First Tee Open Field Continues to Be a Work in Progress
The field for the upcoming Nature Valley First Tee Open at Pebble Beach continues to take shape. The championship will mark Poppy Hills’ return as a venue under the PGA Tour umbrella.
Saddle Creek Resort Cuts Irrigation 40% to Help With Drought
Saddle Creek Resort in Copperopolis has reduced irrigation 40% to help with water conservation in the Golden State. Among the changes have been less watering of the rough areas.
Trio of Former Ryder Cup Captains Headed to Poppy Hills for First Tee Open
A trio of former Ryder Cup captains–Davis Love III, Tom Lehman and Ben Crenshaw–will be at Poppy Hills for the upcoming First Tee Open at Pebble Beach.
Quail Lodge Tabs its First Female Director of Golf
Quail Lodge Golf Club, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary, has a new chapter. It recently hired Wendy Stuart as its first female Director of Golf.
First Tee Open Champion Kirk Triplett Reacts to the New Poppy Hills
Kirk Triplett enjoyed his first round at the new Poppy Hills, a welcomed change from the older version that hosted the AT&T.
Rory McIlroy to Delay Playing in Frys.com Open Until 2015
Rory McIlroy now says that he will play in the 2015 Frys.com Open, not this year’s. McIlroy could also be at TPC Harding Park in 2015 for the Match Play Championship.
Nearly 5,000 Players Sign up For 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball at Olympic Club
The U.S. Amateur Public Links may not be so missed after all. Nearly 5,000 players have signed up for the 2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, to be held at Olympic Club. Poppy Hills is one of the qualifying sites.
Sabrina Iqbal, Joshua McCarthy Are Junior Tour Players of the Year
Sabrina Iqbal and Joshua McCarthy won Player of the Year honors for the 2013-2014 Junior Tour of Northern California season. Iqbal is just starting high school this fall.
Patty Sheehan, Nancy Lopez Honored at NCPGA’s ‘The Langley’
World Golf Hall of Famers Patty Sheehan and Nancy Lopez stopped by Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach as honorees of the NCPGA’s ‘The Langley-A Tribute to Legends’. The two have special memories of the area.
Tony Finau Claims Win at Web.com Tour Stonebrae Classic
Tony Finau is headed to the PGA Tour. The big-hitting Web.com Tour rookie’s win at the Stonebrae Classic bumped him to No.8 on the money list with three events left in the season.