000 feet, and for its first 50 years nothing in North America was higher. The resort now calls it the 5th-highest course in the U.S. and 7th in the world. You feel the altitude right away: the first tee shot comes with a 150-foot drop.
It's a nine-hole course played twice in the old Scottish way, with different tees and separate flags the second time around. The full 18 is short, 4,858 yards from the men's tees (63 rating, 97 slope) and 4,319 from the ladies' tees, so it's the mountain terrain, not the yardage, that makes it hard. Carts are limited, so if a non-player wants to ride along, call first.
It's one of 7 courses Yoink watches in the Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico area, and the closest alternative is Desert Lakes Golf Course, about 13 miles away — handy when your first choice is booked solid.
Booking a tee time at The Lodge Golf Course
The course is open daily from April through October. Book through the resort's site or call the golf shop at 575-682-2098, and ask about carts when you book since there aren't many. Collared shirts and golf or soft-soled shoes are required.
How to get a tee time at The Lodge Golf Course
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Prime tee times at The Lodge Golf Course — weekend mornings, twilight in summer — tend to go fast, and the ones that open up later usually come from cancellations nobody announces.
Yoink watches The Lodge Golf Course's online tee sheet around the clock. Tell it the day, the time window and how many players, and it sends you an alert the moment a matching time appears. You book direct with the course, so there's no markup and nothing to cancel with us.
- Pick The Lodge Golf Course 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 The Lodge Golf Course
- Desert Lakes Golf Course · Alamogordo · 13 mi
- Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort · Mescalero · 18 mi
- Links at Sierra Blanca · 31 mi
- Rainmakers Resort and Club · Alto · 33 mi
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The Lodge Golf Course FAQ
Where is The Lodge Golf Course?
The Lodge Golf Course is in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, in the Ruidoso & Southeast New Mexico area — about 13 miles from Desert Lakes Golf Course.
Is The Lodge Golf Course open to the public?
The Lodge Golf Course is resort (The Lodge, 223 Collection); public tee times.
Can you walk The Lodge Golf Course?
Limited carts; no guaranteed extra cart for non-players.
How do I get a tee time at The Lodge Golf Course when it's booked up?
Set a watch for The Lodge Golf Course 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 The Lodge Golf Course?
Nearby options include Desert Lakes Golf Course, Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Links at Sierra Blanca. 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.
- 223collectionhotels.com · official
Never miss a tee time at The Lodge Golf Course
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