Sonoma Ranch Golf Course in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA | GolfPass
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3.0
239 Reviews 239 Reviews
5 Stars
71
4 Stars
82
3 Stars
50
2 Stars
21
1 Stars
15
Conditions
2.5
Value
3.0
Layout
4.0
Friendliness
4.0
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.7
50.5%
Recommend this course
181 out of 239 reviews
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2.2
15 Reviews 15 Reviews
5 Stars
0
4 Stars
4
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Stars
6
Conditions
1.7
Value
2.2
Layout
3.7
Pace
3.8
Amenities
3.8
StaffFriendliness
3.6
20.0%
Recommend this course
3 out of 15 reviews
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2.6
23 Reviews 23 Reviews
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
7
3 Stars
3
2 Stars
5
1 Stars
7
Conditions
1.9
Value
2.5
Layout
3.8
Pace
3.7
Amenities
3.6
StaffFriendliness
3.7
30.4%
Recommend this course
7 out of 23 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Public
Par 72
Length 7028 yards
Slope 120
Rating 72.1

Previously known as Las Cruces Golf Club at Sonoma Ranch.

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Course Details

Year Built 2000
Greens Bent Grass
Golf Season Year round
Architect Cal Olson (2000)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes - included in green fees

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Yes

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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3.0
239 Reviews (239)
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Reviews 11
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 72
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing

Great course to play working on conditions

Much better than some recent reviews indicate. New owners putting in a lot of effort to restore conditions.
Tee boxes mostly acceptable, some a little threadbare. Fairways generally playable w/ a few bad spots and sprinkler leaks. Bunkers iffy, but standard for the area. Greens excellent condition.
Take recent negative reviews w/ skepticism. Well worth playing and a bargain at $40.
I question the layout somewhat. Some easier short holes to begin w/ then, particularly on the back nine some real brutes.

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Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Average
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

9 hole sand box

An absolute disaster - on the first tee, not on line or in the pro-shop, I learned that the back nine was closed and that the greens were severely sanded - read unplayable!

More sand on recently aereated greens than in the bunkers.

Leaving after 9 holes and stopped by the pro-shop to politely notice my disappointment and the young lady there just shock her shoulders.

The course was unplayable and should have been have been closed.

That neither GolfNow or the course gave me advance notice is a disgrace.

I called TeeOff to ask for my money back but, guess what, theg went home at 5PM EST, just after 3 PM in Las Cruces, NM!

Besides that, the overall course conditions were significantly better a year ago; most rundown municipal courses are in better condition than this place.

Overall very unfortunate, because it is an interesting layout!!

New owners or management is obviously needed!

Having reached mature age and played a lot of golf all over America and the world, this us fr we most ticked off I gave ever been and I have never left any comments if this nature, but this experience deserve it!!!

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Good
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 13
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
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Previously Played

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Surprised charge was still what it was considering course conditions. Disclosed cart path only but fairways were a disaster most holes. Will be awhile before going back.

Conditions Poor
Value Fair
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 35
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Unfortunate.

Unfortunately the previous owners let the course really decline before it was taken by new owners. I realize the condition is not the fault of the present owners and they are working to improve it, but for the time being it is not a good course to play as it was wet and muddy yesterday and cart path only due to seeding, I understand that. On the back nice we had to wait and work around sprinklers that came on, I am sure they had to do this for seeding. It is unfortunate at this time. and hopefully temporary,

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Course is too wet and muddy.

Not sure what management is doing, but the course is way too wet and muddy. Charging full price for a round with a course under its current conditions is ridiculous. The sprinklers even came out while we were playing and we had to play around them. Pin placement on the greens is terrible as well. I won't be going back until they fix this course's issues.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 13
Handicap 10-14
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Used cart

Did not play - cart path only

Had to switch to Red Hawk which was great -just a little slow.

Friendliness Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart

Reseeding mess

I was told of the reseeding and wet course when I checked in. If I had been told the night before when I made the reservation, I would not have reserved. We did get about $15 discount because of the reseeding. The course was a mud pit. Many shots stuck immediately. Golf carts were restricted to cart path only. I did not enjoy this round. Rating is for today only, this course is usually a lot better.

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Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Somewhat Challenging
Played On
Reviews 41
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

What happened?

This is the worst shape this course has been in the past 7 years. Fairways were patchy and muddy. Tee boxes were mostly bad. The greens were not terrible at least.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Getting better

Great staff at sanoma. Little bit better coordination of groups and T-times would be great.

Conditions Poor
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Terrible Condition

Today there was a civic fundraiser here for the city of Las Cruces. The course was in absolutely terrible condition and the Pro was indifferent and clearly had better things to do.. Thankfully, the restaurant and its service was very good. The current green fee for this dog track should be $10 WITH cart.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Fair
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Fair
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Needs some love

Played this course a couple times this season and the upkeep of the course is mah at best. Greens seemed to not recover from aeration at beginning of season. They are sandy and bumpy. Tee boxes are mix of sand/grass that needs cut. And forget looking for your ball if you happen to hit it in the rough. If you have enough time you might come out of the rough with a couple of balls but chances are they will not be yours. Lots of water logged areas in fairway and puddles in hard packed bunkers. Needs some TLC

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Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Played On
Reviews 17
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
1.0
Previously Played

New management hasn’t figured it out yet

This course use to be very friendly and accommodating to everyone that came in. It’s gone under new management a few months ago and has since gone down hill. I use to play in a golf league at this course for multiple years, but the course condition and faculty changes have made me uninterested in even hitting on the range. I know I’m not the only one in the area that feels the new employees are trying to drive away to old regulars for new customers. It’s unfortunate to say the least. This course use to be one I would brag about, but except for a few months out of the whole year, it’s not worth the hot deals they offer on this app.

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Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Average
Friendliness Poor
Pace Average
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice golf course, but the greens were a little slow. They were sanded and not completely recovered. The fairways were good plenty of green grass.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Average
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 21
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Tee boxes are still half grass and half sand.

Better even mowing in the rough especially around the greens

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Handicap 15-19
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Used cart
Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Fair
Difficulty Moderate
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