Monthly Archives: May 2008

TPC Las Vegas Golf Packages Available at Top 10 Conde Nast Resort JW Marriott

May 29, 2008–TPC Las Vegas, formerly the TPC Canyons, is one of two Las Vegas golf courses operated by the PGA Tour. The course is designed by PGA Tour Design Services (lead architect Bobby Weed) with consultation by the legendary Raymond Floyd. Desert Elegance best describes this Las Vegas golf experience. And TPC Las Vegas is […]

UNLV Head Hoops Coach Lon Kruger Plays Golf For Charity in Las Vegas

May 28, 2008–Las Vegas golf courses are continually the sites for major Las Vegas charity golf tournaments, and there's no telling how much money has been raised by these many Las Vegas golf events. From Tiger Jam to Danny Gans' Partee Fore Kids to the PGA Tour's Justin Timberlake Shriners Hopsitals for Children Open and many, […]

UNLV Lady Rebels Finish Career Best at NCAA Finals; Next Year’s Expectations To Be Through the Roof

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May 24, 2008–The UNLV Lady Rebels kind of came from nowhere this year to end up qualifying for the NCAA Finals, and then finishing an all-time best 16th place in the event that was marred by extreme weather conditions. It was the third appearance for the Lady Rebels in the NCAA Finals, but the first for […]

TPC Las Vegas Golf Card Let’s You Affordably Play Where the Pros Play

May 23, 2008–GolfLasVegasNow.com is Your Link to Las Vegas Golf, and is the easiest and most effective way to get in direct contact with the official websites of Las Vegas golf courses. And therefore, in touch with the best Las Vegas golf rates and deals, that are available. And this website highlights the top Las […]

Lightning, Wind, Rain, Etc. Can’t Dampen Lady Rebels Spirit at NCAA Finals

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May 23, 2008–The first day's play at the NCAA Finals of Women's Golf was haulted by wind, a rarety in golf. And then the third round was suspended by lightning. So not only did UNLV's five Lady Rebel golfers–all playing in their first Finals–have to battle nerves, the course, and the other teams, they were going […]

Lake Las Vegas Resort Golfer Natalie Gulbis’ Best Friend Annika Says Goodbye

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May 21, 2008–What will Natalie Gulbis (pictured) do now that her BFF (best friend forever for you non-texters out there) Annika Sorenstam has announced her retirement? Natalie, who makes her home on a fairway of the Reflection Bay Golf Club in Lake Las Vegas Resort, says she is both sad and excited for Annika Sorenstam, but will […]

Golfweek Writer Picks UNLV Lady Rebel Golfers As Surprise Story of NCAA Finals

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May 20, 2008 (UPDATED MAY 22) –The Lady Rebel golfers of UNLV began play in the NCAA Finals for only the third time in the history of the program. The Lady Rebels finished 22nd in 2006 and 21st in 2004. And the Rebels are gaining a little national notoriety as Golfweek writer Asher Wildman has […]

UNLV Golf Falls ‘Historically’ Back at NCAA West Regional

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May 17, 2008 (UPDATED MAY 18)–UNLV finished in 24th place at the NCAA West Regional event being played at the very difficult Gold Mountain Golf Club in Bremerton, Washington. It was the team's worst finish at the event in head coach Dwaine Knight's 20 years on the job. The team is working on a streak of 20-straight […]

Champ Crowned in FullTiltPoker.net World Series of Golf at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort

The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is again playing host to the ESPN National Golf Challenge

May 16, 2008–You gotta love Vegas. Nearly everyone who comes to the city thinks they can cash in, but it's only on rare occasions when someone actually does beat the odds. That was the case at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort when Michigan car salesman Andrew "AJ" Johnson beat out veteran poker pros Allen Cunningham, […]

Romano, Thicke Play World Series of Golf at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort

May 14, 2008–The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is an open-to-the-public facility that is the home of the only three Pete Dye-designed Las Vegas golf courses in this area. And this week, the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is the site of the 2nd FullTilt,net World Series of Golf event that pits golfers against each other […]

UNLV Clinches Regional Berth;Koelbaek Ties for Medalist Honors

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May 11, 2008–UNLV freshman sensation Therese Koelbaek tied for medalist honors and the Rebel women's golf team finished third at the NCAA West Regional, which wrapped up Saturday at Lincoln Hills Golf Club. The third-place finish by the Rebels ensured the squad of their third trip to the NCAA Championships, as they finished with a […]

Lady Rebel Therese Koelback Could Be On Way To Becoming Best Rebel Ever

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May 10, 2008–Sometimes all it takes to completely put a college golf program on the map is that one standout player who steps up in a big event and helps lead a team to greatness. Monte Montgomery did that early on in UNLV Men's Head Golf Coach Dwaine Knight's career, and now it looks like […]

Las Vegas Golf Courses Share PGA Tour ‘THE PLAYERS’ Feel

The island green on the Wolf!

May 8, 2008–With THE PLAYERS Championship underway at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, our mind wandered to how some of the best Las Vegas golf courses share the feel and style of the PLAYERS' site. TPC Sawgrass is a sister course to Las Vegas golf courses TPC Las Vegas (resort) and TPC Summerlin (private). All are owned and operated by […]

Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort Hosts FullTiltPoker.net World Series of Golf

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May 5, 2008–Outdated article. The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is the home of three world-class Pete Dye golf courses, and beginning May 12, this Las Vegas golf facility will be the site of an event that pits players who have anted up $10,000 each against each other in a golf format that simulates Texas Hold […]

Justin Timberlake Embracing Role as Host of Las Vegas PGA Tour Golf Event

Justin Timberlake Headlines Youth Clinic with Butch Harmon

May 3, 3008–Now that Justin Timberlake has joined the likes of Arnold Palmer, Bob Hope and Byron Nelson as a host of a PGA Tour event, he appears to be quickly getting down to business. This year–and for at least the next five years–the Las Vegas PGA Tour event will be known as the Justin Timberlake Shriners […]

‘Historic Day’ Unfolds at Jack Nicklaus’ The Chase Golf Course Near Las Vegas

Jack Nicklaus' Coyote Springs is a must play

May 2, 2008–Nobody can truly see the future, so it is difficult to imagine what the land about 50 miles north of Las Vegas will look like in one, five, 10 or 20 years down the line, but now that Jack Nicklaus' The Chase at PGA Golf Club Coyote Springs is open and the official PGA […]