Golf for kids in Socorro

My introduction to golf at age ten, consisted of being woken up early, driven 45 minutes to the driving range, hitting three buckets of ball with dry granola for sustenance, and then being driven home. The great joke between the three oldest siblings is that we did it only for the strawberry milkshakes at the clubhouse -- and those were occasional treats. Needless to say I haven't golfed since.

However, my six year old just came back from a golfing date, glowing with enthusiasm for the sport. The moms played a lazy nine holes, starting a 5 PM. Lynn and her fellow six year old steered the cart, did somersaults down the greens, had drinks from the cart, and occasionally, hit a ball with a club. They found lost balls in the rough, watched the women tee off and enjoyed the cool weather as the sun set. Greens fees are $25-$28 and twilight fees include the cart rental (otherwise 25$ for eighteen holes). I suspect a golf course with higher demand than New Mexico Tech might be less forgiving about the somersaults down the putting green, but my daughter may very well grow up with a passion for the sport I never learned.

More information at the New Mexico Tech website.