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High School Golf Stars Doing Big Things in SNGA

n the last few months, Ben Sawaia, a UNLV commit, and Brett “The SNGA is a very respected tournament organization and we offer
Sodetz, who both play for the loaded Coronado High School a large schedule of events at some of the top courses in Southern Nevada
Igolf team, have had top finishes on the Southern Nevada Golf and it is rewarding to see the top players teeing it up in our tournaments,”
Association titles. SNGA tournament director Tim Brand says. “We will continue to offer
the best experience we can and when the best players play, it makes the
Sodetz recently claimed the historic Las Vegas City Amateur by tournaments that much better. It’s great to be a grooming ground for
recording 16 birdies over two rounds at Las Vegas Golf Club. Earlier future college and professional players, but also to be the place where
this year, Sawaia lost in a playoff to SNGA legend Brady Exber at the lifetime amateurs who love the game have a chance to get after it.”
Summerlin Amateur.
The SNGA is open to all amateur golfers, men and women.
“I’m speechless,” Sodetz says. “It was super-fun. I’m just glad it Membership benefits include amazing travel deals, discounts on area
worked out and that my putter was kind of hot.” courses and much more.
www.SNGA.org
Also, Oklahoma State commit and Arbor View High School player
Hazen Newman was runner up at the Nevada State Amateur at TPC
Summerlin.

The SNGA continues to be the place of the area’s top amateur talent
to play against each other and make a name. Current and former
UNLV players, future PGA TOUR players and high school players are
competing at the highest level and shooting scores that are low.

Brett Sodetz Ben Sawaia

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