Siena Golf Club is one of those golf facilities that feels like a resort but caters to both the local community and visitors. Perhaps that's why this Summerlin golf property overlooking Las Vegas has been named the 2009 Golf Course of the Year by the Nevada Chapter of the National Golf Course Owners Association.
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It's showtime for the 2009 version of the World Series of Golf. And unlike other years, this one comes with a twist. You'll get the chance to tune in for 13 straight weeks on cable TV giant WGN and follow the action from start to finish.
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It was fitting that 18 holes wasn't enough to decide the 2009 World Series of Golf winner. After all, the event, which pits the strategy of poker and players' golf ability, featured 125 players from around the world gunning for the $300,000 top prize. In the end, 33-year-old North Carolina poker pro Jody Garaventa, an 11-handicap, came away with the crown - and the cash.
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Golf World readers were asked to evaluate the nation's courses in three distinct categories - private, public and resort - based on 13 different performance criteria, such as quality of the course, course conditions, reputation/prestige and service. Voters recognized Lake Las Vegas as a destination offering some of the best golf experiences in the nation.
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The 17th Annual Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge will be telecast on ABC Saturday, Dec. 13 from 3-5 p.m. EST, and Sunday, Dec. 14 from 2-4 p.m. EST.
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"Who's Behind Your Success?" contest winner Taylor Anderson, accompanied by his parents, will spend Dec. 7 playing golf, working out and dining with Natalie Gulbis. Born paralyzed on his right side, Anderson credits his mother with helping him achieve success in life.
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The 21st Annual Golf Classic, a tournament to benefit the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada, will be held Monday, Dec. 1 at TPC Summerlin and TPC Las Vegas. Sign up now!
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The field at the 2008 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open will boast seven players who have earned a major championship. The list also includes the likes of Hunter Mahan and J.B. Holmes who just competed on the winning Ryder Cup team.
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The 2008 Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open is attracting some of the best golfers in the world for the 26th annual Las Vegas PGA Tour stop. Spectators will have the opportunity to cheer on a stellar professional field as they vie for the title and the $4.1 million purse. This year's event has received commitments from players such as Mike Weir, Jesper Parnevik, Bubba Watson and Chris DiMarco.
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Not only is there a new venue for this year's Wendy's 3-Tour Challenge, but you can also look for a few new faces at this annual event benefiting the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption that pits players from America's three major professional tours against each other for charity. And while the field has not been announced yet, officials say it will be stellar.
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