Elfego baca shootout golf tournament

by Dennis Begin—

If you were to ask any golfer, “What is the toughest golf course in the world to play,” they would probably come up with names such as Carnoustie (Scotland), Whistling Straits (U.S.) or Jade Dragon (China).

Wrong!

Without a doubt, it is Socorro Peak or M-Mountain in Socorro, New Mexico, the site of the Elfego Baca Shootout Golf Tournament.

Only a group of golfers with too much time on their hands after one too many drinks could have come up with this idea.

It takes US$100 to enter the tournament along with a hint of insanity.

The list of equipment needed to play in this one-day one-hole tournament includes leather boots, heavy socks, hat, long-sleeved shirt, long pants, canteens of water, bug spray, tweezers for the cactus needles, a first aid kit, binoculars, walkie-talkies, laser range finder and two clubs, an old driver and mid-iron.

Socorro is a small city of 10,000 people, first