LPGA players wished their best to Michelle Wie, who announced she is stepping away from the game Thursday.
Golf
Three-time major champion Anna Nordqvist pulled out of the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play.
Two players battling injuries had significantly different results on the first day of the tournament at Shadow Creek.
Las Vegas star golfer Danielle Kang will attempt to play through back issues when the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play begins Wednesday at Shadow Creek.
Danielle Kang and Inbee Park highlight a field of 64 players who will complete in Las Vegas next week.
VSiN host Wes Reynolds and Westgate SuperBook golf oddsmaker Jeff Sherman had two common players among their best bets to win the PGA Championship.
Tiger Woods is the biggest liability at the Westgate SuperBook and BetMGM, which would suffer a historic loss if he wins the PGA Championship.
Four Las Vegas seniors have become Evans scholars, earning full rides to college because of their participation in a summer golf program.
Before the Golden Knights fired coach Pete DeBoer on Monday, they were listed as the 10-1 sixth choice at Station Casinos to win the 2023 Stanley Cup.
Defending champion Phil Mickelson said he won’t play this week in the PGA Championship, while Tiger Woods is entered but hasn’t committed to play for health reasons.
UNLV senior Veronica Joels shot 3-under 68 in the final round of the women’s NCAA regional at Stanford Golf Course to match the second-lowest round in the 65-player field.
The UNLV women finished Tuesday’s second round at 15-over 299, leaving the Rebels at 41 over overall at the Stanford Regional in Stanford, California.
David Lipsky, a Las Vegas resident and tour rookie, is becoming a regular on the PGA leaderboards.
UNLV finished at 26-over-par 310 and in 11th place after the first round of the NCAA women’s regional Monday at Stanford Golf Course in California.
The UNLV women’s golf team hopes to qualify for one of four spots in the NCAA Championship when the Rebels play in an NCAA regional next week at Stanford.