Author: Brian Hurlburt
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South Wins 2025 Oliver Cup to Make It Three Straight Victories
It was the host with the most in 2025. The South team made it three straight Oliver Cup victories, posting a 15-9 win over the North in the 2025 event. The three-day tournament was held Sept. 28-30, 2025, at Boulder Creek Golf Club. The South now owns a 7-2-1 record in the event. –by Bill…
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Northern Nevada Women Golfers Win Prestigious Silver Cup in 2025
The women representing the Northern Nevada Golf Association raced out to an early lead in the 2025 Silver Cup and breezed to a 27-13 point victory. The win snapped the South’s winning streak at two in the yearly tournament. The three-day event was held Sept. 28-30, 2025, at Somersett Country Club in Reno.–by Bill Bowman,…
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Oliver Cup Team Event Has Deep Meaning for Nevada Amateur Golf
This is what Nevada Amateur golf is all about. The Oliver Cup is played in honor of Lou Oliver and other volunteer rules officials like him, and pits senior and silver teams from the North and South in Nevada against each other in a Ryder Cup-type format. This video reveals what the event means to…
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Nevada Golfer Earns First State Win at 2025 Match Play at Red Rock Country Club
LAS VEGAS, NV (Aug. 6, 2025)–Ian Fritz, who represents Southern Nevada, started quickly and never looked back in winning the 36-hole finale of the 2025 Nevada State Match Play tournament. Fritz beat Raymond Kim 5&4. The tournament was held Aug. 3-6, 2025, at Red Rock Country Club.—by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Fritz ended…
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Two Teams Wrap Up Fun, Prestigious 2025 Women’s QUAD with Titles
Team victories mean more. And two close-knit teams won titles at the 2025 Nevada State Women’s Quad played on the Lakes course at the Red Hawk Golf and Resort in Sparks, Nevada. Winning the gross title was a team made up of players from both the North and the South in the Silver State. Christina…
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Reno Golfer Earns 2025 State Title, U.S. Amateur Exemption
LAS VEGAS, NV (July 30, 2025)–Trent Virden, representing the Northern Nevada Golf Association, recorded six birdies in the final round and rallied to win the 2025 Nevada State Amateur. The tournament was held July 28-30, 2025, at Anthem Country Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Virden came into the final round three shots behind…
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Historic Nevada State Golf Amateur Is Silver State Tradition Unlike Any Other
In 2025, THE Anthem Country Club (Thank you!) hosted the event and a spot in the 2025 U.S. Amateur was on the line for the champion to win in addition to other qualifying exemptions. This event is HISTORIC and brings together the BEST amateurs in Nevada each year. SNGA Assistant Executive Director Tim Brand shared…
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Best 2025 Nevada State Senior Golfers Determined at Spanish Trail Country Club
LAS VEGAS, NV (July 24, 2025)—Steve Sear (Senior) and Kevin Sullivan (Silver) won titles in the 2025 Nevada State Senior Amateur. The three-day tournament was held July 22-24, 2025, at Spanish Trail Country Club.—by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Senior Steve Sear, representing Northern Nevada, won the Senior Division, riding a hot start to…
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Erickson Wins 2nd Career Nevada Mid-Amateur Title with 2025 Victory at Spanish Trail CC
LAS VEGAS, NV (July 24, 2025)–Craig Erickson held off a hard-charging Matt Mitchell to win the 2025 Nevada State Mid-Amateur by four strokes. Erickson played the final two rounds bogey-free to help seal the win. The three-day tournament was held July 22-24, 2025, at Spanish Trail Country Club.—by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Erickson,…
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Eight Nevada Senior Women Golfers Win 2025 State Titles at SouthShore at Lake Las Vegas
Beautiful SouthShore Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas hosted the prestigious 2025 Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur, and eight golfers earned titles, led by overall champions Ronda Henderson and Gabrielle Buonacorsi. Henderson, the reigning women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association Player of the Year, who plays out of Reflection Bay Golf Club, won the senior gross…