Las Vegas Golf Pros

Las Vegas, Nevada (December 2, 2010)--The Las Vegas Golf Region is the home to more than 30 golfers who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses, including several who are currently trying to secure full playing privileges on the PGA Tour. The grueling 6-round PGA Tour School is currently underway, and the Las Vegas PGA Tour pros have a lot of work left to either hit the big time or regain the status they once held. The event is being held in at Orange Country National Golf Club in Florida. LIVE RESULTS.--By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (November 19, 2010)--From the outside, it looks like as shocking a development as can happen in the ever-changing world of PGA Tour golfers changing club affiliation. Ryan Moore, who lived in the Las Vegas Golf Region for several years during and after his tremendous career at UNLV, has ended his ownership in Scratch Golf to sign with Adams Golf. It was only a year ago that the future looked bright for Moore and Scratch, with Moore, who routinely played and practiced at Las Vegas golf courses during his time here, not only playing the clubs but taking an ownership position. Moore was noted for his 'no sponsorship' philosophy at nearly every level, and hailed as a revolutionary for not taking big dollars just for the sake of playing a certain brand. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (November 16, 2010)--Adam Scott is a former UNLV Rebel golfer who once lived in Las Vegas, and for many years trained with Las Vegas Golf Region resident Butch Harmon. Scott hasn't lived in Las Vegas for many years, but he will always have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And this past weekend he collected his third title at the Barclays Singapore Open, a prestigious tournament on the European Tour. Scott, who hails from Australia, was the third-ranked golfer in the world in 2008, but then struggled for a time before getting his game back together over the last year. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (November 13, 2010)--Las Vegas Golf Region resident Rickie Fowler has made a big splash in his first year on the PGA Tour, and could end up with a Rookie of the Year trophy for his efforts. Fowler will have always have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses--he made his PGA Tour professional debut at the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and bought a home in Las Vegas that same year--but it appears that he has made a move to Florida, leaving the large total fraternity of tour pros with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses with one less member. LIVE SCORING. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nev. (Nov. 11, 2010; UPDATED 11/21)—It’s just a number: 125. But, try telling that to Las Vegas PGA Tour pros as the grueling season came to an end. It’s simple really--finish in the top 125 and you get to play on the PGA Tour next year. Miss it and it’s back to Q-School. For 10 Tour pros with Las Vegas ties, it’s time to set their PGA Tour schedule for 2011 as they all earned enough money to make it into the top 125. For the other Las Vegas pros, it might be time to make sure the Q-School application was filled out.--by Bill Bowman

Las Vegas, Nevada (October 17, 2010 UPDATED 10/19)--Fourteen is one answer to the question in the headline (the answer is now 17 as recent UNLV golfer Eddie Olson received an exemption and will make his first PGA Tour start plus former Rebel Warren Schutte and Las Vegas resident earned spots via a Monday qualifier). Today marks the start of PGA Tour week in Las Vegas with the first official events surrounding the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open kicking off.  And like there is seemingly every weekend there will be many golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses playing in Las Vegas' PGA Tour event and challenging for the title. By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (Oct. 8, 2010)--One of the key questions before the Ryder Cup started was: Did U.S. captain Corey Pavin make the right choice by picking Las Vegas golfer Rickie Fowler, a rookie on the PGA Tour? Fowler answered that question by picking up a point for the U.S. team with two halves, including an amazing finish on Sunday that left teammates and fans speechless. Fowler, one of more than 30 PGA, Nationwide, LPGA and Champions Tour players with deep ties to Las Vegas, plays and practices at the two Las Vegas TPC golf courses.—by Bill Bowman

Las Vegas, Nevada (September 29, 2010)--Sometimes the world can be a bit skeptical about things. One such thing could be the opinion of those not in the know about when a sports star 'moves' to the Las Vegas area. Sometimes a person's first thought is: "He is moving here just to save on taxes and won't live here much." Maybe that's the case at times, but that appears to not be the case for Ryder Cup and PGA Tour rookie Rickie Fowler, who moved to the Las Vegas Golf Region prior to Las Vegas' 2009 PGA Tour tournament, the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals For Children Open. Fowler spends plenty of time here. LIVE RYDER CUP. --By Brian Hurlburt.

Las Vegas, Nevada (September 27, 2010)--Some of the celebration on the 18th green at Eastlake Country Club, following the final putt of the 2010 Tour Championship, looked very familiar. There was Jim Furyk, capping a win by hugging a young lady named Tabitha, who these days is married to the champ and the winner of the FedEx Cup trophy and a ton of cash. Flash back about 15 years and to the 18th green of Las Vegas golf course TPC Summerlin and Furyk is also celebrating a win on the PGA Tour by hugging a young lady named Tabitha, who in 1995 was yet to be Mrs. Jim Furyk. Yes, in 1995, a younger Jim and Tabitha hit the jackpot in Las Vegas when Furyk earned his first PGA Tour victory when he edged Billy Mayfair by a single shot. Furyk is currently on the commit list to play in Las Vegas this October. --By Brian Hurlburt.