The Southwest golfing community awaits the opening of a new golf course scheduled to be completed next year. Nestled in the rolling high-desert hills of Las Cruces and surrounded by mountain terrain, the new Las Cruces Country Club (LCCC) will encompass 200 acres within The Fountains at Sierra Norte, a golf course community. Las Cruces is currently served by four golf courses, and has a growing retirement community and a population nearing 100,000 people.
With an opening date of March 2009, regional golfers have a new opportunity for a challenging golf experience. Natural vegetation will be preserved and little of the land will be disturbed in the development process.
The private, 18-hole course is designed by award-winning architect Ken Dye, president of Finger Dye Spann. He designed the nationally-recognized Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Stonebriar Country Club in Dallas, Texas; Pinon Hills in Farmington, New Mexico and Forest Course at Kingwood Country Club in Houston.
The Sierra Norte community is a new master-planned development on the East Mesa of Las Cruces. In addition to the new country club and golf course, The Fountains at Sierra Norte community has access to protected mountain wilderness and walking trails throughout the area. Residential parcels and lots are for sale now. Contact Kirk Clifton at 575-556-0400 or kclifton@zianet.com.
Fact Sheet
·The new Las Cruces Country Club (LCCC) golf course is an 18-hole, 72 par course.
·The new LCCC golf course will have one of the largest practice facilities in New Mexico. It will have a double-sided driving range with a half acre of hitting strip on each side so there is always fresh grass for teeing off. There are also chipping, putting and practice greens with sand traps.
·The course is playable from the front tee box for a novice because it doesn't contain forced carries. The course is also challenging for the seasoned professional when played from the back tees.
·Bunkers: Includes 80 bunkers for increased challenge.
·Architecture: The course was carefully designed by architect Ken Dye to protect the natural landscape. No dirt was taken from or brought into the area to create the course.
·Green Size: Each of the greens averages over 7,000 square feet.
·Length: The entire course is 7,505 yards from the championship tees. It is 5,500 yards from the forward tees.
·Gentle Hills: Although the course is not flat and will have hills throughout, it is a walkable course.
·Desert Oasis: The course contains five lakes and a state-of-the-art water reclamation system crucial in the desert southwest. The cool weather bluegrass rye mixture laid in the course will stay green year round.
