Cowan, Garcia Advance to Round of 32 at U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur
Rocklin’s Lynne Cowan and Karen Garcia of Cool advanced to Tuesday’s Round of 32.
Sunday at the U.S. Senior Women’s Amateur and Senior Amateur
Lynne Cowan of Rocklin will lead three NorCal players into match play at the U.S. Senior Amateur Championship on Monday. Montreaux CC member David Nelson was the low NCGA match play qualifier at the U.S. Senior Amateur.
Sunday at The First Tee Open: Another JTNC Win, More Watson Magic
Junior Tour of Northern California member Jack Avrit of The First Tee of Central Coast won the Pro-Junior with partner Mark O’Meara. Tom Watson turned back the clock and nearly picked up another win at Pebble Beach.
Champions Tour’s Olin Browne Ties Poppy Hills Record
2011 U.S. Senior Open champ Olin Browne tied the Poppy Hills course record Saturday at The First Tee Open, carding a 6-under 65. St. Mary’s senior Jonathan De Los Reyes shot 65 at the NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship.
The Pros Return to Poppy Hills
The pros are back at Poppy Hills Golf Course for the 2015 Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach. Among Friday’s low scores on the NCGA home course were a pair of 68’s from a pair of Scotsmen–Colin Montgomerie and Sandy Lyle.
Youth on Course, Junior Tour of NorCal Members Bask in First Tee Open Spotlight
Youth on Course member Chanha Kim of Salinas and Junior Tour of Northern California member Bibilani Liu of Cupertino played with the pros in Thursday’s Coca-Cola Champions Challenge at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
U.S. Senior and Senior Women’s Ams Begin This Weekend: Can the NCGA Sweep Again?
Over the summer, Bryson DeChambeau and Hannah O’Sullivan gave the NCGA a sweep in the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships. This weekend, the U.S. Senior and U.S. Senior Women’s Ams begin. Once again, the NCGA will be well represented. Is a fall sweep on its way too?
Maverick McNealy Assumes No.1 Spot in World Rankings
Coming off a brilliant season that led to NCAA Player of the Year honors, Stanford junior Maverick McNealy has started off the fall with a bang. His win at the Illini Invitational has propelled him to the No.1 spot in the world rankings.
Junior Tour of Northern California Has Been a Force at First Tee Open
The JTNC has been a force in recent years at the First Tee Open. Alums Casie Cathrea (2011) and Michelle Xie (2013) both won the Pro-Junior, while Danville’s Joshua McCarthy was set to win last year’s event. That is, until, Christopher Meyers hit one of the greatest shots in Pebble Beach history.
First Tee Open Notebook: John Cook Looking for Back-to-Back Titles
The Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach and Poppy Hills returns on Friday. What are some of the things to look for with the Champions Tour players?