Category: Southern Region Archives
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Women’s SNGA Club Spotlight – Sun City Women’s Golf Club
The Sun City Women’s Golf Club is open to any resident of the 55+ Sun City Summerlin living community. Here is a look the popular and thriving group that is having fun every week of the year. A variety of formats, a welcoming vibe, the Golf Summerlin courses, and more! There are more than 90…
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Mitchell, Knievel, Boudreaux, Purdy, Koch and Yocum Win 2023 SNGA Winter Classic Titles
Matt Mitchell (Championship), Kelly Knievel (Senior) and Barry Boudreaux (Silver) won gross titles at the 2023 SNGA Winter Classic. Ryan Purdy (Net), David Koch (Senior) and George Yocum (Silver) captured net titles in the tournament held Dec. 16-17, 2023, at Cascata.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider The tournament used a modified Stableford scoring system…
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SNGA Member Club Spotlight – SilverStone Golf Club
SilverStone Golf Club members didn’t let adversity impact their love of golf and each other. The Southern Nevada Golf Association member club continues to play on, despite the devastating closure of the actual SilverStone golf course in 2015. These days, the group of friends plays out of the Golf Summerlin courses in addition to various…
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USGA, R&A Announce Revised Golf Ball Testing Conditions
As an official allied association of the United States Golf Association, here is information from the USGA and the R&A about the updated testing conditions for golf balls that will take effect in Jan. 1 of 2028. We will continue to release information on how it will impact us on a local level as we…
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SNGA Champions Appreciate Rules Officials for Dedication, Knowledge, Spirit
They are there observing, volunteering and ruling. The dedicated USGA and SNGA rules officials who oversee official tournaments are always there to assist, and the six champions from the 2023 Clark County Amateur and Clark County Senior Amateur speak for all tournament players when they say, “Thanks.” ” “Well, first of all, they’re volunteers and…
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Southern Nevada PGA Retains Cup Against SNGA
It was an epic match between the teams from the Southern Nevada PGA and Southern Nevada Golf Association at The Las Vegas Country Club in 2023. The event ended in a 6-6 tie, which allowed the team of professionals to retain the prestigious cup. Final scores Overall, the series is now dead even, with each…
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Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame 2023 Spotlight – Tim Cashman Video
It was another terrific celebration during the 2023 Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Night of Induction Oct. 7 as the official kickoff of the 2023 Shriners Children’s Open at TPC Summerlin. Earning induction were Chuck Bombard, Tim Cashman, Jim Hart, Todd Roberts and Warren Schutte. Here is a look back at Cashman’s official induction…
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Arone, Noya Win Titles At 2023 Clark County Amateur at Boulder Creek
RJ Arone (Championship) and Joe Noya (Net) captured crowns at the 2023 Clark County Amateur. The tournament was held Nov. 18-19, 2023, at Boulder Creek Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Championship It’s been quite the run for RJ Arone. Arone, a senior at Bishop Gorman who will be playing college golf at…
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Women’s SNGA Member Club Spotlight – Chimera Women’s Golf Association (video)
Having fun, playing competitively and giving back are each a major part of the Chimera Women’s Golf Association, one of 90+. Southern Nevada Golf Association member clubs. The inclusive Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association member club plays weekly events at Chimera on Thursdays and also holds five major tournaments including two fundraisers, one for girl…
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Victory by Southern Nevada Resident Hall Highlights UNLV Women’s Golf Fall Season
When Amy Bush-Herzer, the head UNLV women’s golf coach, reflects upon the fall 2023 season, she first thinks about witnessing McKenzi Hall, a Vegas local, winning a tournament. The victory was just more proof about how the Southern Nevada golf community has always been an integral part of the Rebels program. –By Brian Hurlburt, LasVegasGolfInsider.com…