September 1, 2007(UPDATED 9/4/07)--Former UNLV golfer and current Southern Highlands (one of the most exclusive private Las Vegas golf courses) resident Ryan Moore is looking good after the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship, an event in the inaugural FedEx Cup, the PGA Tour's new (confusing) playoff format. Update: Moore entered the event in 52nd place, but a third-round 77 dropped him off the top of leaderboard and into a 41st place finish and a tumble to 57th in points, just good enough to qualify for this week's BMW Championship. Fellow Las Vegas golfers Adam Scott (9th in points) and Charley Hoffman (53) also made the BMW but Tommy Armour III, Dean Wilson and Chad Campbell all missed moving forward. FedEx Cup Points Standings.

August 27, 2007--PGA Tour notes: The six Las Vegas pro golfers dueling for the cash--even if it is defferred until retirement--got off to a 'UPS' start at the Barclays--clcik here for final results--over the weekend. Only Adam Scott, Charley Hoffman and Dean Wilson made the cut, but they were well off the pace, finishing 14th, 48th and 60th respectively. Defending Las Vegas PGA Tour event, the FRYS.com Open, champion Troy Matteson also finished in 48th. Ryan Moore, Tommy Armour III and Chad Campbell all missed the cut. Scott did move up one place in the overall point standings, from 10th to 9th.

August 20, 2007--Well, the PGA Tour's foray into a playoff system kicks off this weekend with the first of four playoff events. And six golfers with Las Vegas golf course ties and/or ties to the UNLV golf team have qualified for the playoffs. Adam Scott (pictured) is ranked number 10 while Charley Hoffman (46), Ryan Moore (51), Dean Wilson (75), Chad Campbell (106) and Tommy Armour III (111) also have chance at the $35 million in bonus money and $10 million that goes to the overall winner of the FedEx Cup. Current FRYS.com Open Benefitting Shriners Childrens Hospitals champion Troy Matteson is ranked 56th. For more ...

August 12, 2007--There were five Las Vegas golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas who teed it up at the PGA Championship in Southern Hills, but by the weekend only two remained. Australian Adam Scott, still ranked in the top five players in the world and a student of Butch Harmon at Las Vegas golf course Rio Secco Golf Club, rebounded a bit from recent poor play, finished in a tie for 12th while fellow UNLV Rebel Chad Cambell finished in a tie for 57th. Ryan Moore, Dean Wilson and Charley Hoffman all missed the cut. Defending FRYS.com Open Champion Troy Matteson finished in a tie for 66th.

August 4, 2007--Las Vegas golfer Craig Barlow, who plays out of Reflection Bay Golf Club, one of the best golf courses in Las Vegas, is battling back from more injuries--this time wrist troubles--but is a guy who will never give up, no matter what the situation is. This year he has missed about four months due to injury, but he is working his way back and hopes a strong finish will secure his playing privileges for 2008. Read on for a look at how he made it this far, and what fuels his desire. Barlow is one of about two dozen Las Vegas golfers who have exempt status on the LPGA, PGA or Champions tours.

August 3, 2007--Fresh off her first LPGA Tour win, Natalie Gulbis opened with a 73 in the first round of the Ricoh's British Open. Obviously she is thrilled with the win, but she quickly was back focused on winning more events, and the continuation of the fine-tuning of her swing. Before the Open, she sat down and spoke at length about all things Natalie. "It's like living in a dream," Gulbis said about her win. "It's always been a dream for me to win an event and to be able to actually accomplish a goal or a dream. It's so much fun. Winning an LPGA event has always been a goal of mine, and to actually be able to accomplish my goal is huge and I've been really excited for the last few days, and it was a great moment for me." Read on for the complete transcript of the press conference.

July 30, 2007--Natalie Gulbis, a Lake Las Vegas Resort resident who lives on the fairways of Reflection Bay Golf Club, has been one of the best players on the LPGA Tour for several years, and also one of the most determined. She's played on a Solheim Cup team, finished top 10 on the money list, and come very close to winning a major. But until winning the Evian Masters in France, Gulbis hadn't tasted the victor's spoils. And now, because of a recent back injury, she is a champion, and winning just might become a common occurrence. Click here to read her own words about what it means to finally win a LPGA Tour event.

July 28, 2007--The 2007 Cleveland Golf Pro-Scratch event at Angel Park Golf Club, a two-day event held on July 22 and 23, was won by Las Vegas pro Craig Adams and amateur Nick Polonia. They edged the team of Curtis Deal and James Logeman by birdieing the third playoff hole. Adams collected $2300 for the victory and Polonia earned $750 in value from the Angel Park Golf Club pro shop. Angel Park Golf Club is the home of two Arnold Palmer-designed golf courses, a lighted par 3 golf course, an all grass putting course, and a large, lighted practice facility.

July 20, 2007--Adam Scott, ranked in the world's top five, is looking for his first major win and is making his eighth appearance in the Open Championship, while Charley Hoffman and Ryan Moore (pictured) are making their first appearance in the major, known as golf's most historic event. All three are former UNLV Rebel golfers, and have made their mark on the world golf stage. Scott won the Shell Houston Open this year and is 9th on the money list through his first 12 events. Hoffman earned his first PGA Tour victory this year at the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic and stands at 38th on the money list through his first19 events. Moore finished second at the Memorial this year and is ranked 40th on the money list after 19 events. LIVE Open Championship leaderboard ... now.