NCGA Mourns the Loss of Longtime Course Rater Brad Carley
The NCGA mourns the loss of longtime NCGA course rater Brad Carley, who died suddenly on Dec. 3, 2016. Golf writer Ed Anderson penned a column memorializing his friend.
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U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
Serrano CC September 5, 2017 Player Information, Pairings and Results Only two spots were available, and Sean Etow and Jon Peterson grabbed them. Etow and Peterson each shot 3-under 69, along with Ryan Sloane, in Tuesday’s 18-hole U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship qualifier at par-72 Serrano CC. In a playoff, Etow and Peterson advanced, with Sloane earning…
Youth on Course featured on USA TODAY Sports
Golf has always been viewed as a luxury activity that most parents, especially their kids, just can’t afford. Until now. Youth on Course is changing the game, and the idea is simple — kids never pay more than $5 for a round of golf.
Cypress Point Club to Host 2025 Walker Cup Matches
Cypress Point Club will host the 2025 Walker Cup Matches. The last time the mystical course hosted the event was in 1981, the only previous time a USGA event has been held on the Alister MacKenzie designed masterpiece.
Poppy Hills Named Course of the Year Finalist
The NCGA’s Poppy Hills has been named a finalist for National Course of the Year by the National Golf Course Owner’s Association. In 2015, Poppy Hills was named Course of the Year by the California Golf Course Owner’s Association.
CWAC California Junior Girls’ State Championship
June 26-29 | Monterey Peninsula CC Championship Infomation Pairings/Results Helen Lengfeld Flight Pairings/Results June 29, 2017 When she’s feeling nervous on the course, 16-year-old Rancho Cucamonga resident Jade Siphomsay likes to play music in her head to relax. Thursday on the Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Siphomsay’s playlist consisted of Lorde’s ‘Liability’…
2016 NCGA Annual Meeting: Pat Quinn Elected New President
San Jose Country Club member Pat Quinn was elected President of the NCGA for 2017 at the organization’s annual meeting on Dec. 9 at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach.
Pacific Coast Amateur Championship
July 22, 2017 Pairings/Results The 51st Pacific Coast Amateur championship came down to the wire, with Doug Ghim of Arlington Heights, Ill. two-putting the final hole to capture one of amateur golf’s most prized trophies.. Ghim, a senior on the University of Texas men’s golf team,shot a final round 2-under 69 at Chambers Bay to come…
CWAC California Women’s Amateur Championship
Quail Lodge Resort July 25-29, 2017 Match Play Brackets Pairings/Results July 29, 2017 In her California Women’s Amateur Championship debut in 2016, Manteca resident Brooke Riley had a spot in the match play brackets but never did anything. She instead withdrew to go tee off in the U.S. Women’s Amateur. This time she not only…
No More Penalty When Ball Accidentally Moves on Putting Green
The USGA and The R&A announced the introduction of a new Local Rule, which will be implemented in NCGA Championships, that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green.