Category: Northern Region Archives
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Laughlin Am: Johnson, Roberts, Dopheide, Paul, Sabati Claim Titles
Sept. 10, 2018–Daren Johnson put together a three-birdie, no-bogey second round and went on to win the Championship Division of the 2018 Laughlin Amateur Championship held Sept. 8-9, 2018, at Mojave Golf Club. Todd Roberts staged a comeback to win the Senior Division while Mark Dopheide claimed the Silver Division title. Kenneth Paul won the…
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Lake Las Vegas Classic is Food, Golf, Music Party
It’s almost here. The 2nd Annual Audi Henderson Lake Las Vegas Classic is scheduled for Nov. 1-3 at Reflection Bay Golf Club and features a welcome party, golf tournament, and a culinary and music feast and fest featuring 15 local chefs, wineries, breweries, spirits, a silent auction, and one of the hottest dance bands in Las Vegas.…
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Sign Ups Open For 2018 Nevada State Match Play in Reno
It’s one of golf’s ultimate battles: Match Play. And the 2018 Nevada State Match Play Championship unleashes just that format and will be for bragging rights in Nevada. This year’s event will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 3, 2018, at Hidden Valley Country Club in Reno. The field is limited to 32 players and entries are…
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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. —…
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Johnson Brings Home State Mid-Am Title for SNGA
Daren Johnson, the 2017 Nevada State Amateur champion, defeated two former Nevada State Mid-Amateur champions to win that tournament, organized by the Nevada State Golf Association, for the first time. Johnson used a hot finish to put away Edward Fryatt and Kenny Ebalo to win by four strokes. “I had a five-shot lead after the…
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Johnson Wins Nevada State Mid-Amateur
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Aug. 5, 2018)–Daren Johnson rode a red-hot start to victory in the 2018 Nevada State Mid-Amateur. Johnson birdied three of his first four holes on the tournament’s first day and went on to beat Ed Fryatt (TPC Las Vegas) by four strokes. The leaders were a powerful group of players and former…