All college basketball coaches strive to be number one. Lon Kruger, even though retired, is still just that as the national chairperson of the national Coaches vs. Cancer Council who oversees what is now the largest golf fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. The 2023 Coaches vs. Cancer Las Vegas Golf Classic, presented by Sanford […]
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May
May
Another big tournament is coming to the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort and this time some top, albeit, under-the-radar, junior golfers will be the stars of the show. The Underrated Golf Tour presented by KPMG and founded by Golden State Warriors legend Steph Curry is scheduled to be played July 18-20 at the resort that […]
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May
May
It started in Las Vegas with Tiger vs. Phil in xxxx and now The Match will be played for the fourth time in the City That Glitters when teammates Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes duel Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson at Wynn Las Vegas on June 29. It will be Lombardi Trophies vs. O’Brien Trophies […]
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May
May
Tiger Woods has a deep history in Las Vegas in many ways. He will now add to it with the opening of a PopStroke venue in Las Vegas that is expected to break ground in May and scheduled to open by the end of 2023. “PopStroke continues to use golf to bring families and friends […]
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Apr
Apr
There are always celebrity events in Las Vegas throughout year, but one that is now an annual tradition is the 8am Golf Invitational at the Wynn Golf & Country Club. Hosted by Jimmy Fallon, the event brings together celebrities and athletes for two days of action. 8AM Golf is an integrated collection of brands with […]
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Feb
Feb
Television producer Chad Mumm knew he was going to take another crack at convincing PGA Tour executives to allow him to create a behind-the-scenes docuseries about the PGA Tour. In 2019, he chose the first tee at the iconic Shadow Creek course in Las Vegas to shoot another shot in more ways than one. Here […]
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Feb
Feb
Well, the headline of this story might be a stretch that Hall of Fame basketball coach Lon Kruger is going to give us 12 million moments that stand out from his memories of the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Las Vegas Golf Classic. But if anyone would have that many, it’s Kruger, who created the event […]
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Jul
Jul
Derek Carr is first and foremost the Las Vegas Raiders starting quarterback, but golf in Nevada is helping him relax and bond with coaches and teammates.–By Brian Hurlburt, Founder, LasVegasGolfInsider.com “Las Vegas has a lot of really good golf courses and some of the best that I’ve played and there’s like 50 of them,” Carr […]
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Jun
Jun
Larry Brown says fate drew him to Las Vegas and his journey culminates with induction into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame along with the 2022 class of DeMarco Murray, Amy Purdy, Shawn Davis, Glen Gondrezick and Ryan Ludwick. Along the way, he played a little of golf. Brown initially came to Las Vegas […]
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Jun
Jun
It was a very good year for the annual Coaches vs. Cancer Las Vegas Golf Classic as $1.5 million was raised to help fight cancer and the largest field ever enjoyed MGM and Bellagio hospitality and golf at Cascata, Shadow Creek and Southern Highlands. Former UNLV head basketball coach created the event 15 years ago […]
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