Online Golf Tournaments at the Mesquite Recreation Center

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

A new software upgrade to the Full Swing Golf Simulator at the Mesquite Recreation Center will allow users to play tournaments online. The new feature was announced today by Rich Bohne, Mesquite Recreation and Parks director.

"The simulator upgrade is unbelievable," said Bohne, "Users can now play in a host of online tournaments that are sponsored by Full Swing Golf and played by simulator users across the world."

According to Bohne, participants are from Japan, Dubai, Brazil, Sweden, Germany, and others. Once signed in and all users need to do is push a button and they in the tournament with the possibility of seeing their name posted on the leaderboard somewhere. The computer updates the leaderboard after every hole and the score is recorded automatically.

"It's a lot of fun, and brings a real competitive spirit to the game. It's even more fun when you play the event with a friend or two," added Bohne.

To register as an online tournament player, go to www.fullswinggolftour.com and register to play. A username and password will be provided in order to play on the simulator, choose the tournament play in and the computer keeps online handicap automatically, allowing the participants to track progress.

The new upgraded simulator also has a new practice module that allows lets users set their target at any distance, and also allows for practice putting and chipping. There are 37 courses just for fun, without the tournament format.

For more information on the golf simulator, contact the Recreation Center at 346-8732.

The Desert Tortoise

Like many desert creatures, desert tortoises spend most of their lives "holed up." In spring and summer, they roam grazing on grasses and wildflowers, then head for their burrows when it gets too hot. In fall and winter, when it is cold and there is not much to eat, they stay burrowed in for six months or more at a time.

If you see a desert tortoise, you are seeing an endangered species. Please watch out for them on the roads. Tortoises live in washes and valleys where the soil is soft enough for them to burrow into, yet stable enough so they do not collapse. Remember, desert tortoises are protected under the Endangered Species Act and may not be handled or removed.

Golf in the Desert

The city of Mesquite combines calm, small-town flavour with big-city attractions and championship golf. The Palms and the Oasis Golf Clubs are only two of the half-dozen challenging courses in the area.

Golf Highlights in Mesquite

Golf built on the dramatic Virgin Foothills of Nevada makes for a unique landscape and golf setting.
Enjoy a spa treatment at the Spa at Casablanca or the Spa at the Oasis.
Mesquite serves as a gateway to the national parks of Southern Utah and Zion National Park, which is less than two hours away.

View more information about golf courses in Mesquite

The Speedy RoadRunner

Called paisano in Mexico, the roadrunner is a well-known desert resident that only superficially resembles its popular cartoon portrayal. The greater roadrunner has adapted to life on the run. Though it can fly well, it prefers to use its strong legs and X- shaped toes to run rapidly over the desert landscape. Active predators, roadrunners aggressively chase insects, lizards, snakes, small birds and mammals.

Tolerant of humans, they sometimes nest in protected eaves and garages when they are not building large stick nests in desert trees. Their vocalizations include bill clicking noises and a mournful cooing made during breeding seasons. They do not meep-meep.