Las Vegas Golf News

AJGA Las Vegas Junior set for June 16-19

For the 19th consecutive year, the American Junior Golf Association will be conducting one of its top-tier national junior golf events in Las Vegas. The AJGA Las Vegas Junior will be held at Angel Park Golf Club June 16-19. The 78-player field will be 54 holes of stroke play competition.

The tournament field will be filled through the AJGA’s Performance Based Entry system, but numerous spots will be held for those participating in the Qualifier taking place at Angel Park Golf Club Sunday, June 15 at 7:30 a.m. For more information on participating in the tournament qualifier, contact the AJGA’s Player Services Department at (770) 868-4200.

This event has a great deal of history and has seen some top college and professional golfers earn a victory here. LPGA Tour players Kellee Booth (1994), Cristie Kerr (1995) and Candy Hannemann (1996) were all victorious at this event. In the Boys Division, Trip Kuehne (1990) and Chris Riley (1992) both sat in the winner’s circle.

Deer Creek Golf Clubs is pleased to introduce the first of its kind Progressive Hole-in-One Jackpot. Each year players from all over the world will have a shot at a jackpot starting at 10 million dollars that will increase each year by 5 million until it's won. Players from Deer Creek will have a chance everyday at their club to win fantastic prizes as described below in addition to the chance to Qualify for the Dream Shot 10 Million Dollar Shootout.

What would you think if I told you that you have been given an opportunity to win 10 Million Dollars, and all you had to do was to take one golf shot from 150 yards?  Would you take it?  Dream Shot Golf offers golfers the chance to play for $10 million dollars each and every day at local GTA Golf Clubs.  Dream Shot Golf is pleased to announce its recent partnership with Deer Creek Golf Clubs - a spectacular 45-hole facility in Ajax.  Deer Creek has signed on to host the Dream Shot 10 Million Dollar Hole-in-One Contest starting the weekend of June 14^th, 2008. 

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Angel Park Golf Club was named “Best Golf Course” in Las Vegas in the 27th annual Best of Las Vegas ® Reader’s Poll conducted by the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Taking top honors for the 11th consecutive year and 13 of the past 14 years, Angel Park has for more than a decade maintained its popularity with the readers of Las Vegas’ largest daily newspaper.

“First of all, thanks to all of our loyal local golfers for choosing Angel Park,” said David Bogue, general manager of Angel Park Golf Club. “We work hard to provide a world-class golf product for all to enjoy, and for nearly fifteen years, the Review Journal’s readers have placed us above some very fine golf courses. Secondly, I’d like to thank our staff for continuing to stay on top. This award reflects their dedication to our customers.”

LAS VEGAS, Nevada – The PGA of America's Southern Nevada Chapter, Southwest Section recently honored Mike Davis, Director of Instruction for Walters Golf with their two highest recognitions: "Golf Professional of the Year" and "Teacher of the Year." This is the sixth year Mike has been recognized as Teacher of the Year.

"This is a tremendous accomplishment and reflects the commitment Walters Golf as a company has to the game," said Michael Levine, Director of Marketing for Walters Golf. "Mike is also ranked as one of the Top 100 Teachers in America by Golf Magazine and is one of a very few PGA Professionals to have earned the prestigious Master "Teaching Professional" recognition by the PGA of America. He provides instruction at each of our courses and is one of the few highly ranked instructors who still personally gives playing lessons, which have been tremendously well received."

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - A brand new selection of unique vacation packages are announced each year by the JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa. The Mediterranean-styled luxury resort’s three-night packages are all very specialized, and are designed with the perfect escape to Vegas in mind.

The resort’s amenities and leisure opportunities present an unparalleled destination resort experience showcasing ‘The Other Side of Vegas’ with a more relaxed flair. Travelers appreciate the Personal Planning Center and concierge service which helps plan customized one-stop vacations creating a truly memorable stay. With your own Personal Planning Rep available to help design the utmost perfect stay – couples, singles and families are all invited to enjoy these special new vacation packages – or simply invent your own!

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - OB Sports Golf Management’s Director of Sales and Marketing, Kris Strauss was honored by the American Junior Golf Association Friday, Feb. 29, at its Annual Meeting with the 2007 “Media Leader Award”. The Media Leader Award is typically given to the tournament or media chairperson that receives exceptional media coverage and publicity for the AJGA event, the host course, sponsors and participants.

Each year during the Annual Meeting’s Digger Smith Awards Banquet – named after AJGA Chairman of the Board Jordan R. “Digger” Smith – the AJGA presents awards to the tournaments with the best media coverage, junior-am fundraising tournament, volunteer support base and hospitality. At this time the Association also recognizes its golf professional of the year, new tournament of the year, and overall tournament of the year (the latter of which was actually awarded to the OB Sports-managed Dalhousie Golf Club).

How do you compete with the “Big Boys” of the golf equipment industry, who have many years head start in marketing and manufacturing, not to mention deep, deep pockets to fund their ventures? Two veterans of the front lines of the golf industry wars, Richard Merk and Bret Larsen are trying to do it in a revolutionary way, one club at a time, one charity tournament at a time with their launch of Upswing Golf early this year.Merk, a former member of the senior executive teams at TaylorMade and then Callaway, and Larsen, a former VP of Manufacturing and then Golf Club Development at Callaway, have come together to try to bring the “average” golfer access to top quality equipment without the expense the “brand name” companies tack on to their clubs for marketing, advertising and endorsements.

We’ve all had them, the little nagging aches and pains that keep us from playing our best. And we’ve got a lot of company. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that more than 109,000 golf-related injuries were treated in doctors’ offices, clinics and emergency rooms in 2003, at a total cost of more than 2-BILLION dollars (you could buy nearly 40-million dozen Pro-V1’s with that).

It’s not just “old-age” either. Nearly a quarter of the golf-related injuries treated were to kids under the age of 19. And here’s the kicker. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says most of those injuries can be prevented with some very simple and inexpensive warm-up, stretch-out and maintenance exercises throughout the year.

Winter is here; if you live up north it’s time for shoveling snow, scraping windshields and layers of clothing. Not so fast. Winter in Vegas means golf, and lots of it. So grab your sticks, pack your bags and set a course for Las Vegas. Well-know as the city that never sleeps, it’s also a one-of-a-kind golf destination and during the fall and winter months, the courses are in great shape, flights are affordable and the golf is outstanding. Of the many choices that face the Vegas golf enthusiast, Aliante Golf Club, Angel Park Golf Club and The Legacy Golf Club stand above the rest for their quality, value and variety.

Over 34 million visitors a year come to Las Vegas to indulge in entertainment that they just don’t find “back home. Now the word is starting to spread that Las Vegas also offers golf experiences most golfers just won’t find back home.

Only in Las Vegas can you choose from a selection of themed, full-service mega-resorts. And only in Las Vegas can you enjoy playing a round of golf in a tropical paradise, a country club setting, on holes inspired by the British Open rotation courses or the Carolina Pines all within 20 minutes of your hotel room. And only in Las Vegas can you find so much to do before and after your golf rounds.With so many choices, it is not always easy to find the perfect pairing of hotel and golf course for your budget, schedule and level of play. That’s where the reservation professionals at Las Vegas Golf Getaways can really help.