Las Vegas, Nevada (July 31, 2010)–The 2011 OB Sports Card is now available during the early bird sign-up period, and visitors and local Las Vegas golfers can save big by registering now. The OB Sports Card offers the best Las Vegas golf rates for Las Vegas golf courses Angel Park Golf Club, Legacy Golf Club, […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 27, 2010)–Rio Secco Golf Club, a Rees Jones design which opened its doors in 1997, has been drawing rave reviews ever since. This Las Vegas golf course, which stretches out to around 7,400 yards for an ultimate test, also has a feature which will fit many golfers to a ‘T’—as in […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 26, 2010)–It’s called Bear’s Best for a reason. When Jack Nicklaus set out to replicate 18 of his best golf holes he’s designed in the West right here in Las Vegas, he did so with as much flair as he did with the originals—and maybe even a little more.And through the […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 25, 2010 UPDATE 9:28 PM)–It's not every day that a PGA Tour golfer gets mentioned in the same breath as Arnold Palmer. But for Las Vegas resident Dean Wilson, who fired 3-straight rounds of 65 to start the RBC Canadian Open, that is now the case. Wilson tied Palmer's 54-hole record […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 24, 2010)–Dean Wilson is just one of more than 30 pro golfers who play the major tours who have strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And this week, Wilson, a resident who plays and practices at TPC Las Vegas, was the leader heading into the weekend at the RBC Canadian […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 23, 2010)–When Las Vegas PGA of America pro Joe Kelly talks golf, people listen. And it is with good reason people pay attention. After all, Kelly has been working in the golf business for 47 years (starting when he was just 12), the last 32 in Las Vegas. In fact, he’s […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 21, 2010)–What better way to spend a family summer vacation than playing golf, especially at a Las Vegas golf resort where there are three Pete Dye Las Vegas golf courses. The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is offering unlimited golf for adults on all of the three Las Vegas golf courses […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 19, 2010)–They are all over the place. 'They' are PGA Tour players with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses. And this past weekend was no different as, by our estimation, a dozen golfers combined to earn $843,728 in events on the PGA Tour. The best finishes came from resident Nick Watney, […]
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July 18, 2010–So one guy just ran away from the field at the Open Championship to become the Champion Golfer of the Year. Another guy spent the week flailing away with a brand new putter before going back to his old putter prior to the final round. One guy made eagles and birides in the […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 16, 2010)–Angel Park Golf Club is billed as the world's most complete golf experience because there are two 18-hole, Arnold Palmer golf courses, a lighted par 3, real-grass putting course, and a large practice area, plus other Las Vegas golf amenities. And over the years, this Las Vegas resort course has […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 12, 2010)—To say Ryan Moore, former UNLV standout and one of amateur golf’s all-time greats, doesn’t fit the mold of a typical golfer is an understatement. After all, how many golfers pick up a putter out of a bin the week of a tournament and put it in their bag that […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 10, 2010 update July 14)—Fashion, style and golf in Las Vegas go hand-in-hand. Las Vegas golfer Seema Sadekar, with the help of an appearance on the Golf Channel’s ‘Big Break Sandals Resorts,’ is taking it to a whole new level–one episode at a time. And continuing the trend of pros with […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 9, 2010)–World Golf Hall-of-Famer Jack Nicklaus has made an indelible impression on golf in Las Vegas. He's won a handful of PGA Tour tournaments played in Las Vegas and designed a handful of Las Vegas golf courses, including Bear's Best Las Vegas and The Chase at Coyote Springs. But now Nicklaus, […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 7, 2010)–The United States Womens Open is being played at, arguably, the toughest golf course in the world, Oakmont Country Club, in Pennsylvania. Jeremy Anderson, a former PGA Tour player and member of the 1998 UNLV NCAA championship team, told us recently that Oakmont was by far and away the most difficult […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 5, 2010)–Choices…it’s always about choices. When you come to Las Vegas, you’ve got more than 50 golf courses to choose from. But, at Boulder Creek Golf Club, just 20 minutes from Las Vegas, those choices are enhanced with three 9-hole designs, adding up to 27 holes of challenging choices. Let the […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 3, 2010)–Las Vegas is all about the theme. Hotels from ancient Rome and Egypt, tropical places and more dot the Las Vegas Strip. And one Las Vegas golf company, Walters Golf, has successfully brought the theme to Las Vegas golf courses. The company operates three Las Vegas golf courses, and now […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 2, 2010)–There's night golf, party golf, and official Las Vegas golf packages deals available this summer at Ted Robinson's Rhodes Ranch Golf Club. The Golf After Dark series has become popular and offers an alternative to the typical nightlife in Las Vegas. Glow golf balls are used and play doesn't tee […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (July 6, 2010)–Yep, the PGA Tour has a tournament this week, the AT&T National, and it's no surprise that there are several PGA Tour golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf courses near the top of the leaderboard. It seems that not a week goes by without a Las Vegas guy […]