21st NCGA Senior Four-Ball Net Championship | Poppy Hills | September 16-17, 2019

First played in 1999, the NCGA Senior Four-Ball Net Championship is two-person, better-ball handicap event for all senior NCGA members.

Closing Date: July 14, 2019  Qualifying Date: August 1-August 10, 2019

Entries: One to three teams based on membership. Entry Fee: $270 per team.

Eligibility: All NCGA member clubs. Multi-members can only represent one club. Players must have reached their 55th birthday by September 10, 2018 and have 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. One partner may represent the team for any part or all of a stipulated round for qualifying or the championship proper.

Number of Entries: Clubs are entitled, but not required, to submit a specific number of teams based on their active golfing membership as of their January 1 Master Report as shown below. NOTE: SIRS – One two-person team per club is eligible for sectional qualifying. 1 – 2 person team: 20-100 active golfing members 2 – 2 person teams: 101-350 active golfing members 3 – 2 person teams: Over 350 active golfing members.

Format: Four-Ball Stroke Play (Two-Person Better Ball). Sectional Qualifying – 18 holes. Championship – 36 holes, 18 holes per day. All 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.

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About Poppy Hills Golf Course

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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Tournament Recaps

The team of Stan Iverson and Jeff Ritchhart of Vintage Park GC (far left in photo) posted a stellar 15-under par 56 Tuesday at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course to come back and take the title. Read Full 2019 Recap

Swenson Park GC member Lyal Beeskau and Roger Brandt went deep when it counted. The two posted a final round 13-under 59 and won a sudden-death playoff over Dan Andaya and Fred Granados of E-Club Sacramento to capture the annual NCGA Senior Four-Ball Net Championship. Read Full 2018 Recap

Christian GC of Central CA came back from a stroke to take the title. The Christian GC of Central CA squad, made up of teammates Victor Araujo and Daniel Cowherd, followed up an opening round 61 with a 8-under 63 Friday at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course to come in at 18-under 124, defeating runner-up Palo Alto GC (2) by a shot. Read Full 2017 Recap

Gary Lawrence and Michael Cavanah put together two straight solid rounds to squeeze out a win at the annual NCGA Senior Four-Ball Net Championship. Playing out of Monterey Pines GC, Lawrence and Cavanah shot a final round 11-under 61 at Poppy Ridge GC to come in at 21-under 123, edging two other teams by a stroke. Read Full 2016 Recap 

Madera Municipal Golf Course came storming back to take the title. Madera Municipal GC, represented by teammates Frank Kerby and Eddie Williams, posted a spectacular 13-under 58 to come from three behind and win the 17th annual NCGA Senior Four-Ball Net Championship on Tuesday at par-71 Poppy Hills Golf Course. Read Full 2015 Recap

Silverado GC was caught, but still managed to walk away with the victory. Silverado GC, made up of teammates Peter Stephens and Ken Marciano, shot a final round 9-under 63 and won a three-team playoff via a Maricano birdie putt on the first extra hole to capture the annual NCGA Senior Four-Ball Net Championship Tuesday at par-72 Poppy Ridge Golf Course. Read Full 2014 Recap

 

 

Past Champions

1999	Richard Desper and Gene Wheeland	64-59-123
2000	Jay Clifton and Ted Boster	60-59-119
2001	Ron Harmon and Bob Persinger	63-58-121
2002	Arthur Lorentzen and Juan Villegas	60-63-123
2003	Cedric Weaver and Mike Kloski	59-59-118
2004	Stuart Katz and Bernie Bolter	63-62-125
2005	Roderick Lee and Michael Stone	58-63-121
2006	Bill Clayton and David Nuttall	58-60-118
2007	John Folly and Bill Seabury	63-68-131
2008	Ray Cheek and Eugene Quintana	60-59-119
2009	Karl Waine Aalto and Jim Pacini	62-60-122
2010	Frank Kerby and Eddie Williams	61-59-120
2011	Gene Aso and Anthony Pavone	60-59-119
2012	Dale Yoakum and Larry Krepelka	58-61-119
2013	Robert Kirby and Gilbert Velarde	63-60-123
2014	Ken Marciano and Peter Stephens	58-63-121
2015	Eddie Williams and Frank Kerby	64-58-122
2016	Gary Lawrence and Michael Cavanah	62-61-123
2017	Victor Araujo and Daniel Cowherd	61-63-124
2018	Lyal Beeskau and Roger Brandt	64-59-123
2019	Stan Iverson and Jeff Ritchhart	66-56-122