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Travis Richardson

Travis is the Marketing Manager and NCCGA Director at Nextgengolf. Having worked in almost all facets of the sports industry, he is passionate about growing the game of golf. Travis is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Wichita State.

Recent Posts

College Golf / May 3, 2017
Georgia Club Golf Goes Back-to-Back at Hot Springs CC

Georgia Club Golf Goes Back-to-Back at Hot Springs CC

By Travis Richardson

Entering the weekend, not many people gave the Georgia Club Golf team a chance to win. Despite entering the NCCGA National Championship as the defending champions, the Bulldogs had lost both regional tournaments, were ranked #58, and were only bringing 7 people to Hot Springs Country Club. The odds and momentum were stacked against them.

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Topics: NCCGA National Championship

College Golf / April 29, 2017
Bulldogs, Eaton Shine Day 1 at NCCGA National Championship

Bulldogs, Eaton Shine Day 1 at NCCGA National Championship

By Travis Richardson

The main concern entering Round 1 of the 2017 Spring NCCGA National Championship was pretty simple: Would 18 holes be possible? The weather forecast looked rough, with calls for rain and thunderstorms starting in the early afternoon. At the end of the day everyone was not only able to play 18 holes, but the sun was even a participant for a little while, with rain intermittently.

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Topics: NCCGA National Championship

College Golf / April 28, 2017
Quick Hits: Previewing the NCCGA National Championship Field

Quick Hits: Previewing the NCCGA National Championship Field

By Travis Richardson

The 2017 Spring NCCGA National Championship will bring together 32 of the best club golf teams from across the country. Before the tournament begins, let's run through the list of teams that are competing. If you missed, please check out our College Golf blog to see more in-depth previews of teams not on this list.

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Topics: NCCGA National Championship

College Golf / April 27, 2017
Get to Know Hot Springs: Host of the NCCGA National Championship

Get to Know Hot Springs: Host of the NCCGA National Championship

By Travis Richardson

We are excited to head to Hot Springs Country Club in Arkansas for the Spring 2017 NCCGA National Championship. At 256 players it'll be the largest college golf tournament in the country. 42 colleges will be represented, spanning from New Hampshire to California. To help prepare for the championship, we wanted to take a deeper look at Hot Springs Country Club and the surrounding area.

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Topics: NCCGA National Championship

College Golf / March 16, 2017
Club Golf Schools Battle in NCAA Basketball Tournament

Club Golf Schools Battle in NCAA Basketball Tournament

By Travis Richardson

It's March, which means a couple things. It means the club golf season really heats up, with the majority of regions beginning their spring tournaments and the road to qualifying for the NCCGA National Championship at Hot Springs Country Club.  It also means madness and the annual NCAA Division 1 men's basketball tournament.

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Topics: March Madness

College Golf / December 20, 2016
Presenting the NCCGA 2016 Hole in One Club

Presenting the NCCGA 2016 Hole in One Club

By Travis Richardson

It's one of the rarest achievements in golf: the elusive hole in one! The odds of an amateur golfer scoring hole in one is 12,500 to 1 according to Golf Digest. Despite the odds, the NCCGA had eight golfers hit a hole in one at regional tournaments during the Spring or Fall seasons. We wanted to take a minute and recognize their incredible accomplishment, and hope it leads to many more!

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College Golf / December 14, 2016
Top 5 NCCGA Club Golf Team Performances in 2016

Top 5 NCCGA Club Golf Team Performances in 2016

By Travis Richardson

Earlier we took a look at the Top 15 college golf tournament rounds from the NCCGA season. While the numbers were impressive, something was missing. NCCGA tournaments aren't about individual scores, they are ultimately about the team's score. One hot individual performance doesn't necessarily mean the team comes out victorious. A team victory requires five scores, and teammates picking each other up when a bad round happens.

Let's a take a look at the Top 5 NCCGA team scores from 2016 (Spring and Fall season), including a mind-boggling performance in the Southeast Region.

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Topics: Club Golf NCCGA

College Golf / December 12, 2016
Top 15 College Golf NCCGA Tournament Rounds in 2016

Top 15 College Golf NCCGA Tournament Rounds in 2016

By Travis Richardson

Each year we recap the top performances of the NCCGA, and this year there were some particularly low scores. The lowest single round in 2015 was 66, and this year we not only saw a 65, but there were MULTIPLE 65's! It was great to see such high-quality college golf play, but it did made putting the list together more difficult.

Here's the Top 15 NCCGA tournament rounds in 2016, based on round score, including both the Spring and Fall semester. We understand the list isn't exhaustive, and there were plenty of other performances that could have easily warranted a spot on this list.

Were there any performances that we missed? We'd love to hear from you on Twitter @NCCGA!

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Topics: NCCGA

College Golf / November 27, 2016
Georgia Club Golf Kings at Walt Disney

Georgia Club Golf Kings at Walt Disney

By Travis Richardson

 A teammate coming down with food poisoning the night before Round 1 of the NCCGA National Championship wasn't the start the Georgia club golf team drew up.

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Topics: NCCGA National Championship georgia

College Golf / November 4, 2016
Florida Atlantic Club Golf Notches First Win in Season Finale

Florida Atlantic Club Golf Notches First Win in Season Finale

By Travis Richardson

That's it! The regional tournament season is officially complete, and the field for the Fall 2016 National Championship is set (almost). It was a small final weekend with only four tournaments taking place on October 29/30, but the ramifications it had on the rest of the country was significant.

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Topics: NCCGA

College Golf / October 27, 2016
One More Week of Club Golf Till Field for Disney is Set

One More Week of Club Golf Till Field for Disney is Set

By Travis Richardson

The penultimate weekend of club golf saw golfers go low, defending regional champions successfully defend their title, and a couple new teams punch their ticket to the Fall 2016 NCCGA National Championship at Walt Disney World Golf.

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Topics: Club Golf NCCGA

College Golf / October 18, 2016
Seven More Club Golf Teams Qualify for Disney

Seven More Club Golf Teams Qualify for Disney

By Travis Richardson

 

Another week of club golf in the books, and one more week until the field for nationals is officially set. Seven more teams punched their ticket to Walt Disney World Resort, while countless others fought hard only to fall short. Congratulations to the winning club teams from this weekend. Here's the full recap of action from October 15/16 tournaments:

Atlantic

The second Atlantic Regional event took place at Lakeview Golf Resort in West Virginia. The tough course and conditions led to some struggles, but the Pittsburgh club golf team persevered and emerged victorious with a 38-stroke victory to claim the regional title. Robert Morris University finished in second, and Penn State placed third. Pitt's Sean Weber won individual medalist honors, sweeping both tournaments this season.

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College Golf / October 12, 2016
Terps, Tigers, Hawkeyes, and Badgers Club Golf Book Trip to Disney

Terps, Tigers, Hawkeyes, and Badgers Club Golf Book Trip to Disney

By Travis Richardson

Week four of the Fall 2016 NCCGA season saw four teams claim a spot at the National Championship in Disney. Overall eight tournaments went down on October 8/9, four regional finales and four regions just starting their season.

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College Golf / October 5, 2016
2 bids clinched to NCCGA National Championship in Week 3

2 bids clinched to NCCGA National Championship in Week 3

By Travis Richardson

Another week of club golf is in the books, and two teams have officially punched their ticket to the Fall 2016 NCCGA National Championship.

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Topics: NCCGA National Championship Club Golf NCCGA

College Golf / September 27, 2016
Bulldogs fire historically low team score in club golf victory

Bulldogs fire historically low team score in club golf victory

By Travis Richardson

The Fall 2016 NCCGA season kicked off with a bang this past weekend, with 10 tournaments taking place all across the country. 10 teams took the first step in qualifying for the National Championship at Walt Disney World Resort, and many more teams with some ground to make up in the second tournament.

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Topics: Tournament Recap Club Golf NCCGA NCCGA Recap