May 31, 2010–Memorial Day is a day of rest for many, a nation getting the day off to do pretty much whatever it wants. And, in a way, by doing that we all honor the troops because they have given their lives so that the rest of us have the freedom to choose what to […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 29, 2010)–Your Las Vegas golf vacation planning this summer just got a whole lot easier. What … you’re not coming to play golf in Las Vegas this summer? Well, after you see the deal that The Mirage and Walters Golf has to offer you just might be on the phone making […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (May 28, 2010)–The list of names who have played in an American Junior Golf Association tournament in Las Vegas over the years is pretty impressive. For the last couple decades, the top junior golf circuit in the world has made a stop in Las Vegas and 2010 will be no different. Some of the […]
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May 27, 2010–Martin Laird captured the 2009 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and that victory was the first of his PGA Tour career. Now Laird has fulfilled a lifelong dream and has qualified to play in the Open Championship at St. Andrews, a course which is located 15 minutes from the home of his […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 26, 2010)–Golf has always been a numbers game. And no one may know that better than Las Vegas golfer John Riegger, who thought in December his career might be over. The 46-year-old golfer, who lives and plays in Las Vegas, earned his second Nationwide Tour title last weekend with a victory […]
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May 23, 2010–Some dude named Vegas B, created by Walters Golf, operators of three Las Vegas golf courses, is laying a $1000 Las Vegas golf vacation on the line for anyone who refers or brings a group of 20 golfers or more to play golf in Las Vegas. What this means to the average golfer […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 24, 2010)–At one time, UNLV Men's Head Golf Coach Dwaine Knight and his UNLV Rebel golf team made qualifying to play for the NCAA college golf title look as easy as a two-foot gimme. There never seemed to be much suspense come each May, when the Rebels would advance to the […]
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May 20, 2010–The hole-in-one in golf has magical powers. And that magic was on full display last week at legendary Las Vegas golf course Cascata, where Chuck Buescher recorded aces on two par 3s in one round. Cascata is a Rees Jones-designed Las Vegas layout which is highly-rated by ZAGAT, and one of Las Vegas' best […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 18, 2010)–The term hidden gem is used to describe many golf courses. But when players find their way to play the Jack Nicklaus design at Coyote Springs (located an hour north of Vegas)–the term ‘hidden gem’ will immediately come to mind. And with good reason as this world-class golf course has to […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 17, 2010)–Adam Scott played college golf, briefly, at UNLV, under Hall of Fame coach Dwiane Knight. But with his tremendous talent, Scott quickly left the program and Las Vegas' golf courses in search of success on the PGA Tour. Scott has found it, but was in a bit of a swoon […]
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May 16, 2010–Don Welch was truly one of the old guard of golf professionals who helped put Las Vegas golf on the map in the heydey of Las Vegas. Welch passed away May 10 in Las Vegas at the age of 77, and will be missed by family, friends and the Las Vegas golf community […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (Ma 14, 2010)–Two of Las Vegas’ young PGA Tour golf stars—Rickie Fowler (21) and Alex Prugh (25)—are making their marks in 2010 on and off the golf course. The two players are part of the Chasing the Dream program presented by Mercedes-Benz. The program will air on May 15 (Saturday) at 2 […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 13, 2010)–UNLV men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight knows all about the highs and lows of playing in the regional golf tournament. After all, this is the 22nd straight year the Rebels have qualified for the regionals—an NCAA record. UNLV is coming off a third-place finish in the Mountain West Conference Championships […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 11, 2010 UPDATE May 12)–When LPGA Tour golfer Stephanie Louden remembers Erica Blasberg, who was found dead at the age of 25 in her home in Henderson, Nevada, a suburb of Las Vegas, she will think first to that day in 1999 when she went heads up against her in the […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 11, 2010)–Today the Las Vegas golf community and golf community, in general, is mourning the loss of LPGA Tour golfer Erica Blasberg, who moved to the Las Vegas area a few years ago. Blasberg played collegiately at the University of Arizona and then moved to the Las Vegas area and lived in the Vegas […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (May 9, 2010)–The UNLV Women's golf team struggled in the NCAA West Regionals, and didn't move on to the NCAA Finals. They finished 16th with only the top eight teams advancing. The Men's team finished third at the Mountain Conference Tournament, but still should get a bid to the NCAA West Regionals […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (May 7, 2010)–Tommy Armour III, who grew up playing Las Vegas golf courses, has found a fountain of youth on the Champions Tour. Armour, who turned 50 last October, is sixth in the Charles Schwab Cup points this season with four top 10s in six starts. And all of this new success […]
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May 6, 2010–Article is no longer available with links. The PGA Tour has a long and deep history in Las Vegas which includes several landmark moments. Click now to view a video highlight reel which shows several, from Chip Beck's 59 at the 1991 Las Vegas Invitational to Jim Furyk's three wins in Las Vegas, including back to […]
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May 5, 2010 (Re-post May 8)–You never know who you'll run into at a Las Vegas golf course, and this past weekend it would have been Cedric the Entertainer at Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. Ceddy, as some know him, played the Ted Robinson design on Mayweather-Mosley fight weekend according to course pros. Cedric loves Las […]
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May 5, 2010–Cedric the Entertainer was in Las Vegas to play Rhodes Ranch Golf Club.
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