June 9, 2020 Golf’s Back in Northern California – With Some Changes After a few months of deprivation and then preparation, many of us in recent weeks have returned to the course for a few rounds. In coming back, we’ve experienced a few twists. Some things feel a bit strange, but other changes seem like…
June 3, 2020 U.S. Women’s Open to Celebrate 75th Anniversary with Months-Long Celebration Ahead of Rescheduled Championship The United States Golf Association (USGA) today announced a number of exciting initiatives connected to the milestone 75th anniversary U.S. Women’s Open Championship, which was originally slated for this week but will now be contested Dec. 10-13, 2020…
June 1, 2020 Rule of the Month: Movable Obstructions and Loose Impediments One of the fundamental principles of the Rules of Golf is that you play the course as you find it, but sometimes, you find things on the course near your golf ball that simply are not meant to be part of the challenge…
July 20, 2020 NCGA Season Has Resumed NCGA Events Resumed June 6 Dear NCGA member, In an abundance of caution, the NCGA had previously made the decision to suspend all event activity through June 1. Given the recent easing of Shelter-in-Place mandates, the NCGA began resuming its events calendar but with new tournament procedures in…
May 20, 2020 Ask the NCGA Expert: Handicapping Reference Guide Still a bit befuddled at times by the new World Handicap System? Looking to have it explained a bit further, in an easy-to-understand way? Below is a Handicapping Reference Guide that does just that. Remember too, if you’re still really stuck on a question, you…
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…