Are you looking for a close golf destination that can get you out of the Arizona heat and on the tee of a truly spectacular course? Well set your sights on the emerging golf destination in the high desert locale of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Set at an elevation of over 5,000 feet above sea level, and boasting mild summer temps (that average in the high 80’s to low 90’s with cool nights low 60’s), New Mexico is a great golf destination that is truly within reach of Arizona golfers. Within reach is an understatement when one looks at the number of direct flight options from Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Albuquerque’s International ‘Sunport’…a recent search on Southwest Air’s website revealed a number of summer flights starting at just $79 each way. Once you make the choice to try this cool destination for yourself you must then decide where to stay! That’s the easy part. There is only one choice in terms of the most exciting golf resort and casino in the Albuquerque area: the award-winning Sandia Resort & Casino!

Sandia Resort and Casino is a world class resort that features 228 luxurious, oversized guest rooms including over 30 suites. Every guest room and suite is highlighted by awe-inspiring views of the Albuquerque skyline or the rugged wildness of the Sandia Mountains. The resort also features over 35,000 sq. ft. of “state of the art” entertainment, meeting & convention space, the 12,000 sq. ft. Green Reed Spa and a multitude of dining options including a 410 seat signature buffet, The Council Room Restaurant offering 24 hour dining options and The Bien Shur, the roof top gourmet restaurant with an indoor/outdoor entertainment lounge and breath-taking views. This popular resort also boasts over 140,000 sq. ft. of gaming entertainment, including more than 2,100 slots, Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Mini Baccarat, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud Poker, Three Card Poker, Let It Ride, the state’s largest non-smoking Poker room, Bingo and live Keno. Sandia hosts some of the top entertainment names in the country at their open air, 4,000 seat, outdoor amphitheater. In fact, remaining concerts this summer include the likes of: YES / Peter Frampton (July 7), Robert Plant (July 18), Heart (August 25), Sheryl Crow / Colbie Callait (August 30) and B.B. King (Sept 19), to name a few. But the key calling card of Sandia is its award winning golf experience…a visually stunning and strategic 18 hole golf course designed by Scott Miller and managed by OB Sports.

Sandia Golf Club tests golfers with a par 72 layout that plays to a whopping 7,772 yards. Don’t worry…there are three other tees to choose from that range 7163 yards to 5112 yards…(again, all at nearly a mile above sea level providing another club length in added distance). The OB Sports-managed Sandia Golf Club has raked in a ton of national awards including being ranked 4½ stars out of a total possible rating of five stars by Golf Digest’s “Best Places You Can Play”, honored as “Development of the Year” by Golf Inc Magazine, and being selected as one of the Top 10 Best New Courses In The Country by Golf Magazine.

Recently, Sandia Resort unveiled a new “Tee Off In July” stay and play package that combines spectacular golf at the award winning Sandia Golf Club with luxurious accommodations at Sandia Resort all for one low price. This special package offering includes deluxe accommodations at the Sandia Resort, daily golf (with shared card, GPS, and club storage) at the Sandia Golf Club, plus use of the Resort Fitness Center and Spa & Sauna facilities at the The Green Reed Spa and even airport transportation. This tremendous package starts at just $109 (per person per night double occupancy staying Sunday-Thursday).

“The ‘Tee Off In July’ package offers traveling golfers a unique opportunity to experience spectacular New Mexico golf at what is widely regarded as the region’s preeminent resort and casino,” stated David Goff, Vice President of Operations for OB Sports (management company overseeing golf operations at Sandia Golf Club). “For traveling golfers who have yet to tee it up in the ‘Land of Enchantment’, they are going to be impressed by the great golf, awesome scenery, stunning resort at Sandia and now the tremendous value being served up with these new packages.”

Sandia Resort also offers a ‘Birdie Package’ throughout the remainder of the summer (from August through October) that includes: deluxe accommodations at Sandia Resort & Casino, one round of golf per night stay, shared cart fee and unlimited use of practice facility, use of resort Fitness Center and Spa & Sauna facilities at The Green Reed Spa, along with airport transportation.

Rates for the ‘Birdie Package’ from August through October, 2010 are just $128 based on double occupancy and $200 based on single occupancy

Package rates for both packages above are based per person/per night for Sunday-Thursday night stays (weekend golf package rates are slightly higher, but call for a customized quote). There is a minimum two night stay and rates do not include tax or gratuities (and are subject to availability and/or blackout dates).

To book any of the packages above, contact Sandia Resort & Casino by calling 877.272.9199 or visit www.sandiagolf.com.
 
For information about the Sandia Resort & Casino, visit www.sandiacasino.com or call 877.272.9199.

For more information on Sandia Golf Club, visit www.sandiagolf.com or call 505.798.3990.