Northern California Golf Association » High School Golf http://www.ncga.org Northern California Golf Association Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:21:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Hannah Suh wins second NCGA / CIF Girls Championship http://www.ncga.org/2010/11/09/hannah-suh-wins-second-ncga-cif-girls-championship/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/11/09/hannah-suh-wins-second-ncga-cif-girls-championship/#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:06:16 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=16390 Hannah Suh shot a 73 on a very difficult Stockton Golf and Country Club course on Monday November 8 to win the NCGA / CIF Girls High School Championship.  She is one of 6 individuals and three teams that have advanced to the state championship next week in Southern California.  Read the full story here.  It was the second year in a row that she has won the championship.

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/11/09/hannah-suh-wins-second-ncga-cif-girls-championship/feed/ 0 Southern California dominates CIF / CGA Boys Championship http://www.ncga.org/2010/06/09/southern-california-dominates-cif-cga-boys-championship/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/06/09/southern-california-dominates-cif-cga-boys-championship/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:54:53 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=12903 Santa Barbara High School shot a record 358 (-2) to win the CIF / CGA Boys Championship at Santa Maria Country Club on Tuesday June 8.    Patrick Cantaly from Servite High School defeated two Santa Barbara team mates (Jack Perry and Shane Lebow) in a playoff for the individual championship after they all tied at 68 (-4).

The best Northern California finishers were Patrick Grimes ( Menlo Atherton) and Carlos Briones (Moreau Catholic) who tied for 6th at even par 72.  Full Results.

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/06/09/southern-california-dominates-cif-cga-boys-championship/feed/ 0 Don’t Forget to Enter the Junior and Girls Junior http://www.ncga.org/2010/05/14/dont-forget-to-enter-the-junior-and-girls-junior/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/05/14/dont-forget-to-enter-the-junior-and-girls-junior/#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 21:15:51 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=12184 Girls Junior

Financial assistance is available from the WGANC and PWGA for girls who qualify.

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/05/14/dont-forget-to-enter-the-junior-and-girls-junior/feed/ 0 Poppy Hills offers Junior Clinics this summer http://www.ncga.org/2010/04/14/poppy-hills-offers-junior-clinics-this-summer/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/04/14/poppy-hills-offers-junior-clinics-this-summer/#comments Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:25:56 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=11313 Patrick Parrish, Lead Instructor at Poppy Hills Golf Course will be offering a number of junior clinics for beginner and advanced students starting in May.  For more information see the flyer.

If you have any questions about this, please contact Patrick Parrish at 831-622-8244

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/04/14/poppy-hills-offers-junior-clinics-this-summer/feed/ 0 US Junior and Girls Junior open for entries http://www.ncga.org/2010/04/07/us-junior-and-girls-junior-open-for-entries/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/04/07/us-junior-and-girls-junior-open-for-entries/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:32:49 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=11135 You can now enter the USGA’s Junior and Girls Junior Championships online at https://champs.usga.org/index.html.

Qualifiers for the USGA Junior in Northern CA are to be held on the following dates.

June 21 – San Joaquin

June 21 – Yolo Fliers

June 28 – Stanford

Qualifers for the USGA Girls Junior in Northern CA are to be held on the following dates.

June 14 – Mira Vista

June 21 – Merced

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/04/07/us-junior-and-girls-junior-open-for-entries/feed/ 0 Junior Tour Regulars play well at Meadow Club http://www.ncga.org/2010/03/23/junior-tour-regulars-play-well-at-meadow-club/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/03/23/junior-tour-regulars-play-well-at-meadow-club/#comments Tue, 23 Mar 2010 22:18:12 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=10881 Michael Decker, winner of the 14-15 flight of the NCGA Junior Championship in 2009,  from Stevenson High shot a 67 for the low score, while Matthew Briggs, Novato High School, shot a 70 at the Meadow Club in Marin Catholic’s tournament on Monday March 22.

Other Junior Tour Regulars who played well included Alex Franklin with a 72 and Greg Mroz with a 73.

Congratulations to all the NCGA Junior Tour players who continue to excel in their high school tournaments.

The stories can be read here and here.

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]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/02/03/ride-smart-in-a-cart/feed/ 0 Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Awards http://www.ncga.org/2010/02/03/byron-nelson-international-junior-golf-awards/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/02/03/byron-nelson-international-junior-golf-awards/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:23:11 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=9551 The Byron Nelson International Junior Golf Award is given each year to deserving male junior golfers from around the world.  Junior golfers that distinguish themselves with a high level of junior golf tournament play as well as excellence in academics, a commitment to community service and exceptional character.   Nominations are handled online and must be submitted by March 16.  The awards are presented during the PGA Tour stop in Dallas at the HP Byron Nelson Championship in May.  This is a great opportunity to promote our junior golfers in a meaningful way. 

You can read more about this award at http://www.ncga.org/_pdf/nelson.pdf

To nominate a junior for this award go to http://www.scdallas.org/byronnelson/byron-nelson/junior-golf-awards/ and click on Submit a Nominee

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/02/03/byron-nelson-international-junior-golf-awards/feed/ 0 Burlison and Harper combine golf and hoops http://www.ncga.org/2010/01/28/burlison-and-harper-combine-golf-and-hoops/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/01/28/burlison-and-harper-combine-golf-and-hoops/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:27:19 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=9526 In this article from the Monterey County Herald Kevin Merfeld reports on the success that both Stevenson’s Jay Burlison and Pacific Grove’s JT Harper are having in both golf and basketball.

If you find more articles about prep golfers, please forward them to jborght@ncga.org so that we can feature them on the NCGA Junior website.

]]> http://www.ncga.org/2010/01/28/burlison-and-harper-combine-golf-and-hoops/feed/ 0 NCGA / CIF Northern California Championship http://www.ncga.org/2010/01/07/ncga-cif-northern-california-championship/ http://www.ncga.org/2010/01/07/ncga-cif-northern-california-championship/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:36:07 +0000 John Vander Borght http://www.ncga.org/?p=9036 The Boys NCGA / CIF Northern California Championship sponsored by Farmers will be held on Monday May 24 at the Diablo Grande Resort’s Legends West course.  The course co-designed by Jack Nicklaus and Gene Sarazen can play up to 7112 yards in length to a par of 72.

Between 90 and 96 players will compete for the opportunity to play in the CIF’s Boys State Championship at Santa Maria Country Club on June 8.

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