World Handicap System Video of the Week: Handicap Formula
February 26, 2020 World Handicap System Video of the Week: Handicap Formula Learn how your handicap index is formulated
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Northern California PGA Celebrates 100th Birthday
February 20, 2020 Northern California PGA Celebrates 100th Birthday Birth of the Association was Heralded as an Important Step in the Advancement of Golf in the Region; Today, the NCPGA Boasts over 1,100 Dedicated PGA Member Professionals and Associates at over 400 Golf Facilities in Northern California and Northwestern Nevada VACAVILLE, Calif., — The Northern California…
Magic Touch: NCGA Member’s 11th Hole-in-One
February 18, 2020 Magic Touch: NCGA Member’s 11th Hole-in-One Carol Reding, a member of the Rancho Canada Women’s Golf Club and Del Monte’s Women’s Golf Club, kicked off the New Year by making a hole-in-one on the par-3 12th hole at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch on January 30. While that’s enough reason to celebrate, amazingly…
2019 NCGA Hole-In-One Contest Winners
2019 NCGA Hole-In-One Contest Winners February 12, 2020 NCGA members Takamasa Oki and Jim Horky were the grand prize winners of the 2019 NCGA Hole-In-One Sweepstakes. Each year, the NCGA holds a Hole-In-One Sweepstakes where members can report their ace and be entered into a sweepstakes with the grand prize being a round of golf…
NCGA Mourns the Passing of Former President Ralph Temple
NCGA Mourns the Passing of Former President Ralph Temple February 7, 2020 Ralph Sterling Temple Jr. permanently closed his private practice. When asked about his pending trial St. Peter replied, “We can’t seem to locate the defendant. He seems to have outwitted my colleagues, liberated a heavenly reserve of scotch, and organized a rather unruly…
Team Murray Wins 3M Celebrity Challenge
Team Murray Wins 3M Celebrity Challenge February 6, 2020 Team Murray (that’d be Bill Murrray) won the sixth annual 3M Celebrity Challenge on Wednesday at Pebble Beach Golf Links. The annual event, an alternate-shot format over Pebble’s ‘Whiskey Route’ (holes No.1, 2. 3, 17 and 18), benefits each player’s designated charity. Team Eastwood was comprised…
World Handicap System Video of the Week: Your Playing Handicap
World Handicap System Video of the Week: Your Playing Handicap February 5, 2020 Learn how your Handicap Index provides a portable representation of your playing abilty
USGA/R&A Release Distance Insight Report Findings
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…
February Rule of the Month: Clubs and Balls
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
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