Marcus Mullins (Championship), Todd Roberts (Senior) and John Turk (Silver) won gross titles in the 2020 SNGA Tour event at TPC Las Vegas on Aug. 5, 2020. Steve Johnson (Net), Scott Gardner (Senior) and Jim Cail (Silver) came away with net victories. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. The tournament was played using...
Kenny Ebalo won the 2014 Nevada State Mid Am, held at Rio Secco, and the player of the year award. In 2020, Ebalo, the current SNGA president, won the Nevada State Mid-Am, played again at Rio Secco, and there is still plenty of time to discuss 2020 player of the year honors, so who knows...
It was a marathon but Trevor Coss played 88 holes to win the 2020 Nevada State Net Amateur at Rio Secco, defeating Northern Nevada’s Jason Buckholz in 20 holes in the championship match. Check out the complete Nevada State Net Amateur story at the official Nevada State Golf Association website. “It was a grind, there’s...
It was a big two days for Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association members at the 2020 Nevada State Women’s Amateur played at Jack Nicklaus’ Reflection Bay Golf Club. The three champs all came from Southern Nevada. Faith Lutheran product and University of Iowa golfer Morgan Goldstein won the championship division while Sherry Jackson won Silver...
This is the first in a series of “Get to Know Your Champions” from the WSNGA and SNGA. First up is Regina Quintero, who recently partnered with Ronda Henderson to win to the 2020 Nevada State Women’s Partners event. Play away, Regina! — With Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Why do you love...
SNGA member Michael Sarro made plenty of birdies and managed to make just one bogey over the 54 holes of the Nevada State Amateur played at Reflection Bay Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas. Sarro add another state trophy to go along with his 2019 Nevada State 4A High School title (team and individual) while...
Brady Exber (Championship), Todd Roberts (Senior) and John Turk (Silver) won gross titles at the 2020 Southern Nevada Amateur Championship played June 27-28, 2020, at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort Snow Mountain course. Jay Ship (Net), Jack Kalmanson (Senior) and Loren Little (Silver) were net champs. It was the SNGA’s second major of the...
Everything is set for one of the best Nevada State Women’s Amateur events in history. A quality field (the championship field is very strong), a quality course (Jack Nicklaus’ Reflection Bay) and more is set for July 18-19, but there is still time to get in on the action. According to SNGA executive director Ann...
Like the rest of the world, the DragonRidge Ladies Golf Association has dealt with the coronavirus in 2020 by following governmental and club guidelines. But DragonRidge Country Club Ladies Golf Association president Debbie Love is still looking to grow the membership and they have rescheduled major events. And, Love says, just being a part of...
Janis Lunde, president of the Los Prados Women’s Golf Association, is a Jill of all trades. Lunde is in her second and final year as the group’s president. She’s not only making life on the golf course smoother for the women’s group, she’s also helping make the transition to future presidents smooth. — by Bill...
Chuck Buys was born Dec. 10, 1938, and died June 12, 2020. He lived a long and fulfilled life, both serving in the United States Air Force and also as one of the top volunteers and rules officials in SNGA history. “He was one of my best friends and rules officials, and it is a...
Brady Exber (Championship), Kelly Knievel (Senior) and Jeffrey English (Silver) came away with gross titles in the 2020 SNGA Tour Bear’s Best event played June 18, 2020. Trevor Coss (Net), David Koch (Senior) and Scott Walker (Silver) were net champions. The event was held at Bear’s Best Golf Club. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf...
Las Vegas student Reality Welch has been awarded the Evans Scholarship, a prestigious full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies. Welch’s compelling story reflects the principled of the honor: a strong caddie record; excellent academics; demonstrated financial need; and outstanding character. Welch plans to attend the University of Oregon this fall. The...
Now that we are back on the course playing, we still can learn ways to improve our games, even when we are at home or have other idle times to practice. Putting is a large percentage of your game and score, and today Craig Barlow, High Performance Golf Institute director instruction at Lake Las Vegas,...
Golf and tournaments are back, and it’s a great thing for golfers and the golf industry. But we all still have to be mindful of being safe and doing the right things on the course. To that end, the top allied golf associations–the USGA, PGA of America, etc.–have worked together to create an official guide...
It’s inherent in golf that social distancing protocols can be easily followed before, during and post round. That is why nearly all golf courses in the United States are open and the top associations are offering guidelines and helpful tips to allow everyone to be safe while enjoying the grand ole game. The PGA of...
