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November 30, 2017 Youth on Course Growth Spurt Youth on Course—the unprecedented junior golf program created by the NCGA in 2006, has had a record-breaking year. Along with enabling juniors to play more than 100.000 rounds at $5 or less in 2017,and awarding college scholarships, the non-profit has seen membership numbers and partnerships grow approximately…
53rd NCGA Public Links Championship April 23-24, 2018 | Poppy Hills GC Pairings/Results April 24, 2018 Ben Peters had already proven that he was one of Northern California’s elite amateurs. On more than one occasion, he’s helped represent the NCGA in the annual Hanna-Wehrman Cup Matches against the Northern California PGA. But the 33-year-old’s resume…
November 9, 2017 Sacramento’s Cameron Champ Makes Pro Debut Cameron Champ ready for Pro Game By Garrett Johnston NCGA native Cameron Champ makes his pro debut this week at the OHL Classic in Mexico. The 22-year-old announced his decision to turn pro Monday on his Instagram account, though his intention is to still complete his…
November 8, 2017 Northern California Stacked With USGA & PGA Events With today’s announcement at the Olympic Club that the course will host the 2028 PGA Championship and 2032 Ryder Cup, the golf calendar for Northern California only got more richer. What looms ahead between now and 2032? The answer is, quite a bit. Bon Appe’tit…
November 8, 2017 Olympic Club to Host 2028 PGA Championship and 2032 Ryder Cup The PGA of America announced today that The Olympic Club in San Francisco will host the 2028 PGA Championship and the 2032 Ryder Cup. This will be the first time the PGA of America will stage one of its pillar events…
November 8, 2017 USC’s Kaito Onishi Ties Course Record at Poppy Hills Golf Course When told that his course record flag would go in the Poppy Hills pro shop next to professional Scott McCarron’s, USC freshman Kaito Onishi simply replied, “Sweet.” Only two months after McCarron shot a record 63 during the annual PGA Tour…
NOV. 6-8, 2017 AT PAUMA VALLEY CC Pairings/Results November 8, 2017 A Northern California player with a Southern California background ended up stealing the show at the annual California Senior Amateur Championship. Mark Morgan, a member at Serrano CC and a USC alumnus, had a day to remember in Wednesday’s final round, posting a final…
October 30, 2017 Challenge Cup Returns to Poppy Hills Jan.3-4 Who’s going to take the lead in the Cup series? We’ll find out on Jan. 3-4, when the third annual Challenge Cup returns to Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach. Featuring 12 members (eight boys, four girls) of the CIG-sponsored Junior Tour of Northern California…
October 13, 2017 2017 NCGA Course Rater, Tournament Official of the Year NCGA staff and volunteers celebrated yet another fantastic tournament and course rating season at the annual TOCR Day at Poppy Hills GC in Pebble Beach. As per custom, a number of officials and raters were recognized for their commitments to serving the game.…
October 6, 2017 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior Winner at Poppy Hills Gets Ticket to U.S. Women’s Open The winner of next year’s U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course will receive a bonus ticket to the U.S. Women’s Open. On Thursday, the USGA announced that the U.S. Open and U.S. Women’s Open will…