Rare Double-Eagle for Player at Hiddenbrooke January 17, 2019 Steve Schramm, a member of Sir Branch 8, finished 2018 in style. Playing at Hiddenbrooke GC in Vallejo on Dec. 30, Schramm scored a rare double-eagle on the par-5 12th hole. The Double Eagle Club, which touts itself online as, “the worldwide registry for double eagles…
He’s got a long way to go to catch Bill Murray in the popularity department, but he’s certainly trying. Ho-sung Choi,who has captured the attention of golf fans and players themselves with his iconic swings, will be coming to Pebble Beach Golf Links for this year’s annual AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, slated for Feb. 7-10.…
PWGA-WGANC-NCGA Q&A Regarding Collaboration and Potential Unification Potential Unification What is the “unification” of the PWGA, WGANC, and NCGA all about? The United States Golf Association (USGA) has appointed the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) to be the official “Allied Golf Association” for the Northern California region. This designation requires…
California Golf Association to Add California Women’s Amateurs December 11, 2018 The California Golf Association, which consists of the NCGA and Southern California Golf Association, will add the annual California Women’s Amateur Championship and California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship beginning in 2019. Under the agreement reached between the California Women’s Amateur Championship (CWAC) and CGA,…
December 7, 2018 Poppy Hills Golf Course Gail Rogers was officially named the 92nd President of the Northern California Golf Association at Friday’s NCGA Annual Meeting at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach. Other board members for the 2019 NCGA golf season were also confirmed at the meeting. Rogers, a member at Pasatiempo Golf…
2018 NCGA Players of the Year December 3, 2018 NCGA Player of the Year—Nick Moore When Nick Moore won the 2018 NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship, he moved into a tie for third place on the all-time NCGA career win list with seven. The only two players ahead of him are NCGA Hall of Famers…
November 19, 2018 NCGA Members Isaiah Salinda and Brandon Wu to Attend Walker Cup Practices Isaiah Salinda, the winner of the 2017 NCGA Amateur Match Play Championship, and fellow NCGA member Brandon Wu will attend a practice session for the 2019 Walker Cup Match, the International Team Selection Commitee of the USGA announced. The 47th…
November 14, 2018 New Pebble Beach Visitor Center Now Open Pebble Beach Company opened its new Pebble Beach Visitor Center on November 13, commemorating the kick-off of the company’s centennial celebration in 2019 and providing guests with an incredible opportunity to learn about the storied 100-year legacy of Pebble Beach Resorts. “The Visitor Center is…
November 12, 2018 USGA previews Pebble Beach setup for 119th U.S. Open By Gary McCormick The USGA’s United States Open is one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year, and Northern California golf fans can be forgiven for having a special feeling for it in the years when it comes to Pebble Beach. Next…
November 10, 2018 WGANC Member Lori Boettler Gets Hole-In-Ones Right and Left-Handed! by Dianna Stein The majority of us continue to tee up on each par three with a little subconscious hope: Maybe THIS will be my hole in one! Is it going to happen now? But my best friends aren’t here! I can’t stay…