LAS VEGAS (Aug. 16, 2026)–Heath Harvey (Championship), Ed Fryatt (Senior) and Steve Fink (Silver) won gross titles in the 2026 Henderson Amateur. Michael Yap (Net), Kelly Knievel (Senior) and Dario Gonzales (Silver) claimed net titles in the Nevada Golf Southern Region tournament held Aug. 15-16, 2026, at Serket Golf Club.–by Bill Bowman
The tournament featured a Stableford scoring format. Players earned seven points for a double eagle, five points for an eagle, three points for a birdie, two points for a par and one point for a bogey. Players received zero points for a double bogey or worse.
Championship
Heath Harvey, who is a sophomore at Somerset Academy Sky Pointe High School, played the back nine in four-under-par in posting a one-point win in the Championship Division.
It was Harvey’s first Nevada Golf Southern Region win.
“I’ve only been playing these events for about a year so to win is nice,” he said. “I had a pretty good summer with all of my tournaments so my game is starting to get where I want it to be.”
Harvey said a key point came early in the tournament.
“I wasn’t playing too well and then I holed out for eagle on No. 9 and that turned it around a little bit for me,” he said.
Harvey also added his head-to-head battle with Grant McKay the final day kept him focused.
“I didn’t think much about my score,” he said. “I was just trying to keep up with Grant. It was close the entire day…back and forth. I finished up pretty good at the end to win.”
Harvey was also breaking in a new set of clubs.
“I switched to a new full set of Ping clubs,” he said. “This was my first tournament with them and it’s great to know they work well. It definitely helps my confidence going forward.”
Championship
Heath Harvey, 39-40—79 points
Grant McKay, 38-40—78
Matt Mitchell, 32-36—68
Net
Michael Yap posted four net birdies in a five-hole stretch in the first round en route to a three-point victory.
It was Yap’s second win of 2026.
“I played well both days,” Yap said. “I kept the ball in play and didn’t force any shots.”
He also said he got a few good breaks.
“I had a couple of desert pars,” he said with a laugh. “I hit drives into the desert and managed to save par a couple of times. Those saved the day for me.”
He also said his play on the greens was key.
“My putting has been the weakest part of my game,” he said. “But now it’s betting better. I’ve been working on it and it’s paying off.”
Net
Michael Yap, 36-38—74 points
Ryan Purdy, 32-39—71
Joseph Noya, 40-31—71
Senior
An eagle on the 17th hole in the final round–worth five points–helped Ed Fryatt win his sixth individual crown of 2026 to go along with a team title.
The eagle came on Fryatt’s fourth hole of the round.
“I made some good putts finishing off yesterday’s round and that put me in pretty good position today,” he said.
He added the eagle was a good boost.
“In this format, an eagle really propels you forward,” he said. “I also made a nice par on No. 2. I hit it into the desert and had to chip it out. I got it into the fairway and hit a six-iron from 191 to about two-and-a-half feet to save my par.”
He also said his putting kept him going.
“I was a little bit better with the putter,” he said. “I converted some four-and-five footers that I haven’t made at times in the past so that’s a good sign.”
Senior
Ed Fryatt, 37-39—76 points
Mike Ketcham, 36-38—74
Greg Hudson, 32-40—72
Senior Net
Kelly Knievel picked up points on all 36 holes of the tournament as he won for the second time in 2026, this time a net title.
“Winning the net is better than winning nothing,” Knievel said of his net win after chasing the gross title. “But I left some shots out there today and it cost me. And it seems like even when (Ed) Fryatt hit a bad shot, he still found a way to make par. He made a few bombs and chipped in. That’s tough to beat.”
Knievel added his play on the greens was up-and-down.
“You’ve got to find a way to make putts,” he said. “Yesterday I made them all and today I missed a few that I should have made and that was the difference. It’s not complicated…you either make them or miss them and today I missed a few.”
Senior Net
Kelly Knievel, 38-34—72 points
Robert Eustice, 30-38—68
Artie Miller, 24-43—67
Silver
Steve Fink birdied three holes in a four-hole stretch in the final round as he won the Silver title by nine points.
“I hit some good shots but I hit some really bad shots,” Fink said. “But my putting was stellar. I had 30 putts the first day and 28 today which means my chipping was good as well. I don’t think I had any three putts which is great because these greens were tricky. If my putter is on, I can compete and it was on these two days.”
Fink said he’s comfortable playing in the Silver Division.
“At age 69, I’m better off playing kids my own age,” he said with a laugh. “As you get older, it’s not that easy any more. I’m over the hill and don’t need to be playing against guys like Ed Fryatt any more. I know my game. I still think I can do it but I’m over the hill…that’s just the way it is.”
But he’s still out enjoying the game.
“I’ve been doing this my whole life,” he said. “But there comes a time when you’ve got to know your limits when you go out. You still want to go out and play well and enjoy the game…and win. Everyone wants to win.”
Silver
Steve Fink, 36-36—72 points
Melvin White, 30-33—63
John Turk, 30-32—62
Silver Net
Dario Gonzales is back in the winner’s circle for the first time since early 2021, winning the Silver Net crown by one point.
“It’s been awhile,” Gonzales said. “I’ve played in a lot of the one-day events but this is my first two-day I’ve played this year. I’ve been building up to this playing better and better. It’s nice to see it pay off. It’s the only tournament I’ve won in a long time and it feels really good.”
He said one of his highlights came on a hole where he posted a bogey.
“On 10, I hit a drive off the heel,” he said. “It hit a rock and went 30 feet in the air and landed by the tee box under a tree. I told everyone I was going to make a bogey. I hit a three-wood into a bunker and then hit a hybrid onto the green and two-putted for a bogey. That was amazing. That kept me going.”
He added the course helped keep him focused.
“It’s a tough course for older people,” he said. “But I looked at it as a challenge and I kept my concentration up and played pretty good golf.”
Silver Net
Dario Gonzales, 34-35—69 points
Dave Golder, 34-34—68
Barry Boudreaux, 34-32—66
