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Here Comes The Rain
06-01-2009
Rainmakers isn’t the first course to be built in the Ruidoso area, but it has taken the game in southern New Mexico to a whole new level. more.. |
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Holiday Season Brings Early Gifts to Robert Trent Jones II Golf Course Architects
12-15-2008
Though reindeer have been known to graze not far from the northernmost of Robert Trent Jones II’s (RTJ II’s) more than 250 golf course designs worldwide, the company’s work has not yet reached the North Pole. But apparently founder Robert Trent Jones, Jr., partner Bruce Charlton, managing director Mike Kahler, and the rest of the RTJ II team have been very good this year—so good that four early presents were bestowed upon the firm this month. more.. |
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Las Cruces Bulletin: Rainmakers is state's newest golfing 'green' gem
11-07-2008
One of the newest additions to the fabulous diversity of golf courses here in New Mexico is the Rainmakers Golf Course in Alto, just North of Ruidoso. The Bridge Investment Group out of Salt lake City created the Rainmakers Golf Community by making the Robert Trent Johnes Jr. designed golf course the center of a 1,000-plus-acre residential development. more.. |
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Continental: Approaching the Green
04-01-2008
The grass isn’t the only thing that’s green about golf courses these days. The industry has undertaken tremendous efforts to develop courses that use less water and chemicals, preserve wetlands and forests, protect wildlife, and even reclaim degraded land. Here are nine environmentally responsible layouts you can feel good about playing, even if you play them badly. more.. |
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Fairway Living: Community Watch - Rainmakers
03-27-2008
In Spanish, "ruidoso" means noisy. The town of Ruidoso, New Mexico, was named for a nearby river, but it is in fact a quiet retreat where the Rocky Mountains tumble toward the sprawling Southwest. more.. |
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The Robb Report Collection: Rainmakers, New Mexico
03-01-2008
There are plenty of environmentally friendly measures being implemented at this golf course community just north of Ruidoso, N.M., but partner and general manager Mike O'Brien is clearly passionate about one specific initiative: the polymers. more.. |
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Texas Golfer: Rainmakers course to open in summer
03-01-2008
Renowned from environmental stewardship and embraced by the magnificent beauty and four-season climate of the southern Rocky Mountains, Rainmakers is the highly anticipated golf and recreational community taking shape on approximately 1,000 acres just north of Ruidoso, NM. more.. |
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New York Times: Rainmakers and Amanyara Villas
09-14-2007
On 1,023 acres in the southern Rockies of south-central New Mexico, this community consists of 40 town houses and as many as 650 homesites surrounding an 18-hole Robert Trent Jones Jr. golf course. The homesites will range from a half acre to 13 acres, and the townhouses, which will be built to resemble pueblos, will all have two bedrooms. more.. |
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Ruidoso News: Conservation technology abounds at Rainmakers
04-06-2007
There are plenty of environmentally friendly initiatives being implemented at the Rainmakers development being built near the Spencer Theater. But ask representative Mike O’Brien which one he’s most excited about, and he’ll show you, right there in his office. more.. |
PRESS RELEASES
Rainmakers Honored by Golfweek Magazine
10-17-2009
RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO - Rainmakers, a private golf and residential community just north of Ruidoso, New Mexico, is proud to announce that it has been ranked #3 on Golfweek’s prestigious 2009 list of “The Top 50 New Courses” in the U.S. more..
Rainmakers Honored by Golf Magazine
01-08-2009
RUIDOSO, NEW MEXICO - Rainmakers, a private golf and residential community just north of Ruidoso, New Mexico, is proud to announce that it has been ranked #8 on Golf Magazine’s prestigious list of “The Top 10 New Private Golf Courses” in the U.S. The issue is currently on newsstands. more..
PRESS FEEDBACK
Doug Erwin of the Golf Digest Course Ranking Panel
10-09-2008
Rainmakers, thanks for your hospitality yesterday. It was a very enjoyable day. The course met and exceeded my expectations. more..
Elite Players Size Up New Rainmakers Layout
09-30-2008
We asked some of the state’s top players who competed in early August in the Challenge Cup at Rainmakers Golf Club in Ruidoso to give us their impressions. Shortly after this issue of Sun Country Golf went to press, Rainmakers, along with the Inn of the Mountain Gods, served as Day 1 and 2 venues for the New Mexico Open. more..
FACT SHEETS
Rainmakers Golf & Recreational Community Fact Sheet
09-01-2007
Rainmakers is a golf and recreational community located on just over 1,000 acres in Ruidoso, New Mexico—an outdoor lover’s paradise with skiing, year-round golf, hiking in the Lincoln National Forest, mountain- biking and fishing. more..
The Rainmakers Golf Course Fact Sheet
09-01-2007
Designed by world-renowned architect Robert Trent Jones Jr. (RTJ2), the Rainmakers golf course is New Mexico’s first Audubon Signature course. Enhancing the beauty of this 7,200-yard layout are 135 acres of open space set aside (in perpetuity) as a natural habitat and wildlife conservation area. Golfers and residents will be able to see sedentary and migratory fowl as well as elk, deer and other native species. more..
Rainmakers Conservation and Preservation Initiatives Fact Sheet
09-01-2007
From state-of-the-art energy saving construction to cutting-edge soil technology to property-wide water conservation programs, Rainmakers has established itself as an industry leader in environmentally responsible development. more..
Robert Trent Jones, Jr. Biography
06-01-2007
One of the most celebrated golf course architects in the world, Robert Trent Jones, Jr. - whose portfolio includes 240 courses on 6 continents - has used his expertise in architecture and design along with his profound respect for the natural topography to create what promises to be one of the finest golf courses in the entire southwest. The golf course at Rainmakers is scheduled to open for play early-fall 2007. more..
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