NCGA Member Scores Elusive Albatross November 16, 2021 NCGA Member Debra Baker had one of golfs rare accomplishments recently at the Plantation Golf Course at Kapalua, Maui. She scored an Albatross on the 7th hole, a 460-yard downhill par 5, which was also downwind. This scoring term, which represents three strokes under par on a…
October 31, 2021 Bracket and Results PEBBLE BEACH – Merrill Grant and Jason Porto came out on top in the 2021 eClub Four-Ball Match Play Championship on Sunday at the Links at Spanish Bay. Grant of eClub East Bay, and his partner Porto of eClub Sacramento, beat Abey Mullassery and Nitin Pai of eClub San…
24th NorCal Womens’ Cup NorCal Cup Matches – History This annual cup competition brings together the top twelve female competitors in the NCPGA/LPGA to compete against the top twelve WGANC/PWGA competitors in a Solheim Cup style format. The inaugural event began in 1997. Current Standings: Amateurs 17 Pros 6 Tie: 1 2021…
Rule of the Month: The Ball Oct. 1, 2021 Generally, you will hole out with the same ball you play from the teeing area. You can always use a new ball when starting a hole. You can also substitute a different ball any time you are taking relief, including both free and penalty relief. Unless…
NCGA Embraces Diversity and Celebrates Inclusiveness One of the largest Allied Golf Associations in the U.S., the NCGA has among the most diverse memberships in the nation with 180,000 women and men who enjoy the game at public and private courses. Through our NCGA Foundation, Youth on Course, we also have a diverse group of…
Youth on Course gives youth life-changing opportunities through golf In keeping with our innovative approach to promoting the game of golf, the NCGA created Youth on Course in 2006 as the NCGA Foundation. The Youth on Course program provides youth with affordable access to golf for $5 or less at hundreds of courses, as well…
Poppy Hills GC & Poppy Ridge GC One of the most unique aspects of the NCGA is that we own two premier golf courses. Only a handful of golf associations go this far to provide such great value, we were the first! At Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach and Poppy Ridge Golf Course…
It’s our mission to support and promote the game of golf in Northern California To support the game of golf, we administer course ratings, maintain our members’ USGA Handicap Indexes and teach the Rules of Golf. To promote the game of golf, we continually enhance our programs to better meet our members’ needs. To help…
Golf Since 1901 The NCGA’s roots date back to April 5, 1901 when five clubs banded together with the sole purpose of participating in the prestigious Pacific Coast Amateur Championship. In 1966, the NCGA, originally headquartered in ‘The City by the Bay’, moved to a new home – Spyglass Hilll Golf Course in Pebble Beach. With…
Join us as the NCGA returns to Palm Springs in January 2022! Stay at the luxurious Renaissance Resort & Spa at Indian Wells, and play 3 rounds of golf at some of the area’s best courses, including 1 round at Desert Willow Firecliff course and 1 round at both the Celebrity and Players courses at…