LAS VEGAS, NV (July 30, 2021)–Hazen Newman, a junior-to-be at Oklahoma State University, beat Andrew Hawk 8 & 7 in the finale of the Nevada State Match Play Championship. The event was held at July 27-30, 2021, at SouthShore Country … Read More
Match Play
SouthShore Country Club | July 27-30, 2021
At the 2021 Nevada State Match Play played at SouthShore Country Club at Lake Las Vegas, a stunning, private Jack Nicklaus signature course, Oklahoma State golfer Hazen Newman defeated Andrew Hawk 8& 7 to win the title.
In 2020, Spanish Trail Country Club member Tyson Lund outlasted SNGA president and Southern Highlands member Kenny Ebalo to win the title after a 38-hole final.
The 2019 Nevada State Match Play allowed golfers to experience one of the state’s newest and most prestigious layouts, The Summit in Las Vegas. The event featured 32 of the state’s best amateurs. Craig Erickson defeated Alex Jordan 3 & 2.
History
Nevada State Match Play Brings Ryder Cup Feel to Nevada Golf
There’s just something special about a match play tournament. It is one on one. Golfer vs. golfer.
Two players, looking each other in the eye and staring down each other hole after hole in hopes of winning one of the state’s most prestigious championships, the Nevada State Match Play tournament.
Some of the top golfers in Nevada history have claimed the title over years including David Nelson, also one of the top players in Northern Nevada history. Nelson has claimed the Nevada State Mid-Amateur championship in addition to competing in multiple national USGA tournaments.
Other notable champions are Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame members Brady Exber and Doug Pool in addition to UNLV golfers Zane Thomas and AJ McInerney. Also, Southern Nevada golfer Matt Edwards is a two-time champion of the tournament as is Carlos Concha, former member of the University of Nevada Wolfpack golf team.
| Nevada State Match Play Past Champions | |||
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2021 Hazen Newman |
2020 Tyson Lund |
2019 Craig Erickson |
2018 Daren Johnson |
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2017 Bradley Keyer |
2016 Edward Fryatt |
2015 AJ McInerney |
2014 Jacob Wilner |
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2013 Zane Thomas |
2012 Roman Mudd |
2011 Steven Fink |
2010 JT Cockerill |
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2009 Kevin Noto |
2008 Matt Edwards |
2007 Brady Exber |
2006 Lance Baral |
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2005 Seth Cotter |
2004 Carlos Concha |
2003 Matt Edwards |
2002 Carlos Concha |
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2001 Doug Pool |
2000 David Nelson |
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SouthShore Country Club | July 27-30, 2021
Recent Match Play News
Lund Prevails Over Ebalo in Epic 2020 State Match Play Final
It was a knock-down-drag-out finale in the 2020 Nevada State Match Play tournament held at Genoa Lakes Golf Resort on Aug. 22-25, 2020. In the end, Tyson Lund beat Kenny Ebalo in 38 holes to win the championship. It was … Read More
Erickson Climbs Summit at State Match Play
Southern Nevada’s Craig Erickson, playing out of Spanish Trail, survived four days of quality competition, a weather delay in the 36-hole finale and 100-plus holes of golf in beating former UNLV walk on Alex Jordan 3-and-2 to win the 2019 … Read More