Category: State Archives
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Johnson Goes Back to Back at State Mid Am
Daren Johnson made it two straight Nevada State Mid-Am titles as he won the 2019 edition by seven strokes. The three-day event was played Aug. 20-22, 2019, at the Red Hawk Resort in Reno, NV. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Former UNLV golfer and PGA Tour player Edward Fryatt was second and…
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Video Report: 2019 Nevada State Match Play
The Summit in Las Vegas, an exclusive Tom Fazio design and private experience, was the perfect test for 32 of the top players in Nevada to determine the champion of the Nevada State Match Play. Southern Nevada’s Craig Erickson defeated Alex Jordan 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final to win. Below is the official…
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Erickson Climbs Summit at State Match Play
Southern Nevada’s Craig Erickson, playing out of Spanish Trail, survived four days of quality competition, a weather delay in the 36-hole finale and 100-plus holes of golf in beating former UNLV walk on Alex Jordan 3-and-2 to win the 2019 Nevada State Match Play Championship held July 28-31, 2019, at exclusive Tom Fazio-design The Summit…
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2019 Nevada State Senior: Knievel, Morrison, LiCausi, Perry Win
Kelly Knievel (Senior) and Rich Morrison (Silver) won gross division crowns in the 2019 Nevada State Senior Championship held July 19-21, 2019, at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Reflection Bay Golf Club. Jim LiCausi (Senior) and Ken Perry (Silver) came away with the net titles. –By Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf Insider staff. Senior It came down…
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Nevada Women’s Amateur: Joels Goes Back to Back
Rising UNLV sophomore Veronica Joels won her second straight championship division title and Darla Smyth (Silver State Gross) and Robin Rakusin (Silver State Net) were also champions at the 2019 Nevada State Women’s Golf Association’s Amateur Championship. The tournament was held July 15-16, 2019, at Toiyabe Golf Club in Washoe, Nev. –By Bill Bowman, Las…
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Video Report: 2019Nevada State Amateur
UNLV rising junior J. J. Gresco won the 2019 Nevada State Amateur in dramatic fashion and his final round comeback was helped by a hole in one. The event was at Somersett Country Club in Reno. Check out the complete video report above. Also, for the rest of the story click to 2019 Nevada State…
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J.J. Gresco Aces 2019 Nevada State Amateur Test
Reno–J.J. Gresco saved his best for last in rallying to post a two-stroke victory–aided by an ace in the final round–over Mitchell Abbott in the 2019 Nevada State Amateur held July 9-11, 2019, at Somersett Country Club in Reno. It was Gresco’s first state amateur title as he beat a field of 40 golfers. –By…
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Video: North Defeats South at Oliver Cup
The Northern Nevada Golf Association team won the 2019 Oliver Cup, beating the Southern Nevada Golf Association team, 13-11. With the victory, the NNGA team snapped a three-match losing streak in the Ryder Cup-style event, which was held June 26-28, 2019, at Genoa Ranch Golf Club in Northern Nevada. Check out the complete video recap…
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South Women Earn Victory at Prestigious Silver Cup (VIDEO)
The Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association ended the Women’s Northern Nevada Golf Association streak of three-straight victories with a win at Chimera Golf Club in Henderson, down south. Co-captain Karen Herness said her team got going from pretty much the first tee on in the most difficult and challenging format. “We just started off great,”…
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Southern Nevada Product, UNLV Commit Joels Wins State Stroke Play
Veronica Joels put on a dazzling display over two rounds of the Nevada State Women’s Golf Association State Stroke play event at DragonRidge Country Club in Southern Nevada. Joels, a rising freshman for the nationally-ranked UNLV women’s golf team, won by 11 shots and showed the future for the Rebels looks bright. My Paulsen (gross) and…