Category Archives: Las Vegas Golf Pros News

Las Vegas, Nevada (June 12, 2015)–The Ryan Moore Junior Championship at Anthem, one of five American Junior Golf Association events held the week of June 8-11, 2015, drew a field of 78 (54 boys, 24 girls) of the nation’s top junior players to Anthem Country Club. And tournament host and event namesake, UNLV grad and […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (December 28, 2014)–This is the second in at least a two-part series on the pros who play the biggest tours in the world and have strong Vegas ties. There are so many that it is tough to fit it in to even two article, and we also consider this an active list […]

Las Vegas, Nev. (Dec. 26, 2014)–Las Vegas and professional golfers go hand-in-hand. Don’t believe us? Well, take a look at the long list of golfers with Las Vegas ties who play the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions Tour. With its centralized proximity, great weather, tax advantages and ideal golf courses and conditions, it’s no […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 6, 2014)–Bob May considers Las Vegas home and today he received a call from his hometown tournament with an offer of a sponsor's exemption into the 2014 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Tournament director Adam Sperling made the call to May with the invititation and it was a thrill and perfect […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (July 29, 2014)–There was a lot to be impressed about when Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort General Manager Chad Gunier and head Golf Professional Tom Fischer played a combined 108 holes for charity recently. Both Gunier and Fischer are respected members of the PGA of America, and played a two-person scramble format […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (June 25, 2014)–Dan Hammell not only oversees operations of one of two Las Vegas PGA TOUR owned and operated Las Vegas golf courses, but he is actively involved in the Las Vegas golf community. Hammell, the general manager of TPC Las Vegas, recently was elected to the board of directors of the Southwest […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (June 12, 2014)–In 2011, Kevin Na became the first professional with strong ties to Las Vegas to win the hometown PGA TOUR event. Na won the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The following year another hometown pro, Ryan Moore, won the tournament. After one round of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst, Na was […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (May 4, 2014)–One of the saddest days in the history of the Las Vegas golf community will be relived this week when the civil trial over the death of former Las Vegas resident and LPGA Tour star Erica Blasberg begins here in Las Vegas. Blasberg was originally from Southern California but moved […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (UPDATED January 30, 2014)–Natalie Gulbis is one of the biggest stars on the LPGA Tour and on Saturday, February 1, she will be making a special appearance at the new TaylorMade Golf Experience for a meet and greet and to sign autographs. Attendees will also be able to demo the new TaylorMade […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (Janaury 6, 2014)–Ryan Moore was the best player in the history of the UNLV Rebel golf program, and some venture to say his 2004 season of amateur golf was the best in the history of the sport. And with three PGA TOUR victories and counting, he is quickly staking his claim to […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (December 17, 2013)–Leo Calabro, the new head professional at Las Vegas National Golf Club, took one look around the course and could feel the deep history of the place. Opened in 1961, Las Vegas National is located in the heart of Las Vegas and is one of the most historic golf courses […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (December 12, 2013)–Eric Meeks is a member of a small club of golfers who possess the greatest prize in amateur golf: The Havemeyer Trophy. That iconic award is annually given to the U.S. Amateur champion. Meeks, who operates the Eric Meeks School of Golf at the TaylorMade Golf Experience (formerly Callaway Golf […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (November 13, 2013)–Rio Secco Golf Club played host to the annual Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge for the sixth-straight time in 2013, and Las Vegas Golf Region resident Natalie Gulbis represented the LPGA Tour for the 8th-straight time. Gulbis, who played with Cristie Kerr and Stacy Lewis, was a part winning team for the […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (October 21, 2013)–From a pure golf standpoint, Vegas golf fans are probably bummed that a Las Vegas Golf Region resident didn't win the PGA Tour's Shriners Hospitals for Children Open for a third-straight time. The streak is over at two after Kevin Na (2011) and Ryan Moore (2012) went back-to-back, but even […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (October 19, 2013)–Ryan Moore was a 4-time All-American at UNLV and won the 2004 NCAA title. He moved away from Las Vegas for a brief stint a few years ago, but is now back living in the area and says the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open "is a fifth major" on his […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (October 18, 2013)–J.J. Henry broke the TPC Summerlin course record during round one of Las Vegas' PGA Tour event, the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. He recorded nine birdies and an eagle en route to a 60, a year after Las Vegas Golf Region resident Ryan Moore recorded a 61 on the […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (September 27, 2013)–Natalie Gulbis is a Las Vegas Golf Region resident, and will be making another appearance in the annual Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge event at Rio Secco Golf Club. Gulbis, along with Cristie Kerr and Stacy Lewis, rep the LPGA Tour. They will take on teams from the PGA Tour and Champions […]

Las Vegas, Nevada (August 26, 2013)–John Riegger and Adam Scott became the latest pros with strong ties to the Las Vegas Golf Region to earn victories on a major Tour. Riegger, who has lived in Henderson, a Vegas suburb, for many years, won the Champions PGA Tour Boeing Classic while Adam Scott, who played college […]