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College Golf / November 20, 2015
Is West Coast the Best Coast for College Golf?

Is West Coast the Best Coast for College Golf?

By Jack Stephens

The NCCGA originated on the East Coast, originally known as the Southeastern Golf Club Association and now headquartered in Boston. However, slowly but surely, the #clubgolf movement has spread to the West Coast. UCLA was first in the summer of 2012, officially starting the first region on the West Coast. The "California Region" has since grown to include the Desert, Pacific, and Northwest Region. Where is the best college golf played? A few teams at San Antonio will say the answer is the West Coast.

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College Golf / November 20, 2015
Big Dogs Back for Seconds at TPC

Big Dogs Back for Seconds at TPC

By Jack Stephens

It's difficult winning an NCCGA National Championship. Each semester more than 200 club golf teams have aspirations to reach the pinnacle of the non-varsity golf world, and only one receives the trophy at the end of the season. Several schools enter the Fall 2015 National Championship at TPC San Antonio not only with aspirations of winning a title, but also with previous championship experience still on their roster. Will a team on this list return back to the top?

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College Golf / November 19, 2015
Cyclones, Fighting Irish, and Cavaliers Club Golf in San Antonio

Cyclones, Fighting Irish, and Cavaliers Club Golf in San Antonio

By Jack Stephens

The Fall 2015 NCCGA National Championship will see a familiar face in Iowa State, the return of a powerhouse in Virginia, and a young team in Notre Dame Club Golf. How did these teams get to this point? The champions of the Colonial and and Twin Cities Region, as well as the runner-up in Indiana, are all hoping to make their mark at TPC San Antonio. Here's their story of the season and how they overcame their opponents to clinch a spot in San Antonio.

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College Golf / November 19, 2015
Keiser and Auburn Club Golf Show Strength in South

Keiser and Auburn Club Golf Show Strength in South

By Jack Stephens

The South and South Florida Regions brought warm weather and lots of good golf this Fall. Now the two regional champions are rolling into TPC San Antonio, hoping to come out on top. Here's the story of how Keiser University and Auburn Club Golf advanced to the Fall 2015 NCCGA National Championship.

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College Golf / November 19, 2015
Trio of Club Golf Teams Enjoying the Experience

Trio of Club Golf Teams Enjoying the Experience

By Jack Stephens

The NCCGA National Championship celebrates what club golf is all about: competition, friendship, and fun through the game of golf. Several teams that qualified for the #TrailToTPC this year are familiar with the National Championship experience and are especially looking forward to the camaraderie aspect. Here’s a look at some teams who are in hopes of making a championship run and enjoying the social aspect of more than 250 golfers in the same area.

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College Golf / November 17, 2015
Hoyas Club Golf Find Repeat Success

Hoyas Club Golf Find Repeat Success

By Jack Stephens

The Georgetown University club golf team has come a long way since its creation only three years ago. After a slow start, struggling to recruit motivated players and play competitively, the team gained momentum in its fourth season and has been improving ever since. Club President Sean O’Neill attributes this progress to the creation of a “competitive but fun environment, where players are motivated to play as well as they can in every round of golf.”

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College Golf / November 17, 2015
Gamecocks Club Golf Confident Ahead of TPC

Gamecocks Club Golf Confident Ahead of TPC

By Jack Stephens

It was late October, a couple weeks before the University of South Carolina club golf team's second NCCGA regional tournament when club president Evan Rodwell made a risky decision. He and his teammates bought plane tickets to San Antonio for the weekend of November 21st-22nd. The Gamecocks had not yet qualified for the Fall 2015 National Championship., as the second regional tournament wasn't for another two weeks. Rodwell was concerned if they waited until after the second tournament to book flights that they would be too expensive, so he decided to take the risk and make the purchase.

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College Golf / November 17, 2015
UCONN looks to continue winning tradition in Texas

UCONN looks to continue winning tradition in Texas

By Jack Stephens

The University of Connecticut athletic teams have good memories in the state of Texas. In 2014 the men’s basketball team became the kings of March Madness by winning their fourth NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in Texas. This weekend, the UConn club golf team travels to Texas to compete in the NCCGA National Championship at TPC San Antonio. They hope to continue the Husky tradition and leave Texas as champions.

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College Golf / November 10, 2015
WARNING: Srixon Z-Star Golf Balls Prone to Aces

WARNING: Srixon Z-Star Golf Balls Prone to Aces

By Jack Stephens

Golfers are always particular about their equipment. Call it a routine or superstition or whatever you like; players are often reluctant to switch things up. But what about switching equipment to something that works? That is what many players are experiencing when they make the switch to Srixon’s Z-Star and Z-Star XV golf balls.

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College Golf / November 4, 2015
Keiser Club Golf Completes Sweep in South Florida

Keiser Club Golf Completes Sweep in South Florida

By Jack Stephens

TAMARAC, Fla. – Winds were gusting as high as 25 miles per hour as the second NCCGA South Florida Regional tournament began at the Woodlands Golf Club last week. As six teams teed it up, tournament one winner Keiser University was in position to secure a bid to club golf nationals with a victory.

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College Golf / October 29, 2015
Michigan Club Golf Headed Back to Nationals

Michigan Club Golf Headed Back to Nationals

By Jack Stephens

The Midwest Region had an excellent finish to the last regional tournament of the 2015 NCCGA season with a tight battle between Ferris State University, the University of Michigan, and Michigan State University. Although the tournament was short sided with one day completely canceled due to weather, the Midwest Region still played some great golf.

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College Golf / October 29, 2015
Gators Reign Supreme, Golf Academy Runner-Up

Gators Reign Supreme, Golf Academy Runner-Up

By Jack Stephens

The second regional for the NCCGA North Florida Region was played at the Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida. The conditions were great for scoring as shown by UF Club Golf's Josh Dubberly’s opening round 68 and Blake Herschberger’s 2nd round 69 as well as a lot of other good scores from all of the teams that were there. Blake Herschberger’s second round 69 propelled him to a 2 stroke win over teammate Josh Dubberly for the medalist honors.

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College Golf / October 29, 2015
Bulldogs Ahead of the Pack in Southeast Region

Bulldogs Ahead of the Pack in Southeast Region

By Jack Stephens

Following a great weekend of club golf, NCCGA regional play for the fall season is complete in the Southeast Region, and a change at the top has been completed.

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College Golf / October 29, 2015
Georgetown Club Golf Defends Regional Title

Georgetown Club Golf Defends Regional Title

By Jack Stephens

The Capitol Region enjoyed another competitive NCCGA tournament last weekend at Greystone Golf Course in White Hall, Maryland to close out the semester. Led by individual medalist Michael Barillo, the Maryland club golf team took home the team championship with a 2 day total of 799. Georgetown followed close behind with an 809 to take 2nd, and Towson rounded out the top 3 with an 817. The top 8 individuals were as follows:

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College Golf / October 22, 2015
Fall 2015 Mid-Season Power Rankings (Part 2)

Fall 2015 Mid-Season Power Rankings (Part 2)

By Jack Stephens

Halfway through the NCCGA season, and halfway through the mid-season club golf rankings. In case you missed it, click here for part 1 of the rankings featuring the #11-#25 ranked club golf teams. Now we move to the top of the leaderboard with the #1-#10 teams. Is the Fall 2015 National Champion on this list? Only time will tell, but here's the best of the best through the first month of the season.

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