Lilia Vu posted her best career finish in last year’s LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek. One year later, she’s on top of the golf world.
Greg Robertson
Golf reporter
Email: grobertson@reviewjournal.com
Greg Robertson is a longtime journalist for some of the top newspapers and websites in the country. He was lead editor for the launch of NFL.com in 1996, and was the first golf editor and writer for ESPN.com, where he covered the PGA Tour, LPGA Tour and Champions Tour for five years. He lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two daughters.
The golf course is in the spotlight as many top players bypass this week’s event in Las Vegas.
With the tournament just a week away, only two of the top 10 players in the world have entered the Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek.
Drought conditions in the western United States have forced water agencies to impose strict regulations on use, including at golf courses.
UNLV junior Caden Fioroni will play as an individual in the Las Vegas regional at Bear’s Best next week, but the team did not receive an invitation.
Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce will face Warriors standouts Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson in a made-for-TV event in Las Vegas in June.
Former Palo Verde and UNLV star Jack Trent and Las Vegas resident Max Marsico are among players to get through a local qualifier in Mesquite.
UNLV junior Caden Fioroni finished third in the Mountain West men’s golf championship for the Rebels, who will find out Wednesday if they qualified for the NCAA Regionals.
Seven high school seniors who spent their summers as caddies have earned full-ride scholarships as part of the Evans Scholars program.
The Rebels finished one shot out of fourth as they wrapped up their golf season at Mission Hills Country Club.
Paiute Golf Resort will host a local qualifier in July as young golfers try to advance to Augusta National.
The PGA Tour has finally released its revamped fall schedule, and it includes Oct. 12-15 dates for Las Vegas and TPC Summerlin.
With more than two dozen pros now calling the area home, here are RJ golf writer Greg Robertson’s list of the 10 most accomplished players currently on the pro tour.
The general public will be allowed into the Bank of Hope Match Play at Shadow Creek for the first time this year, but the cost is steep.
Las Vegan Alison Lee was in contention for three days at the LPGA Drive On Championship only to see things fall apart during Sunday’s final round.