Vegas Chuck considers beautification putting on a baseball cap and a pair of sunglasses. It takes a little more than that to keep a Las Vegas golf course in top shape though. This is the time of year when most Vegas courses go through overseeding. While the times are staggered, late August and early September are the most common dates - though some courses overseed as late as October. A golf course will be closed for a few weeks as it goes through the process. Which means when you come as a tourist in the fall, your fairway lies should be sweet ...

There are some fools out there who still don’t take Las Vegas golf seriously. While the PGA of America knows better. The PGA’s holding its Fall Expo in Las Vegas again at Mandalay Bay, Sept 11-12. While the annual merchandise show in Orlando remains the biggest event of the year, the Fall Expo in Vegas is getting more and more big time every year. It’s not just an excuse for golf pros to get together in Sin City anymore and tell their spouses they’re working - not that there’s anything wrong with that. One in three attendees are now PGA Professionals and ...

Vegas Chuck loves Las Vegas golf like no other. Still, sometimes I find myself missing tee times because I got a little carried away on the poker tables. Show up around 4 p.m. at Mandalay Bay, look up and realize it’s 4:40 a.m. … Happens to everybody, right? Luckily, the Walters Cup lets you combine the best of both worlds. This is a Pro Am/Poker Tournament held Nov. 4-8 in Vegas with a payout of $10,000 for the Pro Am and up to 20 large for the poker tournament. You compete in rounds at Stallion Mountain Country Club, Royal Links Golf ...