45th NCGA Four-Ball Net Championship | Poppy Hills & Spyglass Hill GC | June 25-26, 2012
First played in 1968, the NCGA Four-Ball Net Championship is a two-person better ball event for regular clubs.
(Two-Person Better Ball)
ELIGIBILITY: NCGA regular member clubs ONLY. Multi-members can only represent one club. No players under 18 years of age. 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.
FORMAT: Four-Ball (Two-Person Better Ball). QUALIFYING: 18 holes.
2011 Champions: Dave Langston and Byron McCulloch
ENTRIES CLOSE: April 20, 2012. QUALIFYING DATE: May 24, 2012. CHAMPIONSHIP DATES: June 25-26, 2012. CHAMPIONSHIP SITE: Spyglass GC and Poppy Hills GC. ENTRIES: One to three teams based on club membership. ENTRY FEE: $130 per team. 56 qualifying teams pay an additional $380 per team for the championship.
Championship: 36 holes, 18 holes per day. 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. One partner may represent the team for any part or all of a stipulated round for qualifying or the championship proper.
Past Champions
| 1968 | A: Jack Turturici and Bob Church | 67-64-131 |
| B: James Purcell and Ted Collins | 65-69-134 | |
| C: Manuel Esquerra and Matthew Miholovich | 69-65-134 | |
| 1969 | A: Jack Wallace and Jack Foss | 63-69-132 |
| B: Richard Adams and E. Grady | 69-65-134 | |
| C: Earl Russell and Larry Headrick | 63-70-133 | |
| 1970 | A: Nick LaSorella and Robert Palmer | 64-66-130 |
| B: Wendell Norwood and Virgil Norwood | 60-66-126 | |
| 1971 | A: Guy Robinson and H.J. Haralson | 65-66-131 |
| B: Elwood Frink and Terry Jarcik | 65-64-129 | |
| 1972 | A: Henry Hinds and Dave Allen | 63-68-131 |
| B: Gordon Travis and Bob Travis | 65-62-127 | |
| 1973 | A: Don Silva and Dick Meffley | 67-62-129 |
| B: Phil Mastagni and Manuel Fagundes | 64-62-126 | |
| 1974 | A: Richard Brown and Harold Beaume | 61-64-125 |
| B: Elwood Frink and Terry jarcik | 65-63-128 | |
| 1975 | A: Harold Beaume and Richard Brown | 65-63-128 |
| B: Vic Pedone and Larry Sylvestri | 61-64-125 | |
| 1976 | Jon Aarstad and Mike Leitner | 63-65-128 |
| 1977 | Ed McDonald and Ron Olsen | 65-64-129 |
| 1978 | A: Don Skinner and Dade Skinner | 65-65-130 |
| B: Jon Akin and Fred McCollum | 60-63-123 | |
| 1979 | Phil Mastagni and Manny Fagundes | 64-67-131 |
| 1980 | Dick Smolinski and Jack McGaughey | 67-61-128 |
| 1981 | Harold Houx and Richard Gregson | 66-61-127 |
| 1982 | Esque Martin and Melvin Shivers | 67-63-130 |
| 1983 | Naaman Pridmore and Bruce Pridemore | 66-70-136 |
| 1984 | Dick Ringer and Jim Thompson | 69-64-133 |
| 1985 | Steve Bissett and Michael Mueller | 65-62-127 |
| 1986 | Chuck Olivis and Steve Sillman | 69-65-134 |
| 1987 | Don Meyers and Larry Meyers | 63-68-131 |
| 1988 | Paul Springer and Craig Givan | 66-66-132 |
| 1989 | William Burge and Richard Dent | 63-68-131 |
| 1990 | Terry Aluisi and Rick Telegan | 58-65-123 |
| 1991 | Ami Chand and Hirdesh Lal | 58-64-122 |
| 1992 | Larry Andreatta and Don Martin | 60-60-120 |
| 1993 | Dave Browning and Lavin Justice | 64-65-129 |
| 1994 | Craig Givan and Paul Springer | 67-57-124 |
| 1995 | Gerald O’Brien and Frank Simas | 65-65-130 |
| 1996 | Clayton Beckwith and Kenneth Marks | 60-59-119 |
| 1997 | James DeLavergne and Craig Houghton | 63-57-120 |
| 1998 | Clarence Castro and John Elder | 62-57-119 |
| 1999 | Lanny Ballew and Butch Presley | 64-63-127 |
| 2000 | George Vines and Howard Carrigan | 57-65-112 |
| 2001 | George Vines and Howard Carrigan | 62-61-123 |
| 2002 | Robert Ramos and Richard Ramos | 59-59-118 |
| 2003 | Tim Finnegan and Gary Costello | 63-62-125 |
| 2004 | Rick Frazier and Larrell Fortner | 62-62-124 |
| 2005 | Richard and Robert Ramos | 65-59-124 |
| 2006 | Dennis Shaffer and Bruce Sitton | 60-63-123 |
| 2007 | Bud Sanchez and Bob Roak | 63-63-126 |
| 2008 | Roger Carson and Pat Goodman | 61-63-124 |
| 2009 | Glen Gallegos and David Cripps | 67-59-126 |
| 2010 | John Barss and Mike Barss | 61-58-119 |
| 2011 | Dave Langston and Byron McCulloch | 61-61-122 |
About Poppy Hills
Poppy Hills No. 5
Poppy Hills is a challenging golf course that weaves through the Del Monte Forest. The venue plays host to many prominent tournaments including the PGA Tour’s AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, in early February. 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 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 slope rating of 74.3/144. Matt Gogel holds the course record of 62. There are four teeing areas on each hole, making Poppy Hills enjoyable for all levels of play.
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About Spyglass Hill GC
Spyglass Hill No. 14
Ranked number five on “America’s 100 Greatest Public Courses” list by Golf Digest for 2003-2004. Spyglass Hill was designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., as a part of the master plan for the Pebble Beach ocean front between Cypress Point and Pebble Beach. Opened in 1966, the design features two distinctly different kinds of terrain that influence the way the holes look and play.
The first five holes roll through sandy seaside dunes challenging the golfer to carefully pick the safest path. The following 13 holes are cut through pine trees with elevated greens and strategically placed bunkers and lakes to grab the errant shot. Spyglass Hill is rated one of the toughest courses in the world from the Championship tees, boasting a course rating of 75.5 and a slope rating of 147. The PGA Tour consistently lists Spyglass Hill’s holes 6, 8 and 16 among the toughest on the tour, and during the 1999 United States Amateur, the stroke average of the field during medal play was in excess of 79.