Sharp Park Plan Moves Forward
After eight years of non-stop political battles, efforts to preserve the historic Sharp Park Golf Course have received a long-term commitment from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
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Gang of Eight Book Captures Love of the Game
Book Review: Darby Lofstrand’s Gang of Eight: The First Tee is a must-read for anyone with an interest in, or a love, of this crazy game called golf.
Rules of Golf Modernization On Its Way
A new era in the Rules of Golf is on its way. The R&A and USGA have unveiled a preview of proposed new Rules of Golf, as part of a joint initiative to modernize the Rules and make them easier to understand and apply.
Titleist Tuesdays at Poppy Hills & Poppy Ridge
Save Big and Support the Future of Golf on Titleist Tuesdays at Poppy Ridge and Poppy Hills! Play golf for a purpose. Titleist Tuesdays, taking place at both Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach and Poppy Ridge in Livermore, allows you to do just that. With the Youth on Course program now in 14 states across…
DeChambeau Drops Side-Saddle Putting Style
In the recent Winter edition of NCGA Golf magazine, Clovis resident Bryson DeChambeau’s switch to side-saddle putting is highlighted as the Instructions feature. As we all know, things change.
Jordan Spieth’s Unusual Drop Sequence
Rules Tip of the Week: Jordan Spieth’s Unusual Drop Sequence During the second round of last year’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol, Jordan Spieth found his ball lying in a very unique situation. On hole #7, It was in the middle of an artificially-surfaced golf car path, but also in the middle of a puddle of…
Fix Your Golf Swing Chicken Wing
Swing Tip of the Week: Fix Your Golf Swing Chicken Wing Jeff Ritter takes you through a quick, simple fix for that “chicken-wing” lead elbow. Improve your ball striking with a better, more consistent contact with the ball. The MAKE THE TURN Performance, Golf Channel Academy at Poppy Hills is dedicated to creating winning…
Posting Tournament Scores
Posting Tournament Scores Section 5-2e and 5-2f Excerpt from USGA Handicap Manual e. Posting a Tournament Score A tournament score is a score made in a competition organized and conducted by a committee in charge of the competition. The competition must identify a winner(s) based on a stipulated round(s), and must be played under the…
Players Competing From Different Tees
Players Competing From Different Tees Section 3-5: Players competing from different tees/ Men & women from same tees Excerpt from USGA Handicap Manual a. Different Tees: Men vs. Men; Women vs. Women; Women vs. Men Different tees usually have different Ratings. Because a USGA Course Rating reflects the probable score of a scratch golfer, the…
An Explanation of Slope
An Explanation of Slope Here’s a simple question … which golf course is more difficult? Course A: 72.8/114 Course B: 67.8/127 Easy … at every single handicap level, the answer is Course A! Surprised? Many, if not most NCGA members probably would have guessed Course B. It just goes to illustrate the many myths and…