When Boulder City Municipal Golf Course opened in May of 1973, it marked a new dawn of golf in the non-gaming burg and also in Southern Nevada, overall.–By Brian Hurlburt, founder, LasVegasGolfInsider.com The new 9-hole layout may have opened a green short (the 6th), with no driving range, putting green nor permanent clubhouse, but what […]
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Las Vegas National Golf Club, which was founded in 1961 as the Stardust Country Club, is arguably the most historic golf course in Las Vegas. Now you can play it for only $55 or $220 for a foursome on May 1 during a special Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Play Day. Click to the […]
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Mar
There aren’t many golf groups that have been around as long as the Valley View Golf Club, and even fewer that have made the impact that this group has. Here is a look back at the 2012 Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame induction video for the group. Here is more on the story from […]
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There have been some constants at Boulder Creek Golf Club since it debuted Jan. 1, 2003. Among those that have stood the test of time are quality golf and Andy Schaper, who originally served as director of golf upon the course’s opening. Schaper has played a key role in Boulder Creek’s evolution ever since. Over […]
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As this is written, the Sentry Tournament of Champions in Hawaii is being played for the 71st time, and it all started in Las Vegas at the old Desert Inn way back in 1953. But in 1967 and 1968, the prestigious event that is reserved only for champions was played at the Stardust Country Club, […]
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What is now the historic Las Vegas National Golf Club, which is located in the heart of Las Vegas and minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, opened in 1961 as the Stardust Country Club. From 1961-66 the course hosted the LPGA Championship, a major. That is just one piece of the course’s amazing history. —By […]
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On Saturday, Oct. 22, the second annual Champions Classic will be played at the historic Las Vegas Golf Club. Teams of four amateurs will be paired with a former Southern Nevada amateur golf champion. Spots are still available for this flashback event. –By Brian Hurlburt The shamble team tournament benefits junior golf and is a […]
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Oct
More than 300 gathered at the Hill at TPC Summerlin to honor the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Class of 2022 and a special Lifetime Inductee Award honoree, Brady Exber. The Class of 2022 was Jeremy Anderson, Bob Coffin, Dale Hahn, Dave Johnson and Ann Sunstrum. The event kicked off the Shriners Children’s Open […]
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Following a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame returns with a Class in 2022 plus a look back at the Class of 1998. The 2022 Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Night of Induction is scheduled for Oct. 1 at The Hill at TPC Summerlin when new […]
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A Vegas and golf history book comes to life in between swings at Las Vegas National Golf Club. –By Brian Hurlburt, Founder, Las Vegas Golf Insider. Article previously was included in Las Vegas Golf and Leisure Magazine. Possibly one of the most little-known facts about golf in Las Vegas is that the area is a […]