April 3, 2018 U.S. Girls’ Junior Entries Open April 4 Entries for this year’s U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Poppy Hills GC will open on Wednesday, April 4. The championship, to be held July 16-21, is open to players ages 19 (cannot be 19 on or before July 21) and under who have a handicap…
March 27, 2017 Executive Women’s Golf Association to be Rebranded as LPGA Women Who Play The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced Tuesday that the Executive Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) will officially join the LPGA family and be rebranded as ‘LPGA Women Who Play,’ the final structural step in a strategic alliance between the two…
March 22, 2018 Catching Up With Derek Ernst By Gary McCormick, NCGA Contributor It’s been quite a journey for former Clovis resident Derek Ernst. Prior to and during his time as a four-time All-American at UNLV, Ernst further honed his skills by competing in NCGA tournaments. In 2013 all of his efforts paid off, as…
March 14, 2018 Five NorCal Players Tabbed For Arnold Palmer Cup The Arnold Palmer Cup teams for both the International and United States were announced Wednesday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. The annual Ryder Cup-style competition will be played July 6-8 at Evian Resort Golf Club.…
March 12, 2018 Golf’s Modernized Rules Set For 2019 The USGA and The R&A have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented January 1, 2019. The USGA and The R&A finalized golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from the global golf community on the proposed…
March 5, 2018 LPGA Tour Returns to San Francisco For 2018 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship We knew the LPGA Tour was returning to the Bay Area. Now, we also know the name of the event. Officials announced Monday that MEDIHEAL, a Korean based cosmetics company, will sponsor the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship at Lake Merced Golf Club…
March 2, 2018 Youth On Course Partners With Secret Golf To Provide Online Instruction More than 30,000 juniors nationwide to benefit from PGA Tour, LPGA expertise Youth on Course – the organization renowned for its record-breaking national growth to provide affordable golf access – has partnered with Secret Golf, one of golf’s fastest-growing digital media…
February 26, 2018 USGA Announces Revised Playoff Format Across All Open Championships The United States Golf Association (USGA) Monday announced a revised playoff format for all four of its Open Championships – the U.S. Open, U.S. Women’s Open, U.S. Senior Open and U.S. Senior Women’s Open. Each championship will implement a two-hole aggregate playoff in…
February 20, 2017 Welcome to the World Handicap System The USGA and The R&A announced Tuesday key features of the proposed new World Handicap System (WHS), designed to provide all golfers with a consistent measure of playing ability globally. The idea for a new, unified system was conceived by the USGA and The R&A and…
February 5, 2018 Back-to-Back Aces Saddle Creek Resort members Don Smejdir and Todd Rich achieved a rare feat. On Friday, February 2, the duo, playing in the same group, scored back-to-back holes in one on the par-3 11th at Saddle Creek. The feat was confirmed by Saddle Creek head pro Austin Peters. According to the…