Category: Golf Stories
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SNGA Tour Four-Ball Results Show Team Efforts
The team of Jason Cordon and Daren Johnson fired a two-under-par 70 to win the Championship Division of the SNGA Tour Four-Ball event. The tournament was held Feb. 12, 2021, on the wind-swept Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort’s Sun Mountain course. The format was best-ball for the two-man teams. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf…
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Southern Nevada Student Earns $120,000 College Scholarship
To say the Chick Evans Scholarship is positively and dramatically changing lives is exactly how one should describe the transformational program that has awarded millions to deserving youth over the years. And, recently, the organization awarded another Southern Nevada student, Alejandro Cabrera Quintana, with a full-ride scholarship valued at $120,000 over four years. –By Brian…
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Statistics, Results Back Up 2020 Players of Year Accolades
Congrats to each of the six SNGA Players of the Year. This is how they eached earned the prestigious award. The 2020 Players of the Year all have one thing in common: Consistency. A few of them achieved consistency from posting multiple victories, while others may have won just once. Or, in one case, not…
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Video – 2020 Southern Nevada Golf Highlights
It was a year unlike any other on and off the course, and we thank all of our members and competitors for being patient and making the most of it. Here’s a look back at some of the moments via video and our 2020 highlights. The best in 2021 is yet to come.
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Video – 2020 Players of Year, TOC Winners Highlighted
A very special day at TPC Summerlin, home of the PGA Tour Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, was a year in the making. Six players of the year were honored and eight other golfers kicked off the 2021 season with a victory in the prestigious Tournament of Champions. J.J. Gresco (Championship), Steven Fink (Senior), Doug…
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SNGA Tour 2018 Rio Secco Recap – Six Champions
Michael Abrams (Championship), David Koch (Senior) and Bob Godfrey (Silver) won titles in the ‘2018 SNGA Tour: Rio Secco’ event, the Tour’s final event of the year. Jason Berton (Net), William Thompson (Senior) and Neil Driscoll (Silver) claimed net crowns. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Neil Driscoll Michael Abrams Jason Berton David…
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Horodesky, Golden Win 2018 Clark County Amateur Major
Greg Horodesky (Championship) and Robert Golden (Net) earned victories in the 2018 Clark County Amateur Championship held Nov. 17-18 at Boulder Creek Golf Club. For Horodesky, it was his third major while Golden won his first event ever in the SNGA. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Championship Greg Horodesky’s first SNGA title came…
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South Women Snap 3-Year Skid In Winning 2018 Silver Cup (VIDEO)
The South women’s team breezed to victory in the 2018 Silver Cup, snapping a three-year run by the North squad in the annual competition. The South posted a 21-15 victory in the event which was held Nov. 12-14 at Chimera Golf Club in Henderson, Nev. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. The South…
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Schiring, Garrett, Cail, Manning Earn Clark County Amateur Major Titles
Gordon Schiring (Senior) and John Garrett (Silver) came away with victories in the gross divisions of the 2018 Clark County Senior Amateur Championship, an SNGA major, played Nov. 14-16, 2018, at Boulder Creek Golf Club. Hugh Manning (Senior) and Jim Cail (Silver) won net division crowns. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff.…
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Volunteer Spotlight: Air Force Veteran David Hon
For David Hon, the 2018 Volunteer of the Year for the SNGA, volunteering for golf events has become second nature. “I just enjoy it,” said the 66-year-old who is retired from the Air Force. “It’s a great way to spend the day. How much better can it be than being out on a golf course?”…