May 23, 2018 Back-to-Back Aces at Pasatiempo GC Pasatiempo GC member Rusty Kingon and his playing partner recently bucked the odds. Kingon got going by acing the par-3 8th hole at his home course with a 6-iron. The next person on the tee, Geoff Eisenberg, followed that up with an ace of his own, using…
May 22, 2018 Sacramento Native John Catlin Nabs First Asian Tour Win Current NCGA member and two-time NCGA Amateur Match Play Champion, John Catlin, captured his first Asian Tour victory last Sunday May 20, by winning the Asia-Pacific Classic. A native of Carmichael, California, Catlin fired a 16-under-par 272 to win by two strokes. The…
April 30, 2018 Catching Up With Kevin Chappell–Faces of the NCGA By Gary McCormick Kevin Chappell first gained national attention in 2008 when, while at UCLA, he won the 2008 Arnold Palmer Award for winning the national championship and the Jack Nicklaus Award for being collegiate player of the year. Just a year later,…
April 20, 2018 NCGA Mourns the Loss of Tournament Official William Talmage William “Bill” Everett Talmage, M.D. a longtime NCGA tournament official, ended his Pacific Crest Trail adventure the afternoon of March 24, 2018 at the age of 73. Bill passed away from a sudden cardiac death on the side of the Ebbetts Pass Scenic…
April 16, 2017 U.S. Girls’ Junior Champ From Poppy Hills Will Play at Pebble Beach in 2019 Indiana resident and defending champion Erica Shepherd will get a tune-up for this year’s U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship by competing at Shinnecock Hills as part of the USGA’s inaugural Celebration of Champions event. The four-hole exhibition, to be…
April 4, 2018 Augusta National Women’s Amateur Announced Women are now welcome to compete at Augusta National Golf Club. On Wednesday, Fred Ridley, the club’s new chairman, announced the establishment of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur Championship. The event will bring the top 72 women’s amateur players in the world to Augusta beginning next year.…
March 22, 2018 Catching Up With Derek Ernst By Gary McCormick, NCGA Contributor It’s been quite a journey for former Clovis resident Derek Ernst. Prior to and during his time as a four-time All-American at UNLV, Ernst further honed his skills by competing in NCGA tournaments. In 2013 all of his efforts paid off, as…
March 12, 2018 Golf’s Modernized Rules Set For 2019 The USGA and The R&A have unveiled the new Rules of Golf, to be implemented January 1, 2019. The USGA and The R&A finalized golf’s new Rules this month after an extensive review that included a request for feedback from the global golf community on the proposed…