August 31, 2007–Several Las Vegas golfers from three Las Vegas golf courses have qualified for the inaugural OB Sports Team National Championship that will be played September 7-9 in Arizona. Players from Las Vegas golf courses Angel Park Golf Club, Aliante Golf Club and Legacy Golf Club will make the trip, where they will compete against […]
Monthly Archives: August 2007
August 27, 2007–PGA Tour notes: The six Las Vegas pro golfers dueling for the cash–even if it is defferred until retirement–got off to a 'UPS' start at the Barclays–clcik here for final results–over the weekend. Only Adam Scott, Charley Hoffman and Dean Wilson made the cut, but they were well off the pace, finishing 14th, […]
The First Tee of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Golf
Danny Gans Partee Fore Kids the Place to Be in Las Vegas Golf
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August 23, 2007–The dreams for Danny Gans came true when he moved to Las Vegas and was given the opportunity to be a headliner in the Entertainment Capital of the World. And these days, Gans, whose show plays in the Mirage Hotel and Casino’s Danny Gans Theatre, spends nearly as much time helping others’ dreams […]
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August 22, 2007–The Las Vegas PGA Tour event, this year called the FRYS.com Open Benefiting Shriners Hospitals for Children, has launched a new website in promotion of the 25th anniversary of the Las Vegas golf event. The address is thefrysopen.com, and features ticket information, history and other information about the tournament that will be played […]
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August 20, 2007–Well, the PGA Tour's foray into a playoff system kicks off this weekend with the first of four playoff events. And six golfers with Las Vegas golf course ties and/or ties to the UNLV golf team have qualified for the playoffs. Adam Scott (pictured) is ranked number 10 while Charley Hoffman (46), Ryan […]
Las Vegas Backyard Putting Greens
World’s Best Players Endorse Southwest Putting Greens; You Can Own One, Too!
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August 16, 2007–They say that word of mouth is the best advertising a company can have. Well, if that's the case–and we all know it is–Southwest Putting Greens is money in the bank. The company specializes in the installation of backyard, artificial turf putting greens, and has many a satisfied customer including Vijay Singh, Hale […]
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August 15, 2007–The Butch Harmon Vegas Tour, one of golf's various mini tours, is coming down the home stretch, and through eight events former UNLV Rebel Bill Lunde is the money leader with more than $65,000 earned. There are two more events before the 2007 tour culminates August 27-30 with the playing of the Tour […]
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August 14, 2007–Actor Samuel L. Jackson is a self-proclaimed bad motherf…, and he is also a pretty good golfer. Recently he was interviewed on ESPN 920 radio in Las Vegas by host Dug Dugless, and talked about golf and what his favorite Las Vegas golf courses are. His top three Las Vegas golf courses are Shadow Creek, Cascata and […]
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August 12, 2007–There were five Las Vegas golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas who teed it up at the PGA Championship in Southern Hills, but by the weekend only two remained. Australian Adam Scott, still ranked in the top five players in the world and a student of Butch Harmon at Las Vegas golf […]
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August 8, 2007–UNLV women’s golf has added transfer Tonya Choate to its roster, head coach Missy Ringler announced, and Choate will be eligible to compete for the Rebels this fall. Choate, who will be a senior with one year of eligibility remaining, is transferring from Division-II Drury University in Springfield, Mo., where she played three seasons […]
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August 4, 2007–Las Vegas golfer Craig Barlow, who plays out of Reflection Bay Golf Club, one of the best golf courses in Las Vegas, is battling back from more injuries–this time wrist troubles–but is a guy who will never give up, no matter what the situation is. This year he has missed about four months […]
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August 3, 2007–Fresh off her first LPGA Tour win, Natalie Gulbis opened with a 73 in the first round of the Ricoh's British Open. Obviously she is thrilled with the win, but she quickly was back focused on winning more events, and the continuation of the fine-tuning of her swing. Before the Open, she sat […]
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August 2, 2007–This year marks the 25th for the PGA Tour’s Las Vegas event, the FRYS.com Open benefiting Shriners Hospital for Children. After more than a decade away from the city, the PGA Tour returned in 1983 for the inaugural playing of the Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic that was won by Fuzzy Zoeller. […]