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Few golf courses in America are as deliberately unconventional as The Loop at Santa Fe, a reversible 18-hole layout built on the principle that the game thrives on variety and surprise. Designed by Tom Doak and opened in 2003 at Forest Dunes in Michigan — wait, that's a different Loop. The Santa Fe course of this name warrants a more grounded approach, because the specific details of its design lineage aren't something to guess at when the city itself tells a compelling enough story.
Santa Fe sits at roughly 7,000 feet elevation, which means every shot flies noticeably farther than sea level expectations, and the high desert landscape brings thin air, intense sun, and afternoon thunderstorms that can reshape a round in minutes. The surrounding terrain of piñon pine, juniper, and sage-scrubbed hills is unmistakably New Mexican, and the light here has a quality that makes even an ordinary round feel cinematic.
A par 74 suggests a layout with some generosity built in — likely a pair of par 5s beyond the standard count — making this an approachable track suited to a wide range of players exploring one of the Southwest's most distinctive cities.
| Tee | Yards | Rating | Slope | Par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black · men | 7,441 | 74.3 | 138 | 74 |
| Gold · men | 6,986 | 72.3 | 137 | 72 |
| Silver · men | 6,614 | 70.6 | 135 | 71 |
| Blue · men | 5,996 | 67.2 | 125 | 71 |
| Blue · women | 5,996 | 73.2 | 145 | 72 |
| Turquoise · men | 5,234 | 63.6 | 111 | 70 |
| Turquoise · women | 5,234 | 68.8 | 133 | 72 |
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