Just north of Albuquerque, NM, is the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and the Twin Warriors golf course, a PGA rated course that hosted a PGA qualifying tournament several years ago. I got an email notice from them advertising a Sunday, 5 pm, Big Hole event featuring a greatly reduced price ($38), double-sized 8" cups on the greens, and Best Ball rules (everyone hits from the location of the foursome’s best shot).
Cousins/pals Jan and Willie joined me at the resort and our partial foursome was rounded out by Greg (former-total-stranger-now-golf-buddy and a dang good golfer to have on your team).
The course was spectacular. The weather was perfect. The jackrabbits were cute. Gotta say it was a great Sunday afternoon.
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| View of Sandia Mountains and the Twin Warriors driving range from the golf cart path that leads to the club house and golf course. |
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| Standing on the forward-most tee, looking towards the fairway across an arroyo. Today I was lucky enough to get the ball to the fairway. |
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| Willie aims for the flag. |
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| Greg takes a practice swing while enjoying the scenery. |
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| The green is way down there somewhere. My shot went into the desert hills on the right. |
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| Jan's ball in mid-flight. It's a low trajectory, but to the middle of the fairway. Nice. |
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| There's a green waaaaay down there. And several giant jackrabbits munching on the lush grass. |
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| Jan drives over the arroyo and onto the distant fairway. |
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| Sandia Mountains in the background, a large and beautiful green, and a giant, oversized cup. |
