August 26, 2009–The second coming of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Las Vegas PGA Tour event kicks off the week of October 11, and some of the world's biggest stars and celebrities are confirming to be part of the on and off-the-course events. Smokey Robinson has announced his plan to play in the […]
Monthly Archives: August 2009
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August 24, 2009–When Ryan Moore was a star at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), he was compared to some of the greatest names in the history of golf. His year of 2004–when he won the U.S. Amateur, NCAA Title, U.S. Publinks, and just about every other major amateur event, is looked back upon […]
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August 23, 2009–It's been another huge weekend for Las Vegas golf. Not only are there amazing Las Vegas golf deals at the best Las Vegas golf courses, but the weekend was highlighted by some of the greatest Las Vegas golfers competing on the biggest stages. Former UNLV Rebel Ryan Moore won the Wyndham Championship on […]
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Play golf on the Las Vegas Strip and enjoy official Las Vegas Golf packages at Bali Hai Golf Club, a sweet course located in the heart of the Vegas action. Check out the hotel golf vacation packages offered at Bali Hai and some of the top resorts in the city.
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August 22, 2009 (Updated August 23) –Arguably the two greatest golfers in the history of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) golf program shared the lead after two rounds of the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship. The two were at 11-under par heading into the third round and are paired together. Riley was the first […]
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August 22, 2009 (UPDATED Aug 23) –Las Vegas golfer Natalie Gulbis, a resident of Lake Las Vegas Resort, was teamed with longtime friend Christina Kim in the Friday afternoon foursomes of the Solheim Cup being played at Rich Harvest Farms in Illinois. Gulbis, who practices at the Butch Harmon School of Golf located at Las […]
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August 20, 2009–Las Vegas and the golf courses in this region have played host to nearly 100 different PGA Tour, Champions Tour and LPGA Tour tournaments over the years, an amount that catches a lot of people by surprise. One of the courses at the epicenter of those big events is the historic Las Vegas Country […]
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August 19, 2009–While nearly all of the events surrounding the 2009 PGA Fall Expo are industry only, it is still cool to know that the golf world will be descending on what we like to call Golf's Ultimate City. The Las Vegas golf region is home to more than 60 Las Vegas golf courses, many […]
August 18, 2009–UNLV has hired Daron Dorsey, a member of the UNLV Men's golf team that won the 1998 National Championship, to be the new assistant coach for the men's golf team. Dorsey is a UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law alumnus and the hiring was announced by head coach Dwaine Knight on Monday. Dorsey was a […]
Las Vegas Hot Pick of the Day
Jack Nicklaus’ Bear’s Best Las Vegas Offers Golf Packages, Flex Pricing
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August 18, 2009–Bear's Best Las Vegas is a Jack Nicklaus Las Vegas golf course that was created when Nicklaus and his team of designers scoured the plans of his many other golf courses and picked 18 favorite holes from those Jack Nicklaus courses. The result is 18 holes of Las Vegas golf plucked from such […]
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August 17, 2009–Lake Las Vegas Resort resident Natalie Gulbis has a great reputation when it comes to international team play, and because of that, she will be making her third appearance for the United States team in the upcoming Solheim Cup. Gulbis helped lead the U.S. to victories in 2005 and 2007 and feels like a true […]
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August 14, 2009–Two gems of Las Vegas golf are the Tom Fazio-designed Las Vegas golf courses at Primm Valley Golf Club. The Desert and Lakes Las Vegas golf courses are located about 35 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, and in September, the Desert course will host the inaugural Golfweek's Conference Challenge, an event bringing some of the top […]
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August 13, 2009–The Las Vegas golf deals keep coming, and here is updated Las Vegas golf special offer news from Las Vegas golf courses Angel Park, Legacy Golf Club and Aliante Golf Club. Angel Park Golf Club and the nearby Suncoast Hotel and Casino have joined together to offer a stay-and-play Las Vegas golf packages. The […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
‘Las Vegas’ Wolf Creek Golf Club Offers Unlimited Deals and Golf Packages
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August 10, 2009–Looking ahead, you can play unlimited golf at Wolf Creek Golf Club, a Las Vegas Golf Region golf course that is located in Mesquite, Nev., a gambling burg about 77 miles north of Las Vegas. It is annually listed among the best golf courses in the United States by respected golf publications and in […]
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August 9, 2009–Las Vegas golfer Chris Riley's mindset on the greens is that he can make anything from anywhere. And during the second round of the PGA Tour's Legends Reno-Tahoe Open, Riley pretty much did make everything when he fired a 27 over the front nine holes of Montreux Golf and Country Club. "I thought […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Top 50 Golfworld Las Vegas Golf Courses Offer Deal Packages with The Venetian
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August 7, 2009–Act quickly on these Las Vegas golf packages, and you can reserve Las Vegas golf tee times at three nationally-recognized Las Vegas golf courses plus a room at the award-winning Venetian, for rates that start at just over $200 for room and golf. The three Las Vegas golf courses–each ranked in the top 50 […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Jack Nicklaus’ PGA Course Now Part of Las Vegas Golf Courses Loyalty Program
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August 5, 2009–The 2010 OB Sports Golf Card is now on sale and you can be a cardholder at five Las Vegas golf courses. With its purchase, cardholders and their accompanied guests (three per day) save substantially on green fees at four popular Las Vegas golf facilities–Aliante Golf Club, Angel Park Golf Club, The Legacy Golf Club and new this […]
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August 4, 2009–It was one year nearly to the day between the time when Las Vegas golfer and PGA Tour player Craig Barlow made his 149th and 150th cuts on the PGA Tour. Last year, Barlow made the cut at the Buick Open in Michigan, and then went a whole year before he made another cut, again […]
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August 1, 2009–Just a couple short years ago, at this time, Las Vegas golfer and PGA Tour player Bill Lunde was on a phone call trying to nail down the sale of a skybox for Las Vegas' PGA Tour event. Lunde, who lives in Las Vegas, had given up on his pro golf career and […]