Golfer's Career Comes Full Circle at Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame

Golfer's Career Comes Full Circle at Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame

LAS VEGAS - It was like old times Monday for Las Vegas valley native Craig Barlow.

The PGA pro enjoyed a round of golf with his father Gary and some old friends at one of his favorite courses - Las Vegas National Golf Course.

"I wouldn't miss this in a million years," he said. "If I'm home and in town, there's no way I wouldn't support southern Nevada golf."

Of all the great golfers who have landed in the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame, Barlow is one of the few who was born and raised in Las Vegas.

"I'm very proud to be from here. I've lived here my whole life. I was born here. This is home to me," he said.

"He's a great story," said Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame President Brian Hurlburt. "He's a native of the Henderson area, grew up in Basic, just one of those guys, came from nowhere, and has been out on the PGA tour for 20 years."

Barlow's a true grinder. He worked at Pizza Hut for five years before getting his PGA card.

He's not exempt on the current tour. Because he's made 150 PGA Tour cuts in his career, however, he's earned veteran members' status. That means he's expected to get into several PGA Tour events in the next month.

"I have plenty of signs that say I still have good golf left in me, so I want to play as long as I can compete, and I know I can still compete," he said.

Barlow will enter the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame in November. He will be inducted along with longtime amateur Laurie Johnson and Art Sellinger, the father of the long drive competition.