New SNJGA Leaders Dutt-Roberts, Clark are Passionate About Their Mission
To say Nicole Dutt-Roberts and 2017 Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Inductee Kerri Clark are passionate about their new roles leading the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association is an understatement. The enthusiasm oozes from the two, who both were charter members of the organization in 1977. They plan to work together to create unmatched excitement for junior golf in Southern Nevada and help as many kids as they can. — By Brian Hurlburt, Las Vegas Golf Insider.
Dutt-Roberts and Clark served as co-captains of the SNJGA Southern Nevada Girls Junior America’s Cup team over the summer and it seemed only natural for them to jump in and try and lead the SNJGA back to prosperity after some lean years during the economic downturn.
Dutt-Roberts and Clark were both top-ranked junior golfers and Clark went on to play the LPGA Tour after an All-American career at Weber State. Dutt-Roberts is a PGA of America professional with 30 years of teaching experience who was one of the top female amateur golfers in the history of Nevada.
The roles of Clark and Dutt will dividing and working together on include fundraising, management, grant writing, tournament organization, instruction, other programming and anything else that needs to be done. They will also serve as the ongoing captains of the Southern Nevada Girls Junior Americas Cup team.
To help them with their mission, visit SouthernNevadaJuniorGolf.com or email info@snjga.org.
Volunteers are welcome as are donations.
Dutt-Roberts (SNJGA, 1977-1983):
I am excited to give back to an association that was a big part of my childhood in junior golf. Kerri and I were part of the junior SNJGA Board back in the late 1970’s when our parents use to meet at the Winterwood Golf Club to establish the SNJGA. The friendships that were established and the memories are something I will never forget and I hope the current juniors of the SNJGA realize how important that part of the game of golf is. it’s not always about winning.
My goal is to make sure the SNJGA is financially solvent and sustainable while remaining affordable for any child who wants to play competitive golf. I want the juniors whose parents cannot afford to send them out of state to compete to have the opportunity to play locally so they can work towards earning a college golf scholarship.
I feel a sense of loyalty and bonding to the SNJGA, which gives me a passion to work hard to help make it great again
Clark (SNJGA, 1977-1981):
The first thing that comes to mind about getting back involved is what a wonderful history the program has had and the careers in golf it helped launched. SNJGA also helped members get scholarships to go to college and launched other careers. And the friendships that I have developed over the years thanks to the SNJGA are very meaningful to me.
Our goals are to get the program back on track after being off the grid as the premier junior program that it once was. Plus, we want to expose golf to the kids in the Vegas valley, no matter their socio or economic backgrounds. Golf can be attainable.
Giving back is very important to me. I know how the SNJGA helped me and I want to help the kids get out of golf what I received. Whether it’s playing on tour, or just going to college, I want to just give back what I received.
