4/17/08 - Wheel Your 4 Some Introduced For ALL SITES

Due to the very positive response to our intial testing of this optional feature we have decided to remove it from "test of concept" and make it immediately available to all Local Host Sites wishing to offer this Optional Feature during their event(s).

Our players should be advised that because this is strictly an option, not all of our Local Host Qualifying Sites may be prepared to include this feature in their event. If you are interested in bringing a foursome to participate, please contact the site, in advance, to determine their participation.

A more complete description of "Wheel Your 4 Some" can be found below or at our special webpage

3/8/08 - Wheel Your 4 Some

The ESPN National Golf Challenge is introducing a test of concept during the 2008 season. Participating courses will offer players the optional feature of partnering with additional players to "Wheel the 4 Some" and give participants more partners to combine their scores.

Players A,B, C, and D normally play together. In the past, this group would have to select one partner to team with for our event. If these players elect the optional "Wheel Your 4 Some", they will be able to combine their better ball score with each of the other members, giving each player 3 chances to win instead of just 1! Now, A can play better ball with B, C and D (and no hard feelings for not choosing C originally)! In addition, (for 2008) each player will receive an EXTRA Dozen of either the Callaway HX Tour or iX Tour Balls as available at that Local Host Site.

Check with your Local Host Site to see if they will be participating in this test during the 2008 season.

10/2/07 - Congrats to America's Best 2 Some's!

What a weekend! The weather during our National Finals was perfect and scoring reflected it. The new home of the ESPN National Golf Challenge National Finals. the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, had their 3 championship courses in top condition. Our players certainly put on a good show and the National Golf Challenge experienced it's first Sudden Death Playoff!

128 amateur players from our Regional events participated in our Gross and Net divisions on Oct 26 and 27.

The Net division produced an exciting Sudden Death Playoff between the teams of Scott Hartley/John Murray II, representing Lamar Country Club in Lamar, MO and John Milazzo/Phil Smith, representing Currie Park Golf Course in Milwaukee, WI. Be sure to watch our broadcast of the ESPN National Golf Challenge National Finals to see this exciting playoff.

The Gross division did not have as exciting a finish as the Net division as Blake and Austin Bowman of Cobblestone Creek GC in Muskogee, OK set a blazing pace with an 8 under par 64 in their final round to take the crown with a 5 stoke cushion.

90 Club Pro's entered the competition in the Club Pro National Finals. The Pro event was held on Oct 25 and 26 and the 1st place check of $10,000 went to Ryan Nelson from Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston, TX.

All Pro's participating received a minimum check of $550 from our Pro Purse.

9/3/07 - Welcome National Finalists

Congratulations to our National Finalists.

132 amateur players from our Regional events will join us in Las Vegas to determine who will be crowned "America's Best 2 Some" in their respective divisions for 2007.

100 Club Pro's will participate in the Club Pro National Finals. 1st place check will be $10,000. All pro's participating will receive a minimum check of $550 from our Pro Purse.

We look forward to hosting you at our two great venues:

8/3/07 - Regional Finals begin for 2007

Who will meet us in Las Vegas and become "America's Best 2 Some" for 2007?

Approximately 1700 players will compete in our regional events to win the opportunity to advance to the National Finals in Las Vegas. All participants should have received their letter welcoming them to the Regional Finals and instructing them to call their assigned Regional Site at least one week out for information about their tee times. Players are also required to bring their most current handicap index with them to present to the staff at the regional registration.

Good Luck to all our participants and thank you for participating in the ESPN National Golf Challenge.

6/27/07 - Copper Creek hosts 142 players

Copper Creek Golf Club located in Des Moines, Iowa set a new ESPN National Golf Challenge tournament record by hosting 142 players during their Local Qualifying on June 24,2007. Copper Creek utilized the strength and popularity of Sports Radio KXNO and, more specifically, the very entertaining Marty & Miller Show. Radio personalities Marty Tirrell and Ken Miller also hosted a remote broadcast at Copper Creek the day before the tournament and helped continue to build excitement for the event.

Many thanks from the Golf Challenge to GM George Volger, his staff, and KXNO Radio for promoting and hosting such a successful event, as well as showcasing the demanding Copper Creek layout.

6/26/07 - Treasure Island continues partnership with NGC

|The ESPN National Golf Challenge is pleased to announce the continuation of our |partnership with Treasure Island as the Official Host Hotel of the ESPN National|Golf Challenge National Finals.

Treasure Island Las Vegas is one of the hottest hotel and casinos on the Las Vegas strip. Featuring the Sirens of TI free show, coupled with cozy rooms, an energetic atmosphere and a respectable casino, this hotel is evolving into the hot spot for adults in Las Vegas.

If you are planning to stay in the Treasure Island hotel, you can expect beautiful and comfortable rooms designed to make you feel right at home. There are a wide variety of room features that help make certain you have the relaxed stay that you desire.

6/14/07 - Day 2 - Consolation Prize money added

Realizing that there needs to be something to play for after one has shot themselves in the foot during the first round, the ESPN Club Pro event will include a Consolation Day for round 2 of the Club Pro event.

Day 2 Consolation Round is determined only from 2nd round scores and prize money is only available to players who do not qualify for a larger check in the 36 hole main event. Club Pro's are not required to record a score on Day 1 to be eligible for the Consolation Round.

5-2-07 - National Finals practice round added to 2007 event

In conjunction with our partnership with the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, players will be invited to play a free practice round on any or all of the 3 courses on Thursday Oct 25th. The times of availability will be determined by the Pro Shop staff. Please keep in mind that we will be conducting the first rounds of the Club Pro and Sponsor events on two of the courses that day. Players will be able to schedule a time on the remaining course (TBD) and later in the day be able to continue play on the remaining courses after competition is completed.

4/15/07 - Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort - Home of the National Finals

The ESPN National Golf Challenge is pleased to announce our partnership with the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort as the Official Host Site of our National Finals for the 2007 and 2008 tournament years.

The Wolf Course is the third magnificent championship golf course conceived and designed by world-renowned architect Pete Dye. The course can play over 7600 yards from the back tees, making the Wolf Course the longest in Nevada and features more elevation changes and mounding than the other courses at Paiute. This course has played host to a Shell's Wonderful World of Golf match featuring Annika Sorenstam and Karrie Webb. Enjoy the natural serenity and tranquility that only the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort can offer and see why it has been continually voted "Best Overall Experience" by readers of VegasGolfer since 2001.

If you get the opportunity to visit Las Vegas prior to our event, be sure to take time to play this beautiful facility. The Paiute Golf Resort is located at 10325 Nu-Wav Kaiv Boulevard, Las Vegas, Nevada 89124. You may telephone them at 800-711-8287 or click on their logo to visit their web site.

4/12/07 - $500 Skins Game added to Club Pro event

The ESPN National Golf Challenge is pleased to announce that a special Club Pro Skins Game will be added to the 2007 National Finals. Any Club Pro who records the individual lowest score on any hole during the 36 hole event will receive the $500 "Skin" money. We hope this will add an extra element of interest and excitement to our Club Pro field.

3/1/07 - 2007 National Finals

The dates are set for the 2007 and 2008 ESPN National Golf Challenge National Finals in Las Vegas. The competition will be on Oct 25, 26 and 27, 2007. Club Pro competition will be held on Oct 25th and 26th and the Amateur National Finals will be held on the 26th and 27th. This overlap of the events is to allow our Club Pro's the opportunity to watch teams that may have qualified from their clubs participate in their final round.