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The tournament, the Big Game and Las Vegas
STORY BY BILL BOWMAN “Our partnership with the Golf Channel

and Golf Channel Amateur Tour is a

longstanding one that goes back many years.”

- Jeff Reid

is the shortest of the three at just 7,112 “We’ve sold out the event every year we’ve outs. It’s the same with the tournament format
yards played all the way back. It is definitely been at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort,” says for the 54-hole event. (A reminder—a USGA
a player-friendly course, but there are still Rick Adamek, Golf Channel northeast regional handicap is required to play and there will be
challenges galore. director. “It’s just a tournament you don’t see 12 handicap-based flights.) The opening day
Then there’s The Wolf. This one is the state’s very often with three different formats on three will be a modified alternate shot followed by
longest golf course at 7,604 yards. However, different courses over three days. We’ve had a best-ball round the second day. The final day
it has enough tee box choices to make it play- husband and wife teams, father and daughter will be a scramble.
able for everyone. The signature hole here is teams, brother and brother teams… You name And whether you’re a single player looking
easy: it’s the par 3 15th hole, complete with an it, we’ve probably had it here.” to get paired up during the event or you and
island green. One reminder—the further back your buddy are coming to town, the Duel in
you play the hole, the smaller that landing area THE EVENT the Desert has pricing for everyone. Single
looks. This one will definitely test the nerves With three courses, players will face the (GC Am Tour Member) is $900 for one golfer
and shotmaking skills of everyone. challenges of three distinct and impressive lay-

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