McKenzi Hall (Championship), Ronda Henderson (Silver State Gross) and Cristy Esposo (Silver State Net) won titles at the 2024 Nevada State Women’s Amateur. The tournament was held July 8-10, 2024, at Bear’s Best Las Vegas.–by Bill Bowman, Las Vegas Golf … Read More
State Amateur
Bear's Best Las Vegas | July 8-10, 2024
About Nevada State Women’s Amateur
The top women’s amateurs in Nevada relish the chance to play in the Nevada State Women’s Amateur.
In 2024, the event was played at Bear’s Best Las Vegas and McKenzi Hall (championship), Ronda Henderson (Silver State Gross) and Cristy Esposo (Silver State Net) won titles.
In 2023, the event was played June 19-20 at the Club at Arrowcreek in Northern Nevada. Winning was Emily Brust from Northern Nevada.
Audrey Brust (Championship), Christy Atencio (Silver State Division Gross) and Katie Keller (Silver State Division Net) won championships at the 2023 Nevada State Women’s Amateur played at the Club at Arrowcreek.
In 2022. Eunice Han won the Nevada State Amateur championship division played at Boulder Creek Golf Club.
In 2021, UNLV golfer Veronica Joels won the state amateur title for the third time in four years as it was played at the Red Hawk Golf and Resort.
Morgan Goldstein was the champion in 2020, when the event was played at the Jack Nicklaus-designed Reflection Bay at Lake Las Vegas. She ended the run of two-time champ Veronica Joels.
This is the best of the best in several divisions and the top prize in women’s golf in Nevada. History oozes from the this tournament, which was won by LPGA Tour Hall of Famer Patty Sheehan from 1975-78. Sheehan was also a three-time Nevada State High School champion and a native of Reno. Sheehan went on to win 35 times on the LPGA Tour.
Another top champion was Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame member Brenda Knott.
Nevada State Women’s Amateur Champions
1970 – Helen Harquial
1971 – Ruth Hume
1972 – Helen Cannon
1973 – Ruth Hume
1974 – Renette Beringer
1975 – Patty Sheehan
1976 – Patty Sheehan
1977 – Patty Sheehan
1978 – Patty Sheehan
1979 – Denise Bratzler
1980 – Denise Bratzler
1981 – Lori Elliott
1982 – Deborah Vidal
1983 – Deborah Vidal
1984 – Jane Carson
1985 – Jane Carson
1986 – Jan Usher
1987 – Nicole Dutt
1988 – Cathy Cook
1989 – Jane Carson
1990 – Gina Jancik
1991 – Lori Elliott
1992 – Lori Elliott
1993 – Liz Galbraith
1994 – Christy Atencio
1995 – Brenda Knott
1996 – Brenda Knott
1997 – Debbie young
1998 – Mary Jan Fernandez
1999 – Mary Jan Fernandez
2000 – Christine Fernandes
2001 – Chandeni Gill
2002 – Christy Atencio
2003 – Missy Ringler
2004 – Kari Higa
2005 – Brenda Knott
2006 – Christy Atencio
2007 – Missy Ringler
2008 – Lisa Standley
2009 – Lisa Standley
2010 – Karen Hoppe
2011 – Laurie Johnson
2012 – Lisa Standley
2013 – Hunter Pate
2014 – Hunter Pate
2015 – Laurie Johnson
2016 – Caryn Khoo
2017 – Amy Ruelaso
2018 – Veronia Joels
2019 – Veronia Joels–
2020 – Morgan Goldstein
2021 – Veronica Joels
2022 – Eunice Ham
2023 – Audrey Brust
2024 – McKenzi Hall
Recent News
Brust, Atencio and Keller Win 2023 Women’s State Amateur Titles
Audrey Brust (Championship), Christy Atencio (Silver State Division Gross) and Katie Keller (Silver State Division Net) won championships at the 2023 Nevada State Women’s Amateur. The tournament was held June 19-20, 2023, on The Challenge Course at The Club at … Read More
Han, Quintero, Bernard Win 2022 Nevada State Women’s Amateur
Eunice Han (Championship), Regina Quintero (Silver State-Gross) and Karen Bernard (Silver State-Net) were crowned champions at the 2022 Nevada State Women’s Amateur Championship which was held July 16-17, 2022, at Boulder Creek Golf Club.–By Bill Bowman, www.LasVegasGolfInsider.com Championship Eunice Han … Read More