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…
April 27, 2020 NCGA Events Suspended Through June 1 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 June 1, 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…
March 1, 2020 Charles Porter, JTNC’s Emily Hou Win S.F. City Titles By Pete Wlodkowski, AmateurGolf.com San Francisco native Charles Porter gave himself an early birthday present while Emily Hou made the most of her championship debut. The No.6 seeded Porter, who plays at Napa Valley College, took the title after cruising past No.32 Domingo…
February 28, 2020 Meet Former NCGA President Lon Haskew: 2020 Joe Dey Award Winner
February 26, 2020 Entries for U.S. Open Championships Open Next Week “From Many, One” Entries for the U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Senior Women’s Open will open Monday, March 2 at 6 a.m. Pacific Time. Entries for the U.S. Open will open Wednesday, March 4 at 6 a.m. Pacific Time. Entry Procedure: All…
February 26, 2020 World Handicap System Video of the Week: Handicap Formula Learn how your handicap index is formulated
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…