New Mexico Muni Breaks the Mold - Rockwind Community Links Featured in USGA Video

(Hobbs, NM) – Known throughout golf circles as “a model muni on the west Texas/eastern New Mexico border,” the year-old Rockwind Community Links in Hobbs was singled out by the United States Golf Association for breaking the mold and being more than just a golf course.  Click to view the USGA video: "A Model Muni: Rockwind Community Links"

The Andy Staples design, which opened in May 2015, was immediately recognized for the unique and trailblazing concept in uniting golf with the local community.  “In partnership with the City, our goal was to create a local destination for everyone in Hobbs, golfers and non-golfers alike,” said Staples.  “We felt it was important to engage the 90 percent of the city population that doesn’t play golf and thereby providing a blueprint for other cities to copy.”

Rockwind offers golfers a championship 18-hole course, a 9-hole, Par-3 short course, plus world-class practice facilities.  But equally as important, it also offers a 3 mile running trail, picnic areas, open space, an excellent restaurant and a clubhouse designed to host all types of social activities from weddings to performances by the local symphony.

“We were honored when we learned the USGA wanted to make a video about the uniqueness of our golf course concept and the long term investment we have made to our community,” said Hobbs City Manager, J.J. Murphy.  “It’s a major privilege for the USGA to acknowledge and highlight Rockwind Community Links as a model for how other communities could grow the game of golf.  We were happy to accommodate the USGA film crew and thank them for all their hard work in getting our message out.”

Rockwind Community Links has received some top industry honors including one of the Best New Courses of 2015 by Golf Digest, Best Courses You Can Play by Golfweek, and Top 5 New Golf Development in the World by Golf Inc. Magazine.  Fred Couples, who learned to play golf on a public course, stated during his visit to Rockwind Community Links - “you’re not going to see many public facilities like this in the country—it’s just phenomenal.”

For more information visit www.rockwindgolfcourse.com or call (575) 397-9297.