Letters to the Editor
Argentina is several hundred miles farther south than Walker Bay, South Africa, making the Ushuaia golf course the southernmost in the world. I’ve been to both places, albeit not to play golf, and I was MUCH colder in Ushuaia.
SHOULD JEANS BE ALLOWED IN GOLF?
This debate about wearing jeans is yet another social phenomenon of the 21st century—the attack and eradication of all traditions, norms, customs and practices in the name of individual right of “liberty.” Yes, it is a free country we live in but when and where do we stop and say, yes, let’s leave some history, tradi- tions and customs alone. Golf is the only sport that I know of where you are expected to call a penalty (foul) on yourself. Some of the “luster” has
worn off due to the unfor- tunate events in late 2009 but I am one for retaining some sense of continuity. I am sure those who advocate the absolute right of an individual to wear whatever he pleases would not be so happy if I wore jeans or even well-pressed Dockers to his wedding, would he?
James Kim
USHUAIA VS.
WALKER BAY
I enjoy your publication very much. Keep up the good work. In the January edition
you made a slight geograph- ic error in the Extreme Golf piece on page 21. Ushuaia,
14 NCGA Golf SPRING 2010
Tom Foster
NCGA Player of the Year
Randy Haag
Randy Haag earned his fourth NCGA Player of the Year honor, adding to awards in 1993, ‘95 and ‘99. The Burlingame resident joins Casey Boyns as the only other golfer to earn that distinction in the nearly 40 years of the award’s existence.
POY Race:
2. George Gandranata 3. Ricky Stockton 4. Casey Boyns 5. Geoff Gonzalez 6. Steven Chung 7. Chris Marin 8. Taylor Travis 9. Reid Scarff
10. Rick Reinsberg
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NCGA competition has enabled me to play top tier amateur golf on great courses, against great competition. We have the amateur tour right here in our own back yard.”
2009 Wins:
NCGA Master Division Antioch City Championship Monterey City Championship
The Olympic Club member’s Master Division title was his third in that event and his 10th overall NCGA championship, putting him in elite company of double-digit NCGA title holders. But perhaps the San Diego State alum’s greatest accomplishment in 2009 was qualifying for the British Senior Open, where he travelled to Berkshire, England to compete against the likes of Tom Watson and Greg Norman.
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legendary pal Casey Boyns makes it extra special. I have the utmost respect and admiration for everyone involved with the NCGA which allows us to play in so many quality events. The NCGA family has been such a huge part of my life for more than 25 years now, and I look forward to challeng- ing myself again in 2010.
Randy Haag
NCGA PLAYER OF THE YEAR
It has been a complete and utter thrill to have won my fourth NCGA Player of the Year award, and to tie my
EXTREME TEE SHOT
In the recent issue a brief article appeared regard- ing two members of the TaylorMade-Adidas staff selected to golf six extreme golf courses, among them the Ushuaia, Argentina Golf Club, the southern- most golf course in the world. It was my pleasure to visit that course last month en route on an expedition to Antarctica. As a member of the
NCGA, I thought it might interest you that two days following my visit to
Ushuaia and upon reaching Antarctica across the Drake Passage, I disembarked by zodiac craft from my ship to Weddell Sea ice sheet on the Antarctic Sound. On that ice sheet, and to the delight of my guide and fellow ship- mates, I executed a tee shot. The latitude of this location was 63-degrees south, just about the Antarctic Circle. My expedition leader said he’d never known of any other golf shot that far south.
Paul Laufman
On the NCGA Facebook Page:
Response to “Are you surprised Tiger is returning to the Masters?”
Is this an NCGA post or a TMZ post?
Chris Constantino
Response to “It won’t stop raining but we still need our golf fi x. Any tips for staying dry?”
Rain gloves. . .or the clubs are fl ying somewhere. Worth every penny.
Bob Gately
On the NCGA’s Twitter Feed:
Make sure your e-mail address is registered with the NCGA. Discounts for Spyglass Hill and Pasatiempo are coming soon. Register at ncga.org.
SPYGLASS HILL
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