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Santa Fes Golf Course of Choice
Offering 18 championship holes challenging all skill levels, an executive 9-hole executive
course for a quick game, friendly and knowledgeable staff, well-groomed fairways and
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6COVER STORY The Taos Country Club is once again underlocal control after the departure of the national golf-man-agement company, American Golf.
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BACK IN THE SADDLETaos Country Club gets back under local control
TAOS RATESMAY 1 TO OCT. 1
Monday-Thursday
Friday-Sunday: $72
Twilight: $38
Juniors: $16Carts: $15 per perso
AFTER OCT. 16
Monday-Thursday
Friday-Sunday: $4
Twilight: $28
Juniors: $16
Carts: $15 per perso
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Handicap ranked as the second hardest, Hole 14 at the Taos Country Club plays 535 yards from the back tees.
By Dan Vukelich For The New Mexican
Taos Country Club is once again under localcontrol after the departure of the national golf-management company, American Golf.
Thats good news for Northern New Mexico
golfers, not only in terms of conditioning of theturf at Taos, but for the soul of the place itsfeng shui, if you will.
It is a Taos golf course for Taoseos onceagain.
If that sounds wacky, dont forget, Taos is well a different kind of place.
Taos is where secret meetings were held toplot the ouster of the Spanish from New Mexicoin 1680. Its where the New Buffalo Commune,granddaddy of hippie colonies, was organized in
the mid-1960s.And its where a local barista refused to serve
Donald Rumsfeld a cup of coffee a few years agoas a personal war protest.
We are a unique community up here, saidTad Bourg, general manager and head golf pro-
fessional at Taos Country Club.
What mightwork elsewhere for a corporate golf-manage-ment company might not work in Taos.
With his son, Carville, Bourg now runs the18-hole layout in Ranchos de Taos that he andseveral partners opened in 1992 as the center-piece of a real-estate development.
They resumed control when American Golfstenure ended in 2009.
Our whole mission statement is fun, fun, fun,Bourg said. And that means making it a personal
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xperience and a personally enjoyablexperience.Part hippie, part surfer dude, partogamaster, Bourg is about as un-golfs a golf pro can get. Among his moretrait-lacedbrethren, hes known asTaos Tad.
Physically, he bears more resemblanceoanalumnus of the New Buffalo than toblazer-wearingmember of theProfes-ional GolfersAssociationof America.AlthoughPGArules require a member
o attend PGAmeetings wearing a sportsoat, nothing in the rules, inBourgs
mind, requires shoes. I wear sandalsverywhere,with slacks and with shorts,nd if I could get awayalways wearinghorts, too, I would, he said.He recalls a pro-am tournament
nSocorro a few yearsago. It was 110degrees ashe stepped up to the registra-
ion tablewearing slacks.Proor ama-
eur? the ladyasked me. I said, Pro.Who elsewould bewearing slacks inhis kindofweather? DanKoesters, director of golf atNew
Mexico State University, whometBourg2 years ago, saysBourg followshis ownmusic. Hes a 1960s hippie trapped in010,Koesters said.Every days a goodday for Tad, and
hemakes the best of it,Koesters said.
Hemay be a carefree spirit, but hesmeticulous inmakingTaosCountryClub one of the better golf coursesin the state. I bet heplayedeveryholeon that golf course 100 times, ondirt,long before a single blade of grass wasplanted.
Another fellow pro, RossNettles, headprofessional atMartySanchez Links deSantaFesaid, I wish I couldmeeteveryday head-on and asmellowasTadBourgdoes.Nowthat hes back running things at
Taos CountryClub, part of Bourgs jobinvolves reachingout to local playerswho cut their affiliationwith thecourseduring theAmericanGolf years.
This is nothing against AmericanGolf, but under their tenure, the golfcourse lost a little of that communityspirit, andnowwere seeing peoplecome
backwho had drifted away,Bourg said.Some are returning because of
improved course conditioningunderits superintendent,Mike Furgeson,whohad once worked atTaos CountryClubunder Bourg and has beenbrought backto upgradecourse conditions.Furgeson hadperviousexperience irri-
gating Taos CountryClubwith treatedeffluentwater, which is a tricky task.Whileeffluent irrigation reducespres-
sureon the aquifer, improperuse can killa golf course quickly through thebuild-upof salinity in the soil.
Weweregreen before itwas cool tobegreen, Bourg said. Weneed tobeaware of the planet andwhatweredoingto it.
Bourg is an iconoclast in other ways.Instead ofmowing greens with ridingmowers, he insists theybemowedbyhand to bring the course back to cham-pionshipcaliber,he said. Bourg is alsoordering all sand bunkers atTaosCoun-tryClub rebuilt.Uponhis return to operational control,
one of the first thingsBourg did wasannounce the rebirthof theTaosAma-teur Championship.Held each fall, the event that once
drew top players from across the South-west became dormant underAmerican
Golf.Heading into summer, Bourg ismar-
keting Taos CountryClub as an indoor-outdoorweddingvenue to take advan-tage of terrific viewsofMountWheelerat sunset.The bar and grill and patio now offer
extended hours, whichBourg hopeswillherald their return as a gathering placefor folks living south of town.
And, yes, sandals are welcome.
Our whole mis-sion statementis fun, fun, fun,says Tad Bourg,general managerand head golfprofessional.And that means
making it a per-sonal experienceand a personallyenjoyableexperience.
RICK ROMANCITO
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Taos Country Club, no longer run by American Golf, is under new management.
WHATS NEW?Taos isnt the only Northern New Mexico
golf spot with a few new wrinkles. Heres whatelse is happening in norteo golf.
Angel FireA new clubhouse opens May 21. The two-
story stone and stucco building encloses
27,000 square feet, including a restaurant, golfshop, lounge and indoor swimming pool. Theinterior features hand-hewn beams, vaultedceilings and a rock fireplace. Book one room atAngel Fire Resort and get a second room free.Guests in the promotion enjoy twilight rates atthe Angel Fire course during morning play.
Black MesaThe Santa Clara Hotel Casino, once known as
the Big Rock Casino, opened in January aboutfive minutes north of the golf course on U.S.84/285. The hotel has 106 rooms and 18 suitesand offers golf packages. Black Mesa continues
to reap accolades from the national golf media.The April issue ofGOLFmagazine declaredBlack Mesa the best golf course in the state.
Gene Torres NMHU Golf CourseThe clubhouse used to be a single cavernous
log cabin room. The space was subdivided tocreate a separate dining area, La Piedra Grill,and a new 900-square-foot golf shop. In mem-ory of the former director of golf, Steve Wat-son, who died unexpectedly last October, course
officials have built an 18-hole disc golf coursein the native areas of the real golf course.Holes vary from 40 to 163 yards in length. Cost:$4 for adults, $2 for juniors and students.
Marty Sanchez Links de Santa FeTrimming of low-hanging pion and juniper
branches in the non-turfed desert area contin-ues. Translation: Shots that miss the groomedareas wont necessarily lead to a lost-ball pen-alty. There is a fleet of new riding carts andnew maintenance equipment. A record93-day closure because of snow cover prom-ises great conditions at Marty in 2010, saidDirector of Golf Ross Nettles, but be fore-warned: We have a new superintendent whoplans on speeding up our greens, Nettles said.
Towa Golf ClubFor two days only, June 5-6, all three of
Towas nines will be open for play. The PionNine closes for extensive maintenance June 7,leaving the Valley Nine and the recently reno-
vated Boulder Nine available for play throughthe summer. Towa offers the Towa Card for$149, which offers three rounds free and grantsthe holder unlimited play for $49 a round.Every ninth round is free.
This is our year for reputation repair, wherewe can tell players at Towa they will see aquality product, said Linda Howell, Towasdirector of golf, the first woman to hold thatposition. Lots of snow helped Towa. You cantargue with a lot of winter moisture, she said.
LOOK OUT
FORDEALSThe funny thing
about the golf industryis no one likes to use
the word discountingbut if you read betweethe lines, there is plenof discounting goingon.
Returning this yearare player loyaltycards offering freerounds, plus continu-ing discounts and tee-time booking prioritythrough the year.
A good exampleis the Marty Sanchez
Links de Santa Fe Players Card, which costs$125 for the year.
Cardholders geta free round, a free
bucket of range balls;10 percent off food and
beverages in MartysBack Nine Grill; andpro shop discounts of15 percent to 25 percen
Most importantly,presenting the card casave up to $8.75 on18-hole weekend
rounds, with no limiton the cards uses.
New for 2010 areonline specials beingoffered by courses thahave gotten Internetsavvy. Like airlinesseeking to fill last-minute seats, courses areposting last-minute spcials on their Web siteMost notable is SantaAna Golf Club, whichupdates its online rate
almost daily.Also new are e-maiblasts offering last-minute tee times or golfand lunch or golf anddinner specials. If youe-mail inbox can handthe load, sign up forweekly e-mail updatesand save some money
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GETTING ON THE BALLArea courses reaching out to younger players
By Dennis Latta
and Dan VukelichFor The New Mexican
Black MesaGolf ClubDirector of GolfTomVelardeelieves that kids who pickup golf early in life later turnnto dedicated golfers, so hetarts themyoung asearlys 7 yearsold.Velarde is one of the forcesehind the First Teeof Santae,which reaches into theantaFe Public Schools
during the school year thenmoves toBlackMesaandantaFe CountryClub oncechool lets out for the sum-mer.
Id say that 80percentfwhat wedo is outreach,Velarde said.Most golf courses in
NorthernNewMexicoofferummer golf programs foruniors, but BlackMesahasaken the lead in offeringuchprograms year-round,specially amongNativeAmericanchildren.His introductoryprogram
usesoversizedplastic clubsndballs slightly smaller thantennis ball to help new play-rs get the hangof the golfwing. We can do it indoorsr outdoors,Velarde said.During the school year,olf is introduced duringhysical-education classes.Once school lets out, a moretructured twice-a-weekrogrambegins. In addition
o basicgolf instruction andaps, water bottles andshirts,articipants also get a heavydose of thenational First Teerograms ninecore values integrity, sportsman-hip, honesty, responsibility,espect, perseverance, cour-esy, confidence and judg-ment.DanaLehner, communi-
cations officer for theSunCountry Section PGA, theprofessional association forgolf pros inNewMexico, saidthat aside from theobvious
giving kids a structuredactivity during summergetting them into golf offersmore long-term benefits.
In a world where wehave
a lot of kidson the couch,in frontof the TVor thePlaystation, if your goal is foryour child to beactiveandsocial, golf is one of the best
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Alexia Heist of El Paso, who was one of the top competitors during the 2009 Sun Country JuniorTour, follows through on her drive.
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vehicles to do that, Lehnersaid.
Over the course of fouror five hours in the fresh airwith friends or new friends,Lehner said, your child will
be active, exercising andworking on his or her socialskills.
The Sun Country Sectionadministers a summer-longseries of junior tournamentsfor children, grouped by age.Children can enter as few ormany as they like.
This year, events are sched-uled at Quail Run CountryClub, Marty Sanchez Linksde Santa Fe, Santa Fe CountryClub and Los Alamos GolfCourse, all in late June.
The Rocky Mountain JuniorTour, by contrast, is a series of
competitions for elite juniorplayers held throughout theRocky Mountain region dur-ing the summer.
The tour is a showcase fortop-ranked teenagers seekingto catch the attention of col-lege golf coaches. Five eventswill be held in New Mexicoin 2010, including one atAngel Fire in late June.
More typical is the begin-ner summer program offered
by Santa Fe Country Club,
which is open to children ofall skill levels.
The balls and clubs areincluded if they need them,said Kirk Mackie, an assis-tant professional at SantaFe Country Club. As theirskill levels progress, Mackiemoves his flock of would-
be Tigers from the practicerange to the golf course toplay actual golf holes, he said.
Steve Moreno, head pro-fessional at Towa Golf Club,
runs the Pojoaque Boysand Girls Club junior golfprogram, which is open toanyone. We cover all aspectsfrom putting to the driver,and if there are kids who are
moving along, I plan to takesome of them out on thecourse to play some holes,Moreno said.
We start from the groundup, and if kids havent beenexposed to golf, thats OK
because we let them progressat their own pace, Morenosaid.
Our ultimate goal,especially with the 12- and13-year-olds who can physi-
cally master the golf swing, isto turn them into golfers whowill stick with the game intohigh school and make it a life-long sport.
Assistant golf professional
Tom Watts runs the summerprogram at Marty SanchezLinks de Santa Fe. The 5-year-old program comprises twofive-week sessions for kids 7to 16 years old on Mondaysand Wednesdays or Tuesdaysand Fridays.
It is a beginner programand we provide clubs ifneeded, Watts said.
Dennis Latta is a veteran
sports journalist and formerdirector of theNewMexicoSportsAuthority.
Dan Vukelich is editorofSun Country Golf, astatewide golfmagazine.
JUNIOR
PROGRAMSBlackMesaGolf Club
Phone: 747-8946
Director:TomVelarde
Schedule: Six to eight
two-week sessions
Times: Starting at 1 p.m
Ages: 5 to 8 years old,
9-11, 12-14, 15 and up
Cost: $60 for two weeks
thefirstteeofsantafe.org;
blackmesagolfclub.com
MartySanchezLinks deSanta Fe
Phone: 955-4400
Director:TomWatts
Schedule:Two five-wee
sessionsTimes: 11 a.m.-noon an
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Ages: 7-16
Cost: $82 for five weeks
www.linksdesantafe.com
PojoaqueBoys &Girls
ClubJunior Program
Phone: 819-2087
Director: Steve Moreno
Schedule: 10 weeks
Times: 10-11 a.m.
Cost: $10 per session
buffalothunderresort.co
SantaFeCountry Club
Phone: 471-0601
Director: Kirk Mackie
Schedule:Tuesdays and
Thursdays
Times: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m
Ages: 6-16
Cost: $30 per week
thefirstteeofsantafe.org;
santafecountryclub.com
SunCountryJuniorTo
Phone: 897-0864
Director:Theresa Sloan
Schedule:Weekly
Locations:Throughout
New Mexico and El Paso
Ages: 7-18
Cost: $35 for the
enrollment in the summ
series, $25 per event
suncountry.pga.com
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For children who dont have or cant afford golf clubs, mostjunior golf programs supply clubs for use in their summerprograms with many relying on donations.
The balls and clubs are included if they need them.KIRK MACKIE, ASSISTANT PROFESSIONAL AT SANTA FE COUNTRY CLUB
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2010 GOLF COURSE LISTINGSPicturesque layouts highlight Northern New Mexicos courseANGELFIRE COUNTRYCLUB
ActingPGA headprofessional: Jon JaressLayout: 18 holes, mountainClassification:Resort, publicCity: Angel FirePhone: 575-377-6401 or1-800-633-7463Address: 100 Country ClubDrive, Angel Fire, N.M.Website:angelfireresort.comE-mail: [email protected] hours:Vary by season
and available daylight.Advance teetimes:Seven daysWalkingallowed:YesCredit cards accepted: Allmajor cardsCourse designer:Paul OrtizGrass:Greens, bentgrass;fairways, bluegrassDateopened: 1961Other services: Separateputting and pitching greens,practice sand bunker, drivingrange, instructionClubrental: 18 holes, $38;
nine holes, $22Foodavailability:Snackbar and on-course food andbeverage cartSignaturehole:No. 6. This par3 offers a dramatic 200-footdrop from tee to greenCourse opens: May 21-Oct. 1718-hole rates (includingrangeballs, golf cart) vary byseason(see below)Shoulder season:May 21-June 17, Sept. 7- Oct. 17
Shoulder, anyweekday:$65, $59 resort, includes cartIn-season, any day of theweek: June 18-Sept. 6Summerseason: $85, $77resortTwilight: $45 shoulderand $53Yardage, rating and slope:Blue: 6,660 yards 71.1 137White: 6,319 yards 69.6 133
Red: 5,390 yards 70.3 135
Gold: 5,208 yards, 65.1 124
Course tips:This challenging
course has water on 16 holes.
The course rewards accuracy
off the tee and accurate
approach shots to small greens.Mountainous: 8,100 feet above
sea level, tough to walk.
BLACKMESAGOLF CLUB
Director:TomVelarde
Assistant professional:
Heath Wade
Layout: 18 holes, desert links
Classification:Public, resort
City: Espaola
Phone: 505-747-8946
Address: 115 N.M. 399 (U.S.
84/285 toward Taos from Santa
Fe, then take N.M. 399 west.)
Website:
www.blackmesagolfclub.comE-mail: info@
blackmesagolfclub.com
Open: Daily, dawn to dusk,
weather permitting
Advancetee times: 14 days
Walkingallowed:Yes
Credit cards accepted:
All major credit cards
Course designer:Baxter Spann
Grass:Greens, bentgrass;
fairways, Kentucky bluegra
Year opened: 2003
Other services:Teeing are
target greens, instruction a
practice facility. Practice ra
all-grass driving range, free
practice chipping and putt
area
Clubrental:TaylorMade, $
set, includes golf tees
Foodavailability:Short-o
food, full bar
Signaturehole:No. 16
18-hole rates (cart includ
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The Angel Fire Country Club, which opened in 1961, boasts 16 holes surrounded by water.
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Weekends andholidays: $87Weekdays: $82
lack Mesa Golf Association members savebout $25 per round in return for $100nnual membershipYardage, rating andslope:Black: 7,300 yards 73.9 141Blue: 6,700 yards 70.5 136White: 6,300 yards 68.6130Green: 5,800 yards 71.2 125Gold: 5,200 yards 66.9 125Course tips:Bring your short game for this
olf course, rated as the Best New Courseo Open in the United States in 2003, andtill among Golf Digests top 100 publicourses in the United States. Be preparedor some wild putting.
GENETORRESNEWMEXICOHIGHLANDS
UNIVERSITYGOLFCOURSE
Generalmanager/directorof golf:David Kurtz
Clubhousemanager:Wayne UeckertLayout: Modified parkland/desert linksClassification:PublicCity: Las Vegas, N.M.Phone: 505-425-7711Address: Country Club Drive, Las Vegas,NM 87701: Mailing address: P.O. Box 9000,Las Vegas, N.M. 87701Web site:www.nmhu.eduOpen:March 1-Nov. 30, weatherpermitting
Advance tee times: 14 days, walk-inswelcomeWalkingallowed:YesCredit cards accepted: All majorcredit cardsCoursedesigner: Jeffrey BrauerGrass: greens, Bentgrass; fairways,Kentucky bluegrass; rough, fine fescueYear opened: 2008 (after redesign)Otherservices: Putting and pitchinggreens, driving range, club rental, pro shop,
instructionClubrental:TaylorMade, $30Foodavailability: La Piedra GrillSignature hole:No. 8; par 5, requiresan angled approach between two largemounds to the green.9-hole rates (cart not included)
Sevendaysaweek:$15Seniors (60andolder): $12Juniors (17andunder): $718-hole rate (cart not included)Sevendaysaweek:$25Seniors (60andolder): $20Juniors (17andunder): $12Twilight all days at applicable nine-holerateCart fees: 18 holes, $14 per person;nine holes/twilight: $8Yardage, rating and slope:
Men: Par 72 (play nine-hole course twice)Black: 7,080 yards 71.4 125Gold: 6,772 yards 70.2 122
PHOTO COURTESY OF KEN ADAMS
hown here is Hole 8s green on the Gene Torres New Mexico Highlands University Golf Course, which is surrounded by tall,
ative grasses that line the fairways.
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Blue: 6,380 yards 68.2 119
White: 6,036 yards 66.6 114
Women: Par 72
White: 6,036 yards 72.0 127
Red: 5,218 yards 67.2 121
Course tips:This links course
with tall, native grasses off thefairways places a premium onshot placement and drivingaccuracy and the ability toadapt to changing winds,especially in the spring.
LOS ALAMOS GOLFCOURSE
Headprofessional:Donnie Torres
Golf coursemanager:Steve Lickliss
Assistant professionals:
Michael Phillips, Kenny WalkerLayout: Mountain
Classification: Public
City: Los Alamos
Phone: 505-662-8139
Address: 4250 Diamond Drive
Website:www.losalamosgolfcourse.com
E-mail:[email protected]
Open: Daily, call for hoursof service
Advance tee times:One dayin advance for weekday times.
Tuesday, beginning at 7 p.m.before the weekend you wishto play
Walkingallowed:Yes
Creditcards accepted:Visa and MasterCard only
Coursedesigner:William Tucker
Grass: Greens, bentgrass;fairways, Kentucky bluegrass
Yearopened: 1947
Other services: Lessons foradults, junior groups andprivate. Tournaments andspecial events
Club rental: 18 holes, $26.25;nine holes, $19
Pull-cart rental: 18 holes, $6;9 holes, $3
Foodavailability: Full-servicesnack bar
Signature hole:No. 17
18-holeandnine-hole rates,(cart not included):
18 holes, weekdays (Monday-Thursday) $31.50 weekends:$33.50Nine holesweekdays $19;weekends: $20
Seniors rates: Mon.-Thurs.,10 a.m.-1 p.m. only18 holes:$34.50 (includescart), Nine holes: $20 (includescart)
18 holes:$24 (without cart),Nine holes: $14 (without cart)Children (under18):18 holesweekdays, $14.70, weekends,$15.75; Nine holes: $9.45 anydayCart fees:18 holes $14.75 perplayer; nine holes, $8.50 perplayerPracticerange: $7, $3.50, $1.75Yardage, rating and slope:
Mens gold:6,700 yards 71.2 124Blue: 6,500 yards 69.7 120
White: 5,500 yards 64.7 108Womens white: 5,500 yards69.0 123Red: 5,200 yards 67.1 120Course tips:This is not yourtypical mountain course.Theres lots of room. TheJemez Mountains and the ValleCaldera serve as backdrops.Small greens are hard to hit buteasy to one-putt. Like so muchabout Los Alamos, this golfcourse has remained a well-kept secret.
MARTYSANCHEZ
LINKSDESANTA FE
Headprofessional:Ross NettlesAssistant professionals:Tom WattsLayout: Championship 18,modified desert links; par-3nine-hole course, parkland.
Classification: PublicCity: Santa FePhone: 505-955-4400Address: 205 Caja del Rio (near N.M. 599 and Caja deRoad one mile north of Santa Fe Animal Shelter)Website:www.linksdesancomOpen: Daily, dawn to duskweather permittingAdvance tee times: seven
Walkingallowed:YesCreditcards accepted:Amajor cardsCoursedesigner:Baxter SpannGrass: Greens, bentgrass;fairways, bluegrass and fesYearopened: 1998Other services:Two puttiand pitching greens, practand sand bunker, driving
2010 GOLF COURSE LISTINGS
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Scenic Hole 13 at Marty Sanchez Links de Santa Fe, a par 5 that seems to play longer than t550 yards from the back tees, is ranked as the sixth hardest on the course.
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range, professional shop, instructionClubrental:Cobra, $20Foodavailability:Beer and wine bar, grilland on-course food cartSignaturehole:No. 18. When driving offthe tee, keep to the right of the fairway tohave a decent shot to water- and bunker-defended finishing hole18-hole rate (cartsnot included):Weekdays $32.75, weekends $35
PlayersClubcardholders:Weekdays
$24.25, weekends $26.25Nine-hole rate for theGreat 28par 3course:Weekdays $16, weekends $18.25Seniors (60andolder): $25.50 walking,$23 with cart weekdays (Mon.-Fri.);weekends $35.25 with cartJuniors: 18 holes, weekdays $12.75,weekends $14.75Cart fees: 18 holes $16; nine holes $9Yardage, rating and slope:
18-hole course:Gold: 7,415 yards 73.0 129Black: 6,735 yards 70.3 123Blue: 6,095 yards 67.5 117White: 5,540 yards 70.7 136Red: 5,045 yards 67.0 1269-hole course (not rated)Gold: 1,615 yardsBlack: 1,475 yardsBlue: 1,320 yards
White: 1,200 yardsRed: 1,030 yardsCourse tips:Santa Fes high elevationmakes for longer drives than at sealevel. Stick to the fairways. Greens aredeceptively subtle. No. 18 is one of thestates great finishing holes.
PAA-KORIDGEGOLF CLUB
Superintendent/generalmanager:Rob Murray
PGAprofessional:Bob BashamLayout: 27 holes, mountain, modifieddesert linksClassification:PublicCity: Sandia ParkPhone: 505-281-6000Address: 1 Clubhouse Drive, half a milwest of N.M. 14, nine miles north ofInterstate 40, 35 miles south of Santa FWeb site:www.paakoridge.com
E-mail:[email protected]:Daily, March 1-Nov. 30, dawn todusk, weather permittingAdvance tee times: One month inadvance (a month plus seven days for Ko lot owners). Further in advance, wit$10 pre-booking feeWalkingallowed:YesCredit cards accepted:Major credit cCoursedesigner:Ken DyeGrass:Greens, bentgrass; fairways,
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Hole 21 (the Wreckage) at Paa-Ko Ridge Golf Club, is a par 4 that plays 448 yards from the black tees, the furthest back of the10 boxes to tee off.
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entucky bluegrass
Year opened: 2000
Other services: Puttingreens, driving range, chippingnd pitching green, practiceunker, instructions
Clubrental: Premium Cobra,40
oodavailability:Restaurantsnack bar, full bar) and on-ourse food cart.
ignature hole:No. 17. Drivebetween the two ponderosas
raming the fairway. Theresoom to the right for shorteritters to avoid the arroyo on
he left. The ideal line is towardhe right greenside bunker.he green slopes away whenpproached from the rightde. The left side offers theetter angle.
Greenfees (cartsandwarm-p rangeballs included)
8hole rate: Mon.-Thurs. $89;ri.-Sun., holidays, $114
Nine-hole rate:Mon.-Thurs.,40
eniors (60andolder):Mon.-Thurs., $59
wilight, after 2 p.m. everyay: $59
Children (17andunder):12; if with paying adult, onehild plays free an hour beforewilight with paying adult
Cart fees:18 holes $20, nineoles $10
ractice range perhalf-hour:8
Yardage, rating andslope:
Original 18 holes (built in 2000)
Black: 7,562 yards 75.2 137
Blue: 7,195 yards 73.1 134
Green: 6,707 yards 70.7 130
Brown: 6,210 yards 68.6 122
Gray: 5,702 yards 66.1 119
hird 9 holes (built in 2005)
Black: 3,842 yards
Blue: 3,708 yards
Green: 3,492 yards
Brown: 3,256 yards
Gray: 3,020 yards
Course tips:Driver is notlways the best option fromhe tee. The course doesntlay as long as the yardages
ndicate. Talk to the starterbout your tee choice. Playinghe right tees for your ability
will enhance your enjoymentof this scenic golf course, atrue New Mexico gem and oneof just 26 in the nation givena 5-star rating by Golf Digest.
The Zagat survey calls this golfcourse extraordinary.
PENDARIESGOLFCOURSE
Headprofessional:Larry WebbAssistant professional:Suzy VeylupekLayout: 18 holes, mountainClassification:Resort, publicCity: Rociada
Phone: 505-425-3561 or1-800-733-5267
Address: 1 Golf Drive, N.M.105, at the entrance toPendaries Village
Web site: www.pendaries.net
E-mail: [email protected]
Open: April 16-Oct. 15.
Advancetee times: Allseasons
Walkingallowed:YesCredit cards accepted:
All major credit cards
Coursedesigner:Don Burns
Grass: greens, bentgrass;fairways, Kentucky bluegrass
Year opened: 1972
Other services: Putting andpitching greens, driving range,club rental, professional shop,instruction
Clubrental: $15
Food availability:Restaurant,snack bar and full bar
Signature hole:No. 1;Requires a long approach shotto a tiny green.
18-hole rates (cart notincluded):Mon.-Thurs., $45;Fri.-Sun., $55
9-hole rates:Mon.-Thurs., $25;Fri.-Sun., $30; juniors, 17 andyounger, all day $10
Twilight rates (includingcart): Mon.-Thurs., $40,Fri.-Sun., $47
Cart fees:18 holes $15 perperson; 9 holes $8
Yardage, rating andslope:
Black: 6,550 yards 67.9 121
White: 5,810 yards 66.4 116
Red: 5,021 yards 67.1 121
Course tips:You must hitthe ball straight to have anychance for par. Dont get tooeager with your tee shots. Keep
the ball below the hole. Andenjoy the views.
PUEBLODE COCHITI
GOLFCOURSE
Director of golf: Jude Suina
Layout: 18 holes, modifieddesert, target-style
Classification:Public
City: Pueblo de Cochiti
Phone: 505-465-2239,465-2230
Address: 5200 CochitiHighway (From south, takeInterstate 25 north to Exit 259,go west on N.M. 22 and followsigns to course. From north,take I-25 south to Exit 264, gowest on N.M. 16, turn right onN.M. 22 and follow signs tocourse).
Web site: www.golfcochititoday.com
Open:Open year-round;
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Hole 6 is one of the scenic holes at Pendaries Golf Course.
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weather permitting, seven days a week
during summer.Advancetee times: 14 daysWalkingallowed:YesCredit cards accepted:Major cardsCourse designer:Robert Trent Jones Jr.Grass:Greens, Penncross bentgrass;fairways, Kentucky bluegrassYear opened: 1981Other services: Putting and pitchinggreen, practice and driving range,professional instructionClubrental:Nike, $35.Foodavailability:Restaurant, bar and grill,beverage cart.Signaturehole:No. 9, a panoramic uphilldogleg par 4.Green fees (cart included):NewMexico residents:Mon.-Thurs.,$52, Weekends, $67; Senior rates: $35(weekdays only)Out-of-state residents:Add $5 to greenfeesAnnualmemberships available: Call fordetails. Periodic specials: Call for details.
Practice range, driving range, short-game
practice area, putting green, tournamentservices
Yardage, rating andslope:
Gold: 6,817 yards 71.0 132
Blue: 6,413 yards 68.6 128
White: 5,841 yards 66.1 119
Red: 5,100 yards 68.3 113
Course tips:Players on this course willbenefit more from accuracy than length,and by being able to play on uneven lies.If you miss the turfed area youll probablyfind your ball among sand, cactus, pionand small boulders, but you likely wont
like the next shot.
SANTAANAGOLF CLUB
Headprofessional:Dave Brown
Director:Roger Martinez
Layout: 27 holes, modified desert links
Classification:Public
City: Santa Ana Pueblo
Phone: 505-867-9464
Address: 288 Prairie Star Road
Web site:www.santaanagolf.com
E-mail: [email protected]:Daily, sunrise to sunset, year-roclosed Thanksgiving and ChristmasAdvance tee times: Seven daysWalkingallowed:YesCredit cards accepted:Major credit cCoursedesigner:Ken KillianGrass:Greens, bentgrass; fairways,Kentucky bluegrassYear opened: 1991Otherservices:Two putting and pitchgreens, practice sand bunker, drivingrange, club rental, Professional shop,instructionsClubrental:TaylorMade, $35Foodavailability:Restaurant and snabar, grillSignature hole:Cheena, No. 6. Par 4, 3yards, dogleg over water against dramSandia Mountain backdropGreenfees (cart not included):18holes:Mon.-Thurs., $36; Fri.-Sun. anholidays, $46Nineholes:Mon.-Thurs. $21; Fri.-Sun.,
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The par 4 Hole 6, on the Cheena course at Santa Ana Golf Club, can be challenging at 375 yards, especially up around the green.
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olidays, $23
eniors:Mon.-Thurs., $29; Sat.-Sun., $39
Children,17 andunder: $20
Cart fees:18 holes $15
Yardage, rating andslope:Becauseanta Ana has 27 holes, offering threeine-hole combinations, the rating andope of the combinations varies. Yardages
ange from 4,936 yards to 7,298 yards.he rating and slope range from 67.3 and
18 to 74.1 and 135.Course tips:Accuracy is more importanthan length on this layout with lots ofative areas and some forced carries. Try totay below the hole on approach.
ANTA FECOUNTRYCLUB
Headprofessional/manager:David Nowell
Assistant professional:Kirk Mackie
Layout: 18 holes, mix of modified desertlinks and parkland
Classification:Semi-private
City: Santa Fe
Phone: 505-471-0601
Address: 4360 Country Club Road
Web site:www.santafecountryclub.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Open:Tuesday-Sunday, dawn to dusk,
weather permittingAdvance tee times: Seven days
Credit cards accepted:Major cards
Coursedesigner:Tom Bendalow
Grass:Greens, bentgrass; fairways,Kentucky bluegrass
Year opened: 1941
Otherservices:Driving range, short-gamepractice area, putting green
Foodavailability:Restaurant, snack bar
(summer), full bar for members, vendingmachines
Signature hole:No. 12. This par 3 calls fora mid- to long-iron uphill approach to awell-guarded, undulating green
Rates (cart not included)
18holes:Weekdays $33, twilight $20;weekends, $44, twilight $28
Nineholes:Weekdays, $17, weekends, $23
Seniors:Weekdays, $24, weekends, $34
Children: Junior rate $10Cart fees: 18 holes $16, nine holes $10
Practice range, driving range, short-gamepractice area, putting green
Yardage, rating and slope:
Gold : 7,113 yards 72.0 126
Blue: 6,832 yards 70.9 123
White: 6,321 yards 68.4 120
Black: 5,861 yards 66.4 114
Red: 5,498 yards 70.1 126
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Towa Golf Club has three nine-hole courses for your enjoyment; the Boulder 9, Pion 9 and Valley 9.
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Course tips:The courses openlayout and small greens makefor a challenging game. Keepto the fairways and avoid thetrees. Its a traditional-stylecourse with quick, smooth
greens.
TAOSCOUNTRYCLUB
Headprofessional:Tad Bourg
Generalmanager:Tad Bourg
Layout: 18 holes, modifieddesert links
Classification: Semi-private
City: Ranchos de Taos
Phone: 575-758-7300
Address: 54 Golf Course Drive,Ranchos de Taos
Website:www.
taoscountryclub.comOpen: Daily, dawn to dusk,weather permitting
Advancetee times: Up to twoweeks with credit card
Walkingallowed:Yes
Credit cards accepted:Visa, MasterCard, Discover,American Express
Course designer: Jep Willie
Grass:Greens, bentgrass;fairways, bluegrass and rye;rough, fescue
Course age:18 years
Other services: Puttingand pitching green, practicesand bunker, driving range,professional shop and PGAinstruction
Clubrental: $30
Foodavailability:Restaurant,snack shop, full bar, on-coursefood and beverage cart
Signaturehole:No. 8
Rates (cart not included):
18holesMay 1-Oct. 15:Weekedays (Mon.-Thurs.)$62; weekends (Fri.-Sun.) $72
18holes, fall season: $43,weekday; weekends (Fri.-Sun.)$48
Nineholes: vary by season,time of day
Cart fees:Weekdays andweekends $15 per person
Practice range, putting andpractice greens, practice sandbunker, driving range, PGA
instruction
Yardage, rating and slope:
Black: 7,302 yards 73.6 132Blue: 6,817 yards 71.4 131White: 6,123 yards 68.4 125Green: 5,343 yards 64.5 114Course tip:High elevation
adds nearly 10 percentdistance. Stay out of the knee-deep sage forest off the turfedareas and youll score.
TOWAGOLFRESORT
Golf director:Linda HowellHeadprofessional:Steve MorenoLayout: 27 holes, modifieddesert linksClassification:Public/Resort
City: Santa Fe
Phone: 505-455-9000;877-465-3489
Address: 40 Buffalo ThunderTrail, Santa Fe, about 12 milesnorth of the Plaza off U.S.85/284
Website:www.towagolf.comE-mail: [email protected]: Daily, dawn to dusk,weather permitting
Advancetee times: Sevendays. Call for tee time
Walkingallowed:Yes
Credit cards accepted:Majorcards
Course designer:Hale Irwinand William Phillips
Grass:Greens, bentgrass;fairways, Kentucky bluegrass
Course age:8 years
Other services:Driving rangeand short-game practice areas
Clubrental:Nike, $45
Foodavailability:Restaurant,full bar and on-coursebeverage cart
Signaturehole:No. 4. Keepyour ball dry on the states onlytrue island green.
Course tips:Try to keep yourfocus on thegame, not scenery.
Green fees:$79 weekdays, $84weekends
Seniors rates available(60andover): Mon.-Thurs.
Practice range, driving range,short game practice area
Yardage, rating and slope:
Boulder 9
Gold: 3,558 yards 36.6 141
Black: 3,297 yards 35.2 136
Blue: 3,088 yards 34.2 132White: 2,678 yards 32.5 11Red: 2,442 yards 34.4 124Pion 9Gold: 3,585 yards 36.5 131Black: 3,364 yards 35.3 12Blue: 3,126 yards 34.1 123
White: 2,849 yards 32.7 11Red: 2,423 yards 32.6 113Valley 9Gold: 3,377 yards 35.0 123Black: 3,157 yards 33.8 12Blue: 2,908 yards 32.7 117White: 2,714 yards 30.5 10Red: 2,319 yards 32.3 112
TWINWARRIORS GOLF C
Headprofessional:
Derek C. Gutierrez
Tournamentdirector:Zach HoefelAssistant: Ron UlibarriTeaching professional:Sandy LemonDirector of golf:Roger MartinezLayout: 18 holesClassification:Resort, pubCity: Santa Ana PuebloPhone: 505-771-6155Address: 1301 Tuyuna Tra
NEW MEXICAN FILE
High elevation will help shorter hitters at the Taos Country Club.
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anta Ana PuebloWeb site: www.mynewmexicogolf.com
-mail: [email protected]
Open: Hours vary throughout the year dueo seasonal changes. Contact the golf shopor current hours of operation.
Advancetee times: seven days
Walkingallowed:Yes
Credit cards accepted: All major cards
Coursedesigner:Gary Panks
Grass:Greens, dominant bent SR 1019nd SR 1020; fairways and tees, hybridluegrass; roughs, bluegrass/fescue mix
Year opened: 2001
Other services: Putting greens, drivingange, professional shop and instruction
Clubrental:TaylorMade or Nike, $50
oodavailability:Restaurant andeverage cart
ignature hole:No. 4, a par 3 behind aarge lake flanked on the left by a seriesf ponds and waterfalls. A single bunkerff to the right will corral many balls. An
maginative short game will come in handy.
Rates, include cart andrangeballs:New Mexico residents, weekdays(Mon.-Thurs.) $69
New Mexico resident, weekends,(Fri.-Sun.) $79
Twilight after 2 p.m. $39Practicerange:Daily practice facilitypass $25Yardage, rating and slope:
Tour: 7,736 yards 75.0 130Champ: 7,284 yards 73.0 134Back: 6,914 yards 71.5 131Resort: 6,131 yards 68.2 123Back: 6,131 yards 74.6 134 (Women)
Forward: 5,100 yards 71.3 126 (Women)
VALLEESCONDIDO
Head Professional/manager:Baxter LaymanceLayout: Nine holes, mountainClassification:Semi-privateNearest city:TaosPhone: 575-758-3475Address: Between Angel Fire and Taos on
U.S. 64Open:Daily, dawn to dusk, May-October.Course opens May 15
Walkingallowed:Yes
Credit cards accepted:Yes
Coursedesigner:Paulson
Grasses:Greens, bentgrass and poa annua;fairways, native grasses
Year opened: 1964
Otherservices:Driving net, putting green
Clubrental: $5 a day
Foodavailability:Snack bar, full bar
Signature hole:No. 8; this 276-yard par4 is a downhill shot into prevailing winds
requires accuracy.All-day rate (cart not included): $25;$10 for children under 12
Pull cart:$5, no motorized carts
Yardage, rating and slope:
White: 2,795 yards 65.2 104
Red: 2,329 yards 65.0 112
Course tips:Nice family-oriented golfcourse 12 miles east of the Taos Plaza
Note:The clubhouse opens in mid-May.
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Twin Warriors 16th hole has an up-and-down fairway that plays at 648 yards from the back tees. The large undulating green can beifficult when the pin is placed in the front or back.
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