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Tournament Schedule – Season 2019

Poplar Creek Golf Club
2019 Season Schedule

Prior Season

Day Date Event Course First Tee Time Cost  Closing Date 
Sat 10/13/18 NCGA Zone Qualifier T Poplar Creek 7:15 AM $60 10/3/18
Sat 11/10/18 Turkey Shoot Poplar Creek 7:15 AM $60 10/28/18
Sat 12/1/18            

2/9/19

 2-Man Razzle/Dazzle (Raz/Daz)             

 

Postponed due to course conditions caused by rains. 

Rescheduled to Feb 9.

 Poplar Creek 7:15 AM $60 11/9/18
Sat 12/15/18 ABCD “Santa’s Ball” (4 Man) Poplar Creek 7:30 AM $60 12/5/18
Sat 1/5/19 2-Man Scramble Poplar Creek 7:30 AM $61 12/19/18
Sat 1/26/19 NCGA 2-Man 1-Best Ball Poplar Creek 7:30 AM $61 1/16/19
Sat 2/23/19 Beat the Pro!  Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 2/13/19
Sat 3/9/19 Match Play Champ 18 holes Poplar Creek 7:15 AM $70 2/27/19
Sun 3/10/19 Match Play Champ 18/36 holes* Poplar Creek 7:15am & 1:15pm* $49 & $20*  
Sat 3/23/19 Match Play Champ 36 holes Poplar Creek 7:15am & 12:30pm $49 & $20  
Sun 3/24/19 Match Play Champ 36 holes Poplar Creek 7:15am & 12:30pm $49 & $20  
Sat  4/13/19 Sunnyvale Golf Course Sunnyvale 9:00 AM $78 4/3/19
Sat 4/27/19 Point Par (Stableford) Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 4/21/19
Sat 5/11/19 NCGA Senior 2-Man  Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 5/1/19
Sat 5/25/19 Alameda South Course Corica Park 10:20 AM $90 5/15/19
Sat 6/8/19 NCGA Net Amateur T Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 5/29/19
Sat 6/22/19 Las Positas  T Las Positas GC 9:30 AM $75 6/12/19
Sat 7/13/19 1,2,3 Best Balls (Team) Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 7/3/19
Sat 7/27/19 Moffett Field T Moffett Field 9:00 AM TBD 7/19/19
Sat 8/10/19 Club Championship T Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $125 7/31/19
Sun 8/11/19 Club Championship T Poplar Creek 7:00 AM    
Sat 8/31/19 2-Man Alternate Shot (Team) Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 8/21/19
Sat 9/14/19 TOC at Bennett Valley GC Bennett Valley GC 9:00 AM $30 9/4/19
2020 Season
Sat 9/28/19 2-Man Raz/Daz (Team) Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 9/18/19
Sat 10/12/19 NCGA Zone Qualifier (4 Man) T Poplar Creek 7:15 AM $61 10/2/19
Sat 11/9/19 Turkey Shoot Poplar Creek 7:00 AM $61 10/29/19
Sat 12/14/19 ABCD “Santa’s Ball” (4 Man) Poplar Creek 7:30 AM $61 12/4/19

T  Posted as a Tournament score

NCGA designated tournaments are NCGA Qualifying Tournaments

PC  Poplar Cup designated “Majors” (double points)

Home tee times are estimated.
Away tee times are confirmed.
Home green fees subject to change.

Rules: Do you get relief if your club breaks during the swing?

Your club shaft snaps in two during your swing and you end up whiffing the shot. 

Do you get free relief?

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Nope.

It is still considered a stroke.  You now have to calm yourself down and take your next shot (with a different club, of course).

This happened to John Senden during his first round at the 2018 Australian PGA Championship.

See the article and videos at Golf Digest.

By the way, did you read in the article the part about the tee being an obstruction?

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Rules: Can you lose a ball without hitting it?

Is it remotely possible to lose your ball without the clubhead touching the ball or the ball not going out of bounds?

Well, this one peaked my interest….

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You can read the story and see the videos at the link below but here's the short version:

…Wicks marked his ball on the 13th green, three feet from the hole and put the ball in his pocket. When he reached into the same pocket moments later to pull out his scorecard, the ball fell out, hit his shoe and rolled into a pond at the edge of the green.

NCAA rules state that a player must find their personal ball to continue the hole without penalty. That meant Wicks stripped down to his underwear and jumped into the pond in an attempt to find and replace his ball.

After a five-minute search, Wicks found 20 golf balls, but none of them was his own. Therefore, he was assessed a two-stroke penalty.

Apparently, Ian Poulter found himself in a similar position at the 2004 Players Championship (video in the link below) but he lost his ball in a different manner.

Read and see more – Item #3:

https://www.pga.com/news/golf-buzz/11-times-rules-of-golf-were-broken-sometimes-in-bizarre-fashion

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Golf Genius

Link:  www.golfgenius.com/ggid/pcgc

GGID: PCGC

We moved our tournament management system to USGA's platform powered by Golf Genius.  We are excited about the change and look forward to integrating the new platform into our club.  You can click on the link in the main menu above or visit the link.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Why did the club switch to Golf Genius?
A. The NCGA switched their tournament platform over to Golf Genius.  All of their associate clubs are now using Golf Genius.

Q. Will the online registration process change?
A. Possibly.  We are looking into the process with the NCGA.  This is a new program for both sides so it will take a bit to work out the kinks.

Q. Is there a mobile App?
A. Yes, but it may not work.  You can download the Golf Genius app.  Use the above GGID when prompted.

However, it may give you an error message.  We are working with Golf Genius' support on the issue.

Q. I forgot the link to our Golf Genius page.
A. Simply navigate to www.golfgenius.com and click on the Login link.  Then type in our GGID (PCGC, lowercase also works).