The NCGA Mourns the Loss of Past President Frank Brunk
The NCGA Mourns the Loss of Past President Frank Brunk December 21, 2021 The NCGA mourns the loss of Past President Frank Brunk. Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Brunk, 95, passed away peacefully at home in Walnut Creek, CA on December 21, 2021. Frank was born September 14th, 1926 to Esther and Frank Brunk, Sr. in Berkeley,…
Spirit of the Game—Babe Zaharias
Spirit of the Game—Babe Zaharias December 21, 2021 Olympic gold medal winner in track and field. All-American basketball player in college. Champion golfer. If there was a Jim Thorpe among women athletes, it was Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharias. As a professional golfer, she won 31 tournaments, including three U.S. Women’s Opens, and helped found the…
Junior Legacy–Most Improved Junior Golfer
Junior Legacy–Most Improved Junior Golfer December 20, 2021 Last Friday, Eva Denten was presented the Junior Legacy–Most Improved Junior Golfer Award at Green Hills Country Club in Millbrae. Denten is a member of The Olympic Club and Green Hills CC. How did she win the award? Data was taken from a range of scores from…
NCGA Opposes Assembly Bill 672
NCGA Opposes Assembly Bill 672 December 13, 2021 The NCGA is aligned with other opponents of AB 672 [Conversion of Publicly Owned Golf Courses to Affordable Housing]. For background, AB 672 (Public Golf Endangerment Act) provides $50 million in developer subsidies to redevelop California’s municipal golf courses into housing complexes. This bill singles out golf and…
2021 NCGA Annual Meeting
2021 NCGA Annual Meeting December 9, 2021 Gary Fox was officially named the 95th President of the Northern California Golf Association at Wednesday’s NCGA Annual Meeting, which was held at Poppy Hills Golf Course. Other board members for the 2022 NCGA golf season were also confirmed at the meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting was held…