Monthly Archives: April 2013

Interview with Virginia’s Club Golf Team Leader John Andrade

Interview with Virginia’s Club Golf Team Leader John Andrade
Congrats on winning yet another Regional tournament John. Was it bittersweet not being there to share it with your team?
Thank you.  I was pretty upset that I was not able to be there and share the victory with my team, however I was more excited than any victory when I heard the news about the...
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ETSU Club Golf Comes Up Big

ETSU Club Golf Comes Up Big
The NCCGA South Region finished off their regular season with a great weekend of golf at Brookstone Meadows in Anderson, S.C. We were lucky to have wonderful weather both Saturday and Sunday, with sunny skies and temperatures in the 60s and 70s. The course played to 6685...
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Kampen Prepares for 2013 Nationals in Club Golf

Kampen Prepares for 2013 Nationals in Club Golf

March Madness has inspired a new qualifying structure for the Spring 2013 NCCGA National Championship. With nine Regions, over 100 clubs from Boston to Los Angeles, and thousands of members, NCCGA's wildcard system ranks all of the club golf teams which competed in the NCCGA Spring Regionals.  Previously, only teams which finished first or...

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What Golf Needs to Survive: College Golf

What Golf Needs to Survive: College Golf
As a game that is a luxury item to most, golf rides the economic roller coaster just like any other industry. Golf's economy is comparable to many other prominent industries; according to Golf 20/20, the total economic impact of golf in America was $176.8 billion in 2011, approximately 74 percent the size of  television broadcasting, cable,...
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After Club Golf, My Training Aid Follows Me Everywhere

After Club Golf, My Training Aid Follows Me Everywhere

Spring is officially upon us; courses are slowly starting to open up and golfers are awakening from their long, golf-less winter hibernation. For me, it’s difficult to adjust having grown up in beautiful Monterey, California. Nonetheless, it’s a concession I knew I had to make in order to study in New England.

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The Masters: Top 5 Performances from College Golf Amateurs

The Masters: Top 5 Performances from College Golf Amateurs
While everyone is crying out "It's Tiger's time!" or "Let's go Phil!", I am singing a different tune as the Masters approaches. Everyone loves a great underdog story (if you don't agree then go watch The Greatest Game Ever Played... it'll change your world). College golf players that make their way into the Masters and play alongside legendary...
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Holly Sonders & Rocketballz: New Age Sex Appeal in Golf

Holly Sonders & Rocketballz: New Age Sex Appeal in Golf
Although some view golf as a game for non-athletes, in reality, the "regular" PGA tour or varsity college golfer is typically fit with a particular emphasis on core strength and flexibility. While golfers such as Natalie Gulbis and Camillo Villegas  have gained widespread notoriety for their fitness and sex appeal, few have so boldly shown it...
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