For anyone that has spent time vacationing on the Las Vegas Strip over the past decade, Danny Gans is a familiar name. Danny began his Las Vegas Headliner career at The Stratosphere almost 10 years ago. Virtually overnight fame and well-deserved fortune carried him on to The Rio Hotel and then The Mirage, his current home. An accomplished athlete, Danny nonetheless played his very first round of golf at age forty-two. Despite a tough first day on the course, it was love at first sight! Mr. Gans now shoots between 75 and 80 and is hooked for life! As generous as he is talented, Danny Gans paired-up with The First Tee Program of Southern Nevada in 2001 and developed the Danny Gans Junior Golf Academy. The mission of the Academy is to give Southern Nevada kids an opportunity to experience the thrill of golf, while also instilling the fundamental “life lessons” that good golf requires. Launched in 2002 at The Callaway Golf Center with just a handful of students, The Danny Gans Junior Golf Academy has rapidly expanded to six local courses while graduating over 2,000 students (age 6 to 17) to date! Here’s the part you just won’t believe, the entire program is underwritten by Danny Gans and all instruction is free! MS Las Vegas Real Estate salutes Danny Gans and The Danny Gans Junior Golf Academy. He’s a pillar of our community and a fantastic example for all of us!

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