May 20, 2020 NCGA Tournament Golf Procedures During COVID-19 Pandemic The following policies will be in effect for all NCGA events and are subject to change based on current county and state guidelines. Realizing each golf course has different capabilities of service, NCGA staff will work with the golf courses to create safe playing opportunities…
May 18, 2020 USGA Finalizes 2020 Championship Schedule The USGA announced several updates to its 2020 championship schedule today, as the organization continues to reconfigure its season due to uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The 120th U.S. Women’s Amateur, scheduled for Aug. 3-9 at Woodmont Country Club in Rockville, Md., and the 120th U.S. Amateur, scheduled for Aug. 10-16 at Bandon (Ore.) Dunes Golf Resort, will be conducted as…
May 15, 2020 Faces of the NCGA: The Volunteers Due to the Covid-19 virus, the NCGA tournament season is currently suspended through June 1. Among those pining for the return to normalcy are dedicated members of the NCGA’s volunteer corps. We recently caught up with some of our volunteers as they told us what they…
May 14, 2020 Virtual Women’s Golf Day–June 2 Women’s Golf Day 2020 is just around the corner! You’re invited to celebrate Virtual Women’s Golf Day – A Digital Celebration on June 2. (NOTE: ORGANIZERS MOVED THE EVENT TO JUNE 3) This engaging virtual experience will be hosted on the WGD website womensgolfday.com and will include ways…
May 12, 2020 2021 NCGA Board Nominations The Northern California Golf Association is seeking applications from qualified candidates to serve on the Board of Directors. This is a tremendous opportunity for experienced individuals who have a passion for the game of golf to serve the members, clubs and the NCGA organization. Like most boards, the…
May 8, 2020 Faces of the NCGA: The Players Due to the Covid-19 virus, the NCGA tournament season is currently suspended through June 1. Among those pining for the return to competition are the NCGA’s tournament players. We recently caught up with some of the NCGA’s best and defending Players of the Year as they…
May 6, 2020 Getting Back on the Course—Five Tips From the NCGA After a few challenging months the majority of Northern California golf facilities have been given the opportunity to re-open for play, but with the responsibility to do so in as safe a manner as possible. With facilities re-opening, we’re all planning our own ‘get…
September 1, 2020 Poppy Ridge, Poppy Hills Open For Play Golf operations at NCGA member courses Poppy Ridge in Livermore wine country and Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach are underway daily, but with safety protocols in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As stewards of the game and NCGA owned golf facilities, Poppy Ridge and…
May 1, 2020 Faces of the NCGA: The Players Due to the Covid-19 virus, the NCGA tournament season is currently suspended through June 1. Among those pining for the return to competition are the NCGA’s tournament players. We recently caught up with some of the best and defending Players of the Year as they told…
May 1, 2020 Rule of the Month: Match Play-Golf’s Original Form Did you know that when the Rules of Golf differ for match play and stroke play, they almost always refer to the Rules of match play first? This is because the earliest form of golf was match play! Match play is a format where…