Category: Newsletter
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Gibbs Wins 2016 SNGA Tour Championship at Bear’s Best
Sometimes it’s the little things that make a big difference, especially in a golf tournament. Just ask Brigham Gibbs. Gibbs labored with his putting at the 2016 SNGA Tour Championship which was held at Bear’s Best Las Vegas on Dec. 1. But it was a pair of putts on the final two holes that made…
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Patient Rebel Shintaro Ban Wins 2016 Clark County Amateur
Shintaro Ban, a junior on the nationally-ranked UNLV men’s golf team, had to be patient in more ways than one to win the 2016 Clark County Amateur played at Boulder Creek Golf Club. Ban fired rounds of 70-67—139 to finish at 7-under par to win by two shots over his UNLV teammate Justin Chong. Former…
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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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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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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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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…
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Rowe Captures his First SNGA Championship with Impressive Performance
The first major of the year was played this weekend for the Southern Nevada Golf Association at Coyote Springs Golf Club! The 2016 Southern Nevada Amateur Championship was played June 25-26 at the beautiful Nicklaus course. It also marks the start of the 2016-2017 Pacific Coast Amateur Points Race! The championship division was won by…
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SNGA Tour: LV National/Nevada State Am Qualifier
The SNGA Tour was at Las Vegas National on June 22nd for it’s monthly look at One Day Tournaments in the Southern Nevada Area. This event was doubling as the third and final qualifier for the Nevada State Amateur Championship, held at Cascata Golf Club on July 8-11. The seven qualifying spots for the State…
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NNGA takes the 2016 Cobb Whalen Cup
The 2016 Cobb Whalen Cup Matches were played at Genoa Lakes Golf Club – Lakes Course in Genoa, Nevada. The event was June 5-7, with Round one and two on June 6 and the final matches on the morning on June 7. Round one was a two man best ball, Round two a modified alternate…
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Exber proves himself again at The 2016 Laughlin Amateur Championship
Time and time again, Brady Exber has proved himself the class of Southern Nevada with Championship performances. Sunday was no different at The Laughlin Amateur Championship. Exber, known in golf circles as ‘The Godfather’, shot even par over two days to win his second championship of the season at Mojave Resort Golf Club this weekend…