Category: Golf Stories

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (June 30, 2017)–Grant McKay birdied the 18th hole at Reflection Bay Golf Club to win the Championship Division of the 2017 SNGA Tour-Reflection Bay held June 30, 2017. McKay’s birdie gave him a score of even-par 72 that included three birdies and three bogeys. He finished one shot ahead of Jason Cordon…

As golfers get older, a common goal is to shoot a score that matches or is under the age of the person. Recently, Dwight Henry, an SNGA member at Conestoga Golf Club in Mesquite, fired a round of 71 to match his age. It was the first time Henry had shot at or under his…

It was clear that Diane Booth, a member of the Las Vegas Country Club who has been playing golf for only six years, was thrilled about winning the Women’s SNGA Southern Nevada Amateur. Her excited voice told the story as she spoke shortly after equaling a personal best score of 67 in the final round…

Some courses have more cache than others and one of those layouts is the historic Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, New York. The course, which opened in 1921, has been the host site for multiple major championships including the U.S. Open, U.S. Amateur, PGA Championship and the U.S. Women’s Open. The list of champions includes names…

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (June 25, 2017)—Ed Fryatt used a 3-under-par 33 on the front nine of Sunday’s final round en route to 2-under-70 and coasted to a 7-stroke victory in the Championship Division of the 2017 Southern Nevada Amateur Championship played June 24-25 at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. Fryatt carded rounds of 69-70—139…

Lee and Dylan Martin, age 17, made the most out of their first event with the Southern Nevada Golf Association. The father and son, who recently moved to Las Vegas from Sydney, Australia, when Lee was transferred by his company, won the net division of the SNGA Father and Son Classic played at Las Vegas…

Sherry Jackson fired a pair of 77s to win the Gross Division of the 2017 Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association Southern Nevada Senior Amateur. The 36-hole stroke-play event was held at DragonRidge Country Club. Monica Kaili won the net division and several other ladies won other divisions. — By Bill Bowman. Jackson, a member at…

It was another great time to be a member of the Southern Nevada Golf Association this week as the SNGA team defeated a team from the Northern Nevada Golf Association 13-11 to win the Oliver Cup, the historic Ryder Cup-like tournament that honors the late Lou Oliver. He was a longtime volunteer of both the…

The prestigious Girl’s Junior America’s Cup returns to Southern Nevada July 30 – August 3 when some of the top female amateurs in the world tee it up at Reflection Bay Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas Resort. Longtime Southern Nevada PGA of America professional Joe Kelly has hosted the event the first two times…