April 2, 2008--Las Vegas and Las Vegas golf courses have a long and prestigious national history that includes Tiger Woods winning his first PGA Tour event here, the PGA Tour's inaugural Tournament of Champions being held at the old Desert Inn Golf Club, LPGA Tour major championships being played at what is today Las Vegas National Golf Club, the 1998 UNLV golf team winning the NCAA title, and about a couple dozen touring professionals having Las Vegas ties. At the local level, the Southern Nevada Golf Hall of Fame is where the local history--including that 1998 UNLV team--is celebrated and remembered. And currently the organizing committee is seeking nominations of worthy players, ambassadors, benefactors, teams, professionals and others for induction in 2008. High profile current members include Butch Harmon, Jim Colbert, Chris Riley and Robert Gamez (pictured), among others. Downloadable forms and guidelines are available on the home pages of both snga.org and wsnga.org. The deadline is June 1, 2008. For more ...

April 1, 2008--We all want to "Go Big or Go Home", in just about anything, but especially when it comes to teeing off in golf. Even if the adage is "Drive for Show, Putt For Dough" we all love the long ball. And now VIP Golf Academy Director of Instruction Earl Svenningsen tells us the key to hitting it longer "is a function of clubhead speed, weight shift, and body turn or torque. Those three elements done together will give you the maximum power. The wider the arc and the faster the club is swung will result in longer tee shots." VIP Golf Academy offers Las Vegas golf schools at TPC Las Vegas (pictured). For more ...