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
State Amateur
Boulder Creek Golf Club | July 16-17, 2022
About Nevada State Women’s Amateur
The 2022 event is at Boulder Creek Golf Club July 16-17. Boulder Creek is the home of PGA Tour qualifying events, NCAA men’s and women’s event and top amateur events.
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.
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