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Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort is a public golf and residential community in Elephant Butte, New Mexico, offering scenic mountain views, championship golf, and a peaceful desert lifestyle near Elephant Butte Lake.
On this episode of The Wednesday Match Play Podcast, powered by Heritage Creations USA, Eli shares his journey to Turtleback and gives us an inside look at life in Elephant Butte, New Mexico. He talks about things to do in the area, the weather and monsoon season, and takes us behind the scenes of the New Mexico Open, including all the preparation, planning, and teamwork that goes into making the event happen.
We also dive into the homes on campus, food and beverage, events happening throughout the property, and Eli being named the 2024 Sun Country PGA Public Merchandiser of the Year. Eli introduces us to the incredible team working behind the scenes to make it all possible.
This was such a heartfelt conversation, and it was an honor having Eli on the show. Let's tee off.

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"Eli Eilers, PGA, Turtleback Mountain Golf & Resort | Episode No. 525" is an episode of The Wednesday Match Play Podcast, Powered by Heritage Creations USA. Runtime 1 hr 12 min. Published September 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.