It’s official, and the 2021 two-day SNGA tournament season is underway with Danny Tiscareno (Championship), Jim Pliska (Senior) and Steven Fink (Silver) winning gross titles at the 2021 Primm Valley Amateur. Claiming net titles were: Michael Godfrey (Net), Colin McTernen (Senior) and Loren Little (Silver). –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. The tournament...
I have learned many things this past year, and focusing on my mind, body and soul has been at the forefront. I have always taken the time to be at my best, but this past year, maintaining good health and keeping a consistent skin care routine on and off the golf course has become a...
Welcome to the Painted Desert Ladies Golf Club. What, you haven’t heard of this association? Well, that’s because the group is just getting off the ground. Melissa Causey, the president, said the group started in September of 2019. Then the pandemic hit and everything was put on hold. Now it’s back to square one. But...
For what is believed the first time, the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association schedule includes a Mid-Amateur event to be played in conjunction with the Senior Amateur. The events are both scheduled for April 18-19 at the historic Boulder City Golf Club. Golfers age 25 and over are eligible for the Mid-Am. –By Brian Hurlburt,...
The team of Jason Cordon and Daren Johnson fired a two-under-par 70 to win the Championship Division of the SNGA Tour Four-Ball event. The tournament was held Feb. 12, 2021, on the wind-swept Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Sun Mountain course. The format was best-ball for the two-man teams. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf...
To say the Chick Evans Scholarship is positively and dramatically changing lives is exactly how one should describe the transformational program that has awarded millions to deserving youth over the years. And, recently, the organization awarded another Southern Nevada student, Alejandro Cabrera Quintana, with a full-ride scholarship valued at $120,000 over four years. –By Brian...
Congrats to each of the six SNGA Players of the Year. This is how they eached earned the prestigious award. The 2020 Players of the Year all have one thing in common: Consistency. A few of them achieved consistency from posting multiple victories, while others may have won just once. Or, in one case, not...
It was a year unlike any other on and off the course, and we thank all of our members and competitors for being patient and making the most of it. Here’s a look back at some of the moments via video and our 2020 highlights. The best in 2021 is yet to come.
A very special day at TPC Summerlin, home of the PGA Tour Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, was a year in the making. Six players of the year were honored and eight other golfers kicked off the 2021 season with a victory in the prestigious Tournament of Champions. J.J. Gresco (Championship), Steven Fink (Senior), Doug...
People look at pressure situations differently. For some, pressure is standing over a 10-foot putt to win a golf match. For others, like Debbie Love, it’s spending 26 years as a member of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the last 12 as a sergeant. That 10-foot putt? Piece of cake. –by Bill Bowman, Las...
Women’s SNGA president Karen Herness and the whole team of WSNGA board of directors are looking ahead to 2021 with appreciation and enthusiasm, while understanding there are still challenges in the world. The 2021 schedule is coming together and emphasizes fun, competition and safety and the return of the beloved Team Play. “We appreciate the...
PGD Global has announced the Inaugural Trailblazers Virtual Golf & Lifestyle Classic presented by Toyota. The virtual experience will be held in the PGD Global Virtual Clubhouse and focuses on celebrating the most diverse, influential and powerful women in the game of golf. The event will host exclusive panels discussing a variety of categories from Business, HBCU...
TPC Summerlin is the home of the PGA Tour’s Shriners Hospitals for Children Open and owns a deep history of golf moments. On Feb. 1, the SNGA’s Tournament of Champions is scheduled for the course and some new, local amateur history is sure to be made. –By Brian Hurlburt, Las Vegas Golf Insider. Among the...
Let’s face it … we all have a golf bucket list that includes a tee time at a world-class golf resort along with impressive accommodations. But for many of us, it’s usually just a wish that doesn’t come to fruition. For Mark Burton, he can now check this item off his list as he won...
Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame inductee and golf executive Eric Dutt, and RecruitLook Junior Golf Tour director and experienced media host Tommy Canale, have created The Gof Zone podcast, which will dive into many unique topics surrounding the world of golf including feature interviews with Tour players, golf tips and instruction, course and trip...
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