September 28, 2018 2018 NCGA Hall of Fame Ceremony Golf in the Northern California region was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 27 at Poppy Hills Golf Course as the NCGA inducted its 2018 Hall of Fame Class with a ceremony at Porter’s in the Forest. Joining Distinguished Service Award honoree RJ Harper were Hall of Fame inductees…
September 26, 2018 Junior Tour of Northern California Players Have Shined at PURE Insurance Championship Keep an eye on players from the Junior Tour of Northern California at this weekend’s PGA Tour Champions PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee. In the Pro-Junior portion of the championship, the JTNC has proven to be a force.…
September 26, 2018 California Golf Course Owners Association Unveils ‘Golf is Good’ Campaign Information promotes golf’s economic, employment and charitable benefits The California Golf Course Owners Association (CGCOA) today introduced “Golf is Good,” a campaign aimed at improving the image of golf and spreading the message of golf’s many community benefits to elected officials and…
September 18, 2018 The USGA and The R&A Invite Global Golf Community to Share Perspectives and Relevant Data on Distance in Golf A global online questionnaire and data-gathering exercise on distance in golf has been launched by the USGA and The R&A today as part of the Distance Insights project. The detailed questionnaire is open to…
Sept. 13, 2018 Golf’s Modernized Rules and New Player’s Edition Published Publications Feature Most Significant Changes to Rules of Golf in More Than 60 Years Golf’s new Rules have been published by the USGA and The R&A ahead of their effective date on Jan. 1, 2019. For the first time, a new Player’s Edition of…
September 11, 2018 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee Celebrating its 15th Anniversary An international field of major champions and Ryder Cup heroes team up with junior golfers from around the country for the 2018 PURE Insurance Championship Impacting The First Tee, an official PGA TOUR Champions event returning to Pebble Beach Golf Links and Poppy…
September 11, 2018 New Points Calendar For the 2018-2019 Season There’s a big change coming for tournament players. For the 2018-2019 Season, the NCGA Points Calendar will run from Oct. 1, 2018-Sept.30, 2019. The change will go into effect for all Player of the Year divisions: NCGA Player of the Year, NCGA Women’s Player of the…
Bryson DeChambeau is having a great week. After back-to-back victories in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup, the current NCGA member and 2011 Junior Tour of Northern California Player of the Year was added to the U.S. Team as a Captain’s selection for the Ryder Cup. Although this will be DeChambeau’s Ryder Cup debut, he…
Sept. 4, 2018 Clovis resident Bryson DeChambeau Goes Back-To-Back Clovis resident and NCGA member Bryson DeChambeau is on a roll. DeChambeau, the 2011 Junior Tour of Northern California Player of the Year, won for the second straight week during the richest part of the PGA Tour season, winning the Dell Technologies Championship to become only…
August 30, 2018 NCGA’s Jeff Wilson Wins U.S. Senior Amateur Jeff Wilson finally got his turn atop the pinnacle of a USGA championship. On an overcast Thursday at Eugene Country Club, Wilson, 55, of Fairfield, Calif., became the first medalist in 31 years to win the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship, claiming the 64th edition with a 2-and-1 victory…