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Hi all,

Been lurking for a few months and am really enjoying the dialog in here, so I thought I'd go ahead and "make it official"!

I'm in my early 30s and have been playing golf since high school. Just joined a local club and have played more in the past two weeks than had had all of last year. I'm a 22 hdcp right now, but am hoping to get into the mid-teens by the end of the summer.

Thanks for creating this great forum, I look forward to contributing to the discussions!
 
welcome to THP stewart! you'll enjoy youself here for sure.
 
Welcome to THP, Stewart!
 
Thanks, all. Much appreciated! :banana:
 
Hello and :welcome:
 
Welcome to THP.
 
welcome!
 
Welcome to the forum!
 
Welcome aboard Stewart! New Mexico is on my short list of possible places for a golf trip next year.
 
Welcome to THP Stewart. Enjoy!
 
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Welcome aboard Stewart! New Mexico is on my short list of possible places for a golf trip next year.
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Thanks! There's quite a few great courses within 1-2 hours if you make Albuquerque the home-base for your trip.

Paa-Ko Ridge is a Ken Dye course right outside town. It's a great example of a "high desert" style course.

Twin Warriors and Sandia are also standouts in the Albuquerque area.

You can also take a 45 minute drive to Santa Fe and visit Marty Sanchez, one of my favorite public (and cheap) courses in the state.
 
stewart34 said:
Thanks! There's quite a few great courses within 1-2 hours if you make Albuquerque the home-base for your trip.

Paa-Ko Ridge is a Ken Dye course right outside town. It's a great example of a "high desert" style course.

Twin Warriors and Sandia are also standouts in the Albuquerque area.

You can also take a 45 minute drive to Santa Fe and visit Marty Sanchez, one of my favorite public (and cheap) courses in the state.
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Thanks Stewart. All the ones you listed were on my list of potentials with the exception of Marty Sanchez. I'll be adding it to the list. Without a doubt Paa-Ko Ridge seems to be a must play. Have you played Black Messa in La Mesilla?
 
welcome aboard stewart!
 
AHacker'sHacker said:
Thanks Stewart. All the ones you listed were on my list of potentials with the exception of Marty Sanchez. I'll be adding it to the list. Without a doubt Paa-Ko Ridge seems to be a must play. Have you played Black Messa in La Mesilla?
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I played Black Mesa about two years ago. Great course, just a couple of hours north of town. It's another desert layout with a lot of elevated tees and rocky terrain right off of the fairways. The greens are a bit more hilly than normal, making things tough for a high handicapper such as myself (shot a 101 if I remember correctly).

If you're coming from the midwest, I'd imagine Black Mesa would be a really neat change of venue. The course is long (7200+) like most in this area. Luckily, the high elevation helps.

Here's a few more courses that might be worth taking a look at for a trip to these parts:

Pinon Hills - near the Colorado border. It's won a ton of awards for being a great, cheap, municipal course.

Isleta - just south of town

Cochiti - a fun Robert Trent Jones layout between Abq. and Santa Fe

Inn of the Mountain Gods - one of my personal favorites. Up in the mountains a couple of hours outside of Abq. More of a mountains/wooded course. Doesn't look like it belongs in New Mexico.
 
Hello and Welcome!
 
:welcome:
 
Thanks, all! Much appreciated.
 
Just got back from a long weekend at Sandia. Two rounds, really nice course, the ball flies a mile in that altitude. Can't wait to go back already. It didn't hurt that I hit the slots for about $1K, either. They'll get it back and then some next time, I'd imagine.
 
welcome to the site
 
Welcome aboard!
 
Welcome to THP!
 
Buenos Dias and welcome to THP
 
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