Photo: Cochiti Golf Club (golfcochiti.com)
Cochiti Golf Club
📍 5200 Cochiti Hwy, Cochiti Lake, NM 87083, USA
★ 4.1 (220) Good availabilityCochiti Golf Club in Cochiti Lake is an 18-hole course with a 4.1 Google rating from 220 reviews. Golfers praise the layout and the attentive staff, and some past complaints about upkeep have given way to recent reports of greens, fairways and tee boxes in wonderful shape. Conditions have varied over time, but the most recent feedback points to a course on the upswing.
The course from above
Tee at the bottom, green at the top. Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Hole layout © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Cochiti Golf Club scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 525 | 450 | 405 | 185 | 565 | 375 | 132 | 365 | 419 | 3421 |
| Blue | 517 | 430 | 385 | 167 | 550 | 360 | 115 | 336 | 389 | 3249 |
| White | 460 | 370 | 340 | 125 | 485 | 345 | 110 | 292 | 375 | 2902 |
| Red | 430 | 345 | 306 | 97 | 446 | 315 | 95 | 272 | 365 | 2671 |
| Par | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 36 |
| Handicap | 14 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Hole | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | 335 | 150 | 415 | 530 | 440 | 351 | 225 | 560 | 390 | 3396 |
| Blue | 320 | 115 | 395 | 503 | 411 | 325 | 195 | 525 | 375 | 3164 |
| White | 305 | 105 | 315 | 489 | 395 | 303 | 174 | 503 | 350 | 2939 |
| Red | 215 | 82 | 294 | 445 | 304 | 270 | 136 | 463 | 220 | 2429 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| Handicap | 11 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 7 |
Par 72, 18 holes. From the course's official scorecard (original).
Reviews
Cochiti golf course was one of my favorite courses to play a few years ago, up until the point where the maintenance and upkeep degraded so much that it was no longer worth playing (in my humble opinion and based on online reviews). However, recently I started hearing good things about the course and I decided to book a tee time for our Wednesday foursome to play and evaluate course conditions. I must say we were all wonderfully surprised! The course was in very good shape, compared to a couple of years ago, and while there is still plenty of room for improvement, it was definitely worth playing. Overall, I debated rating it between three and four stars, and I finally settled on four. Most of the course is in great shape. If I had to be overly critical, I would complain about the following. The greens are a bit hairy, bumpy, and SLOW. Sometimes it was difficult to tell where the fairways started compared to the rough. On the other hand, the rough was mowed to a very playable length and we appreciated that. Finally, we are all glad we decided to go out there and give Cochiti a try after not playing there for a couple of years. We are all talking about going back there again soon and making it a part of our regular group of courses we play on Wednesdays. I've posted a few pictures of some of the holes on the course for your viewing pleasure. If anyone asks tomorrow if Cochiti is worth playing, my immediate response would be, DEFINITELY!
Hands down the best course in NM. The course is always in top shape, and the staff knows exactly how to take care of you. They always treat me and my group like VIPs, and that’s a big reason we keep coming back. Great service, great atmosphere, and an even better golf experience every time. If you’re looking for a course that’s worth your time and money, this is the one. Highly recommend.
Overall Condition: The course was found to be in great shape, which was a pleasant surprise for the reviewers who were nervous due to previous reviews. Specifics: The greens were very slow but in good overall condition. The notoriously high rough had been cut to a playable level. Conclusion: The reviewers believe the course is making real progress in becoming a recommended "go-to" course again.
We golfed on Thursday, October 22, 2026. The course conditions have improved dramatically over the past 12 months. The greens, fairways and tee boxes are in wonderful condition. I would highly recommend making a tee time!
Love the layout. Not the condition. This course looks like it was poorly maintained. The rough is long and challenging and so is the grass on the unmown fairways. The greens are long and shaggy bumpy almost impossible to get a good roll. The bunkers are hard and filled with rocks and weeds. That said this is still an amazing layout and it looks like they have enough water to bring the course back in good condition now we’re gonna wait a month and come back and see if they’ve made some improvements We really want to see this course do well cause it’s amazing.
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