GOLF Silver City
ROCKS Area
Golf Course
Rockhounding
SILVER CITY’S 18-HOLE GOLF COURSE, OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A “JEWEL IN THE high desert,” is a challenging championship course with bent-grass greens and watered blue grass fairways. The course includes natural wetlands bathed in four gentle seasons and located in stepped layers of foothill vistas at nearly 6000 feet of crisp, clean air. There is a pro shop, professional instruction, practice green, grass driving range, club rentals, leagues, cart options, group rates and lodging packages. It is home to the Annual Billy Casper Benefit Golf Tournament. If that’s not enough, the course is only two miles from historic downtown Silver City with its unique arts, shopping and dining district. Should I mention that Silver City lies on the edge of a 3.3 million acre forest playground? Grab your clubs, don’t forget the kids and join the locals in a round of excellent golf, Silver City style.
SILVER CITY LIES AT THE CENTER OF A VAST BELT OF MINERALIZATION THAT HAS produced billions of dollars worth of metals required by the nation and the world. The very complex nature of the area’s mineralization has also produced a diversity of gems and minerals, many of which can be found on enormous tracts of public land. Gem and mineral collections are displayed in area museums, shows are hosted throughout the region, huge copper mining operations continue and Rockhound State Park by Deming is dedicated to rockhound enthusiasts. Rockhound State Park was established in 1966 as the nation’s first park to allow collecting of rocks and minerals for personal use. Visitors are allowed to collect 15 pounds. There is a visitor center, spacious campgrounds and abundant hiking trails in the 1100 acre park that also includes nearby Spring Canyon. Mineral dealers are not allowed to collect.
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Silver City Golf Course TWO Rounds With CART Monday-Friday $45.00 Saturday & Sunday $55.00 Please call Pro Shop for Tee Time Coupon Expires 12-31-07 Phone 505-538-5041 Fax 505-538-5042 720 Golf Course Rd., Silver City, NM 88061 S46 www.ziapublishing.com
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