Category Archives: College golf

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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Golf Scholarship: Am I good enough?

Every week students reach out to the NCCGA relieved to find out that there is club golf at their school and they do not have to be disappointed if they did not get a golf scholarship. The fact is that getting a golf scholarship is not that easy to do. Since golf teams are very...
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Meet NCCGA Dir. of Campaigns and Social Media

As the NCCGA continues to grow rapidly so does its student leadership team. Earlier this year, I was fortunate enough to be chosen as the NCCGA Director of Campaign and Social Media. Coming into a new leadership position was intimidating with only a few months to prepare for the season. However, with the help...

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NCCGA Defending Champs Remain on Top in Southeast Region

The second week of competition, the NCCGA Spring Season traveled to South Carolina. Clemson University defended its title as Southeast Regional champs, winning their fourth consecutive regional tournament.

This weekend’s NCCGA Regional Tournament was full of challenges brought on by the weather and course conditions. Saturday provided ideal scoring conditions, but due to quick, testy greens,...
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Golf Deals: NextGenGolf ‘Bags’ Ogio as Partner

We are very excited to announce our 2015 Official Bag partner, Ogio. When consumers think of backpacks, luggage, and golf bags, Ogio is often one of the first companies that comes to mind. As NextGenGolf has grown, we have tried to align ourselves with brands that not only exude quality and excellence, but that also align...
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Club Golf Academy: The Provisional Ball

Each week, I will cover a rule that frequently comes into question during amateur golf tournaments. This weekly Club Golf Academy segment will be covering rules that I believe all NCCGA players should know and understand.

Why play a provisional ball? 

This week’s USGA Rule of the Week is Rule 27; concerning provisional balls. A provisional...

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Golf Academy of America-Carlsbad Wins Debut

February 21-22nd was a weekend of firsts in the NCCGA. We had the first Regional Tournament of the Spring 2015 season in the Southwest as well as  two teams making their first NCCGA appearances. Point Loma Nazarene University and the Golf Academy of America-Carlsbad demonstrated talent and the potential to give defending regional champs,...
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