October 2025Player's League

2025 NorCal Player’s League Heating UpThings in this year’s NorCal Player’s League are starting to get a bit more serious.This season, the league features 29 teams—nine that are new–split into eight different groups. Matches began in August and will continue to be held through Nov. 10 as the fields get whittled down.By the time Nov. 20 rolls around, only four teams will be left, with those squads competing in the NorCal Championship at the recently renovated Poppy Ridge. Two teams will emerge from the NorCal Championship and move on to the California Player’s League Championship, set for Dec. 15 at Poppy Hills. There, the two top NCGA teams will compete against the two best teams from the Southern California Golf Association league.What is the Player’s League All About?One of the NCGA’s newer programs, NCGA Player’s League is open to every private, semi-private and public golf course with the NCGA region.How’s it Work?Teams are comprised of seven players–six amateur members and one member from each club’s professional staff. Clubs are arranged in groups of three, four or five and play a series of home and away matches within their assigned group. Each match is ordered based on Handicap Index, but played to scratch, utilizing the Player’s League points system to score matches.At the end of the regular season, group winners meet in the NCGA Player's League Finals.While it’s too late for the 2025 season to get in on the action, the 2026 Player’s League is just around the corner.Stay tuned for more info on the 2026 season!For more information, please visit ncga.org/players-leagueWhat Members Are Saying“The NCGA Player’s League continues to be an event that both my golf professional staff and best scratch players in the club look forward to each season. A great opportunity to hit the road to enjoy camaraderie and competition with local clubs with the hopes of qualifying for the NorCal Championships and a golf getaway to beautiful Monterey and Poppy Hills.”--Derrick Schultz“Participating in the NCGA Player's League was a great experience, offering a fun format that kept every match engaging. Competing against the best players from other clubs elevated the level of competition and provided a great challenge. The league's format and camaraderie made it highly competitive and enjoyable. We are looking forward to playing in the Player's League again this year.”--Michael VeraCoverTOCPresident's LetterOn the BeatShag Bag: Conversation with ParShag Bag: Procore ChampionshipShag Bag: CordeValleShag Bag: PURE InsuranceShag Bag: U.S. Women's Mid-AmWine and Nine: IntroWine and Nine: Monterey CountyWine and Nine: NapaWine and Nine: San Luis ObispoWine and Nine: Paso RoblesWine and Nine: Livermore ValleyWine and Nine: Sonoma ValleyWine and Nine: Mayacama SidebarWine and Nine: Mitch Consentino ProfileThe Wine ProNCGA PSA - Poppy RidgeFeature: Steve YoungHelping Clubs With HistoryFeature: NCGA CollaborationFeature: Photo EssayFeature: Jackson KoivunPoppy Ridge What They're SayingNCGA PSA - It Pays to be a MemberFitnessEquipmentInstructionTravel: Punta MitaTravel: Costa PalmasTournament Central--NCGA Public Links and Public LinksTournament Central--PWGATournament Central--WGANC Legacy Stroke Play ChampionshipTournament Central--NCGA Senior ChampionshipTournament Central-Mid-Am Four-BallTournament Central-Net AmateurTournament Central-Super SeniorRules ColumnJunior TourNCGA PSA - Member BenefitsMember Benefits 1Member Benefits 2Player's LeagueEvents: Weekend Net TourSenior SeriesMember OutingsMatch Play ChallengeMurphy’s Law