Monthly Archives: March 2015

Indoor Golf: 5 Places to Play Around Boston

Boston has experienced the worst winter in history in 2015. As a result, the golf market has suffered given its non-existence with so much snow on the ground. Over the last couple weeks our team has been getting the itch to swing a club so we decided to explore indoor golf opportunities in and around...
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Club Golf Academy: Ensure a Proper Scorecard

Club Golf Academy is here to help yet again! The little 4.5 x 12 inch piece of paper that you pick up in the clubhouse before each round may be more important than every club in your bag combined. Without a proper scorecard, none of your shots during the round can be accurately recorded.

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56 Amateur Golf Tournaments: The Hosts with the Most

The NCCGA will be hosting 56 amateur golf tournaments this Spring at some of the best public golf courses around the country. This season's hosts rank among some of the best the courses the NCCGA has ever played in the regional portion of the schedule. From top campus courses, to top 100 public courses,...

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Golf DC: More Variety Than You Think

Where else in the country can you play a USGA tournament-quality golf course spread across a former federal maximum security prison to enjoying breathtaking views of the Blue Ridge Mountains? Where can you play across Civil War battlegrounds or walk alongside the Potomac River? Where can you you play on either active military bases or Trump...
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Golf Academy-Carlsbad Qualifies for #Battle4Bryan

As some regions have been unable to even swing a golf club this season due to weather, the Southwest Region has already seen Golf Academy-Carlsbad clinch an automatic bid to Nationals. Along with the Southwest tournament action this past weekend, the Ozark and Pacific Regions kicked off their spring seasons.

SOUTHWEST

In the first Southwest Regional, the...
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Club Golf Academy: Identifying your Ball

All you workout enthusiasts will love this week's rule Club Golf Academy article, as I cover when you can and cannot “Lift” on the course. This week’s USGA Rules of the Week will help with identifying your golf ball: Rule 12-1 and 12-2. First and foremost, you must know that the responsibility for playing...

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NCCGA Tips: 8 Ways to Improve Your Club

NCCGA tips are meant to help teams organize and run more efficiently. I know that  the club president's job can be very time demanding and difficult at times. Through my tenure as president of the University of Florida Club Golf Team, I have constantly attempted to find more effective ways to get the job done....
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Club Golf Heating Up: Three Tournaments This Weekend

Club golf is back into the full swing of things for the Spring 2015 season. This weekend there will be three regional tournaments taking place across the country. The Ozark and Pacific Regions will be hosting their first regionals of the season, and the Southwest Region is already playing its second and final regional...

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Srixon Golf Balls Perfect for Tour and Club Golfers

The start of 2015 brought several new versions of golf balls. The overarching theme in the latest versions focused on one word: soft. Soft means more spin and control, critical for all golfers around the green. The idea was seen in versions released by Titleist, Callaway, Wilson, Bridgestone, and the new Srixon golf balls. The...
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#ClubGolf is Back for Spring 2015

While we are excited to be able to offer amazing tournaments and other golf opportunities for our college golfers, the NCCGA understands that college golf is about more than just golf. It is the lifelong friendships, volunteering in the community, and team traditions that players will remember. It is for these reasons that the NCCGA...
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