Remember that critically acclaimed but short-lived TV show called “Men of a Certain Age” starring Ray Romano, about guys who were closing in hard on middle age and trying just as hard to deal with it?
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The third round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open continues Saturday, with former UNLV Rebel Chad Campbell and Henderson resident Nick Watney in the hunt. Summerlin resident Kevin Na, Bonanza High School grad Scott Piercy and former UNLV star Ryan Moore are also within striking distance of leader Morgan Hoffmann.
For those in dire need of making birdie or at least par, this short par 4 was the answer during the second round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open at TPC Summerlin.
Brett Stegmaier managed to stay out of trouble, which can sometimes be no easy feat at TPC Summerlin. So when he started making birdies, threw in an eagle at the par-5 16th all the while playing bogey-free golf, he was rewarded with the top spot on the leaderboard at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Ryan Palmer came to Las Vegas this week with a heavy heart and loads of incentive. His father, a longtime Shriner who was active in the golf tournament the organization hosts at TPC Summerlin, died in a traffic accident in Texas in mid-August. Butch Palmer was 71.
As he prepared to make the turn to play his back nine at TPC Summerlin on Friday afternoon, things were looking grim for Rickie Fowler and for those who run the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
I’m not sure attendance or quality of field should ever hold a significant place in the evaluation of the annual PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas, not until those wearing rhombus-shaped, tasseled red hats are no longer involved.
David Hearn started fast and finished even faster Thursday at TPC Summerlin, opening with birdies on three of his first four holes and closing out his round with three consecutive birdies in posting a 7-under-par round of 64 and a share of the lead after the first round of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
Patrick Rodgers wasn’t planning on a long vacation from golf. But he got caught in one of those weird situations that sometimes happens to a pro player.
If you were looking for a hole that could short-circuit a player’s round Thursday, this was it.
Fifteen years ago, I moved to Las Vegas for a job transfer. Two weeks in, my new boss said, “Let’s go play golf. I have a favorite course.” That was my introduction to Desert Pines Golf Club.
Patton Kizzire proved he can in win in golf’s minor leagues. But can he beat the best the game has to offer?
After enduring criticism from some in the golf world that he was more about style than substance, Rickie Fowler is starting to enjoy the payoff from all the hard work he has put into his game.
Here are 10 players to watch in this week’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
The big-league professional golfers are in Las Vegas week, and organizers of the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open are unveiling a new Cabana suite on the 16th green in hopes of generating more revenue from the PGA event.
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