Las Vegas, Nevada (March 31, 2012)–The Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational is in Las Vegas this weekend, and the hospitality at Shadow Creek, the host course, is the place to be. The M life Hospitality tent is VIP all the way with complimentary drinks and food, and a DJ spinning the 80s party music. Oh yeah, […]
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Las Vegas Golf Celebrities
Aaron Rodgers, Sugar Ray Leonard, Others Out For Michael Jordan Las Vegas Golf Event
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 30, 2012)–The Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational harkens back to the good ole days of Las Vegas when true A-list celebrities partied and golfed in Las Vegas. Today marked the first round of the celebrity/amateur portion of this charity tournament hosted by ARIA and Shadow Creek. Back in the day the likes […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 29, 2012)–Here he comes again. Michael Jordan, arguably the greatest NBA player in history, is back in Las Vegas this week and he has brought several of his golfing friends. The Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational is to be played today through Sunday at the prestigious Shadow Creek. Among the notables scheduled to […]
UNLV College Golf Teams
UNLV College Golf Report: Rebels Flying High Nationally and Media Experts Impressed
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 25, 2012)–The UNLV Men's golf team continues to climb up the national golf rankings. This week the Rebels peaked at second in the respected GolfStat poll. The Rebels have won five of eight tournaments and finished as the runner-up twice. Hall-of-Fame Coach Dwaine Knight has the Rebels rolling and everyone is […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 23, 2012)–Las Vegas Golf Region resident Ryan Moore had the shot of the day at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Moore aced the 201-yard, par 3, 7th hole. Moore used a 5-iron and the hole-in-one moved him to 1-under par for the day at the time. The ace also helped raise $1,000 […]
Las Vegas Golf Celebrities
Hall of Famers and All Stars Lining Up For Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 22, 2012)–The Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational returns to Las Vegas' Shadow Creek March 29-April 1, and a star-studded lineup is scheduled to play and attend events surrounding the charity golf tournament. Among the recent celebrity confirmations are Aaron Rodgers, Ken Griffey, Jr., Wayne Gretzky, Roger Clemens, Brian Baumgartner, Brett Hull, Maury Povich […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 20, 2012)–Butch Harmon has been voted America's Top Golf Teacher for 12 years running in a poll of his peers published in Golf Digest. High praise, for sure, but a quick scan of the FedEx Cup standings also proves his ability because several of the PGA Tour pros he works with […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Pete Dye’s Las Vegas Golf Courses at Paiute Home to Free Discounts Tee Times
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 18, 2012)–There are three Pete Dye-designed golf courses at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The resort is home to the GolfaPalooza–free tee times replays with your paid round–and also offer free discounts to those who sign up for their email database. When you do sign up, you also get to […]
Las Vegas Golf Deals of the Day
Las Vegas Golf Tournament Series Highlighted by British Open, Female Caddies
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 16, 2012)–Walters Golf operates three themed Las Vegas golf courses. And they offer plenty of Las Vegas golf deals, Las Vegas golf packages, and Vegas golf intrigue. And now the management has announced the formation of the Walters Golf Las Vegas Tournament Series. The series gets under way in May with […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 13, 2012)–The glory days appear to be in swing for the UNLV Men's golf team. The Rebels won the Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters over the weekend and the victory boosted the team into the top 10 in the rankings. UNLV won their home event for the sixth time since 2002, when […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 10, 2012)–Las Vegas has been called the Ultimate Golf City. And when you add up the hotels, the Strip, the gambling, the dining, the entertainment, and the golf, it's pretty hard to argue that point. And with March Madness upon the college basketball world, Las Vegas will be brimming with excitement. […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 9, 2012)–Some names are synonomous with excellence. Rolex. Dom Perignon. Mercedes. Odyssey. And since this is a website about ALL things in the Las Vegas Golf Region, we are going to focus on that last name … Odyssey. Now is a good time to do so given the recent release of […]
Las Vegas, Nevada (March 8, 2012)–Bill Engvall is a golf nut. And he plays the game whenever he can, including when he hits the Las Vegas Golf Region for a performance. Engvall has played several Las Vegas golf courses including Spanish Trail and Legacy, among others. Engvall recently answered some questions about golf in Las […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 7, 2012)–The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is the home of three Pete Dye-designed Las Vegas golf courses. And this Saturday March 10 there will be a large Demo Day at the resort. You can hit or see Nike, TaylorMade, PureGrips, and a host of other brands. This Las Vegas golf […]
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 3, 2012)–Las Vegas Golf Region resident Trevor Derrheim has a very good reputation as a teaching professional. But his reputaton as a golf fashion icon is where he is making a name these days. Derrheim operates 59 Belts, a golf accessory company that was born right here in Las Vegas, the […]
We are sorry but those clicking to the Davis Love III article, please be advised that we have had a technical glitch. We are working to correct the problem. But Davis Love III won the 1993 Las Vegas Invitational, and also lost to Tiger Woods in a playoff at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational. Love […]
Golf News
UNLV College Golf Report: Best Teams In Country Visit Southern Highlands For Collegiate Masters
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Las Vegas, Nevada (March 1, 2012)–The annual UNLV Men's home golf event has included such a deep field of teams over the years that it was unofficially dubbed the "Masters of College Golf" several years ago by national media members. A couple years ago, the word "Masters" was officially added to the title, but one […]