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Straight answers about golf in Las Vegas, lessons, scoring, and the PAT. Written by the coach, not a content farm.
How much do golf lessons cost in Las Vegas?
What golf lessons actually cost in Las Vegas in 2026: hourly rates, packages, on-course lessons, GOLFTEC, and course pros, with what you get for the money.
Why you shoot 95 with an 85 swing
You hit it fine on the range and shoot 95 anyway. Here's where the ten strokes go, hole by hole, and the three decisions that get most of them back without a swing change.
Your first golf lesson: what to expect
Nervous about a first golf lesson? Here's what happens in the hour, what to bring, what not to worry about, and what you should leave with.
Playing golf in the Las Vegas heat without falling apart
How to play golf in Las Vegas summer heat: tee times, hydration, salt, what to eat, the tired miss, and when to stop. From a coach who plays here year round.
The PGA PAT target score, explained in two minutes
How the PGA Playing Ability Test target is calculated, why you drop the decimal instead of rounding, what the bogey budget really is, and the mistake that fails people by one stroke.
Golf for veterans in Las Vegas: PGA HOPE and what comes after
How veterans in Las Vegas get into golf: the free PGA HOPE program, what it's like from someone who went through it, adaptive equipment, and where to go after the program ends.
How to break 90: the version that works
Break 90 without a swing change: the bogey-golf math, the three shots you need, where the strokes actually go, and a practice plan that fits in two hours a week.
Junior golf in Las Vegas: where to start
How to start a kid in golf in Las Vegas: the right age, what clubs to buy, group programs versus private lessons, high school golf, and how to not be that parent.
Golf clothes got boring. Here's the way back.
Golf apparel spent twenty years in shiny dry-fit. Las Vegas golf coach Shaun Colquhoun on the return of knit polos, coach jackets, bucket hats, and clothes with feel, plus the 702 Golf lookbook.