Nice article by CBS Sports on Albuquerque Golf (university, law)

[finmqa1]

George Fuller wrote an excellent article on 9/30/09 about golfing in Albuquerque, check it out on CBS Sports webpage.

New Mexico masterpieces in Albuquerque - Golf, PGA Tour - CBSSports.com PGA

[nmnita]

We are not golfers, hubby used to be, but our son and our son in law love ABQ golfing.

Nita

[EnjoyEP]

What a great article, finmqa1, and what a great find!!!

[abqsunport]

Excellent post finmqa1!!!

[trauch10]

I know people say you can golf "year round" in ABQ, but is there a significant decline in the winter?

[EnjoyEP]

Originally Posted by trauch10

is there a significant decline in the winter?

Not really, except that the times you can play are obviously held back a great deal. Early AMs generally are chilly with some early morning frost fairly common. Best time for winter golfing in Albuquerque is in the 10:30am - 5pm timeslot, with noon until 4 the real sweet spot.

[finmqa1]

Originally Posted by EnjoyEP

Not really, except that the times you can play are obviously held back a great deal. Early AMs generally are chilly with some early morning frost fairly common. Best time for winter golfing in Albuquerque is in the 10:30am - 5pm timeslot, with noon until 4 the real sweet spot.

Agreed.

Usually there are only a handful of days where the weather is so bad that you can't play golf. Obviously the courses aren't as green, and the ground is firm, but you still get to enjoy playing.

[yukon]

The Red Lawrence design at the University of New Mexico is another public-access course that I heard was outstanding (with a warning that I'd better be ready for some challenging greens), but four of the eight inches of annual rainfall came down the day I was scheduled to play there, so I cannot vouch personally ... perhaps next time.

The Albuquerque experience doesn't stop on the 18th green or quarter slots, either. Hot air balloons can be seen floating to the skies every morning at sunrise, and a tramway to Sandia Peak lifts riders skyward. Isletta Resort boasts an authentic Native American spa experience, and the food was outstanding everywhere we tried.

I had the best margarita of my life at El Pinto one night, along with some divine New Mexican cooking. Picking a favorite dish among the foods we sampled is as tough as picking a favorite golf course, but I have to say El Pinto's chile ribs were so flavorful and tender that I can almost taste them still.

There might be fewer courses in the Albuquerque area than there are in some of the bigger golf destinations in the West, such as Scottsdale or Palm Springs. But Albuquerque is a whole lot easier on the pocketbook ... and the chile is heck of a lot better too.


Loved the comment about the annual rainfall