March 29, 2020 Penalty Areas – The Dos and Don’ts Penalty areas come in many shapes and sizes. Some contain water, some contain grass, some are rocky, and some are smooth. Regardless of the size, shape and contents of a penalty area, your relief options will always be classified into two categories: yellow and red.…
March 27, 2020 Stay Golf Ready—Things To Do While You’re Not Golfing With spring officially here, most of us had plans for the new golf season. Then the unimaginable happened and it’s all been put on hold. We know there’s light at the end of the tunnel, and that right now family and health are…
March 27, 2020 NorCal Wrap-Up: The Week That Was Annika Sorenstam Foundation With all this time spent at home, you may be looking for some new equipment to use once you can get back out on the course. Here are some tips for women on what to look for when buying new equipment. https://t.co/Mm8hQR4WEw#MoreThanGolf…
Temporary Closure at Poppy Hills – Update March 22, 2020 In response to the evolving COVID-19 situation, Poppy Hills has suspended all clubhouse and golf operations, including the NCGA offices, until further notice. Please continue to check the NCGA and Poppy Hills websites for updates to our operational status. Poppy Ridge is also closed. The…
March 18, 2020 Answers to Frequent Covid-19 Questions About Golf, Dining, Etc. We are getting many questions, most of which we can answer, but some we can’t. If you have specific questions about NCGA Championships, Events, Trips and the Junior Tour of Northern California suspensions (all tournaments and events are suspended until April 18) due…
March 17, 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park Postponed The PGA of America today announced that the 2020 PGA Championship, scheduled for TPC Harding Park in San Francisco from May 11-17, has been postponed. “Throughout our evaluation process, we have been committed to following the guidance of public health authorities and given the…
March 16, 2020 Poppy Ridge Temporarily Closed Due to Covid-19 County Mandate Due to the shelter in place mandate given by Alameda County and other counties throughout the Bay Area in response to the Covid-19 virus, Poppy Ridge will close golf and food & beverage operations temporarily starting midnight March 16. We will continue to…
March 29, 2020 NCGA Events Suspended Through April 30 Due to Coronavirus Dear NCGA member, Given the ongoing developments with COVID-19, in an abundance of caution, the NCGA has made the decision to suspend all scheduled competitions and events through April 30, 2020. While there is still a great deal of uncertainty, the safety and…
March 10, 2020 World Handicap System Video of the Week: Net Double Bogey Learn how the Net Double Bogey adjustment sets a maximum score on any hole for handicap purposes
March 2, 2020 Rule of the Month: Play the Course As You Find It One of the most fundamental Rules of the game of golf is to play the course as you find it. While there are exceptions, in general when playing a round, you must play the ball as it lies on the golf…