Category: Golf Stories
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Video Reports: LV City Am and LV Senior City Am
We are committed at the SNGA to provide the best coverage of our events and are continuing to up the ante by providing video reports by former channel 5 sportscaster and current UNLV professor Jon Castagnino. We hope you enjoy them Las Vegas City Amateur – Click for additional story Las Vegas Senior City Amateur…
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LV City Amateur Report: Sodetz Wins Birdie Fest, Moore Net Champ
Sixteen-year-old Brett Sodetz carded 16 birdies over two days to win the Championship Division of the 2018 Las Vegas City Amateur, a historic event and SNGA Major, in a weekend that was a birdie-fest from start to finish. Dennis Moore came away with the Net Division title in the event which was held Oct. 27-28,…
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Gibbs, Gonzales, Kerr, Richardson Win LV City Sr. Amateur Major Titles
Brigham Gibbs (Senior) and Dario Gonzales (Silver) won gross titles in the 2018 Las Vegas Senior City Amateur held Oct. 25-26, 2018, at Las Vegas Golf Club. Michael Kerr (Senior) and Tom Richardson (Silver) wound up as the net champions. — By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff Senior Brigham Gibbs birdied three of…
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SNGA Tour Report: Horodesky, Lutey, Kim, Blanton, Smith, Sabati Win at LVGC
Greg Horodesky (Championship), Darrell Lutey (Senior) and David Kim (Silver) won gross championships in the SNGA Tour’s stop at the Las Vegas Golf Club on Oct. 19, 2018. Net winners were Shawn Smith (Net), Donald Blanton (Senior) and Walter Sabati (Silver).— By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff Championship Greg Horodesky is back on…
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Quintero, Buonacorsi Nevada State Women’s Senior Am Overall Champs
Regina Quintero (gross) and Gabriele Buonacorsi (net) came away with overall championships at the 2018 Nevada State Women’s Senior Amateur played Oct. 16-17, 2018, at Anthem County Club. Quintero maintained a lead throughout the two-day tournament. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. OVERALL-GROSS For Regina Quintero it was a matter of playing consistent. Quintero…
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Tour Report: Taylor, Roberts, Parrish, Kinsler, Madsen, Ladner Win
Scott Taylor overcame a horrendous start and rallied to win the Championship Division of the one-day 2018 SNGA Tour event held at Coyote Springs on Sept. 28, 2018. Todd Roberts won the Senior Division while Kevin Parrish came away with the Silver Division crown. The Net Division winners were: Jeff Kinsler (Net), Bill Madsen (Senior)…
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Loar, Fryatt, France, Braaten Qualify for U.S. Mid Ams
More and more, the men and women are playing the same courses on the same days for important events and that was the case at Red Rock Country Club for qualifiers for the U.S. Mid-Amateurs. Nicholas Loar, from Rockwell, Texas, fired a 3-under-par 69 to lead three men’s qualifiers and Ed Fryatt and Marc France…
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Ebalo, Myers, Abbott, Berton, Reese, Sabati Win Arroyo Titles
Kenny Ebalo birdied all four par 5s en route to winning the Championship Division in the SNGA Tour’s stop at Arroyo Golf Club on Aug. 17, 2018. Ebalo wound up with a one-under-par 71 total. Samuel Myers (Senior) and Frank Abbott (Silver) also won gross crowns while net titles went to Jason Berton (Championship), Rex…
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Cascata Amateur Champs: Barzekoff, Turk, Abbott, Zyla, Carlin, Little
Cameron Barzekoff put together rounds of 73-73—146 and beat Josh Wescott (71-75—146) in a playoff to win the Championship Division of the 2018 Cascata Amateur Championship. The tournament was held Aug. 11-12, 2018, at Cascata. John Turk (Senior) and Frank Abbott (Silver) also won gross division titles. Steve Zyla (net), Patrick Carlin (Senior) and Loren…
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Remaining on the Course Is Main Goal for Veteran
For SNGA member Jim Rice, the drive is on to get back into the sport he enjoys: Golf. This 44-year-old disabled veteran is now confined to a wheelchair and thought his days of playing golf might be over. Now, thanks to finding out about Heroes in the Rough, he’s back on the golf course. —…