Author: Brandon Atkinson

Debbie Love has more than just a cool name. The former Metropolitan Police Department officer and detective ‘loves’ golf for many reasons, including the competition and camaraderie. Here’s her story and more about the co-captain of the 2025 Silver Cup South Team.

As many of you know, the Southern Nevada Golf Association is an official Allied Golf Association of the United States Golf Association. It is an honor to be in this position for the staff, volunteers and members. Recently, USGA Regional Director Mike Sweeney spoke to the SNGA leadership and member club leads to share how…

LAS VEGAS, NV (June 20, 2025)–Scott Lytle (Championship), Greg Hudson (Senior) and Steve Fink (Silver) won gross titles in the 2025 Southern Nevada Amateur. Leighton Canarelli (Net), Lee Martin (Senior) and Michael Tanimoto (Silver) won net titles in the tournament held June 19-20, 2025, at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Snow Mountain Course. This…

We love our Magnetic Members … this time we spotlight 2025 Silver State Net Champion during the Women’s State Amateur. Landman is also the Merch Dame of the popular No Laying Up Podcast and company. Let’s GO. Enjoy Casey’s love for the game, No Laying Up, the SNGA Women’s E-Club and so much more. And…

Welcome back to another Sue’s Rules, with Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame rules official Sue May. She is also a top Southern Nevada Golf Association and United States Golf Association rules official. She writes this week about a question from our friends in Ely, Nevada, and White Pine Golf Club. From Sue: This situation…

LAS VEGAS, NV (July 15, 2025)–Scott Lytle-Matt Mitchell (Championship), Alan Bluhm-Alex Bluhm (Senior), David Foggia-Terry Seck (Silver) and Matthew Steed-David Schutt (Net) teamed up to win titles at the SNGA Tour’s Four-Ball tournament. The event was held July 15, 2025, at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Snow Mountain course.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf…

Four students from Las Vegas have been awarded the Evans Scholarship — a full housing and tuition college grant offered to golf caddies — following a selection meeting interview held in February at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas. The four are Genesis Padilla Barajas, Andrea Quintero Delgado, Jimena Trejo Vazquez and Mailie-Aarya Voraphankit.…

Tim Quinn is a volunteer do it all with the Southern Nevada Golf Association and Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association. He serves as junior golf’s president and travels around America as a USGA/SNGA rules official. He also puts in plenty of time with local SNGA tournaments and is out early playing his own ball many…

LAS VEGAS, NV (July 7, 2025)—Joe Sawaia (Medalist) and Jerry Pearsall topped a field of 42 players and qualified for the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur. The one-day qualifier was held July 7, 2025, at Red Rock Country Club. The two will move on to the 2025 U.S. Senior Amateur which will be held Aug. 23-28,…

Ashley Tarkanian (Gross), and Laura DeLucia (Net) won titles in the 2025 WSNGA Southern Nevada Amateur. The tournament was also the 2025 Silver Cup qualifier with 18 players earning spots on this year’s team representing the South. The tournament was held June 16-17, 2025, at DragonRidge Country Club.—by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Gross…