The 71st Annual 2025 Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort New Mexico Open will be remembered as one of the most remarkable chapters in the tournament’s history. With a record-setting $100,000 purse, placing it in the top 10 of all PGA Section tournaments nationwide, the championship drew the largest field ever with 146 players.
Aidan Thomas clinched victory in his professional debut at the 2025 New Mexico Open, held at Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort. The tournament featured historic moments, including two hole-in-ones on the same hole and the first-ever Facebook Live broadcast of a PGA Section tournament.
We’re just a few short days away from the tournament and associated events commencing. 137 players have registered for the Championship tournment. For the first time, a PGA Section State Open will be live streamed.
Nestled in the sun-soaked Rio Grande Valley, in the small town of Elephant Butte, a new chapter of golf history is being written. Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort, once a hidden gem, has stepped onto the national stage with a combination of star power, record purses, groundbreaking digital broadcasting, and a sweeping vision for the future of golf in the Southwest.
The 2025 Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort New Mexico Open will be the championship’s largest event in its 70-year history.
The 2025 Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort New Mexico Open has attracted the largest roster of sponsors in the tournament’s history, underscoring the event’s continued growth and broad community and corporate engagement.
The New Mexico Open is stepping into a new era, one that is defined by world-class competition as well as a fresh cultural energy. At the heart of this transformation is Live Forever Golf, the modern golf lifestyle brand co-founded by two-time PGA TOUR winner Matt Every, which has been named the official apparel partner of the 2025 Turtleback Mountain …
The New Mexico Open Tournament will welcome 156 professionals, including one of the state’s most celebrated professional golfers, Notah Begay III.
Behind every great tournament is an even greater team of volunteers. We’re looking for passionate people like you to help us deliver an incredible experience.
The 2025 Turtleback Mountain New Mexico Open is shaping up to be the golf event of the year — not just for New Mexico, but for the entire PGA Section system. With a record-breaking purse of at least $100,000, the tournament has officially landed among the Top 10 PGA Section tournaments in the U.S. based on total prize money.
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