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Sept. 24, 2017 Junior Tour of Northern California members Annika Borrelli and Katie Harris didn’t get the big prize, but they certainly left an impression at the PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee. Borrelli, representing The First Tee of Tri-Valley, and Harris, playing out of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, each at one…
Sept. 22, 2017 Scott McCarron Sets Poppy Hills Course Record It was a Northern California guy who had the hot hand on day one of this weekend’s Champions Tour PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy Hills Golf Course. McCarron, a former Napa resident, set the course record at par-71 Poppy Hills…
Sept. 21, 2017 2017 NCGA Hall of Fame Class Ceremony Golf in Northern California was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 21 at Poppy Hills Golf Course as the NCGA celebrated its 2017 Hall of Fame Class with a ceremony at Porter’s in the Forest. Proceeds benefited Youth on Course. Joining Distinguished Service Award winner Sheri Erskine were…
September 5, 2017 Texas Tech Golfer Sets Pebble Beach Record Texas Tech senior Hurly Long had quite a day at Pebble Beach Golf Links en route to winning the Carmel Cup. Long, who hails from Germany, shot a course record 11-under 61 in the second round, breaking the previous course mark of 62 co-held by…
NCGA Rules Review: Navigating the Sand Dunes at Spyglass Hill The sand dunes on the Monterey Peninsula have been the source of frequent questions during our championships for years. We even put an additional line on the Notice to Players as a reminder. So what are the Rules relating to sand dunes and what are…
August 21, 2017 McNealy, Champ and Morikawa Tabbed for Walker Cup Northern California will be well represented at next month’s Walker Cup at The Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course. Among the 10 players chosen by the USGA’s International Team Selection Committee to represent the USA team against Great Britain and Ireland in the 46th…
August 12, 2017 Pebble Beach Unveils Fairway One at The Lodge Pebble Beach Company officially opened the doors on its new Fairway One on Friday at Pebble Beach Resorts. A distinctive addition to The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Fairway One adds 38 guest rooms, including 30 guest rooms in three two-story buildings and eight rooms…
August 7, 2017 NorCal Native Bobby Clampett on Why Bernhard Langer is So Good Bobby Clampett, a native of Carmel Valley, recently shared with Golf Digest his thoughts on good friend Bernhard Langer. This is what Clampett shared as it appeared in Golf Digest……. Why Bernhard Langer is So Good By Bobby Clampett I got…
August 3, 2017 Ashkaan Hakim, Sabrina Iqbal 2016-2017 JTNC Players of Year Boys’ Player of the Year San Ramon’s Ashkaan Hakim left the JTNC the way he’d wanted to. Headed to St. Mary’s College this fall, Hakim wrapped up 2016-2017 Boys’ Player of the Year honors when he finished T-3 at the season-ending Tour…
July 31, 2017 Countdown to 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior at Poppy Hills Underway We couldn’t be happier for Indiana resident Erica Shepherd, who won the 2017 U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship on Saturday by defeating runner-up Jennifer Chang, 3 and 2, in the 36-hole final at Boone Valey. We’re also thrilled that the next time the championship tees…