Las Vegas golfer Min Woo Lee admitted he got emotional on the first tee before he played in his first Olympic tournament.
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A teenager who trains with the Sandpipers of Nevada swam on the relay that earned Katie Ledecky a record medal. Also, A’ja Wilson dominated for U.S. basketball.
UNLV golfer McKenzi Hall had a memorable season, including her first college tournament win in September and the Nevada State Women’s Amateur title in July.
The annual tournament at TPC Summerlin is finally on the PGA Tour’s fall calendar after an unexplained seven-month delay.
The course is home to two 18-hole courses that were designed by golf architect Tom Fazio, and the club also has a 22-acre practice facility.
Coral Academy alum Jackson Parrish played conservative, mature golf to win Nevada’s most important amateur title at Boulder Creek on Sunday.
Sharp golf handicappers Wes Reynolds and Jeff Sherman made Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa one of their best bets to win the British Open.
The British Open has historically been the most wide-open major golf championship, with six long shots of 125-1 or higher winning since 2003.
Las Vegas resident Rose Zhang will join No. 1-ranked Nelly Korda and Lilia Vu, last year’s player of the year, on the U.S. women’s golf team in the Paris Olympics.
The new Las Vegas golf facility next to the Strat has laid off hundreds of employees and has had to deal with issues with its cooling system.
UNLV’s McKenzi Hall held off a challenge from Bishop Gorman’s Samantha Harris to claim the Nevada State Women’s Amateur title at Bear’s Best Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Las Vegan Drake Harvey has risen to 78th in the American Junior Golf Association national rankings after his victory at the Pete & Alice Dye Junior Invitational.
Las Vegan Taylor Montgomery finished tied for 44th Sunday in the Rocket Mortgage Classic after missing almost two months because of shoulder issues.
UNLV’s Chris Cain is aiming to represent the concerns of the Southwest region in his new role on the board of directors with the PGA of America.
Coronado girls golf coach Joe Sawaia helped lead the Cougars to the 5A state title in his final year coaching to earn Nevada Preps Coach of the Year honor.