The Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame is now accepting nominations for the class of 2009. New inductees will be announced in June, and then honored on October, joining a Hall of Fame that includes such people as Jim Colbert, Helen Cannon, Robert Gamez, Butch Harmon, the 1998 UNLV Golf Team, Louis Redden and others.
To submit nominations for the class of 2009, please visit www.LasVegasGolfHOF.com for nomination forms. The deadline for submission is April 20.
All guidelines and submission information is available at the website.
The mission of the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame is to celebrate and bring awareness to players, administrators, benefactors, groups, instructors, teams, and other worthy golfers who have served the game of golf in Las Vegas in a positive and meaningful way, whether through performance on the course, volunteerism, financial support, promotion, or other dedicated service. In addition, the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame is dedicated to promoting golf in Las Vegas to the world. Annually, the Las Vegas Golf of Fame induction ceremony takes place in conjunction with Las Vegas' PGA Tour event, the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. The Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization.
The Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame is overseen by a committee of 12 members who have a combined 300+ years of Las Vegas golf experience. The committee also includes five members of the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame and several notable members including nationally-recognized author Jack Sheehan, longtime PGA of America pro Joe Kelly, TPC General Manager Chuck Bombard, and current Women's Southern Nevada Golf Association President Sherry Corsello.
Current members of the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame and class in which each was inducted are: Jerry Belt, 1991; Helen Cannon, 2004; James Cashman, Jr., 1998; Clyde Cobb, 1991; James Colbert, 2002; Eddie Draper, 2004; Brady Exber, 2006; Las Vegas Founders, 2004; Robert Gamez, 2002; Butch Harmon, 2006; Ernest Haupt, 1998; Richard Huff, 2004; Stuart Reid, 1991; Chris Riley, 2004; Tom Storey, 2006; Charlie Teel, 1991; 1997-98 UNLV Golf Team, 2002; C. Pat Walker, 1998.
Golf in Las Vegas has a rich heritage. Currently, there are more than 60 golf courses in the greater Las Vegas area that are designed by some of the biggest names in golf including Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Rees Jones and others. In addition, Las Vegas is now the home of nearly two dozen touring professionals on the LPGA, PGA Tour, Champions Tour, and Nationwide Tour. And several tour professionals grew up in Las Vegas including 2008 inductee Tommy Armour III and 2002 inductee Robert Gamez, in addition to Craig Barlow, Stephanie Louden and others. Las Vegas is currently the site of an official PGA Tour event, the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, and events on the Champions Tour and LPGA Tour have been played here.
Tiger Woods captured the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational, his first PGA Tour win, and his charity event, Tiger Jam, is one of many star-studded celebrity golf events that are held annually in Las Vegas. In addition, the Las Vegas area is home to several high-end, made-for-television events including the Wendy's Three-Tour Challenge, the World Series of Golf, and the Re-Max World Long Drive Championship. And the UNLV men's and women's golf teams are now annually ranked in the top 25. The 1998 men's team captured the NCAA title, and currently there are several former UNLV golfers playing on the PGA Tour including the world's fourth-ranked player Adam Scott, and former Ryder Cup members Chad Campbell and Chris Riley, and 2004 NCAA Champion Ryan Moore.
Contact: Brian Hurlburt, President, Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame. bhurlburt@cox.net
