Las Vegas, Nevada (August 31, 2011)–Butch Harmon and David Feherty are at the top of their professions. But they both still find time to give back to good causes. Case in point: In Las Vegas on November 10-11, the two are teaming up with JMA Services to raise funds and awareness for the Troops First Foundation and […]
Monthly Archives: August 2011
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 29, 2011)–Bill Lunde has always been a fighter so it's no surprise he has advanced to the second round of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs. Lunde was on the outside looking in entering the first tournament (103rd and 100 make it through) but he played well enough to jump up into […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 28, 2011)–We are fast approaching the best time to play golf, weather wise, in the Las Vegas Golf Region. And now there are official Las Vegas golf packages available for Bal Hai Golf Club and the MGM Grand, both located in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip. –Staff report.
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 27, 2011)–You could say, Las Vegas PGA Tour star Charley Hoffman looks more like a waiter than a professional golfer. His flowing blonde surfer hair definitely would fit right in if he was a server at any of the seaside restaurants in his native San Diego. But the fact is that […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 25, 2011)–First off, Tiger Woods is not from Las Vegas. But his ties to the city run deep. And now that he is struggling mightily, he needs to take a cue from a true Las Vegas native–Andre Agassi–and begin the long climb back to the top. First on his list should […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 24, 2011)–All golfers in Las Vegas–visiting or local–have the chance to qualify for the Grand Finale of the Ernie Els for Autism event. Els is inviting amateur golfers to enter two-person teams to take part in the Els for Autism Golf Challenge, the largest charity-driven national golf series in U.S. history. There are […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 21, 2011)–There are more than 30 tour pros who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And of those, at least eight–or nine–depending on how you count, have clinched a spot in the 2011 FedEx Cup Playoffs. And a few others have an outside chance and still getting into them. […]
Las Vegas Hot Pick of the Day
Mesquite’s Wolf Creek Golf Club Wins Golf Digest National Fan’s Choice Contest
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 18, 2011)–Wolf Creek Golf Club has won a prestigious honor, bestowed on the course by Facebook fans of Golf Digest. This Las Vegas Golf Region course that is located 77 miles north of Las Vegas in Mesquite, Nevada, won an NCAA bracket style contest as voted by Fans of Golf Digest, […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 17, 2011)–Here is our guide to several Las Vegas golf courses and when they will be overseeding in 2011. It is a necessary evil for Las Vegas golf courses. Most must undergo what is called an overseeding process around August, September and sometimes into October. The process rejuvenates the grasses and […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 15, 2011)–Butch Harmon teaches the world's best players. And in the July 2011 edition of Golf Digest, he shares his secrets about how to hit a half-distance wedge. Harmon has been voted the world's best golf instructor for the last decade in a Golf Digest poll of his peers. Also, Harmon […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 13, 2011)–The R11 phenomenon–pardon the pun–has been in full swing for pretty much all of 2011. And now the R11 irons are debuting at Las Vegas Golf and Tennis on September 1. And as if you need extra incentive to check them out, store management is offering a free club fitting when you […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Save Big at the Jack Nicklaus Coyote Springs Golf Club In Las Vegas Golf Region
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 12, 2011)–Right now golfers coming to the Las Vegas Golf Region can save up to 30% on tee time rates at Coyote Springs Golf Club, a scrumptious Jack Nicklaus design. This is the newest course in the Las Vegas Golf Region and is located about 45 minutes from the Las Vegas […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Unlimited Labor Day Golf at Billy Casper Las Vegas Courses in Summerlin
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 10, 2011)–For those looking for a true Las Vegas golf bargain and deal, check this out. There is an offer for unlimited golf over the Labor Day weekend at the three Las Vegas golf courses of Golf Summerlin, each designed by Greg Nash and Billy Casper. All for a rate of […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (August 8, 2011)–We're not 100 percent sure, but we believe this is the first time ever that two PGA Tour golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses have won tournaments on the same weekend. This daily double happened when former UNLV golfer Adam Scott won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and longtime […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 7, 2011)–The ParMates are beautiful ladies waiting to make your round of golf in Las Vegas that much more enjoyable. And for the first time, Walters Golf has created the VIP ParAm tournament featuring the ladies. But you have to act now because the tournament is August 13 at Bali Hai […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (August 7, 2011)–There are two official PGA Tour events being played this weekend, and after three rounds, golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses are in the lead. Adam Scott leads the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational while Scott Piercy leads the Reno-Tahoe Open. Piercy shot a magnificent 61 in the third round […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (August 6, 2011)–A picture is worth a thousand words. And a quote is worth similar. And now the Las Vegas PGA Tour pros are talking about the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and Reno-Tahoe Open. Two Las Vegas golfers are tied at the top of the Bridgestone along with a former Las Vegas golfer while another […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 5, 2011)–There are more than 30 tour pros who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And on Thursday, two of them went seriously low in PGA Tour events. One, Adam Scott, had the lead at the Bridgestone Invitational after going 8-under par while another, Chris Riley, was one shot […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (August 3, 2011)–The management of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is looking for golf fans ready to volunteer. This opportunity allows fans to get up close and personal with the PGA Tour players, sometimes going inside the ropes and stadning right in the middle of the action. The event is […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Always Green at Pete Dye’s Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort Because No Overseed
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Las Vegas, Nevada (August 1, 2011)–It's always a bummer when you play a golf course in the southwestern part of the United States that is in the overseed process. But that will never be the case in 2011 for Pete Dye's Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The three Pete Dye Las Vegas golf courses will […]