Category: Blog
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New Nevada Golf Course Finder Revealed
Nevada Golf is committed to being THE UNIVERSE for amateur golf in the Silver State. On April 13, we unveiled our new and comprehensive Nevada Golf Course Finder that will change the game forever. Information about every course in Nevada is now at your fingertips with a simple click. Plus, you can directly link to…
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Northern Region 2026 Season Tees Off With New Champs
Carson City, Nev. –Michael Dillon (Senior Scratch), Ted Bolstad (Senior Net), Bill King, Stephen Sprinkel, and Pete Maendle (Senior Silver Net) and Augie Martinez (Gold Net) won men’s titles in the 2026 Carson Valley Senior tournament. Cindy Fladager (Gross) and Vickie Oland (Net) won women’s titles in the year’s first Nevada Golf Northern Region tournament…
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Las Vegas Women’s City Amateur Tradition Just Getting Started
For decades, the Las Vegas City Amateur and Las Vegas Senior Amateur for men, and the Las Vegas Junior City Amateur for young golfers, have been well established and prestigious events. Over the last several years, the Las Vegas Women’s City Amateur has begun to establish a similar tradition. Register Now for the 5th Annual…
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Respected Northern Nevada USGA Rules Official Passes Away
We are deeply saddened to share the news that longtime Northern Nevada Golf and Nevada Golf associate, Gerry MacDonald, passed away on April 10, 2026. Gerry was a distinguished and highly valued member of the Northern Nevada golf community. He served for many years as the lead rules official for the Northern Nevada Golf Association,…
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Nevada State Women’s Amateur Is For Every Level
It is a mis-perception that the Nevada State Women’s Amateur is solely for just the top championship gross women golfers in Nevada. While the Championship division is reserved for those golfers, the Silver State Division features a net and gross division for any players 18+ years old. The 2026 rendition is scheduled for The Resort…
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Carson Valley Women’s Golf Club Gives Back
Nevada Golf and the 100+ member clubs that are part of the organization are embedded in the community. Recently, the Carson Valley Women’s Golf Club (CVWGC) partnered with the Tahoe/Douglas Elks Club to hold a Spaghetti Fundraiser for boys and girls golf at Douglas High School. “We were excited to join forces with our community…
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Whalen legacy Continues to Impact Nevada Golf at All Levels
Note: This story is en excerpt from Nevada Golf and Leisure Magazine. For full story that will be release soon, visit the magazine’s official website. Few individuals have shaped the landscape of golf in Northern Nevada quite like Pam Whalen. Maybe just her late husband, John. The Whalen duo were—and Pam continues to be—key leaders,…
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Four Short Game Wizards Earn Titles
LAS VEGAS (April 10, 2026)–Eric Bauman (Championship), John Geddis (Senior), Chris Cookson (Silver) and Jerry Algeo (Net) won titles in the Nevada Golf Southern Region’s 2026 Tour Series Short Game Championship. The event was held April 10, 2026, at Eagle Crest Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Championship Eric Bauman won his first…
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Prestigious Las Vegas City Am Week Returns in 2026
In 2026, Las Vegas City Am Week will celebrate its fourth anniversary as the pre-eminent week in the Southern Region of Nevada Golf. Officially, it is a bit more than a week but prestigious and historic tournaments are played for men, women, senior, and junior golfers at Las Vegas Golf Club. This is THE place…
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Magic In Air As Northern Region Tees Off 2026 Tourney Season
There is a specific kind of magic that happens this time of year. For many of us, the true “New Year” doesn’t actually start in January—it starts the moment we see the azaleas blooming at Augusta National. The Masters is more than just a tournament; it’s our collective starting gun. It’s that annual signal that tells us…