During the 1974 U.S. National Senior Open at Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, 64-year-old pro Mike Austin reportedly hit a ball 515 yards with a 27 mph wind at his back.
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Tiger Woods, three shots behind leader Paul Casey in fifth place, is 14-1 at updated odds at the Westgate to win the Masters after he was 50-1 earlier this week.
During the 1974 U.S. National Senior Open at Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas with a 27 mph wind at his back, 64-year-old pro Mike Austin reportedly hit a ball 515 yards.
Jon Rahm, a Spaniard ranked No. 2 in the world, is the 10-1 third choice to win the Masters this week, behind Bryson DeChambeau at 8-1 and Dustin Johnson at 9-1.
Shadow Creek Golf Course in North Las Vegas was named by Golfweek magazine as the top course in the nation owned or operated by a casino for the second straight year.
The Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is returning to Las Vegas next year in October.
Woods, a 40-1 long shot to repeat as Masters champion, is the ticket leader at William Hill and BetMGM and tied for the money lead at William Hill with Bryson DeChambeau.
After startling the golf world by winning the PGA Championship in his second major start, Las Vegas resident Collin Morikawa is hoping for another big outing at the Masters.
It’s sunny and in the 70s this week in Augusta, Georgia. What it will be like at this time next week is anybody’s guess.
A weaker field has put an unfamiliar name atop the odds board for this week’s PGA Tour event. The weather also provides a handicapping wrinkle.
Aarjav Patel shot rounds of 68 and 66 to finish at 10-under 134, overcoming strong winds during Sunday’s final round to win the Las Vegas City Amateur in a playoff.
Shadow Creek hosted a PGA Tour event for the first time with last week’s CJ Cup, relocated from South Korea this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Jason Kokrak holds off Xander Schaufflele in battle of lesser and hard-to-pronounce names at idyllic and mystical Shadow Creek Golf Course.
Jason Kokrak went six holes without making a birdie, but he ended that streak on the 18th hole with a birde and earned a two-shot victory in the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek.
Russell Henley shot a bogey-free 67 Saturday and has a three-stroke lead over four golfers entering the final round of the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek Golf Course.
