June 27, 2007 (UPDATE: 11 AM PST; June 28)–It's the best and worst of the golf world in the 8:06 AM pairing at Pine Needles at this week's US Womens Open. The pairing includes media darling Natalie Gulbis, and current media punching bag Michelle Wie. Gulbis seemingly never does anything wrong, and is loved by […]
Monthly Archives: June 2007
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Tuscany June 24, 2007–Ted Robinson is one of the world’s most accomplished golf course architects, and he helped create both Tuscany Golf Club and Rhodes Ranch Golf Club, Las Vegas golf courses that are fun, challenging, and usually priced to provide good value to the golfer. Tuscany was named as the Best Bang for the […]
Royal Links Golf Club
Playing Museum Golf and Being Flipped the Bird at Las Vegas Golf Course Royal Links
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June 22, 2007–Royal Links Golf Club was created to honor the golf courses that have played host to British Open, and to the credit of designer Perry Dye and owner Bill Walters, it does a good job of capturing the feel and intrigue of what it just might feel like to play golf across the […]
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Brady Exber June 20, 2007–Well, the ending of the Medalist Tour’s Paiute Classic at the WOLF course is the same as the first two events of 2007, but the story unfolded a bit differently. Brady Exber wins again … but this time he needed a two hole playoff to secure his latest victory and […]
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June 21, 2007–The team representing TPC CanyonsDan Hammel, Todd Hajduk, Jim Saub and Christine Fernandezfired a seven-under-par total of 135 to beat 15 other teams in winning the 5th Annual VegasGolfer Pro Golf Showdown. The TPC Canyons victory snapped a three-year run of titles by Shadow Creek. Southern Highlands won the inaugural event. The team […]
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June 20, 2007–Reggie Theus was pretty much an NBA player while he was starring at UNLV, and he was one of the keys to a UNLV team that averaged more than 100 points per game while on its way to the 1977 NCAA Final Four. He was showtime all the way with all-star looks, look-away […]
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June 19, 2007–You gotta love Chris Riley. If you polled PGA Tour players, he would be near the top of the list under the category of nicest player or most friendly. He has an infectious personality, and when you talk with him, it's tough to get a word in because he's too busy asking you […]
June 18, 2007–Las Vegas resident Dean Wilson was the top Las Vegas finisher at the US Open, but he managed only a 51st-place finish, after firing rounds of 76-74-076-75–301, 21-over par. Former UNLV All-American Chad Campbell finished in 57-place after rounds of 73-72-77-81–303, 23-over par.
Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort
Golfweek Recognizes Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort as Top 10 Best You Can Play
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June 15, 2007–The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is home to 54 holes of dramatic Pete Dye-designed golf, and recently Golfweek Magazine ranked the WOLF and Snow Mountain golf courses as some of the top Las Vegas golf courses you can play in Nevada. The WOLF came in at number nine on the list while […]
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June 15, 2007–At the 18th annual Las Vegas Founders Junior Golf Championship presented by Meadow Gold Dairy, consecutive birdies gave Ryan Sheffer of Tucson, Ariz., the lead he needed to finish the tournament with a 10-under-par 203 and take the championship title. Sarah Salvo of Glendale, Calif., won the girls division by one stroke by firing […]
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June 13, 2007–Ryan Sheffer of Tucson, Ariz., and Tyler Weworski of Carlsbad, Calif., shot 4-under-par 67s in the first round of the 18th annual Las Vegas Founders Junior Golf Championship presented by Meadow Gold Dairy. In the Girls Division, Sarah Salvo of Glendale, Ariz. leads by one stroke after carding a 1-over-par, 72. Conducted by the […]
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June 12, 2007–Matt Edwards, who played high school golf at Las Vegas' Coronado High School, will be a senior at New Mexico State University in the fall, and is readying himself for his final college season by playing in some events on the Southern Nevada Golf Association schedule. At the SNGA Championship played at Las Vegas […]
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June 9, 2007–Scott Piercy stood on the 18th tee knowing that he only needed two more good shots and he woould become a millionaire. The 18th hole at Wynn Las Vegas is a par 4, with water down the entire left side. Despite horribly pulling his second shot, it still landed on the green. And […]
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June 8, 2007–There are several golfers–including two Las Vegas golfers–bunched at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final round of the Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas. Byron Smith set the pace, shooting 31-3667, to lead Scott Piercy and Ken Jarner by one stroke entering the final day. The Ultimate Game at Wynn […]
Las Vegas Golf Celebrities
Lee Trevino Ready For Drama at The Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas Golf Course
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June 6, 2007–Golf legend Lee Trevino will be in the Fox television booth talking and covering the Ultimate Game at Wynn Las Vegas, and will watch with the other millions on television booth while one of 12 golfers–including three with strong Las Vegas ties–collects the biggest winner's check in all of golf. $2 million will go […]
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June 4, 2007–After 290 tries in PGA Tour-sanctioned events, Las Vegas pro John Riegger is in the winner's circle for the first time. The 43-year old Riegger, who lives in Las Vegas and plays a lot at TPC Summerlin, earned the title at the Lasalle Bank Open when he holed a treacherous, 20-foot birdie putt on the […]
June 4, 2007–Adam Scott kicked off the scoring barrage at the PGA Tour's Memorial by flirting with a score of 59, and recording eight birdies in nine holes during one stretch. Unfortuntately, he couldn't capitalize on his second-round 62 and fell back, finishing in a tie for fifth place. But fellow UNLV Rebel star Ryan […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Las Vegas National Golf Club Summer Rates Make Las Vegas Golf Vacation Easy
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June 2, 2007–Updated info: LasVegasNational.com. The summer value rates for Las Vegas National Golf Club–a Las Vegas golf course known for being the course of champions–have taken effect, and now Las Vegas golfers can enjoy this historic Las Vegas golf experience for less. Las Vegas National Golf Club Rates start from $59 for the twilight […]
Las Vegas Golf Celebrities
Las Vegas Golfer Brandon Flowers Rocks the Hard Rock Las Vegas Summer Stage
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June 7, 2007–A concert review and story on a golf website that is solely dedicated to Las Vegas golf? Well, when the front man for one of the world's biggest bands happens to be the cousin of a Las Vegas PGA Tour pro, Craig Barlow, and that front man is a golfer who played on his Las […]
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June 1, 2007–Former University of Nevada, Las Vegas golf star Adam Scott surged at the PGA Tour's Memorial golf event. After a solid opening round 70, he then started the second round going 9-under through his first 12 holes with nine birdies including a stretch of five-in-a-row and eight out of nine holes. With six holes left to play, […]