Category: Blog
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Southern Region Golfers Win Titles at 2026 Nye County Amateur
Pahrump, Nev.–Matt Mitchell (Championship), John Bobroski (Senior) and Steve McPherson (Silver) won gross titles in the 2026 Nye County Amateur. Trevor Coss (Net), Hendra Wijaya (Senior) and Dave Golder (Silver) won net titles in the Nevada Golf Southern Region tournament held May 16-17, 2026, at Mountain Falls GC in Pahrump. — by Bill Bowman Championship…
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Las Vegas National Hosted Another Epic Women’s Golf Day in 2026
It is a firmly-entrenched annual tradition for Las Vegas National Golf Club to host the popular Women’s Golf Day. In 2026, the event once again brought together women golfers of all levels to learn the game, get some tips, and have FUN. The event was hosted and organized by Nevada Golf. Check out the full…
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Four Golfers Advance in 2026 U.S. Open Local Qualifying at CasaBlanca
LAS VEGAS (May 13, 2026)–Las Vegas’ Matt Mitchell won Medalist honors at the 2026 U.S. Open Local Qualifier in the Nevada Golf Southern Region. John Fox, Randy Merrill and Mason Snyder (advanced in a three-man playoff) also moved on to the next qualifying stage from the one-day qualifier held May 13, 2026, at CasaBlanca Golf…
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Women’s Golf Day Celebration Hit CasaBlanca in Mesquite Again in 2026
Nevada Golf is dedicated to celebrating female golfers, and in 2026 has three Women’s Golf Day events on the schedule. The first event was held at CasaBlanca Golf Club in Mesquite, Nevada. It was the second year in a row that the course and Nevada Golf hosted the event, and it was a hit yet…
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Senior Open Dreams Still Alive for Nevada Golfers
Nevada Golf Northern and Southern Region members Nick Wood and James Corey are moving on to U.S. Senior Open Final Qualifying. Woods shot 69 and was medalist at his Woodland, Calif. qualifier, while Corey shot 73 and survived a 7-man playoff to advance via his qualifier in Washington. Previously, Southern Region members Edward Fryatt and…
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Ace Highlights 2026 Toyota Series Senior Women’s Capital City Classic
CARSON CITY (May 6, 2026)—April Higuera (Gross) and Robin Richman (Net) won titles in the 2026 Carson City Toyota Women’s Senior Capital City Classic. The Nevada Golf Northern Region tournament was held May 6, 2026, at Silver Oak Golf Course.–by Bill Bowman Cindy Fladager recorded a hole-in-one on the seventh hole in the second round.…
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Southern Region Golfers Conquer Aliante for 2026 Tour Titles
LAS VEGAS (May 6, 2026)—Greg Horodesky (Championship), Kelly Knievel (Senior), Chris Cookson (Silver) and Dave Golder (Net) won titles in the 2026 Tour Series-Aliante event. The Southern Region Tour tournament was held May 6, 2026, at Aliante Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Championship Greg Horodesky carded a two-under-par 34 on the back…
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Decades of Impact, Attention to Detail Define Northern Region’s Barbara Rainey
By Brian Hurlburt Barbara Rainey is one of those people who make a deep, positive impact without being the “face of the franchise.” Rainey has been a part of the Northern Nevada golf scene since the 1980s, first running major casino golf events and tournaments at Reno-area courses, then in her current role directing Member…
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Four Golfers Win Titles at Toyota Series Senior Capital City Classic
CARSON CITY (May 5, 2026)–David Hashimoto (Scratch), Richard Clark (Senior Net), Dana Whaley (Senior Net 60+) and Scott Van Acker (Senior Net 70+) won titles in the 2026 Carson City Toyota Men’s Senior Capital City Classic. The Nevada Golf Northern Region tournament was held May 5, 2026, at Silver Oak Golf Course.–by Bill Bowman, Las…
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Respected Northern Nevada PGA of America Professional Passes Away
The Northern California PGA and the Northern Nevada golf community mourn the passing of James “Jim” Kepler, PGA, a legendary figure whose 40-year career reshaped the regional landscape of the game. A former NCPGA Board Director and the 2009 NCPGA Golf Professional of the Year, Jim was a titan of the Sierra Nevada Chapter, most notably serving…