Las Vegan Gary Carpendale was eliminated in the match-play portion of the U.S. Senior Amateur championship in Newport Beach, Calif. Carpendale, one of four locals to qualify, was defeated 4 and 2 by Lee Sandlin of Dallas in the round of 32 matches.
Failing to make the cut to the match-play portion were Las Vegas’ Brady Exber, the British Senior Amateur champion, Frank Abbott and Bruce Belcoure.
The tournament concludes Thursday.
UNLV women’s golfer Toa Yokoyama finished two shots shy of an NCAA bid during regional play at Spanish Trail on Wednesday.
The Doral Academy boys golf team won the Class 4A state championship by 43 strokes over Green Valley.
Hundreds of volunteers are needed for the PGA Tour’s Shriners Children’s Open in October at TPC Summerlin. Volunteers are required to work at least three shifts.
Toa Yokoyama will be the Rebels’ lone representative when the NCAA women’s golf regionals begin Monday at Spanish Trail Country Club.
The UNLV men’s golf team will play on this season after earning a berth in an NCAA regional field Wednesday.
Alison Lee is in a precarious spot in her quest to play in Paris this summer. Collin Morikawa, Allisen Corpuz and Rose Zhang also have work to do to get there.
UNLV junior golfer Toa Yokoyama will play as an individual in the NCAA regional at Spanish Trail next month after a season that included four top-10 finishes.
U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz and Rose Zhang have joined the growing list of professional golfers calling Nevada home.
One of the top amateur golfers in Nevada plans to bypass college in the fall to see if she can earn her LPGA Tour card.
Scottie Scheffler, fresh off his second Masters victory, is the overwhelming favorite to win each of the remaining three major golf championships this year.
