U.S. OPEN RECAP NCGA BOARD AND STAFF AT THE OPEN
Chris Clark
A STRONG CONTINGENT OF NCGA MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES was present at the U.S. Open, assisting with various tasks around The Olympic Club. NCGA president Chris Clark and CEO Lyn Nelson represented the NCGA by taking their turn around the course as referees and forward observers. Nelson was in select company; she can boast observing for the eventual champion, Webb Simpson, during Thursday’s round. She also walked with R&A Director of Rules and Equipment Standards David Rickman during the second round. NCGA past president Lon Haskew,
Gail Rogers
I never really wrapped my mind around winning. This place is so demanding, and so all I was really concerned about was keeping the ball in front of me and
making pars. –Webb Simpson
board member Gail Rogers and past director Jim Moriarty also served as referees and observers during the tournament. Haskew is in a few media photos from the opening round, as he was the referee for the “Big 3” of Mickelson, Woods and Watson. A memorable moment was in store for Rogers on Thursday when Korea’s K.T. Kim believed his ball was stuck in a tree. Playing partner K.J. Choi was on hand to translate for Rogers that Kim could not shake the tree without declaring the ball as unplayable. It turned out the tree shot did not belong to Kim, so his ball was deemed lost. The NCGA’s Director of Operations and Membership Programs, Jeff Burgess, and fellow member relations staffers Rick Rangel and Sam Staton manned a booth at the American Express Championship Experience tent. The trio worked with officials from the PWGA and WGANC to further promote and strengthen the bonds between the associations. Director of Course Rating and Handicapping Jim Cowan also took a spin through the booth explaining the Rules of Golf and distributing handicapping materials to visitors.
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