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Duel in the Desert

The tournament, the Big Game and Las Vegas
STORY BY BILL BOWMAN

ne of the Golf Channel’s top “Our partnership with the Golf Channel and Sun Mountain, and The Wolf), they also
events of the year—the Duel Golf Channel Amateur Tour is a longstanding have the opportunity to play three rounds
in the Desert—is returning in one that goes back many years,” says Jeff Reid, with three different formats for the teams of
O2018, and the Las Vegas Paiute general manager at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf two (modified alternate shot, best-ball, and
Resort. “We are honored to host one of their
Golf Resort’s three courses are once again flagship events, Duel in the Desert, every scramble).
going to be the centerpieces. The three-day, year during Super Bowl Week. It’s a great
three-format event will be held January 31 tournament, and it’s incredible to see them THE COURSES
thru February 2, 2018. sell out year after year.” Snow Mountain is the original 18 holes at
The tournament, in Las Vegas for the the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. This layout
15th straight year and the last six at the Las If you’re looking for variety when you play plays to 7,164 yards from the tips and features
Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, is part of The Golf in a golf tournament, this is the one. Not only some of the best par 3 holes at the resort…as
Channel’s Am Tour, a nationwide group of do players tee it up on three dramatic Pete well as around Las Vegas.
amateurs competing around the country. Dye designed golf courses (Snow Mountain, Sun Mountain, second of the two designs,

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