July 19, 2007-One of the many things you can count on with Stephanie Louden, a product of the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association Tour, a Stanford graduate and a member of the LPGA Tour executive committee, is that she keeps her word. A few months ago, in an interview about another topic, she told GolfLasVegasNow.com that there […]
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In-Bee Park July 2, 2007–Led by 18-year old In-Bee Park, a former golfer at Las Vegas high school Bishop Gorman, the contingent of five women golfers representing the Las Vegas golf region at the US Women's Open at Pine Needles in North Carolina, all had solid finishes. Park shared the lead after the second […]
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June 27, 2007 (UPDATE: 11 AM PST; June 28)–It's the best and worst of the golf world in the 8:06 AM pairing at Pine Needles at this week's US Womens Open. The pairing includes media darling Natalie Gulbis, and current media punching bag Michelle Wie. Gulbis seemingly never does anything wrong, and is loved by […]
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June 21, 2007–The team representing TPC CanyonsDan Hammel, Todd Hajduk, Jim Saub and Christine Fernandezfired a seven-under-par total of 135 to beat 15 other teams in winning the 5th Annual VegasGolfer Pro Golf Showdown. The TPC Canyons victory snapped a three-year run of titles by Shadow Creek. Southern Highlands won the inaugural event. The team […]
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June 19, 2007–You gotta love Chris Riley. If you polled PGA Tour players, he would be near the top of the list under the category of nicest player or most friendly. He has an infectious personality, and when you talk with him, it's tough to get a word in because he's too busy asking you […]
June 18, 2007–Las Vegas resident Dean Wilson was the top Las Vegas finisher at the US Open, but he managed only a 51st-place finish, after firing rounds of 76-74-076-75–301, 21-over par. Former UNLV All-American Chad Campbell finished in 57-place after rounds of 73-72-77-81–303, 23-over par.
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June 9, 2007–Scott Piercy stood on the 18th tee knowing that he only needed two more good shots and he woould become a millionaire. The 18th hole at Wynn Las Vegas is a par 4, with water down the entire left side. Despite horribly pulling his second shot, it still landed on the green. And […]
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June 4, 2007–After 290 tries in PGA Tour-sanctioned events, Las Vegas pro John Riegger is in the winner's circle for the first time. The 43-year old Riegger, who lives in Las Vegas and plays a lot at TPC Summerlin, earned the title at the Lasalle Bank Open when he holed a treacherous, 20-foot birdie putt on the […]
June 4, 2007–Adam Scott kicked off the scoring barrage at the PGA Tour's Memorial by flirting with a score of 59, and recording eight birdies in nine holes during one stretch. Unfortuntately, he couldn't capitalize on his second-round 62 and fell back, finishing in a tie for fifth place. But fellow UNLV Rebel star Ryan […]
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June 1, 2007–Former University of Nevada, Las Vegas golf star Adam Scott surged at the PGA Tour's Memorial golf event. After a solid opening round 70, he then started the second round going 9-under through his first 12 holes with nine birdies including a stretch of five-in-a-row and eight out of nine holes. With six holes left to play, […]
May 25, 2007–Four players with serious Las Vegas golf ties are teeing it up in the rainy Colonial. Former Rebels Ryan Moore and Chad Campbell, Las Vegas golf resident Dean Wilson, Tommy Armour III, who grew up in Las Vegas, playing golf at Bishop Gorman High School. LIVE SCORING … now.
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May 24,2007 (UPDATED May 25)–Natalie Gulbis is a star that transcends her sport. She's part pin-up, part athlete, part celebrity. And this golf star, who makes her home on the fairways of Las Vegas golf course Reflection Bay Golf Club, is always busy. Gulbis finished in a tie for 9th at last weekend's LPGA Corning Classic, earning […]
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May 10, 2007–Former UNLV Star Adam Scott is currently ranked as the fourth best player in the world, but he tells USA Today that he isn't satisfied with that ranking, and wants to move up at least a couple spots to number two in the world. Sure, he wants to be number one–who doesn't–but he […]
Stephanie Louden May 6, 2007 (UPDATED: May 9, 3 PM PST) –Las Vegas native Stephanie Louden had the best week of the four LPGA players who live in Las Vegas. She stood in a four-way tie for the lead entering the final round of the SemGroup Championship, but fired a final round 74 to fall back into a […]
April 27, 2007–Tommy Armour III, one of the most flamboyant PGA Tour pros in the history of the game, was in the top 40 after the first round of his adopted home state event, the EDS Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas. Armour III, who dresses flashy and parties even flashier, annually throws a pre-tournament bash […]
April 21,2007–Charley Hoffman, a member of UNLV's 1999 National Championship golf team, was tied for fourth after two rounds of play at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. He trailed leader Mark Caclcavecchia by only two shots. Earlier this season, Hoffman won the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic for his first PGA Tour win. But a […]
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April 16, 2007–Kudos to The News weekly golf columnist Jeff Jensen for being the first Las Vegas golf media person to recognize former UNLV Rebel golfer Skip Kendall on winning the Nationwide Tour's Chitimacha Louisiana Open presented by Dynamic Industries. The win broke a streak of 384 PGA Tour-sanctioned events without a win for Kendall, who […]
April 13, 2007–Lake Las Vegas Resort resident Natalie Gulbis broke out of somewhat of a slump at the GINN Open in Florida, the LPGA Tour event played April 12-15. Gulbis opened with a solid 69 and then followed up that solid round with two more to be in solid contention heading into Sunday. But a […]
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April 12, 2007–In 2010, Erica Blasberg committed suicide. Sher is deeply missed. Erica Blasberg, a fairly new resident to Las Vegas and who plays out of Las Vegas golf course TPC Canyons, recently hosted the 2nd Annual Erica Blasberg Corporate Challenge in her hometown of Corona, California. The event supports her foundation, The Foundation for […]
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Dean Wilson April 8, 2007–Dean Wilson moved to Las Vegas a few years ago, but before his days of living and golfing in our so called "sin city" he lived in Utah, playing college golf at BYU with eventual Masters champion Mike Weir. The two were roommates and best friends. Back then, they never even […]