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f club in these young people’s hands. Work Lutheran, Bob Miller, St. Elizabeth Seaton, getting their children to the course, to tourna-
with the YMCA, Boys N Girls Club, etc., to put Las Vegas Day School, Our Lady of Las Vegas, ments and keep their children playing. It will
golf programs in place. Expose young people The Meadows, Calvary Chapel, Del Webb, pay off for everyone in the long run.&
to the game, then pass them along to the golf Henderson International, Becker Middle
courses for additional and more refined in- School, St. Francis, St. Viator and Lake Mead ERIC DUTT
struction, getting them ready for competition. Christian Academy.
President of the Nevada
Competition: This creates good-to-very- These efforts should improve the junior Golf Course Owners
good players who are focused on college golf golf landscape in Las Vegas but we need all Association and Vice
programs and beyond. The more competitive golf courses to get involved and parents of President of Caesars
events a junior can play, the better player they those young people who get interested in the Entertainment, Rio
will become, as they learn how to play under game must make the commitment as well in Secco, Cascata and Butch
pressure and when they have to hit their best Harmon School of Golf.
shot when it counts.
THE COUNTRY CLUB at
So, what’s being done to address the three
above areas? All Inclusive Wedding Packages
A group of Las Vegas golf organizations The Country Club at Silverstone
has joined forces to restructure the junior golf
effort in Las Vegas. Look at www.southern- Ceremony & Reception starting at 50+ guests
nevadajuniorgolf.com to learn more about the
efforts and opportunities for junior golfers and Wedding Ceremony on the Green
young people who want to learn the game. Chairs, Aisle Runner, Arch, Rehearsal & Non-Denominational Minister
Certain golf courses in Las Vegas are mak- DJ & Emcee for Ceremony & Reception
ing their own concerted efforts to jumpstart Professional Photographer with Master CD
junior golf/player development programs.
The PGA of America has started a program Floral Credit
called Junior League where teams of 10 to Reception
12 junior golfers compete in a team concept Linens, Chair Covers & Sashes
that has been very successful in its first two Servers & Bartender
years. Las Vegas had some ten teams in 2014 Standard Centerpieces
with PGA Professional Nolan Halterman Double Entrée Buffet Dinner to Include
from Anthem Country Club coordinating Las Two Appetizers, Salad, Dinner Rolls & Butter, Two Entrées, Two Accompaniments.
Vegas programming. Andy Schaper, Head Coffee, Hot & Iced Tea
Professional at Boulder Creek Golf Club Champagne & Cider Toast
(Boulder City) has taken the program to a Open Well Brand Bar to Include House Brand Liquor, Beer & Wine, Sodas & Juice
new level as he conducts a year round junior
league program at his course. Rio Secco Call Carly Smith for a Tour!
offers any junior access to practice facilities
and the course after 2 p.m. at no charge and 702.810.3013
many other Las Vegas courses have certain
privileges for juniors. visit us online: Occasions4.us
The Southern Nevada Golf Association
(SNGA), historically focused on amateur
golf in Southern Nevada, has added a junior
division to their tournament schedule, allow-
ing accomplished junior golfers the ability to
compete on a more regular basis against the
best amateur players in Southern Nevada.
The First Tee of Southern Nevada is reor-
ganizing and the new focus will be solely on
exposing young people to the game of golf
with very little to no emphasis on conducting
competitive tournaments.
The Las Vegas PGA Chapter will once
again conduct the PGA Junior League Pro-
gram in 2015 with hopes of expanding the
number of teams over 2014 levels.
Certain Las Vegas middle schools have
golf programs, which include a schedule
of matches and tournaments between the
schools. Participating schools include: Faith
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with the YMCA, Boys N Girls Club, etc., to put Las Vegas Day School, Our Lady of Las Vegas, ments and keep their children playing. It will
golf programs in place. Expose young people The Meadows, Calvary Chapel, Del Webb, pay off for everyone in the long run.&
to the game, then pass them along to the golf Henderson International, Becker Middle
courses for additional and more refined in- School, St. Francis, St. Viator and Lake Mead ERIC DUTT
struction, getting them ready for competition. Christian Academy.
President of the Nevada
Competition: This creates good-to-very- These efforts should improve the junior Golf Course Owners
good players who are focused on college golf golf landscape in Las Vegas but we need all Association and Vice
programs and beyond. The more competitive golf courses to get involved and parents of President of Caesars
events a junior can play, the better player they those young people who get interested in the Entertainment, Rio
will become, as they learn how to play under game must make the commitment as well in Secco, Cascata and Butch
pressure and when they have to hit their best Harmon School of Golf.
shot when it counts.
THE COUNTRY CLUB at
So, what’s being done to address the three
above areas? All Inclusive Wedding Packages
A group of Las Vegas golf organizations The Country Club at Silverstone
has joined forces to restructure the junior golf
effort in Las Vegas. Look at www.southern- Ceremony & Reception starting at 50+ guests
nevadajuniorgolf.com to learn more about the
efforts and opportunities for junior golfers and Wedding Ceremony on the Green
young people who want to learn the game. Chairs, Aisle Runner, Arch, Rehearsal & Non-Denominational Minister
Certain golf courses in Las Vegas are mak- DJ & Emcee for Ceremony & Reception
ing their own concerted efforts to jumpstart Professional Photographer with Master CD
junior golf/player development programs.
The PGA of America has started a program Floral Credit
called Junior League where teams of 10 to Reception
12 junior golfers compete in a team concept Linens, Chair Covers & Sashes
that has been very successful in its first two Servers & Bartender
years. Las Vegas had some ten teams in 2014 Standard Centerpieces
with PGA Professional Nolan Halterman Double Entrée Buffet Dinner to Include
from Anthem Country Club coordinating Las Two Appetizers, Salad, Dinner Rolls & Butter, Two Entrées, Two Accompaniments.
Vegas programming. Andy Schaper, Head Coffee, Hot & Iced Tea
Professional at Boulder Creek Golf Club Champagne & Cider Toast
(Boulder City) has taken the program to a Open Well Brand Bar to Include House Brand Liquor, Beer & Wine, Sodas & Juice
new level as he conducts a year round junior
league program at his course. Rio Secco Call Carly Smith for a Tour!
offers any junior access to practice facilities
and the course after 2 p.m. at no charge and 702.810.3013
many other Las Vegas courses have certain
privileges for juniors. visit us online: Occasions4.us
The Southern Nevada Golf Association
(SNGA), historically focused on amateur
golf in Southern Nevada, has added a junior
division to their tournament schedule, allow-
ing accomplished junior golfers the ability to
compete on a more regular basis against the
best amateur players in Southern Nevada.
The First Tee of Southern Nevada is reor-
ganizing and the new focus will be solely on
exposing young people to the game of golf
with very little to no emphasis on conducting
competitive tournaments.
The Las Vegas PGA Chapter will once
again conduct the PGA Junior League Pro-
gram in 2015 with hopes of expanding the
number of teams over 2014 levels.
Certain Las Vegas middle schools have
golf programs, which include a schedule
of matches and tournaments between the
schools. Participating schools include: Faith
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