Spotlight: Golf Summerlin Superintendent Hero Brian Bagwell

Las Vegas, Nev. (Aug. 17, 2016)–It’s a dilemma owners and managers of every golf course face: golfers love lush courses but lush courses require lots of water while at the same time water is expensive and a limited commodity so saving and conserving water is always a top priority. Golf Summerlin Director of Agronomy Brian Bagwell […]

UNLV Golf Star McInerney Earns All-America Scholar Award

UNLV Golfer

Las Vegas, Nev. (August 3, 2016)–These Rebel golfers are good on and off the course, but graduating senior captain AJ McInerney has taken it to another level. McInerney was named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced this week. He was also named the Academic All-Mountain West Conference team. —By Brian Hurlburt. […]

First On Course Las Vegas Junior Golf Program Available In Summer

Las Vegas junior golf

Las Vegas, Nev. (July 10, 2016)–First on Course – Learn to Play Golf is a new program organized by the non-profit Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association. All classes are taught by PGA of America instructors and are offered at a variety of courses. The Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association is a non-profit organization that also […]

Cirque Du Soleil Founder Inspires Vegas $10 Million Putting Contest

Vegas $10 million putting contest

Las Vegas. Nev. (June 3, 2017)–The Major Series of Putting (MSOP) is scheduled to host the largest putting tournament in history in the heart of fabulous Las Vegas in March 2017. Multiple championship events with total prize money expected to exceed $10 million will be held between March 8 and March 29, 2017. The organization is […]

UNLV Lady Rebels Sweep Mountain West Golf Championships

UNLV Lady Rebels

Las Vegas, Nev. (April 21, 2016)–It was a huge day for the UNLV Lady Golfing Rebels at the Mountain West Golf Championships played at the prestigious Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The Rebels won the team title, homegrown product Alexandra Kaui won the individual title, head coach […]

Las Vegas Food And Beverage Pros To Hold Inaugural Golf Classic

Las Vegas Food and Beverage

Las Vegas, Nev. (March 20, 2016)–Las Vegas is known as being world class for many things, and near the top of the list are the many amazing dining options in the city that glitters. Las Vegas is known for 5-star restaurants and internationally-known nightclubs, and now several of the top executives who operate these legendary spots are […]

Twitter Is Great Way to Follow Southern Highlands Collegiate

Las Vegas, Nev. (March 7, 2016)–Southern Highlands Golf Club is the site of one of college golf’s “majors” this week as the UNLV home tournament features a deep field of talented and highly-ranked players and teams. Maybe the best way–other than attending the tournament at the private Southern Highlands–is to follow along on Twitter on […]

Las Vegas World Amateur Includes Golfers From 30 States, 40 Countries

Las Vegas World Amateur

The 4th Annual Las Vegas World Amateur golf tournament is in the books and both golfers and Las Vegas golf courses shined. Danny Slone has played in each previous tournament, but finally broke through for the overall victory. In each of the last three years, Slone finished in the top 10 but finally claimed the […]

Dynamic Pricing Lets Golfers Choose Las Vegas Tee Times Rates

Dynamic Pricing

Las Vegas, Nev. (Feb. 15, 2016)–Two Las Vegas golf courses have implemented dynamic pricing to the tee sheets, and it now allows Las Vegas golfers to almost choose their own Las Vegas tee times rates, within reason, of course. Siena Golf Club and Arroyo Golf Club at Red Rock both now offer the dynamic pricing […]

Golf Summerlin Courses Earn Las Vegas Water Hero Award

Las Vegas Water Hero Award

Las Vegas, Nevada (Dec. 12, 2015)–There are three Las Vegas golf courses that make up the Golf Summerlin trifecta, and combined the courses are saving more than 172 million gallons of water annually. Overall, more than 3.1 million square feet of turf has been converted to water-efficient landscaping. Recently, the Water Conservation Coalition recognized the […]