Shintaro Ban is putting together one of the best senior years in the history of the UNLV men’s golf program, and it’s coming as somewhat of a surprise even to him.
Brian Hurlburt
Freelance writer Brian Hurlburt is a two-time author who has covered golf in Las Vegas for more than two decades.
Las Vegas resident Max Marsico is living his dream of playing professional golf, but family and friends would have understood if he had given up after suffering a vertebrae fracture at age 15.
Green is probably the main color golfers are thinking about this week, with the possible exception of Tiger Woods’s Sunday red.
UNLV Professional Golf Management program alumnus Kendall Murphy, 31, became the Southern Nevada Chapter, Southwest Section, PGA of America president much faster than he expected due to happenstance.
A few months ago, you could bet Tiger Woods to win the 2018 Masters at 100-1. Not so today. According to Westgate sports book golf odds expert Jeff Sherman, Tiger is at 8-1.
UNLV head football coach Tony Sanchez looks forward to his frequent conversations with Rebels men’s head golf coach Dwaine Knight, whose mantra during his illustrious career has been to “finish like a Rebel.”
Hitting a golf ball 300 yards is the ultimate thrill for most golfers, but a majority will never accomplish the feat. That’s not the case for ParaLong drive champion Jason Aken, who easily hits 300-yard drives—using only his right arm.
The Southern Highlands Collegiate, to be played Monday through Wednesday, features another deep field highlighted by UNLV senior Shintaro Ban, who is on the Fred Haskins watch list.
The UNLV women’s golf team has a new home course at Spanish Trail Country Club, and the team will host the Rebel Beach Invitational with Long Beach State on Monday and Tuesday.
Kerri Clark and Nicole Dutt-Roberts have been selected to lead the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association. The two played in the association four decades ago.
For many golfers and residents surrounding golf courses, what is happening at Black Mountain Golf and Country Club in Henderson is an all-too-often occurrence.
Last week at the PGA Merchandise Show in Florida, Greg Norman officially launched Shark Experience, his new cart software program bringing “connectivity, content and customization” to a golf course near you.
It was still an extremely special Monday at Bear’s Best Las Vegas for the Southern Nevada Golf Association Tournament of Champions.
Lee Smith has been general manager at TPC Summerlin. In all, he’s been at the club for more than a decade, but is now transitioning to a new job at Liberty National Golf Club in New Jersey, site of the 2017 Presidents Cup.
Renowned golf instructor Butch Harmon said he hasn’t witnessed domination like Dustin Johnson displayed last week since Tiger Woods was at his pinnacle in the early 2000s.
