LAS VEGAS GOLF HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CONTINUES ANNUAL TRADITION TO TEE OFF SHRINERS CHILDREN’S OPEN WEEK
Shriners Children’s Open is proud to continue its time-honored tradition, kicking off the 2024 PGA TOUR with the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame Induction Night. The evening will take place on Saturday, October 12, at The Hill and the iconic Club360 at TPC Summerlin, marking the first official event of the tournament. The enshrinement features the Class of 2024, Las Vegas golf community dignitaries, PGA Tour players, celebrities, families and friends.
The Class of 2024 is Keith Flatt, the Las Vegas Women’s Golf Association, Kevin Marsh, and Jane Schlosser. Butch Harmon, the world’s top golf instructor and a 2006 Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame inductee, is being honored with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award.
“It is always an honor for us to host the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame induction ceremony to kick off Shriners Children’s Open tournament week,” said Patrick Lindsey, executive director of Shriners Children’s Open. “Each year the induction ceremony reminds me of the important role golf plays in our community and how special of a sport it is. This year’s inductees continue to raise the profile of the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame and we are excited to once again host the ceremony within CLUB360. Las Vegas and the PGA TOUR has a long and storied golf history, and the Shriners Children’s Open is proud to be a part of it.”
The public is welcome to attend the Night of Induction. All proceeds benefit the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame and junior golf in Southern Nevada. Tickets are available at www.LasVegasGolfHOF.com.
The 2024 inductees join a long list of deserving golfers with strong ties to the Las Vegas golf region who have been previously inducted, including Butch Harmon, Ryan Moore, Charley Hoffman, Chris Riley, Stephanie Louden, Dwaine Knight, the 1998 National Championship UNLV Golf team, Helen Cannon and Lou Redden, among others. Jim Colbert, one of the founders of the 1983 Las Vegas PGA TOUR event that blossomed into what is now the Shriners Children’s Open, is also a Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame member.
About the 2024 Inductees:
Keith Flatt
Flatt is a longtime Las Vegas golf professional, instructor, player, course owner and operator, and is the only Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame inductee who has had a movie created about his life story. “The Squeeze” was released in 2015 and depicted Flatt’s early Vegas life as a golf gambler and hustler. It was filmed at Wynn Las Vegas and directed by esteemed sports producer Terry Jastrow. According to junior golf and amateur association leaders, Flatt is always there to support the grassroots of golf and offer his courses for play. Flatt also oversees Elite Golf Management.
Las Vegas Women’s Golf Association
Founded in 1947, this group of women golfers have been playing at historic Las Vegas Golf Club for seven decades. Previous Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame inductees Barb Christenson and Helen Cannon were members of the group that continues to make an impact on many levels in the Las Vegas golf community. This group is truly what golf is all about.
Kevin Marsh
Marsh is highly-respected by top amateurs and professionals in Southern Nevada and beyond. He played golf at Pepperdine, and among his victories are the 2005 USGA Mid-Amateur in addition to the 2009 Stocker Cup in Carmel Valley, the Carlton Woods Invitational in Houston and the Champions Cup in Houston (also in 2010). He has also partnered with fellow Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame inductee Brady Exber to win several major partner events including the 2020 SNGA Four-Ball Championship.
Jane Schlosser
Schlosser has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of Southern Nevada junior golfers in her role as a volunteer and then executive director of the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association for more than two decades. “People like Jane Schlosser make an impact on the young golfers and that has motivated me to try and do that for others. It’s what makes the world go round,” said SNJGA Alumna and LPGA Tour player Stephanie (Keever) Louden.
Butch Harmon—2006 Inductee and Lifetime Achievement Honor 2024
Harmon has been a fixture in Las Vegas for three decades with his operation of the Butch Harmon School of Golf at Rio Secco Golf Club and his many efforts to assist area charities and veteran and military organizations. Harmon is also known worldwide as the instructor for some of the world’s greatest golfers including Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy and many more. His top players visit him to work on their games at his Las Vegas golf school, bring worldwide attention to golf in Las Vegas.
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About Shriners Children’s Open:
The 2024 Shriners Children’s Open brings the FedExCup to TPC Summerlin as the PGA TOUR weeklong charitable tournament celebrates 41 years in Las Vegas. Defending champion, Tom Kim will be one of the many top golfers in the world that will participate in the competition and help support the mission of Shriners Children’s from Oct. 14 – 20 at TPC Summerlin. For more information, visit www.shrinerschildrensopen.com.
About Shriners Children’s:
Shriners Children’s is a leader in providing care for orthopedic conditions, burn injuries, spinal cord injuries and other spine disorders, rehabilitation, sports injuries and craniofacial conditions. We also offer specialized services, including orthotics and prosthetics and motion analysis. We strive to provide the care and support our patients need to reach their goals and discover their full potential. In addition, our healthcare system conducts research to improve our patients’ quality of life and offers outstanding educational programs for medical professionals. All care and services are provided regardless of the families’ ability to pay or insurance status.
Shriners Children’s is a nonprofit organization and relies on the generosity of donors. All donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. For more information, including the full range of care disciplines, please visit shrinerschildrens.org.
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