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…
Swing Tip of the Week: Strengthen Your Finish Jeff Ritter shares a tip to help you stop falling to your back foot and create a stronger finish to your golf swing. The MAKE THE TURN Performance, Golf Channel Academy at Poppy Hills is dedicated to creating winning strategies in golf performance and lifestyle development.…
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.
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.
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…
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…
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…
Equitable Stroke Control Table Equitable Stroke Control (ESC) is a procedure whereby abnormally high individual hole scores are adjusted downward prior to the score being posted. ESC sets a maximum number that a golfer can post on any hole, depending on the golfer’s Course Handicap (not his Handicap Index). Individual hole scores are adjusted for handicap…
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…
The USGA and The R&A announced the introduction of a new Local Rule, which will be implemented in NCGA Championships, that eliminates the penalty when a ball is accidentally moved on the putting green.