Category: Golf Stories
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Khamis Love of Golf Helps Him Fulfill Various SNGA Roles
Tom Khamis, the current secretary of the Southern Nevada Golf Association, immediately downplayed his role within the organization when this writer spoke by phone with him recently. He even joked his story would only need about one column inch, which isn’t a whole lot by writing standards. But after just a few moments, it was…
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Coyote Club Offers Chance to Play Nicklaus Course, Save
Coyote Springs Golf Club is located about a 45 minute drive from the heart of Las Vegas and has become a favorite of locals and SNGA members. One of the options to play and save at the course is to join the Coyote Club members. By joining, members enjoy discounted green fees, receive a free…
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Strong Second Day Powers Justin Chong to Throwback Amateur Title
UNLV redshirt freshman Justin Chong strung together three straight birdies on the front nine during the final round of the 2017 Sunrise Throwback Amateur en route to a two-stroke victory. The tournament was played April 1-2, 2017, at The Club at Sunrise. It was Chong’s second SNGA win of the year and he posted rounds…
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Former Players of the Year earn SNGA Tour wins at Black Mountain
Kenny Ebalo, the 2014 Southern Nevada Golf Association Player of the Year, won the Championship division of the SNGA Tour event played at Black Mountain on October 11, 2016. Ebalo fired a 3-over par 75 to defeat Jason Margetts by a single stroke. Ebalo birdied the final two holes to narrowly escape with the victory.…
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Former UNLV Golfer and PGA Tour Player Edward Fryatt Qualifies for United States Mid-Amateur
Edward Fryatt, a former All-American at UNLV who also played on the PGA Tour before earning his amateur status back, qualified for the 2016 United States Mid-Amateur with a 1 over par round of 73 at Coyote Springs Golf Club. Darrell Lutey finished second at 2 over and Shane Sigsbee was third at 3 over.…
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UNLV Golfer Ben Davis Captures Cascata Amateur Title
UNLV Golfer, Ben Davis captured the Cascata Amateur Championship title with a two day score of 139 one under par for the tournament. Davis won by five shots with Craig Erickson finishing in second place with a score of 144. The playing conditions were exceptional along with the weather at Cascata Golf Club. For complete…
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CASCATA AMATEUR KICKS OFF DAVIS LEADS
The Cascata Amateur Championship completed round one with Ben Davis shooting 4 under par 68 to take the lead in the championship division. For all tournament division results click here.
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Trent wins Triple Crown Amateur
The Triple Crown Amateur was played the last three days at some of the finest golf courses the Las Vegas Valley has to offer: Dragon Ridge, South Shore, and Southern Highlands. The championship division was won by Jack Trent, who is a Las Vegas Junior Golf Members and future member of the Men’s UNLV Golf Team. Trent shot…
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Kuang and Thomas Shines at LV NationalT
The US Amateur Qualifier wrapped up at Las Vegas National this afternoon. 65 golfers representing many states and countries took aim at clinching 2 invitations to Oakland Hills Country Club, August 15-21. After Round 1, Las Vegas local and UNLV golfer Ben Davis was tied with Van Thomas, another local, for the tournament lead. Lurking…
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Sear Becomes Back-to-Back Nevada State Amateur Champion
Pictured: Stephen Sear The 2016 Nevada State Amateur took place July 9th-11th in Boulder City at Cascata Golf Club. This years event consisted of a number of past champions including Brady Exber, Ed Fryatt, and defending champion Stephen Sear. 51 came into the event looking to add their name to the illustrious list of past…