The USGA is deeply saddened and disturbed by the tragic killing of George Floyd, and the racial and social injustice that continue to exist in our country. We will use our voice, our position and our actions to inspire change within our society. While the game of golf is built on the values of fairness,...
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,...
Cameron Barzekoff (Championship), Kelly Knievel (Senior) and Frank Acker (Silver) won gross titles in the 2020 Reflection Bay Amateur held June 6-7, 2020, at Reflection Bay Golf Club. The net titles went to George Yocum (Net), Freddie Sarno (Senior) and Patrick Carlin (Silver). –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Championship Cameron Barzekoff rallied...
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...
Seema Sadekar, a UNLV women’s golf team star from 2003-07, is now a Las Vegas professional golfer, women’s golf specialist and vice president of @pgdglobal, a company that creates, activates, and produces product showcases and event platforms for people, brands and organizations. Partners include Julius Erving, Calvin Peete and Los Angeles Clippers, among others. Seema...
“GOLFTEC Tim” Sam is back again with another popular video tip, this time bringing the facts about why club fitting is so important to success and how it can help lower your scores. Sam says there is no industry standard for “staff frequency”, so getting measured will allow you to understand exactly how your golf...
As the SNGA continues to practice social distancing while taking small steps to normalcy, several worthy champions were crowned at the Boulder City Amateur. Kenny Ebalo (Championship), Steve Fink (Senior) and Frank Acker (Silver) won gross championships while Greg Pyszko (Net), Joe Rada (Senior) and Peter Bartmus (Silver) were the net division winners at Boulder...
In July, the Jack Nicklaus-designed Reflection Bay Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas will host the most prestigious men’s and women’s amateur tournaments in Nevada: the Nevada State Amateur and the Women’s State Amateur. It is believed to be the first time the two major events have been played at the same course and within...
Here’s the scenario: You’re a female golfer living in the Sun City Summerlin community and play golf, but haven’t been able to find a group to tee it up with and just have fun. Sound familiar? Well, your wait is over. The Sun City Summerlin Women’s Golf League can certainly fill the bill. –by Bill...
Rusty Beckel truly loves and appreciates the game of golf, so much so that she volunteers for at least two major golf associations–in two different states! She serves as the treasurer of the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association and as the president of the Oregon Golf Association, roles she takes very seriously. In between those...
Gordan Brixi (Championship), Todd Roberts (Senior) and Jeffrey English (Silver) won gross titles in the 2020 SNGA Tour stop at Chimera Golf Club on May 19, 2020. Steve Johnson (Net), James Kim (Senior) and Peter Bartmus (Silver) were the net champions. This was the first SNGA golf tournament to be held since the coronavirus pandemic...
Craig Barlow made 170+ cuts on the PGA Tour and is a former SNGA player of the year, so he knows plenty about the short game. Today, he shares a tip to help lower your scores by pitching and chipping the ball much better. Barlow now serves as the director of instruction at the High...
Tim Sam, director of instruction at GolfTec Henderson, is taking us to the white board to reveal the raw data of nearly 10 million golf lessons that have been given at GolfTec over the last 25 years. Sam breaks it all down very simply and shows how it can help your swing and lower your...
Welcome to the Kirby Golf Association (KGA). The association, which was started in 2017, is the brainchild of Todd Kirby. He was inspired to start the KGA because he thought there was room for additional local amateur events in addition to the Southern Nevada Golf Association. While at first there might have been a question...
Tracey Blake, the new president of the TPC Summerlin Ladies Golf Association, didn’t start playing golf until she was in here 30s while living in Colorado after meeting her soon-to-be husband, Bob Weiss, but a love and passion for the game quickly emerged. So much so that she not only started playing, but created a...
