Sports Day Information
Monday, October 26, 2009


Mountain Biking
Hiking • Golf • Golf Swing Lesson

GOLF TOURNAMENT AT EXCLUSIVE TPC SUMMERLIN

Named by Golf Digest “One of America’s Best Golf Courses” and by Nevada Business Magazine the “#1 private golf course in Nevada” (2006), TPC Summerlin’s par-72, 7,243-yard layout was carved from a magnificent swath of rugged desert terrain by renowned golf course architect Bobby Weed, with PGA TOUR veteran Fuzzy Zoeller serving as a consultant.

The course meanders through arroyos and canyons, with lush bentgrass greens, striking flora, numerous water features and an abundance of honey mesquite and pine trees contrasting dramatically with undisturbed desert washes and other raw landscape features – creating one of the most visually stunning tests of golf in Nevada.

While challenging enough for the best players in the world, as the home of the Justin Timberlake Shriners Classic on the PGA tour and Tiger Woods’ 1st Professional victory, multiple tees on each hole enable golfers of all abilities to enjoy this exceptional layout.

Shot gun start at 9:00 am. Fee includes: green fees, cart, range balls, golf pro, awards and lunch. Scramble format. You will be able to form your own team, request playing partners, or have the golf committee place you on a team according to your handicap. If you don't have a handicap, the committee will try to assign one to you. There will be a prize for both low gross and low net.

Prizes: Closest to the pin prize on ALL par 3s for both men and women.
Long drive prize on one hole for men and women under 50, and on another hole a long drive prize for men and women over 50. One prize for low gross scramble score, and one for low net scramble score.

Fee: $175 per person.

Red Rock Canyon Mountain Bike & Hike Tour

Discover what few people know - that Southern Nevada offers some of the most exciting and scenic hiking and mountain biking in the entire Western United States. Away from the crowded strip lies some of the most beautiful trails in all of the West Coast. This Western Section exclusive activity is one of the most exciting ways to experience the beauty of Red Rock Canyon. You might even get to see some wild Spanish Mustangs or Burros along the way. And the breathtaking views of Red Rock Canyon and the Black Velvet Cliffs will leave you breathless if the adventure doesn't. Your adventure starts with a short ride in a comfortable motor coach departing from the JW Marriott. Before heading back to the hotel, hikers and bikers will rejoin for a delicious picnic lunch at one of the many scenic picnic spots in the Red Rock Canyon area.

Blue Diamond Mountain Bike Tour

Depart hotel 8:30am, Return at 1:30pm

You will be taken to the cozy and peaceful town of Blue Diamond where you will be outfitted at the bike shop. From there you'll cruise on a top of the line full suspension mountain bike with the fresh mountain air in your face. Travel through Cottonwood Valley and enjoy the natural desert landscape with unique wild plants and cactus. This will be a relatively fun ride that will be customized depending on the group’s preferences. Fit beginners with some experience to advanced level riders are welcome. The tour usually begins with a leisurely uphill ride and then winds through a 10-12 mile single track trail. Much of the trip will be spent cruising along the scenic trails DOWNHILL with your guide leading the way! After the ride, you will get back on the motor coach and meet up with the hikers for a well earned lunch then head back to the hotel. Fee includes bike and helmet. You may bring your own pedals and riding shoes.
Fee: $130


HIKING

Red Rock Canyon is a maze of canyons and mountains, ledges and ramps, and chutes in gullies, that lead to peaks few people have ever stood at. There are so many awesome places to explore and hike in Red Rock Canyon that choosing just one would be impossible so we will have a guide with us to take the group to the most interesting areas. But first you will enjoy a leisurely uphill drive along the scenic road that circles Red Rock Canyon. Where we go from there depends on group preferences. There are trails for all levels and great family hiking too! As you hike, keep your eyes peeled for lizards, the occasional desert tortoise, herds of bighorn sheep, birds, and other critters. But the rocks themselves are the most fun, with many mini-caves to explore and rock formations to climb on. On trails along Calico Hills and the escarpment, look for "Indian marbles," a local name for small, rounded sandstone rocks that have eroded off larger sandstone formations. Petroglyphs are also tucked away in various locales. After the hike, we will meet up with the bikers for a nice lunch and then head back to the hotel.
Fee: $45



Learn the Golf Swing

“Simplified Approach to the Golf Swing”

Quickly learn a basic approach to the golf swing.

Monday, Oct. 26
10AM – 12PM: Lecture @ JW Marriott
2PM – 4PM: Driving Range Instruction (Transportation provided)

All welcome to attend the course.

Bring a 5,6, or 7 iron if possible.

Instructor: John E. Emery, MD, Associate Instructor – United States Golf Teachers Assoc.

Cost: $100 per person – Call WS Office (714-550-9155) or Email us at info@wsaua.org to sign-up.

Limited to 10 pp.

 

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