Video

NCGA Foundation’s YOC program featured on KVIE (Segment begins at the 7:20 mark)

Around Carmel Feature on the NCGA, Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge

George Lopez talks about the Youth on Course Program

Roger Maltbie talks about the Youth on Course Program

NBC feature during the 2010 U.S. Open

Poppy Hills Overview

Poppy Ridge Overview

Newspapers, Magazines and Websites

	Local Golf Roundup: Poppy Hills closing for renovation Monterey County Herald March 6, 2013
	NCGA Golf Names Haggin Oaks a “Best Value in Northern California” Golf in the City Blog October 20, 2011
	Today’s Assistants Face Steep Climb Turfnet Media September 29, 2011
	Educating Tomorrow’s Superintendents Today Turfnet Media Network September 29, 2011
	Traveling Golfer – Best Trips Golf Magazine October 2011
	Poppy Ridge maintains a Jones tradition of excellence in NoCal Golf California.com September 2011
	John Catlin wins NCGA Amateur, Annual Fall Renewal Begins California Golf September 2011
	Nor Cal rolls out red carpet for assistants Turfnet Media Network July 28, 2011
	Silverado Resort and Spa makes cover of NCGA publication Napa Valley Register July 26, 2011
	Indian flavors at the fore of Poppy Ridge Golf Club’s eclectic menu Summer Cooking – Celebrating the love of food Summer, 2011
	Special Stop At Poppy – Foundation Clinics Monterey Herald July 20, 2011
	Bhavik Patel wins State Amateur at Olympic Club San Francisco Chronicle June 26, 2011
	Local Golfers Make State Amateur; Porter Scholarships Announced Monterey Herald June 15, 2011
	Youth on Course program offered by NCGA San Francisco Chronicle June 5, 2011
	Education is power Turfnet Media Network May 26, 2011
	Keeping Youths on Course South Bay Accent Magazine April/May 2011
	Poppy Hills Pushes for Major Renovation Plan Monterey Herald March 23, 2011
	Kids On Course for Success Carmel Magazine Winter 2011
	Murray to purchase scores from AT&T Pro-Am Golfweek Blog February 14, 2011
	NCGA Obtaining Permits for Poppy Hills Renovations The Golf Wire November 17, 2010
	NCGA Moving to Give Poppy Hills a Facelift The Monterey Herald November 16, 2010
	New and Improved Poppy Hills is an 18-Hole Bargain Carmel Magazine Summer/Fall 2010
	Career Counseling – 2010 Assistant Superintendent Bootcamp Turfnet.com October 2010
	Foundation Honored for Work With Underserved Youth The Monterey Herald April 28, 2010
	Youths Get on Course, Heeding Calls for Players The Modesto Bee March 25, 2009
	18 Holes For 2 Bucks Golf Digest March 2009
	Nelson Named CEO of NCGA Monterey County Herald November 26, 2008
	Foundation at Stanford Monterey County Herald November 10, 2008
	Improving Poppy Hills Monterey County Herald September 17, 2008
	NCGA Juniors Shine Monterey County Herald September 17, 2008
	NCGA Opens Doors For Local Youth Monterey County Herald July 30, 2008
	NCGA Women’s Amateur Championship Monterey County Herald July 9, 2008
	Prolo Runs Away with Pub Links by Six Shots Monterey County Herald July 2, 2008
	Poppy Hills’ Alexander Nominated for Honor Monterey County Herald April 2, 2008
	The Field’s Coming Together for AT&T Monterey County Herald February 7, 2008
	Last-minute Tweaks For AT&T Monterey County Herald February 4, 2008

Radio

	NCGA Director of Communications & Marketing Hilary Heieck – Murph & Mac Show – February 2011
	NCGA President Michael Hexner – Hooked on Golf – February 2009
	Youth on Course Radio Ad

About

NCGA

Founded in 1901, the NCGA is the largest regional golf association in the country, with more than 160,000 individuals who belong to nearly 1,200 members clubs throughout Northern California and into Nevada. Among other services, the NCGA provides official handicap indexes, owns and operates two golf courses, Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge, conducts more than 50 championships annually, publishes NCGA Golf magazine and operates a Foundation to support deserving youth.

NCGA Foundation

Founded in 1989, the NCGA Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit IRS 501(c) (3) charitable organization that provides deserving youth the opportunity to develop life skills and values through golf. The Foundation will continue to increase the availability and affordability of youth golf through its flagship initiative, Youth on Course. A recently adopted plan has introduced a continuum of services with clinics, scholarships, youth employment and mentoring opportunities. For more information visit www.ncgafoundation.org and its media coverage page.

Poppy Hills

Poppy Hills is a challenging course that weaves through the Del Monte Forest. The venue has played host to many prominent tournaments including the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. The Robert Trent Jones Jr. design opened in 1986 and is the home course for the NCGA. It was the first course in the United States to be owned and operated by an amateur golf association. The par-72 layout measures 6,857 yards from the black tees with a rating of 74.3/144.

Poppy Hills was selected 41st on the list of the top 50 public courses in GolfWorld’s first “Readers’ Choice Awards. A 2007 Zagat Survey ranked Poppy Hills the 12th “Most Popular Course” in the U.S, and the layout was named “National Course of the Year” in 2006 by the National Golf Course Owners Association. The golf shop was named one of the “Top 100 Golf Shops” Golf World Business magazine four times, most recently in 2009. Selected by Golf Magazine’s “The Best Courses Near You,” Poppy Hills ranks 24^th on the list of best public courses you can play in California.

Poppy Hills also includes a picturesque grass driving range, practice putting, chipping, bunker facilities and a video swing analysis system. The course welcomes public play and it is recommended for visitors to join the NCGA to receive nearly a 75% discount off the public green fee. For more information, visit www.poppyhillsgolf.com

Poppy Hills Images (click for full resolution):

Poppy Ridge

Located in the heart of the Livermore Valley Wine Country, the 27-hole Rees Jones design is reminiscent of the heathland courses of Scotland. Poppy Ridge Golf Course opened in 1996 and is easily accessible to approximately 90,000 of the more than 160,000 NCGA members who live within a 65-mile radius of the course. Poppy Ridge was rated by Zagat Guide as one of the top 15 courses in the nation for value. The course welcomes public play and it is recommended for visitors to join the NCGA to receive nearly a 55% discount off the $100 public green fee. Panoramic views of rolling hills, four sets of tees, excellent course conditions, 27 championship holes, friendly staff, indoor and outdoor restaurant facilities and affordable prices make this a true value in Northern California.

The Merlot, Chardonnay and Zinfandel nines offer challenging and enjoyable golf for any level of player. Each nine measures about 3,500 to 3,600 yards from the black tees. Carved in the rugged terrain of the Livermore foothills, each hole is shaped by extensive bunkering, giving the course a true links feel. For more information, visit www.poppyridgegolf.com.

Poppy Ridge Images (click for full resolution):

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