Category: Southern Region Archives
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March Madness Hitting WSNGA Team Play Series
The NCAA men’s and women’s basketball teams aren’t the only ones celebrating March Madness. The WSNGA Team Play series is seeing its own version of madness as teams hit the halfway point in the race for the titles in Overall, Gross and Net divisions. Hang on because like the basketball action, the play is getting…
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Legends Are Made During Women’s Southern Nevada Amateur
It is not hyperbole when the best women amateurs in the Las Vegas area label the Women’s Southern Nevada Amateur the most prestigious tournament on the schedule for area golfers. Just ask Sherry Jackson, a longtime top player and women’s golf historian. –By Brian Hurlburt, LasVegasGolfInsider.com “It’s the biggest Southern Nevada women’s tournament that occurs,”…
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Jack Nicklaus’ Bear’s Best to Host Nevada State Women’s Partners
Bear’s Best Las Vegas is a configuration of 18 of Jack Nicklaus’ favorite holes that he has designed in the West and Mexico. On June 6-7, some of the top women golfers in Nevada will take to the course for the prestigious Nevada State Women’s Partners. It is another in a long line of big…
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Play TPC Summerlin, Honor Legacy of UNLV PGA Student
Here is your chance to play a PGA Tour course, TPC Summerlin, and honor a wonderful legacy and help current UNLV PGA students. Matthew Anderson Memorial Golf Tournament honors the former UNLV PGA student. Anderson, 24, of Las Vegas, passed away May 15, 2010, at Sunrise Hospital, after a short illness. He was a 2004…
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Fun, Variety Name of Games for Los Prados Women’s Golf Association
For the Los Prados Women’s Golf Association, fun and games are the bottom line. Dolly Tucker, president of the women’s golf association, said each week’s game, and there are plenty of them, offer a variety of playing options that appeal to the group’s 55 members. Interested? Well, everyone’s invited to join in on the action.…
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Jensen, Schiring, Chamberlain, Taylor Win Boulder Creek SNGA Tour Titles
Nic Jensen (Championship), Gordon Schiring (Senior), Bruce Chamberlain (Silver) and Robert Taylor (Net) won titles at the SNGA Tour stop at Boulder Creek. The tournament was held March 16, 2023. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Championship Nic Jensen had a roller-coaster round (seven birdies, three bogeys, a double bogey and eight pars) in…
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Trstenjak, Roser, Carpendale, Berton, LiCausi, Ortega Win 2023 SNGA Championship Titles
Marco Trstenjak (Championship), Scott Roser (Senior) and Gary Carpendale (Silver) won gross titles in the 2023 SNGA Championship. Jason Berton (Net), Jim LiCausi (Senior) and Ernie Ortega (Silver) were net champs in the tournament held Feb. 4-5, 2023, at Highland Falls and Palm Valley golf clubs. –by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider The tournament,…
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CasaBlanca Always Terrific Host for Annual SNGA Events
Mesquite is a world-class golf destination and has hosted USGA and SNGA events for many years. Once again, the city and the CasaBlanca Golf Club and Resort will host the first stage U.S. Open Qualifier (April 26) and then the annual SNGA Mesquite Classic (April 29-30). Click to register for the US Open Qualifier Click…
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Board Spotlight – Golf Has Been With David Roger Every Step of the Way
Golf has made an indelible impact on David Roger’s life in many ways, and he feels a responsibility to give back to the game that has given him so much. Here’s the golf story of Roger, an SNGA board member and attorney of record. —By Brian Hurlburt, LasVegasGolfInsider.com “The Southern Nevada golf community has touched…
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Official Member Club Spotlight – Kirby Golf Association
There are 16,000 Southern Nevada Golf Association members, and many belong to official member clubs. Here is the first in a series of SNGA Spotlights we will shine on these fun, social and meaningful member clubs. And, now, introducing the Kirby Golf Association (KGA), a club that has improved and grown since utilizing all aspects…