August 15, 2018 Ban On to Round of 32 at U.S. Amateur Things didn’t look so good for Shintaro Ban at the turn of his opening Round of 64 match at this week’s U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links. When he stepped to the tee at the par-4 11th, Ban, the 2016 NCGA Player…
August 13, 2018 Jacob Solomon Off to Nice Start at U.S. Amateur Three years ago, Jacob Solomon won one of California’s biggest prizes when he captured the CIF Boys’ State High School Championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course. This week, Solomon is across the forest at Pebble Beach Golf Links chasing an even bigger prize–the…
August 10, 2018 The NCGA Mourns the Loss of Former President Dean Bartee Dean Bartee, who served as NCGA President in 2006, died July 12 after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Bartee, who was born March 15, 1932, was an avid golfer and continued to play at La Rinconada with his golf group…
August 2, 2018 Ethan Chung, Yealimi Noh 2017-2018 JTNC Players of the Year Boys’ Player of the Year Ethan Chung had one goal in mind all season—win Player of the Year honors. The 16-year-old did it in dramatic fashion, showing off his determination along the way. Entering the season-ending Tour Championship, Chung needed at least…
July 31, 2018 USGA, R&A Proposing Regulations On Use of Green-Reading Materials The USGA and The R&A are proposing regulations regarding the use of green-reading materials, reaffirming the need for a player to read greens based on their own judgment, skill and ability. Following a six-week period of feedback and consultation with interested parties that…
July 21, 2018 July 16-21, 2018, Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif. mediacenter.usga.org/us-girls-junior | usgirlsjunior.org | #USGirlsJunior The traditional origin of the marathon comes from a story how a herald named Phidippides ran 26 miles from Marathon to Athens to announce a Greek victory. Concord resident Yealimi capped a brilliant performance in what became a marathon of golf.…
July 20, 2018 No.1 Seed Li, No. 2 Noh On to Semifinals July 16-21, 2018, Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif. mediacenter.usga.org/us-girls-junior | usgirlsjunior.org | #USGirlsJunior By USGA Staff Medalist Lucy Li didn’t need to spend much time on the golf course on Friday. A day after playing 43 holes in winning three matches, the 15-year-old from Redwood Shores, Calif.,…
July 16-21, 2018, Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif. mediacenter.usga.org/us-girls-junior | usgirlsjunior.org | #USGirlsJunior San Mateo’s Ashely Shim a Safe Bet for (Well-Rested) Match Play By Jerry Stewart San Mateo resident and Junior Tour of Northern California member Ashely Shim had a bit of an extra hop in her step after coming off the 18th green late Tuesday.…
July 16, 2018 Lucy Li shoots 62, ties U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship record July 16-21, 2018, Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif. mediacenter.usga.org/us-girls-junior | usgirlsjunior.org | #USGirlsJunior By Ian Dahl When Lucy Li walked in her 15-foot birdie putt on her fifteenth hole (No. 6), it was not because she knew it was going in the hole, it…
July 16-21, 2018, Poppy Hills Golf Course, Pebble Beach, Calif. mediacenter.usga.org/us-girls-junior | usgirlsjunior.org | #USGirlsJunior By Chris Ceman It’s been an eventful couple of weeks for Yealimi Noh, but a first-round 5-under-par 66 at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship falls right in line with her latest accomplishment. A little over a week ago, the Concord native showed up…