Category: State Amateur
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Reno Golfer Earns 2025 State Title, U.S. Amateur Exemption
LAS VEGAS, NV (July 30, 2025)–Trent Virden, representing the Northern Nevada Golf Association, recorded six birdies in the final round and rallied to win the 2025 Nevada State Amateur. The tournament was held July 28-30, 2025, at Anthem Country Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider Virden came into the final round three shots behind…
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Historic Nevada State Golf Amateur Is Silver State Tradition Unlike Any Other
In 2025, THE Anthem Country Club (Thank you!) hosted the event and a spot in the 2025 U.S. Amateur was on the line for the champion to win in addition to other qualifying exemptions. This event is HISTORIC and brings together the BEST amateurs in Nevada each year. SNGA Assistant Executive Director Tim Brand shared…
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Jackson Parrish Wins 2024 Nevada State Amateur at Boulder Creek
Jackson Parrish used 13 birdies and two eagles over the three days to win the 2024 Nevada State Amateur. It was Parrish’s second state title as he also won the 2023 Nevada State Match Play Championship. The Nevada State Am was held July 12-14, 2024, at Boulder Creek Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf…
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Joels Earns Third Women’s State Title in Four Years
Veronica Joels put six birdies on the scorecard over her final nine holes (including five in a six-hole stretch) to win the title in the women’s championship division for the third time in four years. And Cristy Atencio (gross) and Robin Rakusin (net) earned Silver titles. –By Bill Bowman, LasVegasGolfInsider.com Joels, a rising senior on…
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Daren Johnson Breezes to Win at 2017 Nevada State Amateur
RENO, Nev. (July 8, 2017) — Daren Johnson birdied four of his first nine holes in the 2017 Nevada State Amateur Championship and cruised to a four-stroke victory. Sixty golfers–30 from the Southern Nevada Golf Association and 30 from the Northern Nevada Golf Association–battled it out over the 54-hole championship. Johnson, representing Southern Nevada Golf…
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Stephen Sear, Cascata Shine at Nevada State Amateur
In a stunning and exciting finish that came down to the wire on the final hole of the 54-hole tournament, Stephen Sear defended his state title and all golfers walked away from Cascata appreciative of the hospitality for the entire four days of the tournament, which included the inaugural Nevada State Amateur Reunion Invitational. Sear,…