Manteca’s Ty Griggs a Champion at Augusta National
Making a final putt to win at Augusta National? Manteca resident Ty Griggs did it, as he captured the Boys 12-13 Division at the annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championships.
Making a final putt to win at Augusta National? Manteca resident Ty Griggs did it, as he captured the Boys 12-13 Division at the annual Drive, Chip and Putt Championships.
Thanks to making it to the finals of the 2012 U.S. Amateur, Cal alum Michael Weaver got a spot in the 2013 Masters. He later shared the tales of his experiences at Augusta National with NCGA Golf Magazine.
We’ve all seen the setting on TV. So what’s it like to actually be at hallowed Augusta National for the Masters? The NCGA’s Kevin Merfeld made his long-awaited first visit in 2015.
Reigning NCAA individual champ and U.S. Amateur winner Bryson DeChambeau of Clovis announced Wednesday that he is leaving SMU, ending his days as a collegiate player. DeChambeau said his plans for now include preparing for the 2016 Masters.
Youth on Course caddies helped transform Poppy Hills Golf Course into Augusta National during The Masters weekend. Sixty-five YOC caddies, donned in traditional overalls, looped for players.
Meghan Paracuelles of Folsom and Megan Chou of Los Altos were among the 80 juniors who competed Sunday in the second annual Drive, Chip and Putt Finals at Augusta National. Both are members of Youth on Course and the Junior Tour of Northern California.