LPGA Tour officials confirmed Monday that the tour will continue its policy that has been in place since golf resumed during the COVID pandemic last summer.
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Paiute Golf Resort shined in its debut as the venue for the Korn Ferry Tour’s MGM Resorts Championship last week. The future of the tournament already is being discussed.
Peter Uihlein closed with a 69 to finish at 16-under 272 on the Sun Mountain course at Paiute to win the Korn Ferry Tour’s MGM Resorts Championship by four strokes.
Peter Uihlein, the 2010 U.S. Amateur champion, shot a 68 on Saturday to open a one-shot cushion over Jamie Lovemark, the 2007 NCAA champion, at Korn Ferry event.
Adam Svensson is one of the hottest players on the Korn Ferry Tour, and he put that form on full display Friday, taking the 36-hole lead at the MGM Resorts Championship at Paiute.
Kevin Dougherty also had four birdies and two bogeys on a blustery day on the Sun Mountain course to lead Sam Saunders by a stroke in MGM Resorts Championship.
Wind and small, fast greens are the biggest defenses the Sun Mountain course at Paiute Golf Resort will present to 156 players chasing a Korn Ferry Tour title this week.
Harry Hall hopes the Korn Ferry Tour event in Las Vegas begins his 11-week drive to qualify for the PGA Tour next season.
The Drive, Chip and Putt Championship finals at Augusta (Georgia) National on Sunday had a Southern Nevada feel to them.