Western High grad and Golf Channel reporter Jerry Foltz hopes reinstating golf will grow the game, and that 150-pound rodents will stay off the fairways in Brazil.
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Most golfers only see their local PGA of America professional in the clubhouse or on the lesson tee, but these pros do more than grow the game and serve the public.
In the longest final day at the PGA Championship in 64 years, Jimmy Walker produced three big birdies on the back nine at Baltusrol and held his nerve against the No. 1 player in the world to close with a 3-under 67 for a one-shot victory over defending champion Jason Day.
Alex Cejka, a German who moved to Las Vegas more than a decade ago, and Inbee Park, a South Korean who spent her formative years in the valley, will represent their native countries in the Olympics.
The golf course formerly known as Desert Rose Golf Course has reopened as The Club at Sunrise, and it appears to be a hit with golfers and residents alike.
Veronica Joels, a junior at The Meadows High School, orally committed to the UNLV women’s golf team for the class of 2018. She would be one of the program’s most heralded recruits.
Connecting to Topgolf’s corporate headquarters press department to arrange a story at its new flagship location in Las Vegas, 4627 Koval Lane, was tougher than I thought it would be. So I headed down the corner of Harmon Avenue and Koval Lane to check it out under cover. Getting there was extremely easy. Topgolf is behind the MGM Grand with the entrance off Koval Lane.
The betting public still believes in Jordan Spieth, who is the fourth choice on the Westgate odds board at 12-1 in the year’s fourth major, the PGA at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey.
The golfer, who was a senior last season, is one of 212 players to earn the honor in Division I this year.
Lee Elder returns to the National this Saturday to host a free and open-to-the-public golf clinic.
Tiger Woods withdrew from next week’s PGA Championship on Tuesday, and will miss all four majors for the first time in his career.
Phil Mickelson, who nearly made history in the first round, is the new British Open favorite at 4-1 odds. But it’s doubtful he’s going to run away and hide from the rest of the field.
Royal Links Golf Club was built to honor the tradition of The Open Championship. The themed layout features 18 replica holes from courses played during golf’s oldest tournament.
Jason Day arrives at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland as the 8-1 favorite in this week’s British Open. U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson is the second choice at 9-1.
Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are matched against the rest of the field in one British Open proposition wager at the Westgate sports book.
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