Monthly Archives: October 2015

Tip #2 for College Golf Presidents: Fundraising

Tip #2 for College Golf Presidents: Fundraising
As we’ve all heard plenty of times, “money makes the world go round.” In an ideal world, golf would be free and grades wouldn’t exist but hey, this is the real world. I might not be able to help you hit it on the green but I can definitely help you keep your...
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Battle of the Bay in Pacific Region (Week 3 Preview)

Battle of the Bay in Pacific Region (Week 3 Preview)
This season the Pacific poses a challenge of the old and the new. Similar to season’s prior, the Battle of the Bay continues in the NCCGA Pacific Region. West Coast powerhouse, Stanford, hopes to bring back yet another Pacific Region title and grab an automatic bid to nationals. Led by president Spencer Savitz, and...
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Southwest Region Reloads for Fall Season

Southwest Region Reloads for Fall Season
Even now—nearly 6 months since the end of the Battle for Bryan—the echoes of a massive revolution continue to reverberate through the Southwest Region. In their debut NCCGA season, the Golf Academy of America-San Diego (GAA-SD) unleashed a golfing blitzkrieg that took the region by storm. GAA-SD claimed both Spring Regional Tournaments in stunning...
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Week 2 Roundup: UConn College Golf Makes Statement

Week 2 Roundup: UConn College Golf Makes Statement
Despite bad weather, the NCCGA hosted 12 college golf tournaments this past weekend all across the country. Only one was cancelled, North Carolina, due to the weather and Hurricane Joaquin. Three clubs secured a bid to Nationals, while several others took the all important first step by winning the first regional. However, as the...
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Oregon Club Golf Captures First Northwest Regional

Oregon Club Golf Captures First Northwest Regional
The first regional tournament of the Northwest region took place last weekend in Sunnyside, WA at the beautiful Black Rock Creek golf course. Scott Galbraith, the Head Professional, and his staff were very welcoming to our small field. It was the perfect start to the fall season, and set the stage for an exciting regional battle. Ambitions...
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Auburn Club Golf pulls off comeback in the South

Auburn Club Golf pulls off comeback in the South
It was an exciting two days of club golf in the NCCGA South Region, as the Auburn club golf team came from behind to win the team title in the first regional of the semester. Lee House of the Alabama B team won the individual title in a scorecard playoff. One of the biggest storylines was the...
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SUNY Cortland Emerges from Northeast Region

SUNY Cortland Emerges from Northeast Region
Timber Banks was the location for the second NCCGA Northeast Regional tournament of the fall semester, and presented most likely the toughest test the players from this region has seen in a long time.  The conditions the first day were not ideal with 45 degree weather and about 8mph wind.  Sean Barron of SUNY...
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5 Stereotypes of Women’s Golf Broken Down

5 Stereotypes of Women’s Golf Broken Down
There is a common misconception that golf is an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” While this is far from true, the statement is not so far off base. The origin of the sport itself has often been attributed to a way for gentlemen to get away from their wives and female friends. Golf has...
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NCCGA Helps College Golf Teams with Fundraising

NCCGA Helps College Golf Teams with Fundraising
  College golf club teams have consistently asked our Nextgengolf team over the past several years for support on fundraising.  Teams are always looking for a way to raise money to help offset the costs of running a successful club program.  Earlier this year, the NCCGA fundraising platform was launched specifically to help out...
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