2011 Grind August Issue

August golf in Nevada was as hot as the temperature. This month included 4 events of great importance in Nevada amateur golf for all types of golfers.

The Nevada State Amateur (currently being held in Reno August 24-26.) brings the best scratch golfers from across the state together to compete for the coveted State Trophy. The new and exciting format to the Nevada State Net Amateur Champion-ship turned some interest as net competitors ascended upon Washoe Valley just out-side of Reno to compete at Thunder Canyon Country Club. The SNGA also held its second successful one day tournament at DragonRidge Country Club in Henderson. The Medalist Golf Association, affiliate of SNGA, also conducted a scratch players tournament at TPC Las Vegas with great success. Story continued on page 3

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The Official Newsletter of the Southern Nevada Golf Association

1. Nevada State Net Amateur 2. Las Vegas Golf & Tennis 3. State Net Amateur (Cont.) 4. Metlife Auto & Home® 5. Misunderstood Rules 6. Community News 7. Community News (Cont.) 8. Community News (Cont.) 9. Family Promises Charity Golf 10. Ernie for Autism 11. Give Golf Dine! 12. What’s on Tap

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Nevada State Net Amateur Championship (Continued from Page 1) 34 Contestants ascended on Thunder Canyon Country Club in Washoe Valley August 7-9, 2011. The format was changed for this year. All competitors would participate in a 36 holes stroke play qualifier. The top 8 competitors would then compete in a match play to determine the 2011 champion. As the second round completed on Monday, August 9th, 10 players found themselves atop the leader-board. 4 found themselves tied for the final two spots and would have to playoff to determine who would continue into match play. Those competitors included three players from the NNGA, in Michael Mar-quiz, Dennis Young, and Gary Hatlestead as well as current SNGA Senior Net Player of the Year Points Race Leader, Burke Cahill. Burke would eventually fall in the playoff and the final 8 would be decided. Bill Premo of Reno Mens Golf Club would take home the victory in the stroke play portion of the event shooting an impressive Net 141 (-3). Only George Yocum of Badlands Golf Club in Summerlin would be left in the top 8 from the SNGA. As the first matches of the event finished on Sunday Afternoon, Gary Hatlestad found himself playing Dave Linnel, and George Yocum was pitted against Arturo Estrada. Linnel would hold off the steady play of Hatlestead to win his match 3 & 2 while Estrada would handle Yocum 4 & 2 to end any chance of bringing the the Nevada State Net Amateur Trophy back to the southern part of the state. Estrada would prove to be too much for Linnell in the final and would pull out the first ever victory in the event on the 16th hole. Overall the event proved to be a true testament to the players stamina and determination. Congratulations to the players on making the first year of this format such a success. DragonRidge Amateur The 2011 DragonRidge Amateur is complete and the event was a great success. 61 total golfers participated in the one day event at the private DragonRidge Country Club in Henderson, NV. There were three divisions that competed including Net(Open), Senior, and Super Senior.

In the Net (Open) division, Flight 1 belonged to Ben Spoor who shot a Net 73 (+1) to defeat Cy Fernandez by 1 shot. Max Marsico fired a scratch 71 (-1) which put him in 3rd place at Net 75 (+3). Michael Link fired a blistering Net 67 (-5) to win the Open 2 flight and the overall Net (Open) crown. Link bested the Open 2 flight by 6 shots over second place Dennis Moore who shot Net 73 (+1). Barry Isaacs finished in third at Net 76 (+4). Players were unavailable for pictures after the event.

In the Senior Division, Frank Acker got back to his familiar winning ways with a 1 under 71 (-1) to best the scratch field by 4 over second place finishers Steve Fink and John Turk who both fired 75 (+3). In the Net portion of the Senior competition, Bill Montgomery "Monty" fired a Net 69 (-3)

to best Frank Acker by 4 Shots. Burke Cahill and John Turk fin-ished tied for 3rd with Net 75 (+3).

The Super Senior Division provided some playoff drama that lasted 4 sudden death playoff holes before Jim Miller could fend off Ralph Durgin to take the crown. Both Miller and Durgin fired 77 (+5) to get themselves into the playoff for scratch champion and it was a great battle to determine the winner. Sev Leoffler finished in third place shooting 82 (+10). In the Net portion of the Super Senior Competition, long time SNGA player and representative Mike Bridges shined shooting a Net 73 (+1) to win by one shot over Ralph Durgin who shot Net 74 (+2). Jim Cail finished in 3rd at Net 75 (+3).

The SNGA would like to thank all the volunteers that participated in the event and helped make it such a success. We would also like to

thank the DragonRidge Country Club staff for being so generous. Finally we would like to thank our sponsors, Metlife Auto & Home, Las Vegas Golf & Tennis, and Roy's Hawaiian Fusion for supporting our 2011 Tournament Season. Congratulations to the winners and we look forward to seeing you at the 2011 Boulder Creek Amateur in September.

Bill Montgomery Senior Net Division Winner

Jim Miller Super Senior Scratch

Division Winner

Mike Bridges Super Senior Net Division Winner

Misunderstood Rules Provided by SNGA

Bunkers are an integral part of almost all course designs in the world. When lying in a bunker, there are some unique situations that are discussed in the USGA Rules of Golf. It is important to be cognizant of these unique situations to avoid penalties during a stipulated round. First, a “bunker” is defined in the Rules of Golf as, “a hazard consisting of a prepared area of ground, often a hollow, from which turf or soil has been removed and replaced with sand or the like. Grass-covered ground bordering or within a bunker, including a stacked turf face (whether grass-covered or earthen) is not part of the bunker. A wall or lip of the bunker not covered with grass is part of the bunker. The margin of the bunker extends vertically upwards, but not downwards. A ball is in the bunker when any part of it lies in or touches the bunker.” SITUATION 1: Can a player touch the sand in the bunker with his club at address? No, this is a breach of Rule 13-4 (General Penalty in Stroke Play is 2 strokes; General Penalty in Match Play is Loss of Hole). SITUATION 2: Can a player place his/her clubs and/or bag not being used for the shot next to him/her in a bunker? Yes, this is exception 1 to Rule 13-4. SITUATION 3: Can a player take a practice swing in a bunker? No, this is again a breach of Rule 13-4. (General Penalty in Stroke Play is 2 strokes, General Penalty in Match Play is Loss of Hole). The penalty is only incurred once, no matter how many practice swings are taken. Decision 13-4/3 SITUATION 4: Can a player touch the sand on the backswing for a stroke in a bunker? No, this is again a breach of Rule 13-4. (General Penalty in Stroke Play is 2 strokes; General Penalty in Match Play is Loss of Hole). Decision 13-4/31. SITUATION 5: Can a player rake footprints between his ball and the hole (on his line of play) before playing a stroke from the bunker? No, this is a breach of Rule 13-2. (General Penalty in Stroke Play is 2 strokes; General Penalty in Match Play is Loss of Hole). Decision 13-2/28 SITUATION 6: Can a player rake footprints from a previous shot in the bunker when his ball still lies in the same bunker? Yes, provided the raking does not breach Rule 13-2 (improving lie, stance, area of intended swing, or line of play) for the upcoming shot. Decision 13-4/36 SITUATION 7: Can a player rake the area intended for a drop after playing a ball from a bunker to an area that is out of bounds? Yes, this action is permissible. Before Dropping, a player could even take practice swings from the bunker in this situation. Decision 13-4/37 For further reference on the USGA’s Decisions regarding play from a bunker, please reference the Decisions on the Rules of Golf pages 155-183.

Situation in Bunkers

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Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open Pro-Am Qualifier Event

New to the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in 2011 is the Las Vegas Pro-Am Challenge, a series of qualifying events

aimed at offering an open opportunity to play your way in to the tournaments marquee Amateur event, the MGM Resorts International Championship Pro-Am. The Challenge is open to every golfer and every golf course in the Southwest, where winners of satellite events will have the opportunity to play the tournament course, TPC Summerlin, on Tuesday, September 6th for a chance to win a threesome in the tournament Pro-Am to be held on Wednesday, September 28th. Additionally, all participants will receive a pair of tickets to attend the PGA TOUR event any day during the tournament, slated to be held September 26 – October 2, 2011. For more information on the event, including what clubs are participating and how you can sign up, please CLICK HERE to JTShrinersOpen.com. So SNGA members, ask your pro at your course to hold a qualifier and join the fun!

The Women’s Southern Nevada Golf Association has many won-derful members; women that contribute to the game of golf in a variety of ways. This fall, we are extremely proud of 2 of our members who have achieved especially high honors.

First, Laurie Johnson, who will be inducted into the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame on Saturday, Novem-ber 5 at TPC Summerlin. Laurie is a life-long resident of Las Vegas, who has won several Southern Nevada Championship titles, has worked as a board member for both the WSNGA and the Nevada State Women’s Golf Association, volunteered her services as a CPA where needed and, above all, has always demonstrated an incredible passion for the game. Her love of golf is conveyed to all that see her on the course. As captain of the Southern Nevada Silver Cup team, Laurie inspires the women to perform as a team unit. An experience that is always special. Second honors go to Sherry Jackson. Sherry has earned a trip to the USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship to be held September 10-15 at The Honors Course in Chattanooga, TN. To play in a USGA National Championship is a remarkable accomplishment and special treat. We are all very proud to have Sherry representing us in Tennessee this fall. WAY TO GO SHERRY!! To round out our fall excitement, the Southern Nevada Silver Cup team will be travelling to Reno the last week of September to take on the team from the North. Practice sessions are underway and the team Is looking strong. 2010 was a victorious year for the South, so we hope to retain the Cup in 2011!

Roy's Hawaiian Fusion has become SNGA newest Sponsor. Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion® Cuisine promises to make for one of the most unique fine dining experiences available. Nowhere else will you find Roy’s Classic Hawaiian Martini, Yamaguchi Sushi®, Misoyaki Butterfish and Chocolate Soufflé all at the same table. So escape to paradise, and experience the world’s finest cuisine deliciously wrapped in a Hawaiian state of mind. SNGA Members received an email in April regarding the discounts pro-vided to SNGA Members by Roy's. Roy's has offered $20 off an entire bill for every SNGA Member. Just simply visit www.roysrestaurant.com or follow the instructions on the email to book your reservation and receive your discount. All you have to do is enter your SNGA Member # in the promo code section during reservations to receive the discount. If you have any questions, please contact the SNGA Offices.

A Dazzling Debut for R11 Irons at Las Ve-gas Golf and Tennis The R11 phenomenon has been in full swing for pretty much all of 2011. And now the R11 irons are debuting at Las Vegas Golf and Tennis on September 1. Store man-agement is offering a free club fitting when you purchase the dazzling new irons. The irons come following the re-lease of the revolutionary R11 driver that has been adding distance and improved accuracy to golfers. The official TaylorMade description of the new irons: "Inspired by R11 driver innovation, the new R11 iron is tuned to perfection. Precision CG placements, ultra-thin faces, a tour sole de-sign and Inverted Cone Technology make R11our most powerful, playable and refined iron ever." When you visit the new Las Vegas Golf and Tennis SuperStore location near the Las Vegas Strip (Convenient for SNGA at 4711 Dean Martin Drive), you can get fit in the new Taylor-Made fitting center. The center utilizes the same high-tech system that is used at the offi-cial TaylorMade Kingdom headquarters. Las Vegas Golf and Tennis is the only location in Las Vegas to boast this technology. Go visit now. Remember, SNGA members receive special in-centives at Las Vegas Golf and Tennis so make sure you mention you are a member. The following are the features of the new irons: Ultra-thin face thickness promotes faster ball speed and distance. Inverted Cone Technology promotes faster ball speed and distance on off-center hits. Multi-Functional sole increases playability from a variety of lies. Progressive top-line thickness promotes confidence at address throughout the set. Advanced groove design promotes increased spin and control. Las Vegas Golfers Win Two PGA Tour Events on Same Weekend

We're not completely sure, but we believe it was the first time ever two PGA Tour golfers with strong ties to Las Vegas have won tournaments on the same weekend. This happened when former UNLV golfer Adam Scott won the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational and resident Scott Piercy won the Reno-Tahoe Open. Each of the wins was impressive. Scott led pretty much wire-to-wire while Piercy used a third-round 61 to move up the leaderboard. It was Scott's eighth win on the PGA Tour while Piercy won for the first time. "The word that comes to mind was, 'finally'," Piercy told the media after the tournament. "Like I said, I've been in the final group. I've had my chances, and I didn't close in the past. It's just a wave of emotions. It's almost, I don't know what word. In my head, it's like finally. Finally did it. You believe in yourself and everybody just -- everybody is your opponent out here. If you don't believe in yourself and you don't have good results, then you can start not believing in yourself, which is hard. So it's kind of like a pat on your back when you do something good, that you are that good and that you can do it." Quote courtesy ASAPSports.com.

Brian Hurlburt is the Founding Editor of GolfLasVegasNow.com.

Ernie Els for Autism at Rio Secco Golf Club Ernie Els is inviting amateur golfers to enter two-person teams to take part in the Els for Autism Golf Challenge, the largest charity-driven national golf series in U.S. history. There are 30 Super Regional events taking place nationwide from May - September, with a Grand Fi-nale hosted by Ernie in Las Vegas in October. One of the Super Regional events is being hosted at Rio Secco Golf Club on Thursday, September 22nd 2011. There are three ways for your team to make it the final - be the low net winner, the highest fundraiser or raise $10,000 more and automatically qualify. Grand Finale prizes include luxury trips to South Af-rica, South America and England courtesy of Mantis and sets of Callaway golf clubs complete with bag and customized fitting. Get involved by entering a team or sponsoring a team at www.e4agolf.com The Rio Secco Super Regional event costs $400 to enter per team This includes the golf, cart, breakfast, lunch and tournament gifts. Participants will be competing for the chance to qualify for the Grand Finale, which will be hosted by Ernie in Las Vegas on October 23rd & 24th. Grand Finale prizes include luxury trips to South Africa, South America and England courtesy of Mantis and sets of Callaway golf clubs complete with bag and customized fitting. Once teams sign up they are given a dedicated team webpage to personalize and send out to friends and colleagues, asking them to sponsor their team. We ask each two-person team to do their best to raise a minimum of $2,500 (including entry fee) and as a fun incentive all teams that reach this milestone will be entered into a draw to win an ultimate 7-day ultimate IRISH LINKS golf tour to Ireland. Essentially teams start competing the minute they sign up! Whilst fundraising is en-couraged it is not a prerequisite of taking part. Proceeds from the Golf Challenge will go to the Els for Autism Foundation and be used to create the Els Center of Excel-lence that will reach out to help children on the autism spectrum across the U.S and internationally. Teams sign up online at www.e4aGolf.com

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The Boulder Creek Amateur is being held on September 10-11, 2011 at Boulder Creek Golf Club on the Coyote Run/Eldorado setup. This event is a 36 hole stroke play event being conducted for three different divisions including Open (Net), Senior (50+), and Super Senior (60+). The course is in great shape and we look forward to another great event at this wonderful location. For more information and to register for this event please visit www.snga.org.

2011 Boulder Creek Amateur

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