April 18, 2019 Women’s Golf Day–June 4 at Poppy Hills & Poppy Ridge Circle your calendar! On June 4, NCGA home courses Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach and Poppy Ridge in Livermore wine country will host a Women’s Golf Day event with the goal of engaging, empowering and supporting women through golf. Among the highlights will…
April 18, 2019 Applications For 2019 LPGA Leadership Academies Now Available The LPGA Leadership Academy uses golf as a vehicle to provide a framework for young women to develop their confidence, communication, and leadership skills. Group exercises, expert-led discussions, journaling and interaction with female executives and mentors help girls discover their unique strengths and leadership…
Remembering Marilynn Smith, One of LPGA Founders April 11, 2019 Marilynn Smith, one of the 13 founders of the LPGA, died on Tuesday, four days before her 90th birthday. “For the LPGA family, Marilynn was special in every way,” LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan said in a statement announcing her death. “She was our founder, our…
NCGA Mourns the Loss of Former President Paul Pugh April 9, 2019 Paul Pugh, who served as NCGA President in 1986, died on April 8, 2019 due to cancer. Mr. Pugh was born and raised in San Jose; a graduate of Willow Glen High School and San Jose State. He became a CPA and joined a…
U.S. Open Trophy Tour Will Go Through Poppy Hills GC April 8, 2019 Prior to its arrival at championship host Pebble Beach Golf Links, Lexus and the USGA are touring the coveted U.S. Open trophy throughout the Bay Area. The tour began in ‘The City by the Bay’ on April 8, with U.S. Open ambassador…
Joe Montana Named Honorary Ambassador of 119th U.S. Open Championship April 8, 2019 The United States Golf Association (USGA) today named Pro Football Hall of Famer and four-time Super Bowl champion Joe Montana as the 2019 U.S. Open Championship’s Honorary Ambassador. The 119th U.S. Open Championship will be played June 13-16 at Pebble Beach Golf…
April 4, 2019 When compared to the likes of Europe or the northeastern United States—California’s golf history, while rich, lacks the deep timeline that golf historians get excited for. The course which stretches that timeline out the furthest towards the left is Del Monte Golf Course. In fact, Del Monte Golf Course is the longest operating…
NorCal Local Qualifiers for Drive, Chip and Putt Set April 3, 2019 Qualifying registration for this year’s Drive, Chip, and Putt is now officially open on DriveChipandPutt.com. This fun, free and nationwide youth golf development initiative invites boys and girls, ages 7-15, to participate in local qualifying opportunities in all 50 states throughout the months of…
NorCal Players Set for Augusta National Women’s Amateur March 26, 2019 Folsom’s Emilee Hoffman and Stanford standout Andrea Lee will be the Northern California representatives when the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur gets underway April 3-6. Forty of the world’s top 50 women’s amateurs, including five of the top 10, will tee up in the…
Steve Schroeder New COO of Poppy Holding, Inc. and Poppy Hills General Manager March 22, 2019 Poppy Holding, Inc. has a new COO, who will oversee and supervise the Poppy Holdings golf properties, and also concurrently serve as General Manager for Poppy Hills golf course. Steve Schroeder, a Northern California native with previous experience at…