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…
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…
LPGA by the Bay NCGA Members Get 25% Off One-Day and Weekly Tickets The world’s best LPGA Tour players will return to the Bay Area when this year’s LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship tees off April 27-May 3 at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City. This year’s championship will offer an impeccable experience for golf…
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…
Mickelson Made Third Round Run at AT&T Pro-Am February 8, 2020 By Gary McCormick, NCGA correspondent With five victories in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am to his credit, and a family connection to the course through his maternal grandfather, Al Santos, who was one of the original group of caddies to carry bags at the…
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 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 February 5, 2020 Learn how your Handicap Index provides a portable representation of your playing abilty
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…