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…
44th Haggin Oaks Golf Expo- America’s Largest Demo Days April 26-28 March 15, 2019 The Largest Consumer Golf Event Draws 22,000+ Golfers Over Three Days and Brings 190+ Manufacturers Together Tour Van Fitting Opportunities, The Sacramento Golf Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony, Golf Comedy & Lots Of Education on ESPN 1320 Stage. Named by Golf…
Registration for Drive, Chip and Putt Now Open March 5, 2019 The USGA, PGA of America and the Masters Tournament announced that qualifying registration for 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…
Northern California Players’ Wrap-Up From AT&T Opening Day February 7, 2019 By Gary McCormick Pros and amateurs with Northern California connections had mixed results on the first day of play at the 2019 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. NCGA President Gail Rogers, a Santa Cruz resident, is playing with pro partner Jason Schmuhl, the club pro…
NCGA President Gail Rogers at the AT&T February 11, 2019 NCGA president Gail Rogers wrapped up her AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am on Saturday on the Shore Course at Monterey Peninsula Country Club. She and partner Jason Schmuhl missed the cut, finishing at 1-under 214 (68-76-70). Rogers would help the team 14 shots in the Pro-Am…
PWGA-WGANC-NCGA Q&A Regarding Collaboration and Potential Unification Potential Unification What is the “unification” of the PWGA, WGANC, and NCGA all about? The United States Golf Association (USGA) has appointed the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) to be the official “Allied Golf Association” for the Northern California region. This designation requires…
California Golf Association to Add California Women’s Amateurs December 11, 2018 The California Golf Association, which consists of the NCGA and Southern California Golf Association, will add the annual California Women’s Amateur Championship and California Senior Women’s Amateur Championship beginning in 2019. Under the agreement reached between the California Women’s Amateur Championship (CWAC) and CGA,…
December 7, 2018 Poppy Hills Golf Course Gail Rogers was officially named the 92nd President of the Northern California Golf Association at Friday’s NCGA Annual Meeting at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach. Other board members for the 2019 NCGA golf season were also confirmed at the meeting. Rogers, a member at Pasatiempo Golf…
2018 NCGA Players of the Year December 3, 2018 NCGA Player of the Year—Nick Moore When Nick Moore won the 2018 NCGA Amateur Stroke Play Championship, he moved into a tie for third place on the all-time NCGA career win list with seven. The only two players ahead of him are NCGA Hall of Famers…
November 12, 2018 USGA previews Pebble Beach setup for 119th U.S. Open By Gary McCormick The USGA’s United States Open is one of the most anticipated tournaments of the year, and Northern California golf fans can be forgiven for having a special feeling for it in the years when it comes to Pebble Beach. Next…