The Deming Golf Course, the
Rio Mimbres is located in the high desert town of Deming. Situated in Luna County,
New Mexico at 4,335 feet elevation and just about 50 miles east of the
Continental Divide. As part of the Gadsden Purchase in mid-1800s and home
to the second transcontinental railroad, the Silver Spike, Deming lies
within the Chihuahuan Desert. The golf course is named after the Rio Mimbres, one of the rivers
that flow through Luna County. Like most Chihuahuan Desert Rivers, the
Rio Mimbres, “River of the Willows” is born high in the mountains, fed
by winter snows and summer thunderstorms, and eventually flowing out into
the open desert. It disappears after it exits the mountains. The normally
shallow flow simply sinks into the desert, leaving an empty bed to wind
for miles through the landscape like a ghost river.
With over 340 days of sunshine, mild winters, and dry summers, this beautiful
golf course is available for play nearly every day of the year. With four
sets of tee boxes, this course is suitable for all golfers from scratch
to high handicap, from beginner to expert and from young to old.
Walking is allowed, electric carts are available, and private carts are
welcomed.
Memberships are available and golf is open to the public
