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January 10, 2017 USGA Forms New Alliance With Regional Golf Associations Fifty-nine regional golf associations, including the NCGA, have entered into a new relationship with the United States Golf Association to enhance the golfer experience at the state and local levels in the United States. These Allied Golf Associations (AGAs), supported by the USGA’s five…
December 12, 2017 Late S.F. Mayor Ed Lee Big Supporter of Golf As San Francisco Chronicle golf writer Ron Kroichick noted, it was just over a month ago that San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee proudly carried the Ryder Cup into a news conference at the Olympic Club as part of the announcement that the 2032 Ryder…
December 12, 2017 Stars Aligning for 2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Popular tour pros Adam Scott, Bubba Watson, Jason Day and defending champion Jordan Spieth will join celebrity newcomer Dierks Bentley for the 2018 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, as they tee it up on three Monterey Peninsula golf courses the week of Feb. 5-11. The tournament…
December 8, 2017 Poppy Hills Golf Course Tom Bone of Gold River was officially named the 91st President of the Northern California Golf Association at Friday’s NCGA Annual Meeting at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach. Other board members for the 2018 NCGA golf season were also confirmed at the meeting. Bone, a member…
March 18, 2018 Championship Division Women’s Championship Division Senior Championship Division Super Senior Championship Division Fairfield’s Jason Anthony and Simar Singh of Los Altos took home the big prizes at the annual San Francisco City Championships at par-71 TPC Harding Park. Men’s Championship Jason Anthony, the 2017 NCGA Player of the Year, got a…
Jason Anthony 2016-2017 NCGA Player of the Year Fairfield resident Jason Anthony had one goal in mind after getting his amateur status back in 2012—win NCGA Player of the Year. In 2014, he’d get as close as possible, finishing runner-up to Trevor Clayton. A year later, he’d finish fourth in the standings. Finally, Anthony…
Pairings/Results May 7, 2018 Alex Lee, the winner of last year’s Memorial Tournament at Ancil Hoffman GC, and two others took a big step towards competing in this year’s U.S. Open. Lee shot a medalist-earning 5-under 66 in an 18-hole local qualifier held Monday at par-71 Fort Washington GC in Fresno. Lee, who plays for…
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…