Nov. 20, 2019 USGA and R&A Modify World Amateur Golf Ranking The USGA and The R&A announced that the World Amateur Golf Ranking ® (WAGR ®) will be determined by a new system called the Power Method beginning with the first update in January 2020. The Power Method aims to better reflect the current performance of…
2020 JTNC Challenge Cup Roster Named Nov. 7, 2019 One of the two teams will walk away with a lead in the overall series. Come Jan.3-4, what will be the fifth annual Challenge Cup will get underway at Poppy Hills GC. The Challenge Cup is a two-day competition featuring 12 of the best JTNC players (eight…
World Handicap Launch Schedule November 4, 2019 The World Handicap System (WHS) is ready to be launched in January 2020 and will provide golfers with a unified and more inclusive handicapping system for the first time. Though many countries are planning to adopt the new system in January, the system will go live in…
Rule of the Month: November Fall Golf—Loose Impediments and Abnormal Conditions With the change of seasons from Summer to Fall, you may encounter some extra objects, like leaves or branches, on the golf course throughout your round. These and other natural objects are classified by the Rules as loose impediments. Luckily, you can move loose…
Tournament Official, Course Rater of the Year October 17, 2019 2019 NCGA Tournament Official of the Year—Lynne Gangi Back in 2006, as her term as president of the Women’s Golf Association of Northern California began winding down, Willow Glen resident Lynne Gangi was approached by friend and fellow Pasatiempo Golf Club member Gail Rogers. Rogers,…
Martis Camp to Host 2023 U.S. Senior Amateur October 8, 2019 The United States Golf Association (USGA) announced Martis Camp Club, in Truckee, Calif., as the host site for the 69th U.S. Senior Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship are Aug. 26-31, 2023. “The USGA is pleased to partner with Martis Camp Club in…
Golf in the Northern California region was celebrated Thursday, Sept. 26 at Poppy Hills Golf Course as the NCGA inducted its 2019 Hall of Fame Class with a ceremony at Porter’s in the Forest. Joining Distinguished Service Award honoree Vaughn Kezirian were Hall of Fame inductees Lynne Cowan, Bobby Clampett, Patty Sheehan and the late…
October 1, 2019 The 102nd PGA Championship will mark the first PGA Championship in San Francisco, and will mark only the sixth municipal course to host a major championship in the 120-year history of American championship golf. San Francisco’s TPC Harding Park, which is owned by the City and County of San Francisco, was selected back…
I Accidentally Moved My Ball – What Do I Do Now? October Rule of the Month Accidental movement of your golf ball during a round is one of many areas in the Rules that underwent a lot of player-friendly change in the new 2019 Rules. Still, some golfers may be confused about when there is…
September 30, 2019 Junior Tour of Northern California member Sam Sommerhauser and Youth on Course member Ashley Menne have joined the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods as a champion at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Sommerhauser, a 17-year-old senior at Whitney High in Rocklin and member of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, won…