Local junior golf star Veronica Joels has had a pretty good run recently.
Last Thursday, she won the IJGA World Stars of Junior Golf tournament at TPC Las Vegas. She shot a final-round 69 and birdied the first playoff hole to defeat Jenny Han of Thailand. The event featured players from all over the world.
Then on Friday, Joels, a junior at The Meadows High School, orally committed to the UNLV women’s golf team for the class of 2018. She would be one of the program’s most heralded recruits.
“Committing to UNLV and playing college golf at the highest level is an absolute dream come true,” Joels said.