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Charley Hoffman Foundation Pro-Am kicks off week of golf

The Charley Hoffman Foundation Pro-Am will take place Sept. 26 at TPC Summerlin as part of a Southern Nevada's most prestigious golf event, the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Participants of the pro-am will enjoy the unique opportunity to play a round of golf inside the ropes of an official PGA Tour tournament course alongside a professional Tour player. The tournament will start at 1 p.m. after Hoffman provides a clinic, divulging the secrets of his great golf game.

The Charley Hoffman Foundation's mission is to help raise money and awareness for children's organizations that provide a positive environment to better their future through education, sports and health. Hoffman and his wife, Stacy, created the foundation in 2009 to raise awareness and financial support for a variety of children's charities in their native San Diego as well as their adopted hometown of Las Vegas.

All proceeds from the pro-am will benefit five Las Vegas charities: Blessings in a Backpack, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Goodie Two Shoes Foundation, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Las Vegas and the Transportation Fund of the local Zelzah Shrine Temple.

Entry fees are $2,000 per player and $7,000 for a foursome and include a pairing with a PGA Tour professional, lunch and on-course refreshments, pro-am gift package as well as awards ceremony following play. Contact Mike Zampini at 702-589-4946 or mike@jtshrinersopen.com.

The 2011 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is the ongoing commitment between Timberlake and Shriners Hospitals for Children to continue the tradition of a PGA Tour event in Las Vegas. A variety of well-known golfers will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Hospitals for Children, while enjoying the signature flair that Las Vegas has to offer. The first round of professional play begins Sept. 29 at TPC Summerlin.

Paiute Golf Resort courses remain open during overseeding season

Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort will not have August/September overseed course closures or cart path only restrictions over the next 90 days, because its three championship courses -- Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain and Wolf -- do not have to incur the rigorous overseeding process common to golf courses in the Southwest region of the United States. Local and visiting golfers will be able to take advantage of green playing conditions while other courses are closed, as well as receive reduced August rates.

Because of the courses' distinct grass combination of rye and bent, compared to the usual Bermuda style used by desert courses within the Southwest region, Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort eliminates the need to overseed while maintaining ideal playing conditions. The facility is located off of U.S. 95 Highway and is approximately 20 minutes from both downtown Las Vegas and Summerlin. Paiute's elevation is 2,800 feet, which assures temperatures averaging eight to 10 degrees cooler than the rest of the Las Vegas Valley in the heat of the summer.

Another added benefit for any golfers playing in August is the reduced greens fees. Members of the Paiute Advantage Club Card -- Paiute's frequent player card -- receive rates as low as $45 with twilight rates also available and are afforded guest privileges and 10-day advanced booking.

Las Vegas residents who join Paiute's free local email club receive prime-time rates as low as $50 with twilight rates also available.

For more information on Paiute's playing conditions or local rate options, call the facility directly at 702-658-1400.