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 May 12, 2008 (UPDATED MAY 14) --Las Vegas' Legacy Golf Club is an Arthur Hills design with cool holes, especially the par 3, 10th hole where the tee boxes are in the shape of each suit in a deck of cards, and the Devil's Triangle, made up of holes 11-13. And this week, the course plays host to 91 aspiring golfers looking to make it all the way to the US Open. The field at the Legacy Golf Club, one of four 18-hole Las Vegas golf courses operated by OB Sports, is stacked and includes a former US Amateur champ, some of college golf's best players, a few former PGA Tour players, and a whole lot of others who can golf their ball. "We're very proud to host the US Open Qualifier," says Tom Vold, General Manager of The Legacy Golf Club. "The Legacy sets up well for high-caliber golf tournaments with plenty of length, good all-around conditioning and a challenging complement of golf holes. The USGA must agree; they've held the event here 9 or 10 times now." There are six spots in the Regional qualifier up for grabs. And you can test your game under similar conditions because The Legacy is a resort course and open to the public. Click here for official Legacy Golf Club Las Vegas tee times at the guaranteed best rates. Read on for the qualifiers.
The list of competing players includes UNLV's Seung Su Han, who qualified for the Nationwide Tour last year, but decided to return to school; Eric Meeks, the 1988 US Open Champion; Ernie Gonzales, a former PGA Tour winner; UNLV's Ji Moon; former Rebel and 1998 NCAA Title hero Chris Berry; former touring pro Vic Wilk; and several Las Vegas golf professionals from Las Vegas golf courses including Monte Mongomery, Shadow Creek; Pat O' Hara, Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort; Matthew Grobe, DragonRidge Country Club; and Dan Hammel, TPC Las Vegas, among others. Drew Scott, Mike Ruiz, Andrew Reynolds, Aaron Watkins, Jesse Mueller, and Seung Su-Han survived a very windy day to move onto the next stage. The next stage will be June 2 at Lake Merced Golf Club in the San Francisco area. The Legacy is the first stop in the journey to the US Open with the six qualifiers advancing to a regional event and from there to the US Open. Click here if you want complete Las Vegas tee times or Las Vegas golf packages for VegasGolfCentral.com Vold also says that golf course superintendent Bob Laas has the layout in superb condition for the event.  "The players who have been out here practicing for the qualifier are coming off the course telling me that the conditions are unbelieveable," says Vold, a longtime Las Vegas area golf professional. "It's real fun to be behind the counter hearing the accolades, but all the credit goes to Bob Laas and his team."
The Legacy Golf Club, a true test of golf at 7,233 yards from the back tees, is conveniently located 10 minutes from McCarran International Airport. The 10th hole may be the most recognizable in Las Vegas with tee boxes in the shape of a spade, club, diamond and heart. The rest of the course is memorable as well, especially the "Devil's triangle," holes 11, 12 and 13 that are crisscrossed with desert canyons and lava outcroppings. In fact, the 13th hole recently received honorable mention as "The Best Par-4 in Las Vegas" by VegasGolfer magazine in its annual poll of readers and staffers. The Legacy Golf Clubs are professionally managed by OB Sports Golf Management, a diversified, golf-oriented company with a long history of success. OB Sports currently manages 30 premier golf courses and country clubs throughout the United States and Mexico. Known for its comprehensive and personalized services since 1972, OB Sports has become widely acclaimed as the leader in boutique-style golf course management. The other OB Sports Las Vegas golf courses are Angel Park Golf Club and Aliante Golf Club.
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