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Table of Contents: P A Different Kind of First Pitch


aula Creamer (left), the 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champion, and soon-to-be Women’s Open champion Michelle Wie hit opening pitch shots before a Giants’ game at AT&T


Park the week of the Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in April. It was a memorable night for NCGA members, who were invited to watch batting


practice on the field, and enjoyed a pre-game chat with Creamer, Wie, Juli Inkster, Christina Kim and Brittany Lincicome. The golf at Lake Merced later that week was just as exciting, with 17-year-old Lydia Ko capturing her first LPGA title as a professional.


12 The Junior Tour Invades Pinehurst


13 14-Year-Old YOC Kid Shoots 60


14 Urban Putt: A New Kind of 19th Hole


15 Stanford’s Wilson Wins


16 Harding Park to Host 2020 PGA Championship


SUMMER 2014 / NCGA.ORG / 11


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