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May 22, 2018 Sacramento Native John Catlin Nabs First Asian Tour Win Current NCGA member and two-time NCGA Amateur Match Play Champion, John Catlin, captured his first Asian Tour victory last Sunday May 20, by winning the Asia-Pacific Classic. A native of Carmichael, California, Catlin fired a 16-under-par 272 to win by two strokes. The…
May 21, 2018 NorCal’s Bucey, Viboch Medalists at U.S. Amateur Four-Ball For the last 3½ years, Northern Californians Bobby Bucey and Brett Viboch have found a perfect chemistry as four-ball partners. Two years ago, they qualified for the 2nd U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship at Winged Foot Golf Club and missed the match-play cut by a…
May 16, 2018 Celebrating Women’s Golf Women’s Golf Day is June 5 at Poppy Ridge GC and Poppy Hills GC Come celebrate Women’s Golf Day on June 5 at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in scenic Livermore wine country or Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach. Women’s Golf Day provides an opportunity for women and…
May 8, 2018 Play9 Program Revving Back Up For 2018 Fifth Year of Program to Feature Community Events Near USGA Championships As part of its ongoing efforts to grow the game within local golf communities, the United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced plans to celebrate the fifth year of its successful PLAY9TM program. Since…
May 4, 2018 Corica Park Supporting Youth on Course Play the New South Course at Corica Park and Support Youth on Course! First 100 Charity Tournament Corica Park, Rees Jones’ newest course, and Greenway Golf support Youth on Course & Alameda Junior Golf! The bunker liner is made from old Oakland Raiders practice field turf…
May 2, 2018 While we’re thrilled about the upcoming U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course, we’re also jazzed about the U.S. Amateur Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links, which will tee off August 13-19. On Wednesday, officials from both the USGA and Pebble Beach Company, including new Vice President and Director of…
April 17, 2018 Lucy Li and Andrea Lee Named to Curtis Cup Squad The USA Team for the 2018 Curtis Cup Matches will have a Northern California flavor. Junior sensation Lucy Li of Redwood Shores and Andrea Lee, a sophomore at Stanford, were named Tuesday to USA Team for the 2018 Curtis Cup Match, to be…
April 16, 2017 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champ From Poppy Hills Will Play at Pebble Beach in 2019 Indiana resident and defending champion Erica Shepherd will get a tune-up for this year’s U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship by competing at Shinnecock Hills as part of the USGA’s inaugural Celebration of Champions event. The four-hole exhibition, to be…
March 14, 2018 Five NorCal Players Tabbed For Arnold Palmer Cup The Arnold Palmer Cup teams for both the International and United States were announced Wednesday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club.…
March 12, 2018 Golf’s Modernized Rules Set For 2019 The USGA and The R&A have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented January 1, 2019. The USGA and The R&A finalized golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from the global golf community on the proposed…