April 30, 2019 Golf’s new World Handicap System, which is designed to bring the game under a single set of Rules for handicapping and provide a more consistent measure of players’ ability between different regions of the world, remains on track for implementation starting in 2020. Education has begun with events being held in Singapore,…
U.S. Open Preview; Pebble Beach Through Eyes of a Champ, Memories of Pebble, Texas Two-Step, Annika Sorenstam
April 23, 2019 Celebrate National Golf Day May 1 National Golf Day celebrates the game’s $84.1 billion economy, nearly $4 billion annual charitable impact and many environmental and fitness benefits. Industry leaders will meet with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and federal agencies to discuss golf’s 15,000 diverse businesses, two million jobs impacted, tax…
May 29, 2019 Poppy Hills Golf Course Pairings/Results La Costa Canyon High of Encinitas swept its way through the forest. La Costa Canyon, winners of the Southern California title, put on another show at Wednesday’s Calfornia Interscholastic Federation State Championship at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach. The Mavericks rolled to the team…
May 20, 2019 Pairings/Results May 20, 2019 Jesuit High (Sacramento) and Ryan Meyer of Oakdale High were the big winners at Monday’s annual NCGA/CIF High Boys’ Championship at par-72 El Macero Country Club in El Macero. Jesuit rolled back the clock, shooting a team score of 4-over 364 (best five-out-of-six scores) to claim its first…
April 18, 2019 Women’s Golf Day–June 4 at Poppy Hills & Poppy Ridge Circle your calendar! On June 4, NCGA home courses Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach and Poppy Ridge in Livermore wine country will host a Women’s Golf Day event with the goal of engaging, empowering and supporting women through golf. Among the highlights will…
April 18, 2019 Applications For 2019 LPGA Leadership Academies Now Available The LPGA Leadership Academy uses golf as a vehicle to provide a framework for young women to develop their confidence, communication, and leadership skills. Group exercises, expert-led discussions, journaling and interaction with female executives and mentors help girls discover their unique strengths and leadership…
Remembering Marilynn Smith, One of LPGA Founders April 11, 2019 Marilynn Smith, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA, died on Tuesday, four days before her 90th birthday. “For the LPGA family, Marilynn was special in every way,” LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan said in a statement announcing her death. “She was our founder, our…
NCGA Mourns the Loss of Former President Paul Pugh April 9, 2019 Paul Pugh, who served as NCGA President in 1986, died on April 8, 2019 due to cancer. Mr. Pugh was born and raised in San Jose; a graduate of Willow Glen High School and San Jose State. He became a CPA and joined a…
U.S. Open Trophy Tour Will Go Through Poppy Hills GC April 8, 2019 Prior to its arrival at championship host Pebble Beach Golf Links, Lexus and the USGA are touring the coveted U.S. Open trophy throughout the Bay Area. The tour began in ‘The City by the Bay’ on April 8, with U.S. Open ambassador…