Sun Country Golf

Sun Country Golf is exploring sale of its printed edition and is pressing forward with a web-only business model to book tee times for golf in New Mexico and other golf destinations.

Publishers Dan Vukelich and Ken Adams announced the move in the May-June 2010 edition of the magazine, which can be viewed online by clicking on the magazine cover to the right.

SCG will focus the company’s attention on golf tee-time bookings for local golfers and golf-concierge services for visiting golfers. Sun Country Golf will strive to be a “one-stop shopping” site for the best deals in golf in New Mexico.

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Albuqueque’s Katie Kempter finished at 4-over and took home $2,727 in a tie for 68th at the Bell Micro LPGA Classic in Mobile, Ala.

It was Kempter’s third LPGA start. She finished second to Amanda Blumenhurst at the LPGA Tour’s Q School last December. It was her first cut made.

Kempter learned to play golf in New Mexico. She was a regular at Albuquerque’s Arroyo del Oso Golf Course and a standout on the Sandia High School Girl’s Golf Team. She played for the University of Denver. On Kempter’s bag is Arroyo Head Professional Bill Harvey.

Click here to see the LPGA Tour Leaderboard.

Click here to see Kempter’s blog on her second LPGA Tour start in Mexico.

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New Mexico State University’s Tim Madigan, who led the Aggies to a third straight Western Atheletic Conference golf championship, won the individual title and was named player of the year for the Western Athletic Conference. Madigan was also named to the first team All-WAC.

Madigan, from Rio Rancho, also tied Tiger Woods’ scoring record at Rio Secco Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., with a 64 in the first round with a double bogey on the 16 hole.

Madigan is one of the fiercest competitors in golf in New Mexico. For more on Madigan’s and the NMSU men’s golf team’s accomplishments, click here for the NNMSU Sports Information summary.

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Hola, mis amigos!

There is so much to talk about in this email coming off my trip to Morelia, Mexico. I’m not even sure where to begin. I could probably write forever, and I’m warning you…it’s a very strong possibility that I will, so bare with me and enjoy the story (it even has a moral at the end of it…like a fable! haha). I will try to keep things in order and not ramble or hop around too much!

First, the course, Tres Marias! WOW!!! It is so different than golf in New Mexico. That’s all I can really say. To describe it, it was built into the side of a mountain and runs through canyons, ravins, and a bit of flat lands. The front nine is tame compared to the back and the course doesn’t get too mountainous until you hit 7. [Read more →]

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Bulletin: Paa-Ko Ridge’s head professional, Erin Kato, has taken a job at Las Campanas. She gave notice at Paa-Ko last week.

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