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USGA/R&A Release Distance Insight Report Findings February 4, 2020 The USGA and The R&A released results from its Distance Insight Report this morning. As to where the USGA and The R&A go from here, who knows? In what was step one of a multi-year process to address one of the most important issues facing the…
Your Equipment and the Rules – Clubs and Balls February 1, 2020 Golf clubs and balls play an integral part in the game of golf. After all, they are the implements directly used by all golfers during a round. A new club or ball can fill a golfer with hope and confidence, yet equipment also…
World Handicap System Video of the Week: Course and Slope Rating January 24, 2020 Learn how Course and Slope Rating work in the World Handicap System
Registration for Drive, Chip and Putt Now Open; Pebble Beach to Host Regional January 22, 2020 The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America announced today that registration for 2020-2021 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now officially open on DriveChipandPutt.com. The schedule includes a local qualifier at Poppy Hills Golf Course, with the NorCal Regional…
Former NCGA President Lon Haskew Wins Joe Dey Award January 16, 2020 The USGA recently announced that former NCGA President Lon Haskew has been named the recipient of the 2020 Joe Dey Award for meritorious service as a volunteer. For more than 30 years, Haskew has served as a volunteer Rules official at state, regional,…
NCGA Hall of Famer Pat Hurst Tabbed Solheim Cup Captain January 9, 2020 NCGA Hall of Famer Pat Hurst was selected captain of the U.S. team for the 2021 Solheim Cup on Thursday. The now 50-year-old Hurst, who was inducted in 2018, was an assistant to fellow Hall of Famer Juli Inkster for the matches…
The River Course at Alisal Player Handbook Player Information/Pairings/Results October 7, 2020 Portland resident Lara Tennant (above) picked up a California crown to go with her impressive resume. Tennant, the winner of the 2018 and 2019 U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur Championships, shot a final-round 4-over 76 Wednesday at the River Course at Alisal to…
January Rule of the Month: Help and Advice on the Course January 1, 2020 When you are trying to navigate your way around a course, you may end up finding your ball in a tough spot and wish you could ask for some help to make it a bit easier. However, one of the…
Shared Emails No Longer Supported As Of January 1, 2020 Due to the implementation of the new World Handicap System and updates to the USGA/GHIN system, all NCGA members must have a unique email address prior to December 31, 2019. If you currently share an email address with another member, you must update your NCGA profile with a unique email address. Update…
December 9, 2019 Accidental Deflections, A How-To Guide There are a lot of things on a golf course that can deflect your ball while it is in motion. Accidental deflections is an area that has become significantly easier to understand and apply in the 2019 Rules of Golf thanks to the new general outcome that…