28th NCGA Associate Club Four-Ball Net Championship | Carmel Valley Ranch/Poppy Hills | June 17-18, 2019
First played in 1992, the NCGA Associate Club Four-Ball Net Championship is a two-person better ball event for associate clubs.
2019 champions Richard Bateman and Steve Martin
ENTRIES CLOSE: April 21, 2019
QUALIFYING DATES: May 9-23, 2019
CHAMPIONSHIP DATES: June 17-18, 2019.
CHAMPIONSHIP SITES: Carmel Valley Ranch/Poppy Hills
ENTRY FEE: $270 per team.
ELIGIBILITY: NCGA Associate Club members ONLY. Multi-members can only represent one club. No players under 18 years of age. A numeric handicap index listed on their club’s Master Report not to exceed 36.4 (men) or 40.4 (women) on the date of registration. NOTE: SIRS – One two-person team per area is eligible for sectional qualifying.
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FORMAT:Four-Ball (Two-Person Better Ball). Qualifying – 18 holes. Championship – 36 holes, 18 holes per day. Play will be 90% (men) and 95% (women) of the course handicap using a maximum handicap index of 18.4 for calculation. All players with handicap indexes of 18.5 and above are eligible but must play to a maximum handicap index of 18.4. If partners’ course handicaps differ by more than 8 strokes, an additional 10 percent reduction will be applied to their course handicaps. One partner may represent the team for any part or all of a stipulated round for qualifying or the championship proper.
About Poppy Hills
Poppy Hills No.1
Poppy Hills, which is owned by the NCGA, underwent an extensive renovation beginning in March of 2013 centered around water conservation, primarily by improving irrigation and drainage. Architect Robert Trent Jones II returned with his design firm, this time creating a firm, fast and fun course that unfolds seamlessly through the stunning Del Monte Forest. Jones reinvented the course architecturally, restoring each hole to its natural elevation along the forest floor, softening doglegs and contours, rebuilding all 18 greens with bentgrass, eliminating rough and introducing native waste areas that reduce irrigated turf by nearly 25%.
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About Carmel Valley Ranch
Carmel Valley Ranch features tactical shots, dramatic elevation changes and just enough rewards to keep your head in the game. The only Pete Dye-designed, bent grass course in Northern California, our 18-hole, par-70 layout speaks to all skill levels with stunning views, friendly wildlife and unadulterated playability. Website and Directions
Tournament Results/Recap
Past Champions
| 1992 | Ralph Franzen and Dick Paradis | 62-64-126 |
| 1993 | Sherm Steever and Matt Wooldridge | 64-63-127 |
| 1994 | Scott DiSalvo and Doug Kyer | 60-65-125 |
| 1995 | George Brown and Tom Rien | 62-62-124 |
| 1996 | Dan Juchau and P.C. Sien | 63-58-121 |
| 1997 | Derek Pehle and Steve Robinson | 61-62-123 |
| 1998 | Bill Hardin and Joe Vuica | 58-60-118 |
| 1999 | Bill Hardin and Vincent Massero | 63-59-122 |
| 2000 | Bill Hardin and Joe Vuica | 63-53-116 |
| 2001 | Ronald Blanchette and John Langston | 61-60-121 |
| 2002 | Dennis Alaburda and Amy Warner | 63-60-123 |
| 2003 | Dennis Merrill and Paul Gin | 56-64-120 |
| 2004 | Elliot Dun and Blair Chikasuye | 63-65-128 |
| 2005 | Emiliano Miranda and Ed Aquino | 58-61-119 |
| 2006 | Gary Figueroa and Mark Stanley | 61-61-122 |
| 2007 | Wayne Depaulo and Marc Gutierres | 62-60-122 |
| 2008 | Willie Atkinson and Chris Lombardo | 63-59-122 |
| 2009 | Wence Galindo and Mark Patterson | 64-64-128 |
| 2010 | Jimmy Moore and Eddy Claessen | 62-63-125 |
| 2011 | Jeff Beach and Myron Smallin | 61-67-128 |
| 2012 | Sterling Fairholm and Goran Kalas | 62-62-124 |
| 2013 | Jay Haro and Erik Nissen | 58-64-122 |
| 2014 | Mark May and Sean McGarry | 63-62-125 |
| 2015 | Kevin Oliveira and John Greitzer | 65-62-127 |
| 2016 | Glenn Campbell and Patricia Motmans | 66-59-125 |
| 2017 | Chris Chong and Thomas Yee | 64-64-128 |
| 2018 | Daniel Cowherd and Joseph Araujo | 61-60-121 |
| 2019 | Richard Bateman and Steve Martin | 59-63-122 |