It was another epic day in Vegas Golf as four PGA Tour and four F1 stars played golf live on Netflix from the Wynn Las Vegas. Justin Thomas stole the show with a final swing to win the event with his driver partner Carlos Sainz. Immediately after the final swing, Thomas showed off the “sleep” […]
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Oct
Oct
Once again, the golf and racing world will be focused on Las Vegas. On Nov. 14, racers from F1 and golfers from the PGA Tour meet at Wynn Las Vegas. “The Netflix Cup”, Netflix’s first-ever live sports event, will feature athletes from “Formula 1: Drive to Survive” and “Full Swing” series. The drivers and golfers […]
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Sep
Sep
Baseball Hall of Famer Rollie Fingers estimates he has played in hundreds of charity scrambles, helping to raise MILLIONS of dollars. This week, Rollie played in the Inspiring Children Foundation event at Reflection Bay Golf Club at Lake Las Vegas. He shared after the round that he is just like all of us … that […]
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Sep
Sep
Brayden McNabb loves golf and admits it can be addicting. McNabb and many of his fellow Vegas Golden Knights teed it up at Wynn Las Vegas on Thursday, Sept. 7, to raise money for the Golden Knights Foundation. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Las Vegas-based organizations through the Vegas Golden Knights Foundation. Here’s some of […]
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Aug
Aug
It is no secret that Vegas levels up pretty much any business or event that hits the city. The NHL? Check. The WNBA? Check. The NFL? Check. The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo? Check. And so many more. Now, the PopStroke – Eat, Putt, Drink concept is coming to Vegas in 2024–along with partners TaylorMade and […]
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Aug
Aug
It’s official now. PopStroke Vegas has broken ground. Actually, construction was underway even before PopStroke founder Greg Bartoli, TaylorMade Golf President/CEO David Abeles, and other dignitaries dug ceremonial shovels into the ground on the Town Square Las Vegas location. But it was yet another historic day for Vegas golf, as Tiger Woods, TaylorMade and PopStroke […]
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Aug
Aug
Billy Walters, who owns Bali Hai Golf Club on the Las Vegas Strip, has released an excerpt from Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk, and it details his gambling relationship and other ties with major champion Phil Mickelson. And also answers directly the question as to how Mickelson didn’t come to his defense during […]
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Aug
Aug
It is no secret that Las Vegas is now a mecca for hoops with the NBA Summer League, exhibition games, major AAU tournaments, the Runnin’ Rebels, NCAA conference tournaments, the 2023 Sweet 16 and more. But what is more of a secret is that NBA players, coaches and executives love Vegas in the summer … […]
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Jul
Jul
Sure, Butch Harmon has helped the world’s greatest golfers win majors, but he is always there for the little guy, too. That was on full display a couple years ago when he revealed his best golf tip ever, “the art of throwing a golf club”. –By Brian Hurlburt, founder, LasVegasGolfInsider.com “For those of you who […]
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Jul
Jul
By Brian Hurlburt, @lasvegasgolfinsider In the day and age of the ‘Influencer’, it is sometimes difficult to determine perception from reality. When it comes to Instagram star @GolfMami_, an 11-time country club champion who came to America from Mexico as a young girl, there is much more than meets the social media eye. “The first […]