Original Rio Secco golf course architect Rees Jones and Butch Harmon, who operates his school at the Henderson facility, were present Tuesday for the reopening after a $2 million renovation.
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Former UNLV golfer and Web.com Tour player AJ McInerney, his girlfriend and her brother were in the crowd when the shots rang out.
Daron Dorsey played at UNLV from 1994 to 1998 and was a member of the Rebels’ national championship team in 1998. He didn’t contribute a stroke during the title run, but off the course he was the ultimate role model.
Overseeding is expensive for golf course owners and exasperating for golfers, who stand by and watch as courses are closed during prime golf season.
Sometimes it’s a challenge to write an entertaining weekly golf notebook when there is plenty of strife and struggle in the world. But even in difficult times, golf can hopefully provide a diversion.
When it comes to SNGA history and perspective, Brady Exber is the expert. He reminisced last Friday, a few days after withdrawing from the first round of U.S. Senior Amateur match play due to a back injury.
UNLV head coach Dwaine Knight was hopeful that Oda may still play with the Rebels this season. In this day and age, what it exactly means to turn professional isn’t always clear and Knight hopes Oda keeps all of his options open.
Frank Abbott, 74, has won 44 SNGA silver division tournaments, including two Nevada State Senior Amateur titles. He also has won three straight silver division gross player of the year awards.
The tournament is Saturday at Las Vegas Country Club, and the weekend runs from Thursday through Saturday at the Westgate. Retired sportscaster Brent Musburger and VSIN are involved for the first time.
The golf business world returns to Las Vegas from Aug. 14 to 16 for the annual PGA Fashion and Demo Experience organized by the PGA of America.
According to outgoing Las Vegas Country Club general manager Gordon Digby, the members of Las Vegas Country Club aren’t happy after the sale of the club fell through last week.
Lorena Ochoa, a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame, won 27 LPGA Tour events and two majors. She accomplished more than most professionals do during an entire career despite retiring in 2010 after only seven years on Tour.
Kerri Clark, an LPGA teaching professional at Wildhorse Golf Club and a former LPGA Tour player, will be inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame in October.
Members of the semiprivate Legacy Golf Club have been left without a place to play since it was sold and closed July 3.
The roll call of MGM-sponsored players includes Las Vegas residents Natalie Gulbis, Scott Piercy, AJ McInerney, Ryan Moore and Alex Cejka.