David Pearson was formally named the ninety fifth President of the Northern California Golf Affiliation at Wednesday’s NCGA Annual Assembly, which was held at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore. Different board members for the 2023 NCGA golf season have been additionally confirmed on the assembly.
Pearson, a member at Visalia Nation Membership, has been a member of the Board of Administrators since 2015. Pearson, whose spouse is Susan, is an engineer by commerce.
Pearson succeeds Gary Fox, a member at Spring Creek G&CC in Ripon. Additionally seated have been Vice President Edward Quinn (seventh 12 months) and Secretary/Treasurer Kevin Peyton (sixth 12 months). Present NCGA Board members that have been re-nominated for 2023 have been Lance Parker (fifth 12 months), Preston Pinkney (fourth 12 months), Invoice Carle (fourth 12 months), Cathy Stroh (fourth 12 months), Dana Carrigan (third 12 months), Bob Miller (fifth 12 months), Karl Rodefer (third 12 months), Invoice Self (third 12 months), April Kenyon (second 12 months), Branche’ Jones (second 12 months), Erika Corradi (second 12 months), Tyler Tharpe (second 12 months) and Greg Rhine (second 12 months).
NCGA Board members who’re both retiring or have met board time period limits are Bob Goldstein and Lynn E. Harvey.
Newly elected oncoming Board members are Michael Braun of Peninsula G&CC and Michael Smith of Lake Chabot GC.
In different assembly information, the NCGA introduced preliminary plans for a renovation of Poppy Ridge Golf Course to be carried out by architect Jay Blasi (seen beneath). At the moment a 27-hole facility with three separate nine-hole programs (Chardonnay, Merlot and Zinfandel), the renovation would end in a single 18-hole championship course and a nine-hole “flex” course that might play lengthy or brief. The modifications, which is able to end in a extra walkable structure, would additionally embrace extra follow areas for learners and juniors.
Blasi, beforehand a member of the Robert Trent Jones Jr. crew that developed Poppy Hills, has an intensive resume’ that features 2015 U.S. Open web site Chambers Bay in Washington and Sentry World in Wisconsin, web site of the 2023 U.S. Senior Open.
“I am unable to inform you how honored I’m to be a part of the crew,” Blasi mentioned. “The Poppy Ridge web site is an incredible canvas.”
There have been additionally stories from Adam Heieck, CEO of Youth on Course, and USGA West Area Affairs Director Mike Sweeney, in addition to the presentation of the 2022-23 NCGA Participant of the 12 months awards. Successful the titles have been Garett Wagner (NCGA Males’s Participant of the 12 months), Annika Borrelli (NCGA Ladies’s Participant of the 12 months), Randy Haag (NCGA Senior Males’s Participant of the 12 months), Lynne Cowan (NCGA Senior Ladies’s Participant of the 12 months) and Jim Knoll (NCGA Tremendous Senior Participant of the 12 months).
