May 3, 2019 Faces of the NCGA–Mariah Stackhouse This weekend’s annual LPGA Tour MEDIHEAL Championship is basically a homecoming for former Stanford star Mariah Stackhouse. Now a member of the LPGA Tour, Stackhouse was an All-American each of her years at ‘The Farm.’ The now 25-year-old helped the Cardinal win the NCAA title in 2015.…
May 3, 2019 Faces of the NCGA–Christina Kim For Christina Kim, the annual LPGA Tour MEDIHEAL Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club is a chance to compete in basically her own backyard. While the now 35-year-old San Jose native is a three-time winner on the LPGA, Kim may be more known for her outgoing style…
April 30, 2019 Golf’s new World Handicap System, which is designed to bring the game under a single set of Rules for handicapping and provide a more consistent measure of players’ ability between different regions of the world, remains on track for implementation starting in 2020. Education has begun with events being held in Singapore,…
April 23, 2019 Celebrate National Golf Day May 1 National Golf Day celebrates the game’s $84.1 billion economy, nearly $4 billion annual charitable impact and many environmental and fitness benefits. Industry leaders will meet with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and federal agencies to discuss golf’s 15,000 diverse businesses, two million jobs impacted, tax…
April 18, 2019 Women’s Golf Day–June 4 at Poppy Hills & Poppy Ridge Circle your calendar! On June 4, NCGA home courses Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach and Poppy Ridge in Livermore wine country will host a Women’s Golf Day event with the goal of engaging, empowering and supporting women through golf. Among the highlights will…
April 18, 2019 Applications For 2019 LPGA Leadership Academies Now Available The LPGA Leadership Academy uses golf as a vehicle to provide a framework for young women to develop their confidence, communication, and leadership skills. Group exercises, expert-led discussions, journaling and interaction with female executives and mentors help girls discover their unique strengths and leadership…
Remembering Marilynn Smith, One of LPGA Founders April 11, 2019 Marilynn Smith, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA, died on Tuesday, four days before her 90th birthday. “For the LPGA family, Marilynn was special in every way,” LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan said in a statement announcing her death. “She was our founder, our…
NCGA Mourns the Loss of Former President Paul Pugh April 9, 2019 Paul Pugh, who served as NCGA President in 1986, died on April 8, 2019 due to cancer. Mr. Pugh was born and raised in San Jose; a graduate of Willow Glen High School and San Jose State. He became a CPA and joined a…
U.S. Open Trophy Tour Will Go Through Poppy Hills GC April 8, 2019 Prior to its arrival at championship host Pebble Beach Golf Links, Lexus and the USGA are touring the coveted U.S. Open trophy throughout the Bay Area. The tour began in ‘The City by the Bay’ on April 8, with U.S. Open ambassador…
Joe Montana Named Honorary Ambassador of 119th U.S. Open Championship April 8, 2019 The United States Golf Association (USGA) today named Pro Football Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana as the 2019 U.S. Open Championship’s Honorary Ambassador. The 119th U.S. Open Championship will be played June 13-16 at Pebble Beach Golf…