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[ CONTRIBUTORS ]

NISHA SADEKAR
the older sister of Seema Sadekar, started Play Golf
Designs in 2006 as a way of creating awareness around
women’s golf. Her unique business-golf concepts and
pop-culture reach are the company’s core, allowing
PGD to grow into a golf marketing, events, and fashion
enterprise over the last nine years. A former LPGA
Futures and Canadian Tour Professional, Nisha played
for the University of Missouri on a full golf scholarship,
where as captain of the women’s golf team she arranged charitable
events, designed team uniforms, and represented the team on the Student
Athletic Advisory Council. To date, Nisha has collaborated with several
Fortune 500 companies in structuring golf events and entertainment.
PGD is the lead production team and founders of the Coach Woodson
Las Vegas Invitational and the Julius Erving Golf Classic—both events
include signature experiences for women. Play Golf Designs passionately
continues to expand the game’s reach and connective path towards growth.
CATHY KIM
is a PGA Professional giving instruction at TPC
Summerlin in Las Vegas. She is TPI Certified and is
a U.S. Kids Golf Top 50 Teacher. She is available for
private, group and corporate instruction to all ages and
skill levels.
MARK CHENEY
is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant (CMPC)
and member of the Association for Applied Sport
Psychology (AASP). For 20 years, he has helped
performers do what they love to do, better.
L a s V ega s
Paiute
Advantage Club Card BILL BOWMAN
has spent more than 35 years in the sports writing
business, including the last 12 as a golf writer based
in Las Vegas. He’s the former editor of VegasGolfer
Magazine and has played all around Las Vegas valley
golf courses with the likes of comedian Bill Engvall,
Burn Notice TV star Jeffrey Donovan, ESPN’s Colin
Cowherd, NASCAR driver and Las Vegas native Kurt
Busch, Collective Soul lead singer Ed Roland and many
others. He and his wife, Cindy, have called Las Vegas home since 1994.
BRIAN HURLBURT
is a lifelong Las Vegan who has chronicled the Las
Vegas golf scene since 1993 after graduating with
a degree in communications from UNLV. He was
a co-founder of Vegas Golfer Magazine and has
been published nationally by GOLF Magazine plus
appeared on various television and radio shows,
including ESPN2’s First Take. He is the founding editor
of WWW.GOLFLASVEGASNOW.COM and WWW.
MESQUITEGOLFNOW.COM. He also authored The
Las Vegas Country Club: Chronicle of an Icon and is the president of the
Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame. He is co-author of City of Champions: the
History of Professional Golf in Las Vegas with Jack Sheehan.
COLLEEN CHALMERS
is a native of Las Vegas. She received her bachelor’s
degree in elementary education from UNLV. After
teaching, she decided that she wanted to pursue a
career in photography. In addition to taking pictures at
her every opportunity, she has taken several courses
to cultivate her craft. Her photography captures the
light and laughter in your life, either with a big smile or
a little giggle. Colleen began Giggle Box Photography
in 2010, and has done numerous weddings, maternity, newborns,
children/teens and families as well as commercial work.
WWW.GIGGLEBOXPHOTO.COM
SEEMA SADEKAR
is a professional golfer and fashionista. She currently
plays on the LPGA Symetra Tour, where she is working
towards being the best player that she can be… and
making sure she sparkles in style while she does it!
For her, golf is a lifestyle; it’s a game that has allowed
to her to expand herpersonal interests, business
relationships and the ability to inspire those around
her. Her dream has always been to play on the LPGA
Tour, and she has always had a passion for growing the game for young
women. She wants young women to learn golf in a positive and selffulfilling
way. Golf is a game and sport that can bring confidence, self-awareness
and healthy competition to the lives of young women. In her spare time, she
works with girls and young women to help them learn and understand golf
in a fun and fashionable way.
WWW.SEEMASTYLE.COM
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