June 25, 2008–The U.S. Women's Open kicks off this week with several golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas golf in the field headed by Natalie Gulbis who lives on the holes of Reflection Bay Golf Club, one of three Las Vegas golf courses at Lake Las Vegas Resort. Other Las Vegas golfers going for […]
June 14, 2008–Torrey Pines–10:30 PST–Tiger Woods could be on the way to his third U.S. Open win, and the 14th major victory of his career. He is 13 for 13 when he enters the final round of a major with the lead or tied for the lead, and heading into Sunday he is one stroke in the clear. […]
June 7, 2008–It would be easy to throw Justin Timberlake under the bus today for not representing Las Vegas golf very well en route to shooting a 27-over par 98 in US Open conditions on the Friday before the big boys tee off at Torrey Pines next week. Very easy, especially considering he's about a six handicap. […]
June 1, 2008–The World Series of Poker is underway in Las Vegas at the Rio. The Rio is the home hotel of the Rees Jones-designed Rio Secco Golf Club, a Las Vegas golf course that is the official site of the Butch Harmon School of Golf. Thousands of poker players are vying for the millions and millions of dollars […]
May 28, 2008–Las Vegas golf courses are continually the sites for major Las Vegas charity golf tournaments, and there's no telling how much money has been raised by these many Las Vegas golf events. From Tiger Jam to Danny Gans' Partee Fore Kids to the PGA Tour's Justin Timberlake Shriners Hopsitals for Children Open and many, […]
May 14, 2008–The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is an open-to-the-public facility that is the home of the only three Pete Dye-designed Las Vegas golf courses in this area. And this week, the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is the site of the 2nd FullTilt,net World Series of Golf event that pits golfers against each other […]
April 21, 2008–Tiger Jam XI is in the books, and more than $1.5 million is reported to be going to the Tiger Woods Foundation. Celebrities attending the event that included golf at Las Vegas resort course Cascata were Dwayne Wade, Alonzo Mourning, Dr. J, Kristi Yamaguchi and Dancing With the Stars partner Mark Ballas, Jason Sehorn, Scott […]
April 6, 2008–Angel Park Golf Club is the home of two Arnold Palmer-designed Las Vegas golf courses, a lighted par 3 course, and an all-grass putting course, among other nice golfing amenities. It is billed as the "World's Most Complete Golf Experience", and now after a segment for the VH-1 Rock of Love with Bret […]
April 4, 2008–Earth, Wind and Fire is sweeping through Southern Highlands Golf Club, the final golf masterpiece created by the father/son design duo of Robert Trent Jones, Jr. and Sr., iconic golf architects on the worldwide stage. The nationally-ranked course, that elegantly mingles within the Southern Highlands community, is home this weekend to the Governor's Black […]
February 19, 2008–It's not much of a secret that Tiger Woods loves Las Vegas, and for many different reasons. He worked with Las Vegas pro Butch Harmon for many years (Butch Harmon School of Golf), he likes the entertainment and fun the city offers, and he almost attended college golf powerhouse UNLV. And for the last […]
January 13, 2008–Several celebrities took part in the annual benefit golf tournament presented by Canon that was played at TPC Las Vegas, a PGA Tour experience and one of just a few Las Vegas golf courses that has hosted both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour events. Celebrities playing in the Canon National Center for Missing and […]
December 24, 2007–Over this past weekend, the world watched on ABC as the LPGA Tour, PGA Tour and Champions Tour competed in the Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge over the 18 holes of the Jack Nicklaus-designed Reflection Bay Golf Club, one of three Las Vegas golf courses at the world-class Lake Las Vegas Resort. But before the […]
December 13, 2007–The World's number one golfer was in Las Vegas over the weekend, taking in the mega-fight between Las Vegas resident Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and British fighter Ricky Hatton. "I (also) went to Mayweather/De la Hoya, and this one here was absolutely incredible," Woods said in a press conference before his Target World Challenge event. Also, ESPN.com reported […]
December 12, 2007–On Friday, November 16, Fred Couples shot a 12-under par 60 on the Tom Fazio-designed Las Vegas golf course Shadow Creek. The round tied Tiger Woods' 60 as the lowest ever shot on the prestigous layout. The story originally came to public light when NORM!, a Las Vegas Review-Journal celebrity reporter, revealed it in his column, but […]
November 21, 2007–The 2008 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is about 11 months away, but for the first time in a long time, the Las Vegas PGA Tour event played at Las Vegas golf course TPC Summerlin (pictured) is drawing coverage months in advance. And the stories are coming from all angles, due solely to the agreement […]
November 9, 2007–Seemingly on a daily basis, the world's most famous people tee it up on the best Las Vegas golf courses. They are just like you; they take a Las Vegas golf trip and enjoy hitting it around our many Las Vegas golf layouts. And now Golf Digest has released its "Hollywood 100" list […]
November 5, 2007–Las Vegas and Las Vegas golf are full of celebrities who live and play here. Just a few of the international names that live and tee it up on Las Vegas golf courses include Celine Dion, Greg Maddux, Danny Gans, Jonathan Ogden, and many more, too numerous too mention. But there is a […]
October 27, 2007–On just about any given day, you can spot a celebrity or athlete teeing it up on one of the many Las Vegas golf courses. And this past week was no different. Review-Journal celebrity columnist Norm! reports that recently-resigned Yankees manager Joe Torre tee'd it up at Wynn Golf and Country Club. And […]
October 26, 2007–Walters Golf owns and operates three Las Vegas golf courses, Bali Hai Golf Club, Royal Links Golf Club and Desert Pines Golf Club, golf courses that are unique to each other and to Las Vegas golf. And recently, the South Pacific-themed Bali Hai Golf Club was home to some high stakes golf betting […]
September 27, 2007–Las Vegas golf photographer J. Rick Martin has been shooting Las Vegas golfers and Las Vegas golf courses for a couple of decades, and the list of those that he has captured through his lens is a who's who of not only the Las Vegas golf community, but of the entire golf world. […]