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Driving out of Texas to escape the heat and enjoy some of the best value public golf in the country. All rounds under $100 with cart, with Pueblo de Cochiti and Los Alamos GC under $50 Day one: Paa-Ko-Ridge [URL]http://www.paakoridge.com/[/URL] Day two: Black Mesa [URL]http://www.blackmesagolfclub.com/[/URL] Pueblo de Cochiti [URL]http://www.golfcochititoday.com/default.asp?CustComKey=58343&CategoryKey;=345139&pn;=Page&DomName;=golfcochititoday.com[/URL] Day three: Los Alamos GC [URL]http://losalamosgolf.org/[/URL] So many other great value public courses in the area if we had more time available Twin Warriors, University of New Mexico Championship Course, Arroyo del Oso, could drive up to Farmington and play Pinon Hills will update with photos

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The elevation in northern NM makes it about 20 degrees cooler during the day in the summer and about 15 degrees cooler during the day in the winter. Because northern NM is high desert, it cools off significantly at night. July and August are the monsoon months for New Mexico and far east Arizona. Basically a high pressure hot cap sits over Texas Mid June-Mid September, which pushes precipitation and cooler weather to the west (NM) Tomorrow Dallas high of 105 low of 80 Santa Fe high of 82 low of 56

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You'd be suprised to know how many Texan's frequent New Mexico and Colorado year round.  A couple months ago I drove to Ruidoso to pick up my Oryx mount from my Taxidermist who was on vacation (saved me a drive down to Comfort) and when I pulled in to the condo/time share I think I saw maybe 2 NM license plates!  Have fun on your trip!  I haven't ventured out to Black Mesa or Paa ko Ridge but the local coarses you mentioned are excellent.  UNM Championship course and Arroyo are great for the cost.  UNM is a very Fun course!

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Nice to see you all getting some rain over the past couple months. The Las Conchas fire did some terrible damage including burning up parts of Pueblo de Cochiti golf course (which has recovered and reopened). I really love NM, and visit as much as I can for the friendly people, great food, clean cool mountain air, snowboarding, fishing, and golf.

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Paa-Ko-Ridge: The most scenic and most challenging of the courses played. Ranked as high as #20 Golf magazines Best courses you can play in America (without a membership) [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0005.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0005.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0003-1.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0003-1.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0002.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0002.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0007.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0007.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Black Mesa: Desert Links on foothills and mesas. Beautiful course with wide, forgiving fairways. Severely sloping greens, kind of slow like their pace of play. Several blind tee shots. [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0012.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0012.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0011.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0011.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Pueblo de Cochiti Straight forward, even lies on the fairways, best pace of play, friendliest staff. [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0015.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0015.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/?action=view¤t;=IMG_0014.jpg][IMG]http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/uttexas1/th_IMG_0014.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

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I just revisited your post, looks like you had a great time!  Great pics! Which one was your favorite?

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I loved them all and look forward to playing them again. All afternoon rounds were under $50 including cart. We teed off at Black Mesa at 0715am--it was $70 per person with cart. Pueblo de Cochiti was my favorite--it was walkable, the best value, the easiest, had the best pace of play, and the friendliest staff. Paa-Ko Ridge was the best golf course, the most challenging, the most scenic and in the best condition. My best score was at Paa-Ko-Ridge. There are three nines at Paa-Ko and the first nine (which I really wanted to play) was closed----Wedding rehearsal on the first tee. Black Mesa--no way could you possibly walk the course. Very dramatic scenery, very fun course, some blind tee shots (there are aiming flags). Greens were fuzzy/hairy and pace of play was slow.

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I live for the afternoon rates, the heat is tough, but sure beats paying full price!!  I think I might play Cochit this weekend or next.

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Enjoy your round at Cochiti.

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