New Mexico

[AtlantaGolfer]

Has anyone played in New Mexico? I am going there in a couple of weeks for a week of golf. Playing Las Campanas, Paako Ridge, Black Mesa, Pinon Hills, University of NM Championship course, Coyote Del Malpais, and Twin Warriors.

Any other recomendations?

[Cole_21]

What part of New Mexico are those courses in?

I will be there for 2 months and am looking for courses around the Angel Fire area.

[AtlantaGolfer]

What part of New Mexico are those courses in?

They are all around Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Farmington. Basically the northwest corner of New Mexico.

[Ole_Tom_Morris]

Has anyone played in New Mexico? I am going there in a couple of weeks for a week of golf. Playing Las Campanas, Paako Ridge, Black Mesa, Pinon Hills, University of NM Championship course, Coyote Del Malpais, and Twin Warriors.

Black Mesa, Pinon Hills, and UNM are the creme de la creme.

Arroyo del Oso (Bear Canyon) is a popular and respected muni in NE ABQ. In fact, a Pinnacle Exceptional Driver contest prelim will be at the Arroyo del Oso range on June 4. (Could be a reason to go or to avoid the course at that time.) Sidenote: Last year's Pinnacle long drive contest was held nearby at a practice facility in NE ABQ near I-25; a freak tailwind carried challengers' drives about 400 yards, and 2 or 3 lucky contestants won $5k each! Of course, they probably slept in the parking lot the nite before. If you head from ABQ to southern NM, then you might consider the NM Tech course in Socorro (they have a yearly "Elfigo Baca Shootout" in Socorro, where they hit balls right off the mountain West of town), Inn of the Mountain Gods at Ruidoso (6500 feet alt.), the 9-hole at the Lodge in Cloudcroft (8000 feet alt.--highest in the U.S.??), and Sonoma Ranch in Las Cruces, an innovative, water conserving, desert course, of the kind you will otherwise find in Tucson or Phoenix, nested under the jagged pinnacles of the Organ Mountains to the East of Las Cruces. If you get that far south, you may as well try El Paso -- and Juarez, just across the border. I hear Juarez has at least one excellent course and inexpensive caddies. (Remember real live caddies?) How 'bout somebody starting a thread on Mexican golf? What the heck, take a whole month or two off and see some of Arizona and Texas as well!

[PowerXSwing]

Has anyone played in New Mexico? I am going there in a couple of weeks for a week of golf. Playing Las Campanas, Paako Ridge, Black Mesa, Pinon Hills, University of NM Championship course, Coyote Del Malpais, and Twin Warriors.

Hi Atlanta! I live in NM. Are you going to play Las Campanas? That's a private course so you must know someone! It's great though, as is UNM, Pinion Hills, Paako, Black Mesa. I'd pass on Malpais, last I heard it was in poor shape. Check out Isleta Pueblo GC, very long. The NM State course in Las Cruces is harder than it looks and is great to play.

Dan

[AtlantaGolfer]

Yes I know someone - my pro knows a lot of other pros from playing in the CPC. Reciprocal clubs are great. Leaving on Tuesday!