Spirit of the Game: Lee Trevino August 19, 2021 All golfers are self-made, but the man who made the most out of what he started with has to be Lee Trevino. Trevino rose from a three-room shack with no plumbing in east Dallas to become arguably the most consistent shotmaker the game has ever seen.…
Faces of the NCGA: Architect Tom Doak August 17, 2021 Although he’s a student of the late golf course design legend Pete Dye, Tom Doak’s biggest influence has always been NCGA Hall of Fame architect Alister MacKenzie, whose portfolio includes Northern California gems Cypress Point Club and Pasatiempo GC. In 2007, Doak helped restore Pasatiempo,…
NCGA Fitness: Remember to Hydrate August 17, 2021 Dehydration is bad for your health and for your golf game! These five tips are some simple ways to stay healthy and hydrated. DRINK – Hydrate before you get to the course. Start your day with a glass or two of water and give your body a…
Spirit of the Game: Renee Powell August 3, 2021 From Clearview Golf Club Renee Powell is one of the most resilient and persevering athletes of our time. Raised on an East Canton, Ohio golf course built by her father, William “Bill” Powell, during times of racial adversity and segregation, Renee learned early on what it…
Rule of the Month: Order of Play/Ready Golf August 2, 2021 When starting a hole, generally the player with the lowest score on the previous hole plays first. After starting a hole, the ball farthest from the hole is usually played first. However, the Rules encourage “ready golf” to help improve pace of play as…
2020-2021 JTNC Players of the Year July 28, 2021 Girls’ Player of the Year—Adora Liu At the end of the 2019-2020 JTNC season, Newark resident Adora Liu found herself just inside the top 50 of the Player of the Year standings. In a tie for 48th. So the 17-year-old senior at Irvington High…
Cameron Champ Gets Third PGA Tour Victory July 25, 2021 Cameron Champ fended off dehydration and crisply putted his way to a 5-under 66 on Sunday, winning the 3M Open by two strokes for his third career PGA TOUR victory. The 26-year-old Champ, of Sacramento, had five birdies in a bogey-free round to finish at…
NCGA Hall of Famer Wally Goodwin Dies Aged 94 July 21, 2021 Wally Goodwin, who left his mark in golf coaching at numerous institutions including Stanford University and was inducted into the NCGA Hall of Fame in 2014, died July 20 at the age of 94. Goodwin, who coached at Stanford from 1987-2000, led the…
Spirit of the Game: Morikawa’s Historic Win at The Open Championship July 19, 2021 By Ben Everill, PGA Tour Tiger’s killer irons and instinct. Phil’s courage, smile and warmth. Fellow Californian Collin Morikawa invoked thoughts of the two most successful Golden State-bred golfers who came before him as he became the first player to win…
Faces of the NCGA: Jim Valenti–Age Shooter July 8, 2021 Do you dream of shooting your age someday? Data suggests that the odds are less than 9 in 1,000,000. For comparison, the odds of making a hole-in-one are 9 in 112,500. Over at The Villages Golf and Country Club, a retirement community for those ages…