Andy Schaper, Boulder City director of golf, has much to be proud about when it comes to Boulder Creek Golf Club, a 27-hole layout and sister course to Boulder City Municipal Golf Course. “The Creek” hosts dozens of major junior, high school, college, professional and amateur tournaments annually, the most of any course in Southern...
There are plenty of changes and improvements coming to the GHIN system as part of the new World Handicap Launch in 2020. Here are some tips to help you in the transition. The last eRevision from the existing system will be on December 15th. Members can continue to post scores through December. The current system...
Highland Falls Golf Club was the vision of master golf course architect Greg Nash and World Golf Hall of Fame player Billy Casper. The course, one of three jewels in the Golf Summerlin area, is celebrating its 30th anniversary and it is also the home course of the Southern Nevada Golf Association. It is also...
One of the top players in the SNGA senior division, John Turk, added to his victory total at the Las Vegas City Senior Amateur and and Frank Ellenburg won the silver gross title. Bobby Hakes (Senior) and Tony Troilo (Silver) won net championships in the tournament that was held Oct. 24-25, 2019, at the historic...
It was another historic Las Vegas City Amateur at Las Vegas Golf Club for the 2019 rendition. Future San Diego State golfer Skyler Ngo won the championship division while Teklit Gebrai won the net division, playing at his home course. See below for the official video report. “My game is coming along,” Ngo, a Bishop...
It’s a bit overwhelming to try and breakdown everything that will take place in 2020 when the World Handicap System, created by the USGA and R&A, goes into effect. But rest assured, the Southern Nevada Golf Association is here to help members and member clubs make the transition as easy as a “gimme” putt …...
A great and innovating handicap system is coming in 2020. Here are the top five things you need to know. The Southern Nevada Golf Association is committed to helping our members and clubs make the transition as seamlessly as possible. 1. Your Handicap Index may change. But that’s ok! Finally, players around the world will have an apples-to-apples...
Skyler Ngo (Championship) and Teklit Gebrai (Net) posted impressive victories in the 2019 Las Vegas City Amateur played Oct. 26-27, 2019, at Las Vegas Golf Club. It was the first SNGA win for both golfers. And another golfer–Steven Fink–was inspired by longtime SNGA member Robert Orgill, who recently passed away. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas...
John Turk (Senior) and Frank Ellenburg (Silver) won titles in the gross divisions of the 2019 Las Vegas Senior City Amateur while Bobby Hakes (Senior) and Tony Troilo (Silver) won net championships in the tournament held Oct. 24-25, 2019, at the historic Las Vegas Golf Club. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider. Senior Something...
Finding a good time to interview Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association member Debra Koch–also the WSNGA liaison for the Southern Nevada Golf Association–is a bit of a challenge. When not playing the game to a current career-best handicap of 13, she is busy with several organizations including the aforementioned WSNGA and SNGA as well as...
On Nov. 5-6 at Highland Falls Golf Club in Golf Summerlin, many of the top women amateur golfers in Nevada are scheduled to play in the Women’s Nevada State Senior Amateur. The defending overall champion is the South’s Regina Quintero. “I played my game and played the course as I know it,” she said following...
Emotions ran high and perseverance was everywhere recently at Desert Pines Golf Club for the U.S. Adaptive Golf Association International Championship for para-golfers. Golfers with a wide-range of impairment in several divisions used golf to compete against each other and also as a way to enjoy as normal of a life as possible. The overall...
Alex Jordan (Championship), John Turk (Senior) and Steven Fink (Silver) won gross division titles at the 2019 SNGA Tour stop at Las Vegas Golf Club. Michael Godfrey (Net), Scott Gardner (Senior) and Mark Williams (Silver) won net division championships. The event was held at the historic Las Vegas Golf Club on Oct. 18, 2019. —...
Since its founding in 1977, the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association has been much more than golf. It’s been a family and friend affair, and lifetime relationships have been built through the game of golf. The recent Monday Madness event at Topgolf Las Vegas once again affirmed the SNJGA’s mission. 50 golfers participated in SNJGA’s...
Bill Harvey knows golf has been very good to him. He played in the spotlight for years as he teed it up through high school and college. He even took his shot at earning a chance to go pro. But all that’s in the past. Harvey, a Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association (SNJGA) and Southern...
Brett Sodetz knows repeating as the Las Vegas City Amateur champion in 2019 won’t be an easy task. The Coronado High senior sizzled throughout the two days last year, especially on the final nine when he posted a seven-under 29 (with five birdies to open the nine and two to finish off the title), en...
