Match Play

In 2025, the Match Play was played at Red Rock Country Club Aug. 3-6 and Ian Fritz defeated Raymond Kim 5&4 in the 36-hole final.

In 2024, the Match Play was played at beautiful Somerset Golf & Country Club and Northern Nevada’s Nick Wood defeated Ethan Flynn for the title.

In 2023, at Boulder Creek Golf Club, Jackson Parrish from the SNGA defeated Craig Erickson 6 and 5 to win the title. The course is a host site for multiple amateur, college and PGA Tour qualifying events.

In 2022, the Nevada State Match play was held at the beautiful Toiyabe Golf Club and Josh Goldstein earned the victory.

At the 2021 Nevada State Match Play played at SouthShore Country Club at Lake Las Vegas, a stunning, private Jack Nicklaus signature course, Oklahoma State golfer Hazen Newman defeated Andrew Hawk 8& 7 to win the title. 

In 2020, Spanish Trail Country Club member Tyson Lund outlasted SNGA president and Southern Highlands member Kenny Ebalo to win the title after a 38-hole final.

The 2019 Nevada State Match Play allowed golfers to experience one of the state’s newest and most prestigious layouts, The Summit in Las Vegas. The event featured 32 of the state’s best amateurs. Craig Erickson defeated Alex Jordan 3 & 2.

History

Nevada State Match Play Brings Ryder Cup Feel to Nevada Golf

There’s just something special about a match play tournament. It is one on one. Golfer vs. golfer.

Two players, looking each other in the eye and staring down each other hole after hole in hopes of winning one of the state’s most prestigious championships, the Nevada State Match Play tournament.

Some of the top golfers in Nevada history have claimed the title over years including David Nelson, also one of the top players in Northern Nevada history. Nelson has claimed the Nevada State Mid-Amateur championship in addition to competing in multiple national USGA tournaments.

Other notable champions are Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame members Brady Exber and Doug Pool in addition to UNLV golfers Zane Thomas and AJ McInerney. Also, Southern Nevada golfer Matt Edwards is a two-time champion of the tournament as is Carlos Concha, former member of the University of Nevada Wolfpack golf team.wa