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Bali Hai Selected by GolfWeek to Host First Vegas Hold‘em Shootout Las Vegas, NV - 4/15/2005 - GolfWeek magazine, one of the nation’s leading golf publications, has selected the Bali Hai Golf Club in Las Vegas to host their first ever “Hold’em Shootout.” This will be a two-person golf and poker tournament held September 11 – 14, 2005. The tournament will include three nights of Texas Hold’em plus two rounds of golf at Bali Hai Golf Club, recognized as one of the top resort courses in America and the only championship course located right on the Vegas Strip. Each night a separate Texas Hold’em poker tournament will be hosted by Bally’s Hotel with an estimated poker purse of $25,000. During the days, there will be a 36-hole, two-man best ball competition, featuring a gross and net division. “With golf during the day and poker at night this tournament should be fun filled and action packed.” said Armand Cimaroli, Tournament Director. “The scheduled events and the settings of Bally’s Hotel and the Bali Hai Golf Club are sure to make this a tournament not to be missed.” Tournament entry fee is $1,895 per person and includes a $500 buy-in for the poker tournament, three-nights accommodations at Bally’s Hotel, two rounds of golf at Bali Hai, opening and closing night reception and drinks during the poker tournaments. For tournament information please call (877)805-4653, e-mail bjohnson@golfweek.com or visit golfweek.com/events. About GolfWeek: Founded in 1975, Golfweek is the journal of record for competitive golf. It delivers the most complete news and information about the game, the people and the industry, to golf's most important audience. Golfweek is a part of The Golfweek Group, which also includes Golfweek’s SuperNEWS, TurfNet Monthly, TurfNet.com and golfweek.com. The Golfweek Group is owned by Turnstile Publishing Co., which is headquartered in Orlando, Fla. About Bali Hai: Bali Hai is a tropically themed golfer’s paradise designed by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley and has won several prestigious national and local awards. Playing to 7,002 yards, the course offers challenges for golfers of all abilities and features a signature par-3 island hole and a 468 par-4 bordered by a stream on the right and bunkered on the left. A caddie accompanies each group and tends to the golfer’s every need from the time they pull up to the valet area, until their clubs are returned to their vehicles after their round. The course is owned and operated by Walters Golf, which is the largest golf course owner and operator in Las Vegas. In addition to Bali Hai, Walters Golf owns and operates the Stallion Mountain Country Club, Desert Pines Golf Club, Royal Links Golf Club and Cili Restaurant and Bar at Bali Hai. They also offer complete Stay and Play golf packages, special programs for groups of 16 or more, unique settings for meetings, banquets and weddings, complete event planning and more. For details visit www.waltersgolf.com