golf briefs

Johnson wins WSNGA
Amateur Championship

The Women's Southern Nevada Amateur Championship was held June 14-15 at Dragon Ridge Country Club. Laurie Johnson, who will be inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame on Nov. 5, won the Amateur Championship for the seventh time with rounds of 77-72 -- 149. Helen Thomas won the Amateur Net Championship with rounds of net 69-70 -- 139.

Following Johnson in the gross division were Deborah Rees, second place; Sherry Jackson, third; Robin McNesby, fourth; Brenda Knott, fifth; Karen Killpack, sixth; My Paulson seventh; and Debbie Love, eighth.

Theresa Prospero came in second in the net division, followed by Lynn King, third; Gail Chow, fourth; Janis Lunde, fifth; Monica Fairbanks, sixth; Sandra Mitchell, seventh; and Sherry Corsello, eighth.

Paiute Golf Resort offers junior golf camps

The Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is offering two-day junior golf camp sessions -- one each in July and August -- to boys and girls, ages 6 to 17 years. PGA Professionals will cover putting, chipping, pitching, full swing, bunker and rules. The instruction will be from 9 a.m. to noon on each of the two consecutive days. Lunch also is included both days and will be from noon to 1 p.m.

The instructors will ensure adequate water is available at all times, in addition to providing breaks during the three-hour lesson. Equipment will be available or a participant may bring his or her own.

Junior camp participants will benefit from the 2,800-foot elevation, cooler air and ideal playing conditions of the three championship courses and two practice ranges -- each of which offers a driving range, a practice putting green and a pitching chipping area.

The facility also has a 50,000-square-foot clubhouse, which houses locker rooms, restrooms and a 1,500-square-foot restaurant.

The sessions are July 9-10 and Aug. 3-4. The camp fee is $110 per session. To register, call Paiute's golf shop at 702-395-1708. For additional information on the camps, visit http://realpuregolf.com/summer_junior_camps.html or call Paiute at 702-658-1400.

Paiute Golf Resort is located off of U.S. 95 North, approximately 15 minutes from Summerlin and about 20 minutes from the center of Las Vegas.

Golf Summerlin celebrates
July 4 with special prices

Golf Summerlin is treating golf enthusiasts this July 4 weekend to their choice of options: individual round or unlimited golfing specials at its three Summerlin courses.

Beginning Friday and running through Monday, players may choose to play at Highland Falls, Palm Valley or Eagle Crest golf courses for $45 per round (or posted rate if lower) or just $85 per person for unlimited golfing. To schedule a tee time at any of the three courses, call 800-803-0758.

St. Louis podiatrist captures Mesquite Amateur

The ninth annual Mesquite Amateur had everything from nonstop activities to an increased field and a glorious day for the championship round played June 3 at the CasaBlanca Golf Club.

Jeff Miller, a 56-year-old podiatrist from St. Louis, Mo., recorded a gross 79, net 59 score to win the overall Mesquite Amateur Championship, while Dana Boyette of Nashville, Tenn., was runner-up with a gross 86, net 63.

Art Hickman of Long Pond, Calif., had a gross 75, net 68 to take the low gross for the championship round.

From the lavish dinners each night to the experiences on an all-star list of six golf courses -- including the CasaBlanca Golf Club, Palms Golf Club, Oasis Golf Club's Palmer and Canyons courses and Falcon Ridge Golf Club in Mesquite, along with Coyote Springs Golf Club in Coyote Springs -- the tournament drew 552 golfers from several states, Canada and the Netherlands competing in 17 flights.

The 10th annual Mesquite Amateur is scheduled May 28--June 1, 2012. The Mesquite Amateur was sponsored by Golf Mesquite Nevada along with the Mesquite Resort Association. Further information can be found at www.mesquiteamateur.com.