Course Review

Paako Ridge

Paako Ridge Golf Course

Sandia Park, New Mexico

Indescribable Hues of Color


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CONCIERGE SECRETS

AMW Faves List

Favorite Par 3 – #16 – visually delightful, this par 3 is one of the easier holes on the course as long as you get it to the green off the tee.
Favorite Par 4 – #2 – just getting started on your round at Paako and what a favorite hits early.  The 2nd hole begins the narrative.
Favorite Par 5 – #15 – to love this hole is to play this hole.  Bending beautifully to the right for the entirety of the hole, Ken Dye created a masterpiece in this par 5.
Favorite Hole Design – #17 – simply put, one of the most beautiful views in the southwest.  This par 4 sits atop a butte, showcasing the New Mexican landscape.
Easiest Hole – #13 – serenity as it is aptly named is a tranquil walk along the arroyos, inviting you to play the hole as intended.
Hardest Hole – #7 – long, downhill, sliding par 4 that takes your breath away, and possibly your score.  
Favorite Extra Sighting – arroyos, pinions, ponderosa trees.
Favorite Après Golf – margaritas on the deck, shopping in Santa Fe, cooking school in Santa Fe, ride Sandia tramway
Where to Stay – Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort, Los Poblano’s (AMW Enthusiastically Suggests! Bishop’s Lodge (Santa Fe), Four Seasons Santa Fe, The Five Graces (Santa Fe), Rosewood Inn of the Anasazi
Where to Eat –  Farm & Table, Los Poblano’s, Itality (Vegan), Indian Pueblo Kitchen (breakfast), Old Town Farm (coffee) – all Albuquerque. Geronimo, Sazon, SkyFire at Bishop’s Lodge, Tia Sophia’s, Maria’s (best margarita!), The Shed, Pasqual’s (breakfast) – all Santa Fe.


PLAN AHEAD

Course Details

Address: 1 Club House Drive, Sandia Park, NM 87047

Telephone: +1 (505) 281-6000

Website: paakogolf.com

Director of Golf: Ryan Zonski (HP)

Architect: Ken Dye

Year Open: 2000 (additional nine – 2005)

Greens Fees: ⛳️⛳️⛳️⛳️

Yardage: Black – 7562; Blue – 7218; Green – 6727; Brown – 6265; Gray – 5755; Turquoise – 4776

What You Need to Know

  • Best time to Travel:  May through early October
  • What is the Currency: US Dollar
  • Closest Airport: Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) – 40 minutes
  • Accommodations: no
  • Restaurant:    yes, full restaurant
  • Breakfast/Lunch Attire: Golf and casual attire
  • Dinner Attire: Golf and casual attire
  • ProShop Shopping: Yes, full golf shop
  • Driving Range:  yes
  • Rental Clubs Available: Yes – Men’s, Women’s (RH and LH)
  • Golf Carts: Yes – included with greens fee 
  • Hand Carts - Yes
  • Electric Hand Cart: No  
  • Practice Green:  Yes 
  • Credit Cards:  Yes; fully cashless facility
  • ProShop Hours: open seasonally from dawn until dusk

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