Author: Brian Hurlburt
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Team of Two Earns Spot in 2027 Women’s Four-Ball
LAS VEGAS (Aug. 31, 2026)–The team of Ashley Wen-Xinyu Zhang carded an eight-under-par 64 to qualify for the 12th U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball event. The one-day qualifier was held Aug. 31, 2026, on the Sunrise-Canyon nines at Spanish Trail Country Club. The championship tournament will be held May 15-19, 2027, at Farmington Country Club in…
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Dayton Valley Senior Champs Crowned iN northern Region
RENO (Aug. 27, 2026)–David Hashimoto (Senior Scratch), Damon Rogers (Senior Net), Sheldon Kop (Senior Silver Scratch 60-Plus), Shaun Benninghove (Senior Silver Net 60-Plus) and Alan Krogness (Senior Gold Net 70-Plus) won men’s titles in the 2026 Dayton Valley Senior. April Higuera (Gross) and Cindy Fladager (Net) won women’s titles in the one-day Northern Region event…
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Helping Our Fellow Nevadans
There is some encouraging news to share as Northern Nevada continues to recover from the Hawk Fire. UPDATED SEPT. 2 –Containment has now reached 98% as of this writing, bringing some welcome progress after a difficult week for our communities. The impact of the fire has been significant. Forty-seven homes have been destroyed, and many…
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Frontier Fairways Hidden Gem Spotlight – Ruby View Golf Club
Nevada Golf is featuring some of the Silver State’s hidden golf gems. Our latest discovery is Ruby View Golf Club Elko, Nevada. Join as we hear from the Nevada Golf members who love it and play it, and they share their stories. This is Nevada Golf! And these are our Frontier Fairways hidden gems.
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Three Earn 2026 U.S. Mid-Am Spots at Boulder Creek Qualifier
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (Aug. 26, 2026)–Matt Mitchell (Medalist), Trey Sanders and Bryan Baird earned spots into the 2026 U.S. Mid-Amateur. The trio advanced in a one-day qualifier that was held Aug. 26, 2026, over Boulder Creek Golf Club’s Desert Hawk and Coyote Run nines. They each move on to the championship event which will be…
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Northern Region Awards Scholarships to Deserving Seniors
Part of the mission of Nevada Golf—and formerly the Northern Nevada Golf Association—is to grow the game and help young golfers become successful. In 2026, Northern Region graduating golfers Emma Haereiti and Peyton Kwasna each received a $1,500 Northern Region Girls Scholarship to help further their educations. The awards were meaningful to both, and will…
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Family Affair Results in Men’s Empire Ranch 2026 Victory
CARSON CITY (Aug. 15, 2026)–The teams of Nick Rains-Armand Rains (Men’s Net) and Eric Ottenheimer-Gary Chong (Senior Men’s Net) won titles in the 2026 Men’s Team Series at Empire Ranch. The one-day Nevada Golf Northern Region tournament was held Aug. 15, 2026, at Empire Golf Club on the Sierra and River nines.–by Bill Bowman The…
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Six Golfers Tame serket at 2026 Henderson Amateur
LAS VEGAS (Aug. 16, 2026)–Heath Harvey (Championship), Ed Fryatt (Senior) and Steve Fink (Silver) won gross titles in the 2026 Henderson Amateur. Michael Yap (Net), Kelly Knievel (Senior) and Dario Gonzales (Silver) claimed net titles in the Nevada Golf Southern Region tournament held Aug. 15-16, 2026, at Serket Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman The tournament featured…
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Northern Region Women Win Empire Ranch Team Series 2026
CARSON CITY (Aug. 16, 2026)–The teams of Laura Marinai-Sylvia Gregorie (Gross) and Susan Hood-April Higuera (Net) won titles in the 2026 Women’s Team Series at Empire Ranch. The one-day Nevada Golf Northern Region tournament was held Aug. 16, 2026, at Empire Golf Club on the Sierra and River nines.–by Bill Bowman The tournament featured a…
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Nevada Golfer Ties USGA Record at 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion
When Drake Harvey walked off the course after carding a 64 at historic Merion Golf Club during the qualifying stroke play portion of the 2026 U.S. Amateur, he was not aware he had tied the record for the lowest USGA round in the history of the course. “That was cool, but I didn’t know it…