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Golf & Vegas

A Stellar Partnership

egas is quickly becoming home to more and more golf a central part of the UNLV campus experience (see page 44). The
professional athletes. And we aren’t just talking about UNLV Professional Golf Management program is on the cutting edge
Vthe many professional athletes that are moving here as we and leading the way over other PGM programs across the country
continue to acquire more and more playing options with the likes of the with the opening of the Dwaine Knight Center for Professional Golf
Vegas Golden Knights, Raiders, and more. Management.

According to writer Brian Hurlburt, Vegas truly can lay claim to being Named for Hall of Fame men’s golf coach Dwaine Knight, who
the center of tour golf in the West as more than 40 pros have strong ties led his team to the 1998 NCAA title and eight NCAA regional titles
to the city that glitters. In the past and currently, Vegas has been the and continues to keep them solidly in the top 20, the Knight Center
home base for dozens of tour players. Some were born or raised here. is dedicated to embody his career of excellence. The Knight Center
Others played at UNLV. Some fit both categories. And still others were will provide a wonderful setting to educate the next wave of club
enticed to move here for tax benefits, but were immediately taken by professionals, in addition to helping Knight’s high-level players—and
the easy living, quality golf and other benefits that locals have known also the Amy Bush-Herzer’s women’s golf team members—learn about
forever. For more details and to read Hurlburt’s full story on Vegas Tour their swings to maximize scores and performance.
Pros, see page 52 of this issue.
Golf truly is an integral part of Vegas!
Also in this issue Brian Hurlburt covers the new, state-of-the-art
Dwaine Knight Center for Professional Golf Management that makes

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