Glenn Hogle (Senior) and Cyrus Whitney (Silver) won gross titles in the 2021 Clark County Senior Amateur which was held Nov. 18-19, 2021, at Boulder Creek Golf Club. Carl Arnold (Senior) and Greg Levitt (Silver) were the net title champions at the final major of 2021. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Senior...
Craig Erickson (Championship) and Michael Haas (Net) won titles at the 2021 Clark County Amateur. The SNGA event, the final major of the year, was held Nov. 20-21, 2021, at Boulder Creek Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff Championship It was a heavyweight title fight between Craig Erickson and Daren Johnson over...
Research and surveys reveal there is a level of experience dissatisfaction with golfers and the USGA, through its GHIN Golfer Experience Pilot Program, will work to help improve these experiences and build a deeper connection between golfers and the facilities they frequent. Beginning Nov. 29, you will see the survey when you log in thru...
Six of the division champions at the Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur held at Boulder Creek Golf Club were members of the WSNGA, led by Vickie Myers, the overall net champ and a member at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. The other champs were Ronda Henderson, Helen Walsh, Rusty Beckel, Clara Heo, Karen Herness and...
Mesquite, Nev.–Taylor Montgomery, the defending champion, used 18 birdies and two eagles over three rounds at the CasaBlanca and Palms golf courses in Mesquite, Nev. to win the $150,000 Nevada Open Golf Championship title for the second straight year. –By Brian Hurlburt, LasVegasGolfInsider.com. Montgomery, a former UNLV golf star and current Korn Ferry Tour member,...
Brett Sodetz (Championship) and Greg Pyszko (Net) captured championships at the 2021 Las Vegas City Amateur held Oct. 30-31, 2021, at the Las Vegas Golf Club. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Championship Brett Sodetz started off the two-day event hot…and then got hotter as he cruised to a four-shot victory in the...
Sean McManaman (Senior) and Doug Pool (Silver) won gross titles in the 2021 Las Vegas Senior City Amateur which was held Oct. 28-29, 2021, at the Las Vegas Golf Club. Jim LiCausi (Senior) and Mark Williams (Silver) came away with Las Vegas Senior City Amateur net titles. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff....
Scott Lytle (Championship), Gordon Schiring (Senior) and Mark Williams (Silver) won titles at the 2021 SNGA Tour stop at Las Vegas Golf Club on Oct. 22, 2021. Greg Pyszko (Net), John Bobroski (Senior) and Walter Sabati (Silver) won net championships.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Championship Scott Lytle saved the best for last...
Coronado girls golf coach Joe Sawaia has pretty much seen and done it all when it comes to high school golf, both boys and girls. But he has never seen anything quite like the Cougars girls squad that won the school’s 5th state title (5A) and 10th between the men and women. Sawaia says he...
At first, Dale Hahn shied away from moving to Las Vegas from the San Diego area to take over as superintendent of the PGA Tour’s private TPC Summerlin. But 19 years later, and after overseeing 20 PGA TOUR events, he is thrilled to have made the move. In the second of our two-part series honoring...
The Audi Henderson Lake Las Vegas Classic is a two-part event with a golf tournament and a Culinary Feast. You can choose to play in the tournament and get dinner tickets included in your package or just buy your tickets to the Culinary Feast without the golf. Either way, there is something for the golfer...
Daren Johnson is an SNGA and Nevada State Golf Association champion, and in 2021 earned a trip to the USGA Mid-Amateur after firing a 66 at Genoa Lakes to qualify. Here’s a recap video of his memories and time at the Mid-Am.
Six two-person teams claimed titles in the 2021 SNGA Tour Four-Ball Championship. The tournament was held Oct. 9, 2021, at the historic Boulder City Golf Course and featured 47 teams. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Championship Scott Lytle and Kyle Meade birdied six of the nine holes on the back nine and...
Andrew Yeh (Championship), John Ellsworth (Senior) and Frank Acker (Silver) won gross titles in the 2021 SNGA Tour Stableford event at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Coyote Springs. Jeffrey Tonneson (Net), Brian Freymueller (Senior) and Ernie Ortega (Silver) came away with net titles. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff The event was held Sept. 24,...
Here’s an open letter about playing the proper tees from National Golf Foundation president Joseph F. Beditz, PHD. Recent research revealed that a strong majority of Core golfers (over 80%) believe that golfers playing from inappropriate tees is a “big problem.” So, let’s all work together to solve the problem and enjoy the game more....
It’s one thing to work at historic Oakmont in Pennsylvania. It’s one thing to work at the iconic Las Vegas Country Club. It’s one thing to work at the famous Shadow Creek. It’s a whole ‘nother thing to have worked at all three, and that is exactly what Southern Nevada Golf Course Superintendent Association president...
