Author: Brian Hurlburt
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Last Golfer Standing at 2026 Nevada State Match Play – Matt Mitchell
LAS VEGAS (Aug. 13, 2026)–Matt Mitchell rallied to beat Ralph ‘RJ’ Arone 3&1 to win the 2026 Nevada State Match Play Championship. The three-day stroke play/match play tournament was held Aug. 10-13, 2026, at DragonRidge Country Club.–by Bill Bowman Following an opening day of stroke-play for seeding purposes, Arone and Mitchell battled opponents through two…
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Team Golf Hits Different for 2026 Women’s State Partners Champions
RENO (Aug. 11, 2026)–The teams of Christy Atencio-Christina Brandt (Gross) and Emily Byrne-Ruthie Maxwell (Net) won titles in the 2026 Nevada State Women’s Partners tournament. The two-day event was held Aug. 10-11, 2026, at the Lakes Course at Red Hawk Golf and Resort.–by Bill Bowman. Photo above: Brandt-Atencio. Gross Christy Atencio and Christina Brandt birdied…
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Four Golfers Claim Northern Nevada Amateur 2026 Titles
NEW WASHOE CITY (Aug. 5, 2026)–Luke Swanson (Scratch) and Robert Stone (Net) won men’s titles in the 2026 Northern Nevada Amateur. Ashley Tarkanian (Scratch) and Joey Pearlman (Net) claimed women’s crowns in the Nevada Golf Northern Region tournament held Aug. 1-2, 2026, at Toiyabe Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman MEN Scratch Luke Swanson birdied four holes…
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Former Champions All Win Again at Los Prados Tour 2026
Eric Bauman (Championship), Todd Roberts (Senior), John Turk (Silver) and Dave Golder (Net) won titles in the 2026 Southern Region Tour-Los Prados. The one-day tournament was held Aug. 6, 2026, at Los Prados Country Club.–by Bill Bowman Each of the champions are former winners of Southern Region one-day and/or two day events, so were not…
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Audi Henderson Lake Las Vegas Golf, Music and Culinary Classic Is Back in 2026
There is no doubt that the place to be in Las Vegas golf–and food culture–is the annual Audi Henderson Lake Las Vegas Classic, a live culinary, music and food event that is held inside and outside the beautiful Reflection Bay Golf Club Sept. 25-26, 2026. The event brings together the community and some of the…
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Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2026 Announced
LAS VEGAS (July 7, 2026) — Another prestigious class of golfers will headline the 2026 Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Night of Induction to be held Oct. 9, 2026, and features LPGA Tour star and philanthropist Natalie Gulbis; UNLV Women’s Golf Coach Amy Bush-Herzer; longtime Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Executive Julian Dugas,…
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Frontier Fairways Nevada – Hidden Gem Fallon Golf Course
Our Nevada Golf journey to spotlight some of the Silver State’s hidden gems continues with Fallon Golf Course, fun 9-holer in Fallon, Nevada. It was fun getting to know the members and why they love the course–and camaraderie. “Fallon Golf Club is all about having fun,” said Josh Sherer, Men’s Club President. “We have different…
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DeChambeau Ruling Defined With Cameron’s Rules Rundown
By Cameron MacGregor, Northern Region, Executive Director One of golf’s most fundamental principles is simple: play the ball as it lies and play the course as you find it. That principle was on full display during last month’s British Open Championship when Bryson DeChambeau received a two-stroke penalty after officials ruled that he had improved the…
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More Nevada Golf Rules Officials Get USGA Calls in 2026
Nevada Golf has developed a strong reputation for having quality rules officials, including three Northern Region officials who got the call to work national USGA tournaments in 2026. The Northern Region officials worked the following events: Richard LaPierre officiated the USGA Four-Ball Championship at Desert Mountain Resort in Carefree, Arizona, May 16–20, 2026. Derik Mooberry…
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Three Golfers Earn Prestigious 2026 Nevada State Net Am Titles
LAS VEGAS (July 29, 2026)–Chris Price (Net), Jim LiCausi (Senior Net) and George Yocum (Silver Net) won championships in the 2026 Nevada State Net Amateur. The match-play event was played June 27-29, 2026, on the Sunrise-Canyon nines at Spanish Trail Country Club.–by Bill Bowman Net Chris Price won three straight holes late in the championship…