2008 NCGA Tournament Schedule
The 2008 NCGA tournament schedule has been finalized.
The schedule now reflects qualifying dates for all events as well as dates and locations of all USGA qualifiers.
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Spanish SpanishThe 2008 NCGA tournament schedule has been finalized.
The schedule now reflects qualifying dates for all events as well as dates and locations of all USGA qualifiers.
Is there a simple way for a player to figure out how to play in more NCGA tournaments ? I’m 50 yrs old with an 11 hdcp and belong to the club at CInnebar Hills, so i cant play in the 5.5 hdcp and under tournaments. Ive played in the public links once. I keep searching the NCGA website and I may be a little slow here, but it is not intuatively obvious how to get involved in more NCGA tournaments.
October 8th, 2007 at 2:00 pmYou are eligible for all individual events that your index allows you to enter. Since you are not a senior you can enter all the events that qualifying is required at your course such as the Zone in your area, Four-Ball Net and Net Amateur. If you go into our website under Rules and Competitions – under Attention Tournament Players you will find all of our events, you can also look on our tournament calendar for NCGA points events. Please contact your club tournament chair for NCGA Club tournaments.
Note: Since Cinnabar Hills is a public facility you are eligible for the public links tournament.
October 8th, 2007 at 3:50 pmI like the idea of moving the California State Senior to late in the season, but the tentative dates look like they may be a problem. Since the US Senior AM Medal play portion starts on Saturday the 20th, most player would like to play 2 (or more) practice rounds which means travel by the 17th latest. That is the last day of the California Senior.
October 16th, 2007 at 5:01 pmPaul,
I agree with you it is tough to follow what is available and not. The layout should have a column with age and hcap, thiswould make it easier to review and apply.
October 17th, 2007 at 8:08 amI have to agree with Paul and Colin. I think the problem of knowing what you qualify to play could be a simple fix of just making an identifiable tab on the website instead of having to search around until you stumble across it. This is the link that will give you information for some tournaments: http://www.ncga.org/rules-competitions/atttourneyplayers/
The best resource is the blue book for all of your tournament questions.
October 20th, 2007 at 8:56 pmThis page is extremely helpful and (as an Associate Club president) I appreciate the organized layout. It would be wonderful if you could include a column that stated the entry fee (which shouldn’t take up much space). Thanks.
October 29th, 2007 at 11:54 amColin and Ralph – I appreciate the input on the calendar. We tried something different this year and are always open to suggestions. The entry fees could be added once the budget gets approved which is usually done at the December board meeting.
Frank – When we swithch the dates of the NCGA Senior Four-Ball and the CGA State Senior we had no choice but to put the State in the same week as the US Senior Am with only one or two days of travel in between. Starting in 2009 we will be able to work with the calendar so there will not be any conflicts in the future. This is the same style of conflict that we have every year with the NCGA Am and the US AM.
October 29th, 2007 at 2:29 pmRoger,
What if you simply added a column showing handicap index required i.e.
October 31st, 2007 at 6:50 pmIt would be very helpful if you had an interactive web page that allowed a golfer to enter his/her profile such as age, index, location, miles willing to travel, weekend vs. weekday, etc. and a list of NCGA tournaments that fit that profile would be displayed with all of the relevant data for each. It is frustrating to have to dig through all of the possible tournaments to find one that might be of interest. If you are new to NCGA or have never played in one of their events and don’t
November 2nd, 2007 at 11:16 amplay with others who do, this type of service might encourage you to participate in NCGA events.
When will the calendar be published for the NCGA associate qualifiers and deadlines?
If I remember correctly the “printed” copies will not be mailed out next year.
I am trying to plan our leagues’ spring tournaments around the deadlines for the early qualifiers.
Thank you,
November 9th, 2007 at 1:45 pmMy apologies….Looks like it is listed above and I went right past it…..Well at least the deadlines are later next year….This year was tough for qualifying.
Thank you
November 9th, 2007 at 1:47 pmIs there any way that the NCGA and the SCGA can come together so that the champions of the events can be exempt into the others championships. A common theme in the SCGA’s Hall of Fame inductees was that they had won the triple crown state Am, SCGA Am and NCGA AM. It would be nice to have that opportunity to do this but neither organization exempts players into each others events.The time constraints of qualifying keeps N ca players in the North and S ca players in the South.
November 9th, 2007 at 11:30 pmWhat Tees do senior competitors with handicaps circa 10, play from?
November 13th, 2007 at 4:25 pmI like Tim’s idea.
Also, Roger, do you think the NCGA will ever have a Mid-Am Championship?
November 15th, 2007 at 5:13 pmWhere’s the Valley Am at? Is the Masters still at Spyglass?
November 20th, 2007 at 9:17 amPatrick – The idea of a Mid-Am Championship has been brought up in the past and it continues to be discussed at the committee level.
Ed – The answer to your question depends on the course you are playing at. For NCGA events, we typically use yardages ranging from 6000 to 6400 yards to account for weather, course topography, etc.
Jud – The Valley Amateur Championship will be held at Winchester CC in Aubrun on September 8 & 9, 2008, with qualifying to be held on July 24. The Master Division Championship will be held on July 7 & 8, 2008 at Spyglass Hill.
Jimmy Becker
November 20th, 2007 at 1:48 pmAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
I think Tim’s idea makes a lot of sense also.
November 21st, 2007 at 10:03 amWhen will the entire 2008 schedule be available (online)?
And why is there an age ceiling for the Masters? I’ve asked this question many times and never received a complete answer — outside of Juniors, I know of no other divisions or events with age ceilings!
Jim,
The issue with the SCGA/NCGA champions receiving exemptions for championships is based on eligibility requirements. In the NCGA case, you must be a member of the NCGA to participate in NCGA events. We do have a few SCGA members who are also NCGA members participate in our events, but the idea of combined exemptions would have to be discussed at the Committee level.
The 2008 schedule is on our website with dates and some sites. Online registration and that schedule should be up sometime in mid-January.
In regards to the Master Division, without going into a long history about it, it was created to give that age bracket a scratch championship where they did not have to compete with the seniors and the younger players.
Jimmy Becker
November 21st, 2007 at 10:59 amAssistant Director of Rules and Competitions
But I want a piece of the Old Graybeard Jim Knoll!!!!
November 21st, 2007 at 3:07 pmHey Guys,
November 21st, 2007 at 8:11 pmWhere is the NCGA senior in 2008?
Thanks,
Tom L
Tom,
The NCGA Senior Championship will be held at the Saddle Creek Resort May 5-6, 2008. Here is a link to the NCGA 2008 Schedule http://www.ncga.org/_pdf/08schedule.pdf.
Jimmy Becker
November 21st, 2007 at 9:04 pmAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
Jimmy, the NCGA/SCGA champions gaining exemptions into each other’s championships still makes sense to me; we’re talking about adding only one exempt spot for each event (and they shouldn’t have to be members of both assocaitions to participate)– what an honor it would be to represent your section in the other’s championship!
November 24th, 2007 at 1:32 pmAnd I know their is long history connected to the Masters and reluctantly I understand your response. If the NCGA ever creates a Mid-Am event, do you put an age ceiling on it (25 – 39)? I don’t think so! Us graybeards would like to have the opportunity to play in all these events (especially the ones @ Spyglass).
Someone told me they heard the zone tournaments are not going to be held at Spyglass & Poppy Hills in 2008. Has there been a change and if so, on what course(s) will it be contested. Thanks
November 29th, 2007 at 5:27 pmJ. B.
The zones are scheduled to be played at Spy and Poppy.
Rpger Val
November 29th, 2007 at 5:49 pmDirector of Rules and Competitions
The Calendar does not list many of the venues for various championships; e.g where is the Senior or Valley Senior being contested?
The US Open Sectional is said to be June 2, but this is a Saturday and the SCGA says it is on June 4 at Lake Merced, which seems more likely. Error?
December 3rd, 2007 at 7:19 pmTopper,
June 2 is on a Monday and that is the correct date for U.S. Open Sectional Qualifying at Lake Merced. The 2008 NCGA Senior Championship is being held at the Saddle Creek Resort in May and the Senior Valley Amateur Championship is being held at Winchester CC in Auburn in early September.
Jimmy Becker
December 3rd, 2007 at 10:46 pmAssistant Director of Rules and Competitions
When will the qualifiying sites be published for the individual tournaments?
Thanks
December 6th, 2007 at 6:02 pmTom,
They will be posted in early January.
Jimmy Becker
December 7th, 2007 at 9:27 amAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
When will the “rest” of the tournaments be added to the 2008 calendar (i.e. The Alameda Commuters, San Francisco City, Vallejo City, Contra Costa, etc.) The non-NCGA operated tournaments? Right now, if I go to the Rules and Competitions page, it only shows the 2007 stuff.
December 17th, 2007 at 5:58 pmJustin,
The 2008 calendar should be up some time in early January with the non-NCGA events.
December 18th, 2007 at 8:52 amJimmy Becker
Assistant Director of Rules & Competitions
Please advise me if the four man team Sacramento zone chaipionship is 8-25 & 26 as per your 2008 Sch. or I’m I not seeing the correct date?
December 23rd, 2007 at 5:41 amthanxs.
Greg,
The Sacramento Zone Championship is March 24-25, 2008. The dates you were seeing were for the overall Zone Championship in August
Jimmy Becker
December 24th, 2007 at 10:03 pmAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
Why are senior events 55+ when the PGA is 50????
December 28th, 2007 at 5:18 pmI am looking for the 2008 tournament calender that lists the actual dates of the Sacramento zone tournaments that will be played at Poppy and Spyglass. Last year it was in July during the Holiday. I’m hoping this isn’t the case this year as this is a busy time for families. Please let me know, thanks, Don.
December 31st, 2007 at 9:41 amAs a 56-year-old, who competed reasonably well in this year’s US MidAm, I see no down-side in giving the over 54′s a shot at qualifying for the NCGA Masters. Like Jim Knoll, I feel if you’re good enough to qualify, why not?
January 1st, 2008 at 8:00 pmWhen is the date for the Maxfli Champions event (in the Sacramento area)? Last year it was April 16/17, but don’t see anything listed yet.
January 2nd, 2008 at 12:54 pmThanks.
Al,
The best answer is that is just the way it is. Most amateur associations start their senior division at age 55 while the Champions Tour starts at age 50.
Don, the Sacramento Zone Championship is March 24 & 25.
Rob, the Maxfli is April 14-15 at Rancho Murieta.
Jimmy Becker
January 3rd, 2008 at 9:35 amAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
How about a column that indicates when registration opens? There are some events that this is especially critical as the fill up fast. Is there somewhere on the web that I can find the open registration dates?
January 4th, 2008 at 10:32 amLynette,
Online registration for NCGA events opens January 14th at 8 AM. The registration link will be active at that point and can be found under “Tournament Registration” on our homepage.
Jimmy Becker
January 4th, 2008 at 7:13 pmAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
Have the dates for the NCGA Handicap Certification Seminars been set yet? When can we expect to see the dates being announced.
Thank you,
January 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 pmMichael J. Battaion
Michael,
January 23rd, 2008 at 5:11 pmThe schedule of 2008 NCGA Handicap Certifition Seminars will be forwarded to all clubs in late February. A copy of the 2008-2011 NCGA Handicap Manual will be included in the mailing. The bottom line on Certification is that credit from 2002-2007 will be carried over to 2008 so long as the individual that completed the seminar is still with the club. At some point in the 2008-2011 time period, each club will need to send someone again (or complete an NCGA on-line seminar that will be completed by late spring). Again, it doesn’t have to be accomplished in 2008, just within the 2008-2011 time period. Thanks again. Jim Cowan
I am playing in the East Sacramento Zone tourney March 31-April 1. Are there plans to have some tee time available at Poppy Hills for a practice round Sunday March 30th prior to the tournament? If so how do I register my team for one of those times?
January 30th, 2008 at 5:42 pmThank you.
Ben,
You will receive practice round information 10-14 days prior to the event.
Jimmy Becker
January 31st, 2008 at 2:18 pmAssistant Director of Rules & Competitions
I work on the weekends. Are there any single tournamnets for NCGA on the weekdays? I want to take my game to the next level, but it seems like everything is on the weekends.
March 31st, 2009 at 6:15 pm