February 27, 2009 (UPDATED 2/28) –The trend continues on the PGA Tour of Las Vegas golfers challenging for wins. This week, most of the eyes of the golf world are focused on Arizona for the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championships–where Tiger returned–but the Mayakoba Golf Classic is also being played in Mexico. And Chris Riley (pictured), […]
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February 25, 2009–Last year, the National Golf Foundation published a survey that determined that the total direct, indirect and enabled economic impact of the golf industry in the United States was $195 billion annually. Or, in other words, larger than the motion picture, newspaper and spectator sports' industries. And this week, in celebration of Nevada Golf Day at the […]
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February 23, 2009–Phil Mickelson won the Northern Trust Open, but immediately upon capturing the title, he was already focused on spending time with Butch Harmon. Harmon, who many regard as the world's best golf instructor, operates the Butch Harmon School of Golf at Las Vegas golf course Rio Secco Golf Club. "I certainly have some work to […]
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February 22, 2009–TPC Las Vegas is owned and operated by the PGA Tour, and is a past host to Las Vegas golf events on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. And once again this Las Vegas golf course will be the host course for the Academy of Country Music Celebrity Golf Classic on April 4. […]
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February 20, 2009 (UPDATED Feb 22) –The latest PGA Tour player with strong ties to Las Vegas golf to leave a mark on a PGA Tour event is Tommy Armour III, who grew up playing Las Vegas' golf courses. Armour III, who was inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame last October during […]
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February 19, 2009–So what's the bigger news from today? That Tiger Woods will return to competition next week at the World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship or that Tiger Jam, his annual Tiger Woods Foundation fundraiser, returns to Las Vegas in May, headlined by No Doubt? “I’m thrilled No Doubt is kicking off their tour […]
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February 18, 2009–It's time for another Las Vegas golf news and notes section, complete with info about Las Vegas golf events for the ladies, huge honors for UNLV Women's Golf, and more. The Executive Women's Golf Association is holding the Spring Membership March 19 at Cili Restaurant at Bali Hai Golf Club, a Las Vegas […]
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February 17, 2009–Through the very early part of the 2009 PGA Tour season, Las Vegas golfers have made a huge impact on the outcomes of several tournaments and are heavily represented on the official money list. In total, and through today, 10 golfers with very strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses, have combined to […]
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February 16, 2009–TPC Las Vegas is where the pros play–and have played–in Las Vegas. These days, a who's who of Las Vegas golfers who play on the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour and Nationwide Tour, play and practice at this Las Vegas golf course. But what also makes TPC Las Vegas is the list of the world's […]
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February 14, 2009–Wolf Creek Golf Club is located about 77 miles from Las Vegas in the mini-golf mecca of Mesquite, Nevada, but is a part of what we call the Las Vegas golf region. The course, known as one of the most challenging and beautiful in the area, has a long resume filled with impressive awards, and […]
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February 13, 2009–Times are tough, but it is a pretty good time to play golf on Las Vegas golf courses, and you can find several Las Vegas golf deals when you click to WaltersGolf.com. The special discounts are for Las Vegas golf tee times and Las Vegas golf packages at Las Vegas golf courses Bali Hai […]
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February 11, 2009–So, once upon a time, there was a foursome playing Bear's Best Las Vegas, a Las Vegas golf course that oozes Jack Nicklaus at every turn and on every hole. This Las Vegas golf course was created when Nicklaus and his design team pored over thousands of holes from golf courses that he and […]
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February 8, 2009–With all due respect to CBS' Jim Nantz, who proclaimed, "A California champion!", when Nick Watney drained his tournament-winning birdie putt on Sunday, we Las Vegas golfers are also claiming our newest hometown golfer. Watney moved to Las Vegas in the last couple years to be closer to Las Vegas' Butch Harmon, and […]
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February 7, 2009 (UPDATED FEB 8) –So can the student beat out the boss over the final two rounds of the PGA Tour Buick Invitational? Once again, two Las Vegas golfers, Charley Hoffman and Nick Watney, are chasing the leaders, as both did last weekend at the FBR, when Hoffman lost in a playoff and […]
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February 6, 2009–The pro shops of the Legacy Golf Club and Angel Park Golf Club, two facilities that total 3.5 Las Vegas golf courses, have been included on Golfworld Business' list of Top 100 Best Golf Shops. The Legacy Golf Club is 18 holes of Las Vegas golf designed by Arthur Hills, while Angel Park Golf Club […]
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February 5, 2009–So you're at home dealing with a fracture in your foot, and then all of a sudden someone tells you that Tiger Woods has just devoted a few sentences to you in a blog post that basically the entire golf world reads. That was the case for part-time Las Vegas resident and PGA […]
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February 4, 2009–It's no secret that the economy is causing difficulties for all industries, and Las Vegas golf is no different. But one advantage to the tough economy is that many Las Vegas golf courses offer deals and incentives to play golf here in Las Vegas. One disadvantage is that Tom Weiskopf's The Falls Golf […]
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February 2, 2009–Las Vegas PGA Tour pro Charley Hoffman narrowly missed winning his second PGA Tour event over the weekend at the FBR Open in Arizona. He lost in a playoff to eventual champ Kenny Perry, but had several chances to win in regulation and in the playoff. Hoffman, who got married in January and […]
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February 1, 2009–Las Vegas native Scott Piercy has already won an Ultimate Game event, cashing a check worth $2 million that he shared with his sponsors. But with one round to go at the FBR Open in Phoenix, Piercy was in position to win THE Ultimate Game: a PGA Tour event. "Playing for $2 million […]