Volunteers are needed for the 2019 LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, to be held at Lake Merced Golf Club, April 29 – May 5. This year, the tournament, which features the top 144 female players in the world, seeks more than 500 volunteers ages 13-over to fill roles in 20 different committees, including: Marshals, Standard Bearers, Walking…
February 28, 2019 “It is not unique in the field of history when old history becomes new history, and that is the happy circumstance in the History of the Northern California Golf Association.” In truly serendipitous fashion, those were the leading words we found when we embarked on our treasure hunt through the oldest of…
NCGA Members receive special pricing for our U.S. Open Week Shotgun on Monday, June 10 at 2 p.m. Regular pricing for the week is $300 and you’ll get it for $200! This event is all inclusive and includes: breakfast, lunch, appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages, range balls, practice facilities, parking, and cart Please email msmith@poppyhillsgolf.com if you would like to…
February 25, 2019 Palo Alto native Martin Trainer is now a PGA Tour champion. The 27-year-old former USC standout won the Puerto Rico Open, finishing with a 5-under 67 at Coco Beach Golf and Country Club for a three-shot win over four players. “It’s obviously incredible,” said Trainer, who birdied four of his last 10…
2025 U.S. Amateur to Olympic Club February 21, 2019 The Northern California golf calendar has added yet another event. On Thursday, the USGA announced that The Olympic Club will host the 2025 U.S. Amateur Championship. It will mark the 12th USGA championship to be hosted by The Olympic Club. The course will also host the U.S. Women’s Open in…
2018 NCGA Hole-In-One Contest Winners February 19, 2019 NCGA members Ty Robb and Frank Buchanan were the big winners of the 2018 NCGA Hole-In-One Sweepstakes. Every year, the NCGA holds a Hole-In-One Sweepstakes where members can record their hole-in-one and be entered into a sweepstakes with the grand prizes being a round of golf for four…
Registration for the 2019 California Junior Girls’ State Championship is now open. The championship will be held June 24-28 at Quail Lodge Resort in Carmel Valley. There are some changes for this year’s championship: The event is no longer flighted ⎯ all contestants will play for the Championship. We have increased the field size…
Iconic Poppy Hills Tree Lost in Storm February 13, 2019 Poppy Hills Golf Course staff and NCGA officials got a sad surprise Wednesday morning. The iconic, towering Monterey pine tree that stood guard over the green of the par-5 9th hole since the course’s 1986 opening had fallen down due to the recent inclement weather.…
Yealimi Noh Turns Professional February 13, 2019 Concord resident Yealimi Noh has made it official. She has turned professional. Noh, the winner of last year’s U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship at Poppy Hils GC, announced the move via social media. Excited for this new journey as a professional golfer. ⛳🏆 pic.twitter.com/kYpGUphswy — Yealimi Noh (@YealimiNoh) February…
The Big Easy at Poppy Hills February 11, 2019 Count four-time major champion Ernie Els as a fan of the new Poppy Hills Golf Course. Els, the winner of two U.S. Opens (1994, 1997) and two Opens (2002, 2012) who’s known as ‘The Big Easy’ due to his 6-foot-3 frame and smooth swing, stopped by the…