Las Vegas pros and tour golfers

Las Vegas, Nevada (UPDATE: May 5, 2013 11:16 AM PST)--It has been a banner year for PGA Tour and LPGA Tour pros who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And this week's Wells Fargo Championship is just more proof to the power of this contingent. After the first round, two former UNLV golfers and a Las Vegas Golf Region resident were tied for the lead, and as this is written, the three were still challenging for the win during the final round. But  PGA Tour rookie Derek Ernst stood alone and won the event. Earlier this year Inbee Park won her second major and Adam Scott became the first UNLV golfer to win a major when he was victorious at The Masters. --By Brian Hurlburt, Follow @LVGolfInsider.

Las Vegas, Nevada (UPDATED April 22, 2013)--Charley Hoffman is a resident of the Las Vegas Golf Region and a 2-time winner on the PGA Tour. Heading into the final round of the 2013 RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, S.C., Hoffman was the leader by two and in position for another win. And he called his 66 in the third round his "best playing round" since the 2010 Deutsche Bank Challenge during the FedEx Cup Playoffs. That tournament was his last victory. UPDATE: Unfortunately, Hoffman struggled to a final-round 77 and a T6 finish. LIVE LEADERBOARD.--By Brian Hurlburt

Las Vegas, Nevada (April 20, 2013)--Charley Hoffman was a member of the 1998 UNLV golf team which won the NCAA championship. And he still lives in Las Vegas and has made a name for himself as one of the best players on the PGA Tour with multiple wins including one at the 2010 Deutsche Bank Championship during the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Heading into the final two rounds of the RBC Heritage in Hilton Head, Hoffman shared the lead at 6-under par. LIVE LEADERBOARD. --By Brian Hurlburt

Las Vegas, Nevada (UPDATED April 15, 2013)--Adam Scott is the first former UNLV Rebel golfer in history to win a Major championship, and now joins Inbee Park as the only golfers with strong ties to the Las Vegas Golf Region to have won a Major. Scott won the 2013 Masters after outdueling Angel Cabrera in a two-hole playoff. Cabrera won the 2009 Masters in a playoff when he defeated former UNLV golfer Chad Campbell. Scott played one year at UNLV in 1998-99, finishing 11th at the 1999 NCAA Golf Championships. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (April 13, 2013)--The depth of PGA Tour players who live in the Las Vegas Golf Region or who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses is deep. And at the 2013 Masters, four players who live in Las Vegas and another who played college golf at UNLV made the cut and are playing the weekend. Adam Scott, the former UNLV golfer, led the way as he entered the weekend in the top 10 and was followed by residents Nick Watney, Ryan Moore (also a Rebel), Kevin Na, and Scott Piercy. MASTERS LEADERBOARD. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (April 12, 2013)--Inbee Park won the Nevada State High School Golf Champion twice while attending Las Vegas' Bishop Gorman High School. And now she has claimed her second LPGA Tour major championship by winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship. She is the only golfer with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses to have won a Major on a pro Tour. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 27, 2013)--Soon, the wait will be over. The organizers of Las Vegas' PGA Tour event, the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, have worked hard to become a part of the official FedEx Cup Playoffs system, and now the wait is over. Well, at least the wait will be over in October when the event tees off in the Las Vegas Golf Region as one of the first tournaments of the 2013-14 PGA Tour schedule. Click now for the official website of the Shriners Hospitals For Children Open where tickets will be on sale March 1. --By Brian Hurlburt with press release.

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2, 2013)--It was a good week for Las Vegas PGA Tour stars Ryan Moore and Scott Piercy. And a good week for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and the Birdies4Shriners campaign created by Shift4 Corporation, a Las Vegas-based company. Piercy and Moore finished 3rd and 4th respectively at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and combined for 55 birdies and one eagle. For each birdie and eagle, dollars are raised through the Birdies4Shriners campain. Fans can pledge a dollar amount and follow along at home. Click now for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Birdies4Shriners campaign to get involved. --By Brian Hurlburt Follow @LVGolfInsider for more Vegas Golf News, Deals

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 27, 2013)--Vegas is lucky to have certain residents. And Vegas is lucky to have Charley and Stacy Hoffman. Charley Hoffman is now a PGA Tour veteran and champion, and was a member of the 1998 UNLV Golf team which won the NCAA Championship. Charley made the decision to stay in Las Vegas following his time at UNLV, and the Hoffmans have dedicated themselves to giving back to this community and the San Diego area, where Charley was born and raised. This week, the Charley Hoffman Foundation held a fundraiser in conjunction with the Farmers Insurance Open and also went over the $1 million mark in total funds raised over the years. --By Brian Hurlburt.