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November 2, 2020 NorCal’s Lee, Harigae Get U.S. Women’s Open Exemptions Stanford alum Andrea Lee and Monterey native Mina Harigae will be teeing it up in the upcoming U.S. Women’s Open. The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced that 10 players–including Lee and Harigae–have earned exemptions into the 75th U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which…
November 2, 2020 Charities benefit from PURE Insurance Championship The PGA TOUR Champions’ successful return to golf which began in July of this year, included a September stop at Pebble Beach Golf Links for the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting the First Tee. Monterey Peninsula Foundation hosted the three-day, pro-am golf tournament to raise funds for…
October 24, 2020 2020 NCGA Tournament Official of the Year–Phil Sexton After nearly six decades of playing golf, Rancho Murieta Country Club member Phil Sexton got a nudge from his good friend, Doug Ruley. “He suggested I become a volunteer tournament official for the NCGA,” Sexton said. That was in 2009. Eleven years later,…
October 24, 2020 2020 NCGA Course Rater of the Year–Kern Hunewill Kern Hunewill is one of those people who, when he does something, he’s going to give his all. There is no halfway. At the age of 12, he got a job at Yancey Lumber Yard in his hometown of Newman. Now 69, today…
October 21, 2020 Legend Mickey Wright Bequeaths Estate, Artifacts to USGA In support of its mission to champion and advance the game of golf and in appreciation of its continued preservation and celebration of her legacy, the USGA announced that late four-time U.S. Women’s Open champion Mickey Wright has bequeathed her estate and possessions to…
November 1, 2020 Rule of the Month: Model Local Rules Golf is a sport that can be played in many different places and environments, and as such, each course has unique challenges and features. To accommodate that fact, the 2019 Rules of Golf were written to give the Committee flexibility to decide what is best…
October 19, 2020 2019-2020 NCGA Players of the Year NCGA Player of the Year—Alexander Chin A few early wins made Alexander Chin realize he was on the right path, but it wasn’t until he reached the quarterfinals of the California Amateur Championship that he began aiming for a loftier goal. “It wasn’t really a goal…
October 16, 2020 NCGA Mourns the Loss of Former Board Member Kenneth Haas Former NCGA Board member Lt. Col. Kenneth M. Haas passed away at home on October 8. Mr. Haas was a resident of Merced, California for 50 years. After graduating from Bangor High School in Bangor, PA in 1959, Ken, who was born…
September 22, 2020 USGA CEO Mike Davis to Transition to Golf Design The USGA today announced that CEO Mike Davis will leave the organization by the end of 2021 to pursue a life-long passion for golf course design and construction. In the next step of his professional journey, Davis will team with accomplished golf course…