May 31, 2007–The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas is giving golfers the chance to play for golf's biggest top prize of two million dollars. And now three Las Vegas golfers–Chris Berry, Scott Piercy and Ken Jarner–have made the final 12 of the Ultimate Game and will compete June 7-8 at the Tom Fazio-designed Wynn […]
Monthly Archives: May 2007
May 30, 2007–Go to WaltersGolf.com for deals!! Las Vegas is always known as a golf destination that offers tremendous value summer golf rates, and the summer of 2007 is no different. Among the Las Vegas golf courses offering value deals as incentives to tee it up this summer are Royal Links Golf Club and Bali […]
May 30, 2007–Two UNLV men's golfers were named to the PING All-Pacific Region as the Golf Coaches Association of America handed out its annual awards. Junior Jarred Texter and sophomore Seung-su Han were UNLV's two representatives selected to the Pacific Region squad. This year marks the second straight season that Texter was named all-region. Both […]
May 30, 2007–Making his professional debut, 16-year-old Gipper Finau of Salt Lake City defeated Dan Janton, an assistant pro from Atlanta, 5&3, in the first round of The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas at Reflection Bay Golf Club. Gipper Finau made six birdies in 15 holes, putting the match away with a birdie on […]
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Tiger/Will Ferrell May 29, 2007–Tiger Jam X played out over several venues in Las Vegas over the weekend, and several of music's biggest names rocked the private–and sometimes public–events. Hootie and the Blowfish kicked off the evening festivities at the Pre-Jam event that was held poolside at the Mandalay Bay. Guests were asked to wear […]
May 25, 2007–Four players with serious Las Vegas golf ties are teeing it up in the rainy Colonial. Former Rebels Ryan Moore and Chad Campbell, Las Vegas golf resident Dean Wilson, Tommy Armour III, who grew up in Las Vegas, playing golf at Bishop Gorman High School. LIVE SCORING … now.
Robert Gamez
Protein Shakes, Marriage Proposals, Work Outs. Just a Day in the Life of Natalie Gulbis
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May 24,2007 (UPDATED May 25)–Natalie Gulbis is a star that transcends her sport. She's part pin-up, part athlete, part celebrity. And this golf star, who makes her home on the fairways of Las Vegas golf course Reflection Bay Golf Club, is always busy. Gulbis finished in a tie for 9th at last weekend's LPGA Corning Classic, earning […]
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Seung-su Han May 22, 2007–The UNLV Mens golf team won't be teeing it up next week in the NCAA Finals, and that is a very rare occurrence. Since Hall-of-Fame UNLV Head Coach Dwaine Knight came to UNLV in the mid eighties, the Rebels have been to the NCAA Finals an amazing 16 times, including in 1998 when they […]
Las Vegas Golf Celebrities
We Be Jammin’ at Las Vegas Golf Course Cascata With 10th Annual Tiger Jam
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May 21, 2007–We may all dislike the fact that Tiger Woods annually chooses to miss the Las Vegas PGA Tour stop, but his dislike to for the ease of the courses and the pro-am format doesn't mean he has a disdain for Las Vegas and its golf courses in general. He loves Las Vegas so […]
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
Bird Golf Partners With Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort to Bring More ‘Birdies’ to Area
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May 20, 2007–The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is an international golf destination composed of three Pete Dye original courses, and The Bird Golf Academy is a nationally-recognized golf academy that includes seven staff members who are at least in one Hall of Fame. The two powerhouse golf companies have announced that the Bird Golf Academy, known […]
May 18, 2007–TEMPE, Ariz. The No. 6 UNLV mens golf team opened up play at the 2007 NCAA West Regional and the Rebels are currently tied for 10th following the first round of play at ASUs Karsten Golf Course. This year's regional marks UNLV's 19th consecutive appearance in an NCAA Regional and its 18th appearance […]
Las Vegas Golf Packages
Something’s Always Going On at The Pete Dye-designed Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
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May 18, 2007–Pete Dye twirled his design magic three times at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, and created the Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain and WOLF golf courses. The resort is known nationally for being one of the best and most enjoyable Las Vegas golf experiences available, and there always seems to be a special […]
Golf News
‘The Bachelor’ Wins Inaugural World Series of Golf at Las Vegas Golf Course Primm Valley Golf Club
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The Caddie Hug May 17, 2007–In an event that combines the wagering format of Texas Hold 'em with the skill of golf, a day trader from Newport Beach, California, out-matched some of the greatest pro poker players to be crowned the champion of the inaugural World Series of Golf. The event was played at the […]
Las Vegas Chapter, PGA of America
FREE Lessons Highlight Play Golf America ‘Party’ at Las Vegas’ Angel Park Golf Club
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May 17, 2007–The PGA of America is dedicated to growing the game of golf, and one of the special programs for the golfer is the play golf america campaign that conducts events and promotions throughout the year to entice people to take up the game or to play the game more. Several Las Vegas golf courses–under the direction […]
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May 10, 2007–Former UNLV Star Adam Scott is currently ranked as the fourth best player in the world, but he tells USA Today that he isn't satisfied with that ranking, and wants to move up at least a couple spots to number two in the world. Sure, he wants to be number one–who doesn't–but he […]
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May 9, 2007–You never know who you will run into when playing golf in Las Vegas, and this past weekend of big events was no different. The stars were burning brightly at Las Vegas hotels and casinos, and a few of the names in town spent some time on the greens and fairways of Las […]
Royal Links Golf Club
The Truth Revealed: Perry Dye Wanted to Stray From Royal Links Golf Club Mission
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May 11, 2007–Legendary Golf Architect Perry Dye won't soon forget the day about a decade ago that he met with Bill Walters about a new Las Vegas golf course project. Walters, a man who gets to the point as quickly as anyone, sat Perry down and said, "Perry, I want to build a golf course […]
Stephanie Louden May 6, 2007 (UPDATED: May 9, 3 PM PST) –Las Vegas native Stephanie Louden had the best week of the four LPGA players who live in Las Vegas. She stood in a four-way tie for the lead entering the final round of the SemGroup Championship, but fired a final round 74 to fall back into a […]
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Desert Pines May 4, 2007–Las Vegas Golf Getaways offers Las Vegas golf packages to Desert Pines Golf Club, Bali Hai Golf Club, Royal Links Golf Club and Stallion Mountain Country Club, in combination with several hotels including Hooters, Monte Carlo, MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay. The current featured package is Hooters with golf at Desert […]
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May 2, 2007–Las Vegas' own Butch Harmon has added another stallion to the stable to go along with PGA Tour stars Fred Couples, Corey Pavin and Adam Scott, and LPGA star Natalie Gulbis, among others. As has long been discussed in the national media, Phil Mickelson sought out Harmon, who operates the Butch Harmon School […]