Golfers won’t need to hit bombs off the tee to win at narrow Colonial Country Club. But golf bettors should have a chance to hit a long shot at the wide-open event.
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To ensure maximum safety, leaders from several national golf associations have collaborated on an outline to responsibly operate courses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some private golf courses in Southern Nevada remained open amid the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, one day after Gov. Steve Sisolak’s ordered closure.
O.J. Simpson took to Twitter on Wednesday after Gov. Steve Sisolak announced an emergency order to close golf courses in Nevada in an effort to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
The Night of Induction is Saturday, Sept. 28 at The Hill at TPC Summerlin, preceded by a golf tournament Sept. 27 at Spanish Trail.
Eldorado’s Matthew Manganello shot even-par 72 on the second day of the Mountain Region golf tournament to finish with a two-day total of 139 — and his second region championship at Reflection Bay on Wednesday evening.
A William Hill gambler placed an $85,000 wager to win $1.19 million on Tiger Woods to capture the Masters at 14-1 odds. The wager represents the largest liability for an individual golf wager in William Hill’s U.S. history.
Legacy reopened in October 2017 after legal proceedings, and golfers are enjoying Legacy 2.0. It also appears a positive working relationship between the owners and area homeowners has evolved.
Rory McIlroy is the 7-1 favorite to win his first green jacket, and Tiger Woods is at 14-1 odds to win his fifth.
Handicapper Brian Blessing puts $50 of his mythical $200 bankroll on Francesco Molinari at 20-1 odds to win the Masters.
Mark Anguiano of Whittier, California, shot rounds of 66-64-71—201 to finish 14 under par and win the $140,000 Nevada Open by two strokes Thursday at CasaBlanca and Palms golf courses.
After the first day of the region tournaments, Faith Lutheran (Mountain Region) and Clark (Desert Region) hold a lead going into the final day.
UNLV senior Harry Hall fired a 5-under 65 in the final round to help the Rebels finish eighth Tuesday in the Jerry Pate National Intercollegiate at Old Overton Country Club.
Jeremy Roenick was a nine-time National Hockey League all-star and is now an NBC analyst. In his spare time, he wrangles rattlesnakes including a few years ago at Cascata in Boulder City while playing with several Sharks players.
After having his caddie grab his backup shirt from the bag, Woods popped into a restroom near the 12th tee box, put on the dry shirt and shot 3 under the rest of the way to finish at even-par 70. That kept him within five shots of the morning leader, Rickie Fowler.
