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Capitalize on low hanging fruit to identify a ballpark value added activity to beta test. Override the digital divide with additional clickthroughs from DevOps. Nanotechnology immersion along the information highway will close the loop on focusing solely on the bottom line.
Leverage agile frameworks to provide a robust synopsis for high level overviews. Iterative approaches to corporate strategy foster collaborative thinking to further the overall value proposition. Organically grow the holistic world view of disruptive innovation via workplace diversity and empowerment.
Bring to the table win-win survival strategies to ensure proactive domination. At the end of the day, going forward, a new normal that has evolved from generation X is on the runway heading towards a streamlined cloud solution. User generated content in real-time will have multiple touchpoints for offshoring.
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1511574326094{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct. 29, 2017)–For 15-year old Andrew Jung, or for any golfer for that matter, it was a dream round. Jung posted a second-round 12-under-par 60 to rally for a three-stroke victory in the 2017 Las Vegas City Amateur championship division. Eduardo Ramirez capitalized on impressive play on the par 3 holes to win by six strokes in the net division. The event was held Oct. 28-29, 2017 at the Las Vegas Golf Club. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
Plus it was all in the family as father and son Austin and Lee Coate played and the Gambini family had three players in the field.
Championship Division
Andrew Jung
But the day and weekend belonged to Jung. His spectacular round of 60 included an eagle and 10 birdies. Jung, from San Diego, remained in town after playing in a Shriners Hospitals for Children Open pre-qualifier last week at Boulder Creek. In that event, Jung shot 2-under 70 to finish 21st. He didn’t advance but was the low amateur in a field of 87 pros and top amateurs.
As for his epic round at Las Vegas Golf Club, the teenager knew he needed to put in a low round on Sunday because he was tied for ninth entering the final day. His target score was 66 so he more than accomplished his goal and a hot putter was a big part of his success.
“It seemed like every putt I hit went in,” he said. “I made a couple of long putts and a few medium range putts. I just couldn’t have putted any better.”
He only missed one green in the final round and even that proved to be no problem.
“I chipped in for birdie on the par 3 (the 12th, his third hole of the round),” he said of his start in the final round which opened with four straight birdies.
He didn’t come to the first tee with high expectations, but soon into the round, that changed.
“There was no target score when I started the round,” he said. “I was just going to go out and try and do my best.”
He made the turn at 6-under-par and then proceeded to birdie three of the next four holes. After an eagle on the sixth hole, he started thinking about elusive numbers.
He needed to birdie the final three holes to hit the course record of 58. He did birdie the seventh to get to 12 under but ended his round with a pair of pars.
“I knew the course record was 58 (set by Monte Money),” he said. “I did think about it late in the round and I think I could have done a little better, but this was a very good round for me.”
Jung’s previous low round was a 9-under 63.
Championship Division
Andrew Yong H. Jung, 69-60—129
Yuki Moriyama, 67-65—132
Kenny Ebalo, 66-66—132
Chris Ebster, 65-67—132
Aidan Goldstein, 66-67—133
Greg Horodesky, 65-68—133
Net Division
Eduardo Ramirez
Eduardo Ramirez admitted his play on the par 3s, along with solid putting, were keys to his victory.
“I played all of the par 3s very well,” he said. “It was good putting on those holes.” For the tournament, Ramirez had one birdie and seven pars on the eight par 3s.
It was the first win in SNGA events for Ramirez who plays a lot of his golf at Las Vegas Golf Club.
“It helped a little bit that I’ve played the course,” he said.
Ramirez added that down the stretch it was keeping his mind on the job at hand.
“It was all about the focus,” Ramirez said. “I was just focusing on my putting.”
Net Division
Eduardo Ramirez, 68-67—135
George Yocum, 70-71—141
Taylor Woodin, 70-72—142
Shane Jensen, 72-70—142
Michael Godfrey, 74-72—146
Andy Sessa, 74-72—146
The Family Business
The Coate family: Son Austin finished 55th with rounds of 77-77–154. Father Lee finished 66th with rounds of 78-80–158.
The Gambini family had three players, Paul, Cameron and Caden.
Cameron finished 9th with rounds of 68-69–137 while Caden finished 54th with 80-74–154. Paul finished 46 with 77-74–151.
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct, 28, 2017)—Gary Carpendale (Senior) and Bruce Swanson (Silver) took different routes to winning gross championship division titles in the 2017 Las Vegas City Senior Amateur held Oct. 26-27, 2017 at the Las Vegas Golf Club. Carpendale jumped out to a huge lead after the first day and cruised to a five-stroke victory while Swanson had two consistent rounds and rallied for his victory. Also posting wins were James Corey (Senior net) and Walter Sabait (Silver net). — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
Gary Carpendale
Senior Division
Gary Carpendale recorded five birdies and an eagle in the opening round en route to a 7-under-par 65. He followed that up with a two-under-par 70.
“I was just hitting it good and everything was working,” Carpendale said of his first day’s score. “It was one of those days where everything was going good. I had a birdie at two and then hit a nice iron into the green on the par-5 and kept my head down and tried to lag the putt up and it went in. That was a nice bonus.”
The second day started off just as well as the first.
“I was four-under through the first six holes so it was nice to get off to two really hot starts,” he said. “But then I had a couple of mud balls and lost a little confidence. I started to play a little defensive. It’s normal to start taking your foot off the pedal when you’ve got a lead, but I’ll certainly take a 70.”
Senior Division
Gary Carpendale, 65-70—135
Richard Dominquez, 70-70-140
Brigham Gibbs, 69-71—140
Senior Division-Net
James Corey was hoping for a top-five finish as he made his debut in SNGA events.
But consistent rounds (68-69) gave him a four-stroke victory in the net portion of the Senior Division.
“My chipping and putting couldn’t have been any better,” Corey said. “Putting, anything within eight feet I think I made. I had a lot of one-putts for pars and birdies. And I had an eagle and almost a double eagle. I missed by about two inches on the 11th.”
But despite the win, he knows there’s still work to be done.
“I just got a new set of irons and I need to improve hitting those,” he said. “But overall, I’m very happy with the way I played. I just want to have consistent scores.”
James Corey
Senior Division-Net
James Corey, 68-69—137
Kyle Kenny, 72-69—141
Todd Roberts, 71-74—145
Silver Division
For Bruce Swanson, consistency was the name of the game over the two-day event.
“I kept the ball in play and putted very well Thursday,” he said. “(Friday), it was a scramble. I only hit about 10 greens but I was able to get it up and down and survive. Everything just went very well.”
Swanson added his play coming into the event was solid and he kept up the stellar play over two days.
“I knew I was playing well coming into this event and just kept it up,” he said. “It was just two solid rounds of golf. I kept the driver in play, hit my irons pretty well and chipped very solidly today and that turned out to be a good combination.”
He rallied to beat Frank Abbott by a stroke. Abbott had a back-nine 40 on the second day to fall to second place.
Bruce Swanson
Silver Division
Bruce Swanson, 70-73—143
Frank Abbott, 70-74—144
Cyrus Whitney, 73-73—146
Silver Division-Net
Walter Sabati’s second-round net 64 rallied him to a one-shot win over Bill Scheer. It was Sabati’s second win in SNGA events.
Sabati was two strokes behind Scheer before his second-round rally that included two net eagles on par 5s. He also recorded five net birdies in the finale.
“My putting was great today,” Sabati said. “I was in the trees a lot but got out and managed to scramble pretty well. I couldn’t believe how well I was putting. I had about 10 one-putts today.”
All that scrambling and putting added up to his sizzling 64.
“That’s my lowest round ever,” he said. “It helps when you play with good guys. It definitely helps you relax.”
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1508621867402{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Oct, 20, 2017)–Eric Bauman (Championship Division) and Stanley Tomasetti (Net Division) survived windy conditions to post victories at the 2017 SNGA Tour stop held Oct. 20, 2017 at the Las Vegas Golf Club. Other winners included Todd Roberts, Donald Klier, John Garrett and Walter Sabati. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
It was the first win on the SNGA Tour for both. This was the SNGA Tour’s final event before the Tour championships set for late November and early December.
Eric Bauman
Championship
Bauman won with a four-under-par total and definitely saved his best for last.
“My last shot of the day was into the par-5 (the 15th hole and his last of the day in the shotgun event) and I hit it to about 10 feet and made the eagle putt,” he said. “It definitely was a great way to finish.”
After his early holes, he didn’t have high expectations for a victory.
“The pressure was off when I bogeyed two of the first three holes,” he said. “But then I settled down and made a few putts and it all worked out.”
Bauman held off runnerup Alex Jordan (-3) by a stroke. They were the only two players in the Championship Division to break par.
Championship
Eric Bauman, 68
Alex Jordan, 69
Dave Johnson, 72
Stanley Tomaseti
Net
For Tomasetti it was simple. “I just tried to keep it low,” he said of his first SNGA win which came in a scorecard playoff. “We were all playing in the same wind so we all had to adjust.”
That adjustment included calming his nerves at the start.
“There are always first-tee jitters for me,” he said. “Everyone wants to play well. After a few holes I loosened up and played pretty solid. And putting was important today and I did putt pretty well.”
Net
Stanley Tomasetti, 74
Rod Walthers, 74
David Perez, 75
Senior-Gross
Todd Roberts and Frank Acker fired two-over-par 74s with Roberts picking up the victory in a scorecard playoff.
“I just kind of hung in there,” Roberts said. “I got off to a slow start and was three over after 8 holes. I got it back to two over with four holes to go but then made a double on the 10th hole. I wasn’t going to let it get away and birdied the 11th and made an 8-footer on 13 (his last hole) for a birdie and it was good enough to tie Frank.”
Roberts said his play has been good for a couple of years…but it’s also been frustrating.
“I just never seem to maximize my scoring and that’s frustrating at times,” he said. “Today I hung in there and fortunately this one worked out.”
Senior-Gross
Todd Roberts, 74
Frank Acker, 74
Chris Whatley, 76
Donald Klier
Senior-Net
Donald Klier scrambled his way around the course en route to a one-shot win.
“I was pretty much able to get myself out of some tough situations that I got myself into,” he said. “I scrambled well and I just tried to keep the ball in play and grind through it.”
He said putting was another key.
“I’ve only played the course four other times and found the greens a challenge,” he said. “I made a couple of key putts and managed to keep it to one or two putts and none of those dreaded three putts.”
Donald Klier, 74
Don Blanton, 75
Antony Santora, 80
John Garrett
Silver-Gross
John Garrett’s scrambled to a three-over-par 75 that was good enough for a one-stroke victory.
For Garrett, it was definitely a tough day at the office.
“I hit it behind about every tree I could find,” he said with a laugh. “I punched it out and got up and down on most of them and just scuffed it around and made some pars.”
Garrett added getting off the tee was a challenge.
“I didn’t hit the driver well at all,” he said. “If I would have hit it better I definitely could have scored a little better anyway.”
Silver-Gross
John Garrett, 75
Bruce Swanson, 76
Frank Abbott, 77
Silver-Net
Walter Sabati was the only player to break par in the division, carding a one-under-par 71 and a one-stroke victory.
“I just tried to swing easy with all the wind,” Sabati said of his first victory in 2017. “I scrambled really well and putted well. I only had one bad hole and that definitely was a key.”
Walter Sabati
Silver-Net
Walter Sabati, 71
Michael Manthey, 72
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1508025292444{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Southern Nevada Golf Association is continually looking to improve the experience of our membership and we are thrilled to announce our new member rebate program, effective immediately. The rebate is for SNGA members who may belong to more than one official SNGA group or club.
This program is being implemented to more equitably allocate costs among members. While there are hard costs associated with the administration of every club in our membership (including course rating, score posting equipment, software and support), some costs such as USGA fees, seminars and educational programs are more related to individuals, and charging the full $30 for each club membership seems excessive. Therefore, we are offering a $20 rebate for a member’s second and subsequent memberships at SNGA member clubs.
“This allows our members to join multiple clubs at a more fair price and that will help grow participation,” SNGA President Tim Quinn said.
Here is a break down of the exact details of the new program.
Member Dues
Individuals are required to pay full SNGA member fees to each of their clubs.
Club Billings
Clubs will be required to pay full member fees for each activated player on their roster at the time of association billing, regardless if the player is also a member of another club.
Rebate Requests
Rebate requests may only be submitted by the individual member, either online or by mail between March 1 – December 1. The rebate request must include:
+ Member Name, home address, e-mail address, and phone number
+ GHIN Number
+ Name of each club belonged to
Rebate Payments
Rebate checks will be issued beginning October 1, provided full payment has been received from each of the member’s active clubs. This is to maximize time for all clubs to remit payment on invoices.
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1507173814924{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 22, 2017)–There’s a first time for everything and that includes victories in SNGA Tour events. Just ask Greg Whittemore and Marc Stevenson. Whittemore (championship) and Stevenson (net) battled windy, cool conditions to post their first victories, winning their respective divisions during the 2017 SNGA Tour stop at Coyote Springs on Sept. 22, 2017. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
Coyote Springs is a Jack Nicklaus Signature course located an hour north of Las Vegas. The par-72 course reaches 7,471 yards from the tips and features water on 11 of the holes along with more than 100 bunkers.
Championship
Whittemore said his first victory came despite the elements. He wound up with a nine-over-par 81 and said the round was quite a battle.
“I was able to fight the wind pretty well,” he said. “The morning started off cold and windy. Then the wind died down in the middle holes and came back up for the remainder of the holes. Everyone was just scrambling. You were just trying not to blow up.”
Despite the wind, Whittemore said his driving was the key.
“I did well off the tee,” he said. “I kept it in play. I didn’t putt well…they had some pins in very tough positions. The wind didn’t affect the putts but it certainly made standing over the putts a little tough.”
Greg Whittemore
Championship
Greg Whittemore, 81
John Bobroski, 83
Jason Cordon, 84
Net
Marc Stevenson carded a 76 to win the Net Division by five strokes. He said the round was definitely a challenge…and right from the start.
“We started on No. 14, a tough hole on the back nine,” he said of the shotgun start. “That start and the wind in the early going made it challenging. But, after six or seven holes it warmed up a little.”
He added that battling the wind was the toughest part of the round.
“I hit the driver well and with the wind that was difficult,” he said. “I hit 12 or 13 fairways and kept it in play. On that course, you definitely have to do that.”
Even being on the greens was a challenge.
“It seems like every putt out there had some sort of movement to it,” he said.
Marc Stevenson
Net
Marc Stevenson, 76
Michael Godfrey, 81
Rod Walters, 83
Senior Division-Gross
For Sam Myers, it was an uphill battle from the start to post a win.
“I was three-over after the first two holes and was able to finish just two over for the rest of the day,” he said.
The result was a five-over-par 77 and nine-stroke victory.
”I three-putted the first green and then the second hole was a reachable par-5 and I hit it in the water and made double,” he said. “It was just one of those days. I limited my mistakes. I just didn’t score well. You always want to play well, but winning takes care of a lot of things.”
Sam Myers
Senior Division-Gross
Sam Myers, 77
Marc Bingham, 86
Walter Sabati, 101
Senior Division-Net
Bill Paredes picked up a victory in the Senior Division-Net, beating Tim Quinn by four strokes. Don Blanton wound up third, another stroke back.
Senior Division-Net
Bill Paredes, 77
Tim Quinn, 81
Don Blanton, 82
Silver Division-Gross
John Kelley’s consistency paid dividends with a two-stroke victory in the Silver Division-Gross.
“I just played real solid,” he said. “It was a good round of golf. I think I hit every fairway. Fairways and greens are the key, right? It was just a stress-free round of golf.”
It didn’t start out that way.
“I three-putted the first two greens but got it straightened out after that,” he said. “It went very well after that.”
It was Kelley’s first win in the gross division after several net titles.
“It’s a lot more satisfying to beat all the regular players in the gross division,” he said.
John Kelley
Silver Division-Gross
John Kelley, 73
Frank Abbott, 75
William Irace, 86
Silver Division-Net
Al Kueker won the Silver Division-Net crown in a scorecard playoff over Bruce Swanson. Both players had two-over-par 74s.
Silver Division-Net
Al Kueker, 74
Bruce Swanson, 74
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505526441811{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1505526454013{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 10, 2017)—What a difference a day can make especially on the golf course. Just ask Craig Erickson and Nate Ross. Erickson (gross division) rallied from a huge first-day deficit to win his division in the 2017 Clark County Amateur while Ross (net division) held the lead but had to go into a playoff before posting a victory. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
The tournament was held Sept. 9-10, 2017, at Boulder Creek Golf Course, a 27-hole layout. The tournament was played on the Desert Hawk and Coyote Run nines.
Erickson trailed by six strokes heading into the final round following an even-par 72 in the first round. He rebounded with a four-under par 68 in the second round to win by two strokes. He held off a furious rally by Alex Jordan. Jordan had rounds of 76-66—142 to finish second.
Greg Hudson opened the championship portion of the tournament with the only sub-par round, firing a one-under-par 71 on the first day. He finished third after a second-round 73.
Erickson said the key was his accuracy.
“I only missed two greens (Sunday),” he said. “And I didn’t hit it into the desert all weekend so I wasn’t in any trouble and didn’t have any penalty shots.”
He added his putting was solid but, like most players, admitted it could have been better.
“Saturday I didn’t hit it as well, but I putted well,” he said. “Today I had a few bad breaks. A few putts I thought were going in wobbled and didn’t. But I had a lot of shots within 20 feet (Sunday) so I didn’t leave myself any testers for par.”
Erickson said his last big win was a four-stroke victory in the Nevada State Mid-Amateur in 2012 at Cascata.
Craig Erickson
Gross Division
Craig Erickson, 72-68—140
Alex Jordan, 76-66—142
Greg Hudson, 71-73—144
Net Division
Nate Ross had a two-stroke lead heading into the final round in the Net Division on Sunday after an opening round 68. But he struggled during Sunday’s second round and had to hold off a hard-charging Martin Lee for the victory. Ross won the title on the first playoff hole with a birdie as both players wound up with two-day totals of 142.
While Ross struggled Sunday to a two-over-par 74 that included three birdies and five bogeys, Lee scorched the course over the final 14 holes to force a playoff. Lee played the final 14 holes in seven-under par. Included in Lee’s run were six net birdies (including five in a row) and an eagle.
“I didn’t make a birdie all day until the playoff hole,” Ross said. “I just couldn’t make a putt all day and had a few out of bounds that were really killers.”
But he survived to get into the playoff and made it count.
“I felt lucky to play a hole I felt comfortable with,” Ross said. “I had a little more confidence when (Lee) hit it into the sand off the tee. I hit it to five or six feet but he got it up and down for par so I had to make the birdie to win it.”
It was Ross’ second SNGA win of the year as he picked up a victory at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort event earlier in the year.
Nate Ross
Net Division
x-Nate Ross, 68-74—142
Martin Lee, 75-67—142
Andy Sessa, 70-74—144
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[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505526333767{background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1505786792249{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;}”]LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 8, 2017)–Sam Myers (gross) and Don Blanton (net) hit birdie hot streaks in the final round of the Clark County Senior Amateur held Sept. 7-8, 2017, at Boulder Creek Golf Club to win their respective divisions. Myers birdied five of six holes in the round while Blanton had a string of six straight net birdies en route to the victories. Ed Thiele (gross) and Bruce Swanson (net) won Silver division titles. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.
Boulder Creek Golf Club opened in 2003 and features 27 holes—the Coyote Run, Desert Hawk and Eldorado nines. The Desert Hawk and Coyote Run nines were played for the tournament.
In the Senior Division-Gross, Myers came into the second round five shots out of the lead after an even-par 72 in the opener. His hot streak started on the fourth hole of the second round as he birdied five of the next six holes en route to a two-stroke victory over Brigham Gibbs and Todd Roberts.
“I struggled (Thursday) with four bogeys and four birdies but I got off to a hot start today and that helped,” Myers said. “I had three birdies in a row (and five over six holes) and just kind of held on. I eagled 13 and then we got dumped on (with rain) on the 18th tee and I double bogeyed it. I stunk it up on that one.”
But despite the final-hole double bogey, his overall game was solid.
“I started hitting it close and made a couple of putts,” he said. “And I chipped one in. I got hot in the middle of the round and that carried me.”
Sam Myers
Senior Division-Gross
Sam Myers, 72-68—140
Brigham Gibbs, 71-71—142
Todd Roberts, 74-68—142
Senior Division-Net
For Blanton, his recent consistency is paying off.
“I’m the highest handicap here by a long way,” the 21-handicapper said. “But I just tried to play conservatively and get it around. Whether I finish dead last or stumble into a win, I’m just out to have a great time.”
Blanton’s scoring run started on the 7th hole and continued through the 12th. He credited his ball-striking for the streak and the victory.
“I kept the ball in play for the most part and just had one out of bounds,” he said. “And those out of bounds shots are what usually really hurt high handicappers.”
He added Las Vegas, the SNGA and its players have been just what the doctor ordered–especially for those just learning the game and trying to improve.
“When I moved here two years ago I joined the SNGA for the chance to play with these guys and just learn from them and lower my handicap,” he said. “These guys have been really great to play with. And the SNGA does a great job.”
Ed Thiele – Silver Division Gross Champion
Senior Division-Net
Don Blanton, 67-69—136
Jeffrey Blake, 77-65—142
Kelly Knievel, 76-70—146
Silver Division-Gross
Ed Thiele, the Senior Division-Gross winner, had a mixed bag when it came to his golf game over the two-day event.
“My irons were pretty good, my putting was a little shaky and my driver was so-so,” he said of his 71-71—142 total. “And (Friday) was a tough day. It was a two-club wind most of the day. I was just trying to get something into play most of the day.”
He wound up with a three-stroke win over John Garrett.
Thiele added a rain delay actually helped him.
“I had a half a sandwich during the delay and it helped get me focused for the last six holes,” he said. “I played just well enough to win.”
Silver Division-Gross
Ed Thiele, 71-71—142
John Garrett, 73-72—145
Jeffrey English, 72-74—146
Silver Division-Net
For Bruce Swanson, the formula for victory in the Silver Division-Net was simple: “I didn’t miss a fairway (Friday) and when you drive the ball well, it gives you much easier approach shots into greens.”
That formula resulted in rounds of 70-67—137 and a two-stroke victory over John Kelley.
“I didn’t putt very well (Thursday), but today I played just as solid and made a couple of more putts,” Swanson said. “I didn’t played Army golf (left, right, left), I played marching band golf…right down the middle. Do that and it’s a lot easier to score.”
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505526511346{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City has an impressive resume when it comes to hosting big-time tournaments. Ever since the 27-hole course opened in 2003, Boulder Creek has been the home of the Clark County Amateur and Clark County Senior Amateur, both SNGA major championships. But the course also hosts the UNLV women’s golf home tournament, PGA Tour qualifying and other college tournaments. — By Brian Hurlburt.
The Clark County Amateur tournaments are being held September 7-10 and some of the top players in the area will be competing. Then the UNLV Women’s golf home tournament, the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, is scheduled for October 22-24. Following that is the two-day pre-qualifier for the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open to be played October 25-26 prior to the final Monday qualifier for Las Vegas’ PGA Tour event scheduled for October 30.
“It’s a great honor to host major events at Boulder Creek and the Clark County Amateur is very special to us because it has been played here since day one of our facility opening so we have a long history and lot of great memories,” general manager Andy Schaper said. “It’s fun to have great players come out and test the course and see how it stands up. Players have to use solid course strategy to be successful out here because you can’t just hit driver on every hole. Sometimes the player wins and we see amazing low scores and even course records during these events, but sometimes the course wins when the wind kicks up and it becomes very challenging.”
The 2016 champion of the championship division of the Clark County Amateur was UNLV Rebels player Shintaro Ban. Brady Exber was the 2016 senior division champion.
Boulder Creek features the 27 holes, a large clubhouse with restaurant and a large practice facility. SNGA members are always welcome at the course and it is open to the public. For all information about Boulder Creek, visit GolfBoulderCity.com.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505526559196{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Todd Roberts and Frank Abbott walked away with the gross division titles of the 2017 Nevada State Senior Amateur played at Las Vegas National August 18-20, 2017. Chris Boyer won the net division, and Jim Burger the Silver net division. Overall, SNGA members swept all of the titles. — By Bill Bowman and Brian Hurlburt.
It was Robert’s first win in a Nevada State Golf Association event, but not for lack of trying.
“Three years ago in Reno I made a seven and missed out on the playoff by a shot,” he said. “Then last year I had a three-shot lead with two holes to go and blew it. This year I knew I was in pretty good shape on 18 if I didn’t do anything stupid.”
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505526586713{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]For 21-year-old Las Vegan David Tottori, it was his version of summer school, golf-style. Tottori, a senior who plays golf on the St. Francis College (N.Y.) team, fired a four-under-par 68 to win the championship division of the 2017 SNGA Tour event at Arroyo. Frank Abbott won for the seventh time this season in the Silver division. –By Bill Bowman.
The one-day event was held Aug. 16, 2017.
Tottori birdied the first four holes and was off to the races. He won by six strokes over Jason Cordon
“I had a really strong start with the four birdies,” he said. “I dropped a couple of long putts, two of them over 25 feet, and just tried to stay focused after that.”
For the round, Tottori, who will red-shirt this season, made seven birdies.
“I didn’t make any bad mistakes but I still tried to stay patient and go with my game plan,” he said. “I really wanted to play smart.”
His driver was the key to Wednesday’s win. “I played at Cascata (last weekend’s SNGA event) and the big issue for me was not being able to keep the ball in play off the tee,” he said of his sixth place finish. “But when I get the ball in play off the tee, like today, it really picks up the rest of my game.”
David Tottori
Championship
+ David Tottori, 68
+ Jason Cordon, 74
+ Jason Wuerz, 77
Senior Gross
Sam Myers also used a strong driving performance to win as he fired a 68 to win the Senior Division. “I was able to put the driver in the fairway and give myself good looks at the pin with good yardages,” he said.
The driver had been acting up a little in recent days. “I played at Cascata and my driver was going left and right,” he said. “I’ve worked with Rusty Postlewait (at Boulder City Golf Course) for 20 years and he got me going the right way and it showed today.”
He said the round was solid from start to finish–with just a hiccup or two.
“I actually had a pretty solid day,” he said. “I shot 33 on the front and had three birdies and two bogeys on the back. I could have gotten it going pretty deep, but I kind of got a little cute with a couple of wedge shots that hurt.”
Sam Myers
Senior Gross
+ Sam Myers, 68
+ Walter Sabati, 93
Net/Senior Combined Results
Duangmanee Phimphon’s 71 was good enough for a one-stroke victory over Jeff Gilliame in the Net/Senior combined class.
It was Phimphon’s first SNGA victory.
“I think I played pretty good,” Phimphon said. “I chipped good and it feels good to win.”
Silver Gross
Frank Abbott fired a 68 to win the Silver Division title by six strokes. It was his seventh SNGA crown in 2017.
“It was a little erratic in the beginning,” he said. “I had four birdies, three bogeys and two pars on the front. Overall, I had seven birdies and three bogeys.”
Abbott said the course fit his game well. “I made a couple of nice putts,” he said. “I hadn’t played the course in a long time, but the greens are relatively flat and good and that’s key. With greens like these, you can really take advantage of opportunities.”
Silver Gross
+ Frank Abbott, 68
+ Bruce Swanson, 74
+ Jim Cail, 82
Silver Net
Al Kueker edged Mike Manthey by a stroke to win the Silver Net title. Kueker carded a 68 while Manthey came in at 69.
“I played real good golf except I hit my driver in the junk a few times,” he said. “Three times I had to just chip out of the desert.”
But there were plenty of bright spots.
“I had six birdies and just 27 putts,” he said. “And I hit my irons well and chipped really good. I also got up and down three or four times.”
It was Kueker’s second net win of the season and he also has a victory in the gross division.
Al Kueker
Silver Net Results
+ Al Kueker, 68
+ Mike Manthey, 69[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1505526606701{padding-right: 30px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Aug. 14, 2017)–Jack Trent set a blistering pace in the first nine holes of the 2017 Cascata Amateur, posting four birdies in a row during one stretch, and cruised to an eight-stroke victory over second-place finisher Ed Fryatt. The tournament was held Aug. 12-13, 2017, at Cascata. Trent, a Palo Verde High School graduate, showed his game is hitting on all cylinders as he gets set to tee it up as a member of the UNLV Rebels this fall. — By Bill Bowman.
Trent is coming off a senior season in high school that saw him finish second in the individual portion of the Nevada state tournament while leading his Palo Verde squad to the team crown. The previous two years he won the state title.
At Cascata, Trent led by four strokes after a first-day 66 that included eight birdies and two bogeys. He followed that up with a two-under-par 70 and the eight-stroke victory.
“When you have a big lead, it is comforting but you have to keep going and keep playing the course,” he said. “There is pressure with a big lead, but I just wanted to keep focused on what was in front of me.”
His weekend included hitting 16 of 18 greens in each round.
“I hit the ball really solid both days,” he said. “I kept it in front of me and hit a few wedge shots close. I played the par 5s really well and eagled one of them. And my putting was pretty good.”
He’s excited about the direction his game is heading.
“I’m playing good and wins like this give my confidence a boost,” he said.
Jack Trent
Championship Division
Jack Trent, 70-66—136
Ed Fryatt, 77-67—144
Grant McKay, 75-73—148
Net Division
Larry Hanson trailed by eight strokes after the first round in the Net Division but a second-round 68 helped him beat Mark Cox by five strokes. Cox had a first-round 68, but Hanson’s second-round rally overcame the deficit.
“I was feeling bummed out after the first round,” Hanson said. “I had seven three putts. So (Saturday) night I got a few balls and putted on my new wood floor. My wife asked what I was doing and I told her this was the only way I could duplicate the greens. They were that fast. (Sunday) I took about a third of the speed off the putts and had zero three-putts. I also hit 13 out of 14 fairways and those two things were the difference.”
Larry Hanson
Larry Hanson, 76-68—144
Mark Cox, 68-81—149
Nate Ross, 82-69—151
Senior Division
Peter Dunlap opened the Senior Division with a 71 and expanded his four-shot lead after day one the second day, winning by seven strokes over Ed Thiele.
“It was kind of weird,” Dunlap said of his two rounds. “I felt amazing on Saturday. I was well-rested, had no cocktails and the conditions were benign…the stars were aligned. In fact, I probably should have shot 68. (Sunday), it was gustier, the pins were tougher and I watched my buddy perform (Saturday) night at the Smith Center and had a few cocktails. Plus there’s the Sunday pressure. I had one triple (bogey) and a double (bogey) but luckily had three birdies and held them off.”
Peter Dunlap
Peter Dunlap, 71-78—149
Ed Thiele, 75-81—156
Chris Whatley, 79-79—158
Senior Division-Net
Chris Solari’s second-day 76 rallied him to the Senior Division-Net title. He was a stroke behind after the first day, and beat Joe Rada by four strokes the second day to claim the title.
“Everybody struggled at times today,” Solari said. “I made a couple of nice putts and there was a six or seven hole stretch where everyone else was struggling and I played it two-under.”
It was Solari’s first win in the SNGA. But, he hasn’t played very often and there’s a good reason. “I work 3:30 (p.m.) to 11:30 (p.m.) and get home around midnight,” he said. “So usually I can’t play in these things…especially with early tee times (this event had an 8 a.m. shotgun each day). But I really wanted to play Cascata and support the SNGA and figured this was a good event to play. But, it certainly has been a very long couple of days.”
Chris Solari
Chris Solari, 71-76—147
Joe Rada, 70-80—150
Darwin Williams, 71-81—152
Silver Division
Frank Abbott kept his Cascata streak alive. This time it was a nine-stroke victory over Keith Redmann. Abbott had a 74-74-148 total while Redmann came in at 80-77—157.
And the reason for the win? “It’s Cascata,” Abbott said. “I’m eight-for-eight playing at Cascata. I’ve won four SNGA Senior Championships (every December) and four Cascata Amateurs.”
In fact, those are the only rounds Abbott has played at Cascata. “It’s just a great course,” he said. “The greens are really good, but they are quick. Speed is the issue.”
Frank Abbott
Frank Abbott, 74-74—148
Keith Redmann, 80-77—157
Scott Farrand, 80-78—158
Silver Division-Net
Stephen Sitar opened the Silver Division-Net play with a 65 and went on to a three-stroke win over Bill Marion. Sitar had rounds of 65-76—141 while Marion rallied with a 75-69—144.
“I putted really well and my short game was really on,” Sitar said. “I had a pretty good day both days, but I had three blowup holes today where my drive headed into places it couldn’t be found. But even with a couple of bad drives, I played well. I chipped in for birdie and had two sand saves.”
The first day he played consistent golf and said that was the key.
“Let’s put it this way,” he said. “On this kind of course if I’m pulling the same ball out of the 18th hole that I started the day with, I had a pretty good day.”
Steven Sitar
Stephen Sitar, 65-76—141
Bill Marion, 75-69—144
Richard Joseph, 73-75—148[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
