Oral history with Brian Hurlburt and Joe Kelly conducted on December 22, 2025 with Stefani Evans for the Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports project. In this interview, Hurlburt talks while he as not heavily into sports as a child, Kelly watched his father play golf as a child and wanted to play. They both discuss hosting the first Professional Golfers' Association (PGA) Las Vegas Invitational Tour and how the PGA's first million-dollar purse happened in Las Vegas. Hurlburt and Kelly talk about the history of the Municipal Golf Course being the only course where Black golfers could play in Las Vegas for many years. They also disucss the Las Vegas National Golf Courese history, including hosting different chamionships and invitational competitions and the Las Vegas Golf Hall of Fame. They talk about how proud they are of the amount of money they have collected for youth golf scholarships and seeing students travel to their dream colleges. The interview concludes with Hurlburt and Kelly discussing technological improvements made to the sport, water restrictions on various courses, and the UNLV Professional Golf Management program and the UNLV golf team. Digital audio available; no transcript available.
Collection Name: Game On! The Oral History of Las Vegas Sports Interviews
Box/Folder: Digital File 00