56th NCGA Public Links Championship | Poppy Hills / Pacific Grove | June 28-29, 2021

The NCGA Public Links Championship began in 1966, and is the premier event for public-course players.

The 36-hole stroke play Championship is contested by a field of 96 players split into one scratch championship flight and two net championship flights.

Male and female contestants must be public course players who do not hold playing privileges in any course from which the general public is excluded. Members of associate clubs and eClubs are also eligible. (see eligibility criteria below).

Ryan King holds the scoring record set in 1999 of six-under-par 138.  Only three players have managed back-to-back victories, Mike Powers in 1972 and 1973, Mitch Thomas in 1978 and 1979, and Scott Hardy in 2010 and 2011. Four-time NCGA Player of the Year Casey Boyns still reigns with the most NCGA Public Links wins, having claimed the trophy four times.

 

ENTRIES CLOSE: May 16, 2021

ENTRY FEE: $135 per player. Exempt players pay an additional $30.

QUALIFYING for the 2021 Public Links and Public Links Net Championships will take place June 2-5 at the following courses:

Baylands GL (June 2) | Laguna Seca GR (June 3) | Poppy Ridge GC (June 3) | Ancil Hoffman GC (June 4) | Riverside GC (June 5)

ELIGIBILITY: All players must be bona fide Public Links golfers, defined as a player holding no privileges at a private facility through membership. Any player listed on a private facility roster (GHIN roster) is deemed ineligible for the Public Links Championships. SCRATCH: Players must have a numeric index listed on their club’s master roster of 5.4 or less on the date of registration. NET: Players must have a numeric index listed on their club’s master roster on the date of registration.

FORMAT: 192 total players will be divided into flights. All Championship players will be in a single flight and net divisions will be divided equally into two or three flights based on the number of entries. All flights will play 36 holes stroke play, with 18 holes at Poppy Hills and 18 holes at Pacific Grove.

EXEMPTIONS: Exempt players must otherwise meet the eligibility requirements. Each exempt player is required to submit an entry prior to the closing date. 2021 Public Links Exemptions

 

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Tournament Recaps

 

Las Vegas native Matthew Manganello returned to a place that he’s always been smitten with and walked away with his first NCGA title. A 20-year-old sophomore at Fresno State, Manganello shot a final-round 2-over 73 and held off a number of challengers Tuesday at Poppy Hills to win the annual NCGA Public Links Championship by two strokes over co-runners-up Brett Viboch, JJ West and Nick Moore. Read Full 2021 Recap | View 2021 Photo Gallery

Drake Mendenhall could be described as someone who’s climbed the NCGA ladder. On Tuesday, the 21-year-old Granite Bay native and now senior at the University of Arizona captured his first NCGA title, shooting a final round 2-under 69 at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course to win the annual NCGA Public Links Championship by a stroke over Grayson Stapleton. Read Full 2020 Recap | View 2020 Photo Gallery

When Matt Cohn won the NCGA Public Links Championship in 2016, it marked his first NCGA victory. As his good friend and seven-time NCGA champ Nick Moore told him at the time, “Welcome to the club.” Cohn’s climb up the club ladder has reached another rung. Read Full 2019 Recap | View 2019 Photo Gallery 

Ben Peters had already proven that he was one of Northern California’s elite amateurs. On more than one occasion, he’s helped represent the NCGA in the annual Hanna-Wehrman Cup Matches against the Northern California PGA. But the 33-year-old’s resume had lacked an NCGA championship. At least, until now. Read Full 2018 Recap | View 2018 Photo Gallery

 

 

Read Full 2017 Recap | View 2017 Photo Gallery

Read Full 2016 Story | View 2016 Photo Gallery

Read Full 2015 Recap  |  View 2015 Photo Gallery

Read Full 2014 Recap | View 2014 Photo Gallery |  Net Recap

Read Full 2013 Recap | View 2013 Photo Gallery | Net Recap

 

 

 

Past Champions

(All played at Spyglass Hill GC, unless otherwise noted)

 

1966	Robert Heaton	N/A
1967	Ross Randall	151
1968	Jim McMurtrey	76-73-149
1969	Forrest Fezler	75-74-149
1970	Larry Cram	74-77-151
1971	Dick Dallagiacomo	73-78-151
1972	Mike Powers	77-74-151
1973	Mike Powers	76-74-150
1974	Jeff Burda	71-74-145
1975	Kim Flint	73-76-149
1976	Mike Pouey	76-76-152
1977	Terry Foreman	78-76-154
1978	Mitch Thomas	73-73-146
1979	Mitch Thomas	78-74-152
1980	John Munro	80-72-152
1981	Casey Boyns	76-74-150
1982	Jim Knoll	79-72-151
1983	Casey Boyns	74-75-149
1984	Bill Malley	76-74-150
1985	Aly Trompas	77-73-150
1986	Terrence Miskell	77-72-149
1987	Casey Boyns	76-72-148
1988	Randy Bridge	72-73-145
1989	Jeffrey Thomas	78-74-152
1990	Bob Eberle	73-73-146
1991	Bill Sendell	79-70-149
1992	Lou Alvarez at Poppy Hills	74-74-148
1993	Tyler Williamson	76-75-151
1994	Yasu Amaya	70-76-146
1995	Arron Oberholser	72-74-146
1996	Casey Boyns at Poppy Hills	72-69-141
1997	Dennis Mitchell at Poppy Hills and Spanish Bay	75-68-143
1998	Matt Christensen	73-74-147
1999	Ryan King	70-68-138
2000	J.J. Jakovac	75-73-148
2001	William Moore	70-73-143
2002	Logan Goettsch	71-69-140
2003	James Hay	72-73-145
2004	Gary Young	72-71-143
2005	Michael Ostrich	71-70-141
2006	Arvo Voip	73-73-146
2007	Scott Hardy	71-69-140
2008	Kyle Prolo	69-71-140
2009	William Moore	72-72-144
2010	Scott Hardy	74-73-147
2011	Scott Hardy	73-71-144
2012	Trent Tessler	76-73-149
2013	Nick Moore at Bayonet and Spyglass Hill	73-71-144
2014	Austin Roberts at Spyglass Hill and Bayonet	73-73-146
2015	Nick Moore at Poppy Hills and Spyglass Hill	71-71-142
2016	Matt Cohn at Bayonet and Poppy Hills	73-74-147
2017	Nick Moore at Poppy Hills and Bayonet	72-75-147
2018	Ben Peters at Poppy Hills	70-69-139
2019	Matt Cohn at Poppy Hills	70-73-143
2020	Drake Mendenhall at Pacific Grove GL and Poppy Hills	66-69-135
2021	Matthew Manganello at Pacific Grove GL and Poppy Hills	66-73-139

Past Net Champions

 

2013	President: James Pogue	68-71–139
	Director: David Foord	74-69–143
	Secretary: Brian McClintock	74-65–139
2014	Chardonnay: Jason Marks	70-73–143
	Merlot: Robert Freitas	75-64–139
	Zinfandel: Eddie Zahariades	68-67–135
2015	Chardonnay: Ken Gosselin	70-71–141
	Merlot: Manuel Herrera	71-72–143
	Zinfandel: Jeff Benrey	71-68–139
2016	Big Sur: Jon Swift	74-67–141
	Golden Gate: Carl Thoreson	74-71–145
	Yosemite: Clint Jones	71-67–138
2017	Big Sur: Jarrett Jern	71-69–140
	Golden Gate: Paul Gamez	75-65–140
	Yosemite: Stephen Ackley	67-66–133
2018	Golden Gate: Andy Nordhoff	65-71–136
	Yosemite: Patrick Tam	71-68–139
2019	Golden Gate: Al Varga	64-71–135
	Yosemite: Dev Rahal	67-69–136
2020	Big Sur: Billy Witt	71-70–141
	Golden Gate: Patrick Bernard	77-70–147
	Pinnacles: Bill Berkley	76-64–140
	Yosemite: Richard Hicks	71-68–139
2021	Big Sur: Ken Harrington	71-70–141
	Golden Gate: San Tamang	70-63–133
	Yosemite: Walter Parubrub	68-67–135