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June 26, 2019 Rule of the Month: Rule 19.3 Relief Options for Unplayable Ball in Bunker Under the 2019 Rules of Golf, players now have the ability to take unplayable ball relief and move their ball out of a bunker, but this addition is just one of four unplayable relief options that a player…
June 20, 2019 Armstrong New GM at Poppy Ridge Brett Armstrong has been named the new general manager at Poppy Ridge Golf Course. He has maintained a strong presence within the Northern California golf community and region for the past 15 years. A PGA Class “A” professional with substantial golf and hospitality experience, Armstrong…
June 18, 2019 Lupe Orozco Named Poppy Hills GC Superintendent Former Poppy Hills GC First Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Lupe Orozco was promoted to Golf Course Superintendent as of June 1. Orozco has been a Poppy Hills employee for 21 years, having started in 1998 as a busboy in the restaurant. The now 39-year-old earned…
June 4, 2019 Women’s Golf Day Women’s Golf Day took place on June 4 and the NCGA is proud to support the movement. Women and girls at Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge, joined ladies from all around the world for a four-hour clinic to encourage women to learn the game. Female instructors taught fundamentals…
Joe Montana Named Honorary Ambassador of 119th U.S. Open Championship April 8, 2019 The United States Golf Association (USGA) today named Pro Football Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana as the 2019 U.S. Open Championship’s Honorary Ambassador. The 119th U.S. Open Championship will be played June 13-16 at Pebble Beach Golf…
Steve Schroeder New COO of Poppy Holding, Inc. and Poppy Hills General Manager March 22, 2019 Poppy Holding, Inc. has a new COO, who will oversee and supervise the Poppy Holdings golf properties, and also concurrently serve as General Manager for Poppy Hills golf course. Steve Schroeder, a Northern California native with previous experience at…
44th Haggin Oaks Golf Expo- America’s Largest Demo Days April 26-28 March 15, 2019 The Largest Consumer Golf Event Draws 22,000+ Golfers Over Three Days and Brings 190+ Manufacturers Together Tour Van Fitting Opportunities, The Sacramento Golf Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Golf Comedy & Lots Of Education on ESPN 1320 Stage. Named by Golf…
2025 U.S. Amateur to Olympic Club February 21, 2019 The Northern California golf calendar has added yet another event. On Thursday, the USGA announced that The Olympic Club will host the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship. It will mark the 12th USGA championship to be hosted by The Olympic Club. The course will also host the U.S. Women’s Open in…
2018 NCGA Hole-In-One Contest Winners February 19, 2019 NCGA members Ty Robb and Frank Buchanan were the big winners of the 2018 NCGA Hole-In-One Sweepstakes. Every year, the NCGA holds a Hole-In-One Sweepstakes where members can record their hole-in-one and be entered into a sweepstakes with the grand prizes being a round of golf for four…
The Big Easy at Poppy Hills February 11, 2019 Count four-time major champion Ernie Els as a fan of the new Poppy Hills Golf Course. Els, the winner of two U.S. Opens (1994, 1997) and two Opens (2002, 2012) who’s known as ‘The Big Easy’ due to his 6-foot-3 frame and smooth swing, stopped by the…