Category: Golf Stories
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South Comes Up Short in Historic Cobb Whalen Cup
There are always winners and losers, but sometimes just playing the game is enough. That is the case for the annual Cobb Whalen Cup that was played June 29 – July 1 at RIo Secco Golf Club. The North won their third straight by a 15-9 margin but both teams enjoyed the camaraderie of the…
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Four Las Vegas Golfers Win Championships at State Junior
A contingent of top junior Nevada golfers took aim at individual titles in the 2018 Nevada State Junior Amateur. In the end, Las Vegas residents Cameron Gambini and Riana Mission put on clinics in winning the boys and girls 15-18 division crowns. Vincent Kyle Forbes (boys) and Joanne Lee (girls), also both from Vegas, won…
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Women Win, Earn Silver Cup at Historical So. Nevada Am
For the first time, major titles were on the line for the WSNGA and SNGA at the same course on the same weekend. The pressure was doubled for the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association members as they took on Legacy Golf Club in the 2018 Southern Nevada Amateur that was also the qualifier for the…
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Goldstein Leads Champs at Historical SNGA Southern Nevada Amateur
History was made at Legacy Golf Club as major championships for the Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association and Southern Nevada Golf Association were played at the same course on the same weekend for the first time. Josh Goldstein breezed to the title in the Championship Division of the SNGA Southern Nevada Amateur, first major of…
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Las Vegas Golfers Abbott, Roberts Claim NV State Sr. Amateur Titles
Frank Abbott and Todd Roberts, top Southern Nevada amateurs, added to their career totals with wins in the championship and Silver divisions of the recent Nevada State Senior Amateur played at Somerset Country Club in Northern Nevada. It was the second-straight wins for both in the prestigious tournament. –By Brian Hurlburt and Bill Bowman, Las…
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Eagles Land for Blake-Blake Duo at Father-Son
Zachary Blake had two net eagles and his father, Jeffrey, also had a net eagle as they teamed up to win the Net Division in the SNGA Tour’s Father/Son event with an 8-under-par 63. The tournament was held June 10 at Las Vegas National Golf Club. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. The…
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SNGA Tour Coyote Springs: Whittemore, Stevenson Win
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 22, 2017)–There’s a first time for everything and that includes victories in SNGA Tour events. Just ask Greg Whittemore and Marc Stevenson. Whittemore (championship) and Stevenson (net) battled windy, cool conditions to post their first victories, winning their respective divisions during the 2017 SNGA Tour stop at Coyote Springs on Sept.…
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Erickson, Ross Post Victories in 2017 Clark County Amateur
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 10, 2017)—What a difference a day can make especially on the golf course. Just ask Craig Erickson and Nate Ross. Erickson (gross division) rallied from a huge first-day deficit to win his division in the 2017 Clark County Amateur while Ross (net division) held the lead but had to go into…
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2017 Clark County Senior Amateur: Myers, Blanton, Thiele, Swanson Win
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Sept. 8, 2017)–Sam Myers (gross) and Don Blanton (net) hit birdie hot streaks in the final round of the Clark County Senior Amateur held Sept. 7-8, 2017, at Boulder Creek Golf Club to win their respective divisions. Myers birdied five of six holes in the round while Blanton had a string of…
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Clark County Amateur Is Another Big Event for Boulder Creek
Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City has an impressive resume when it comes to hosting big-time tournaments. Ever since the 27-hole course opened in 2003, Boulder Creek has been the home of the Clark County Amateur and Clark County Senior Amateur, both SNGA major championships. But the course also hosts the UNLV women’s golf…