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Clyde Cobb: Southern Nevada

Golf Association Forefather

» Founder, Southern Nevada Golf Association
n 2017, the Southern Nevada Golf County School District who lived in the
Association celebrated 50 years. Many Las Vegas area for 40 years. » Director, Southern Nevada Golf Association
close to the Southern Nevada Golf “When I started to play golf in Las Vegas
IAssociation recall fondly the gentle- in the late 60s and early 70s, Clyde was golf » President, Southern Nevada Golf Association
manly ways of Clyde Cobb, and credit him as in Las Vegas,” said Stuart Reid, who was in-
being one of the most influential leaders of ducted with Cobb into the original class of » Director, Nevada State Golf Association
the SNGA. what was then called the Nevada Golf Hall
Cobb served both the Southern Nevada of Fame. “He was a master of getting things » President, Nevada State Golf Association
area and the overall state of Nevada in his done, whether he did them himself or got
leadership capacities. He also served as a others to do them for him. For example, I » Trustee, Pacific Coast Golf Association
trustee for the Pacific Coast Golf Association. complained to him about the tournaments
His biggest influence on golf in Southern and he invited me to join the association » Founder, Southern Nevada Golf Association
Nevada might have been spearheading the and see what I could do, so I did. He was GHIN System
implementation of the United States Golf the reason I got involved with the SNGA.
Association’s GHIN Handicap System that is Clyde was my mentor for many years.” » Founder, Southern Nevada Golf Association
still in place at area courses, and is the main Course Rating System
system used for various tournaments.
He was born July 5, 1918, in Quincy, IL. He » President, Winterwood Men’s Club
was an Air Force veteran who served during
World War II and the Korean War, and he
was a retired administrator for the Clark

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