Rockwind Community Links to Host 2022 New Mexico Open

(Hobbs, NM) – Rockwind Community Links, the award-winning public golf course in Hobbs, New Mexico, has been named host site for the 2022 New Mexico Open by the Sun Country PGA.  The tournament will be played September 14-16.

“Having the New Mexico Open come to Hobbs means a lot to this area,” said Ben Kirkes, Rockwind’s golf professional and general manager.  “Rockwind is a premier championship course that deserves recognition on this kind of stage.  The City of Hobbs has put a lot of faith in Rockwind and seeing a tournament of this stature come to fruition is a testament to our mission in serving our community and putting Rockwind on a grand stage.  Our Rockwind team is proud to host this major state tournament.”

Opened in 2015, Rockwind provides the citizens of Hobbs and golfers in southeast New Mexico and southwest Texas with an enviable amenity that was the first community links concept in the country.  Rockwind offers a championship 18-hole course, a 9-hole par-3 course with no tees, an expansive dual-ended practice range and multiple short game areas, all at exceptionally affordable prices. 

Additional elements at the facility include a surrounding trail system complete with multiple trail heads, various outdoor seating areas, picnic spaces and scenic viewing points, public access to the site’s five-acre lake plus a large open green space for events.  A restaurant services golfers and residents with a menu that features cuisine with a New Mexican flare.

Architect Andy Staples created the community links concept, which led the USGA to single out Rockwind for breaking the mold and being more than just a golf course in a special video entitled A Model Muni: Rockwind Community Links.

Rockwind’s most significant awards include: Ranked in 2020 by Golfweek at #2 in their Best Courses You Can Play in New Mexico list; rated by Golf Digest at #8 in the 2021-22 Best in New Mexico courses (public and private); named one of Golf Digest’s Best New Courses of 2015; cited as a Top Five New Golf Development in the World by Golf Inc. Magazine; and honored by Golf Advisor as One of the 24 New Courses That Shaped the 2010s.   

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