Situated close to Albuquerque's international airport, the University of New Mexico's Championship golf course sits on a hilly landscape where architect Red Lawrence skilfully laid out the fairways back in 1967. It’s been used on several occasions since then to host the prestigious NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship, and the last occasion this took place was when the University of Nevada, Las Vegas won the event in 1998.
Situated at an altitude of 5,300 feet above sea level, the Championship course shares the same location as the North course, which was actually built back in 1942 and was used to stage the inaugural edition of the Albuquerque Open, won by Lloyd Mangrum in 1947. The original North course was 27 holes. The present 9-hole course measures 3333 yards.
The Championship layout is the home course of The Lobos Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams and it can be extended to 7,555 yards from the back markers, starting and finishing with strong par fives. Unlike some educational golfing facilities, green fee paying golfers are welcome on either course at any time.
