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<br /> NCGA GOLF<br /> VOlume 29 | Number 3 | summer 2009 | Pebble beaCH, CalifOrNia | $3.95<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Harding Park hosts<br /> The Presidents Cup, Oct. 6-11<br /> some degree of &#64257;nancial<br /> stability missing in other<br /> industries. Plus, Califor-<br /> nia has the advantage of<br <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 64" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=64">some degree of &#64257;nancialstability missing in othe</a> some degree of &#64257;nancialstability missing in othe<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 25" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=25">Back TeesLet&rsquo;s assume, for the sake of argu-men</a> Back TeesLet&rsquo;s assume, for the sake of argu-men<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 11" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=11">Walmart First Tee Openat Pebble Beach </a> Walmart First Tee Openat Pebble Beach <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 49" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=49">layout,which ranges from 6,867 to 6,940 yards dep</a> layout,which ranges from 6,867 to 6,940 yards dep<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 19" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=19">MemberSpotlightJennifer Mellone</a> MemberSpotlightJennifer Mellone<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 15" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=15">&amp; Country Club. . .LPGATourplayers reject Tour Co</a> &amp; Country Club. . .LPGATourplayers reject Tour Co<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 53" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=53">Some like to finish 18 holes in less than 3 1/2 h</a> Some like to finish 18 holes in less than 3 1/2 h<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 76" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=76"> TWENTY-FOUR OF THE WORLD</a> TWENTY-FOUR OF THE WORLD<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 65" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=65"> </a> <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 27" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=27">The last time Tiger Woods came to Harding Park&mdash;fo</a> The last time Tiger Woods came to Harding Park&mdash;fo<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 18" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=18">Noteworthy Poppy Ridge IntroducesEarly Twi</a> Noteworthy Poppy Ridge IntroducesEarly Twi<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 30" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=30">Sunscreen for Golf As your game heats up th</a> Sunscreen for Golf As your game heats up th<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 21" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=21">5 DOpoeynosuhothulidnkbethpelaUye.Sd.at </a> 5 DOpoeynosuhothulidnkbethpelaUye.Sd.at <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 72" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=72">| NCGA Staff |keeping score By Roger Val, Direct</a> | NCGA Staff |keeping score By Roger Val, Direct<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 57" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=57">Davis Love or Vijay Singhapproaches Poppy&mdash;I feel</a> Davis Love or Vijay Singhapproaches Poppy&mdash;I feel<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 59" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=59"> The li</a> The li<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 45" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=45">Golf,Chips and SalsaPique Your Senses in Spi</a> Golf,Chips and SalsaPique Your Senses in Spi<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 13" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=13">LetterstotheEditorSLOW GOLFWould some clever wr</a> LetterstotheEditorSLOW GOLFWould some clever wr<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 7" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=7">We support youth golf.Because life doesn&rsquo;t hand </a> We support youth golf.Because life doesn&rsquo;t hand <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 54" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=54">SticksandStones1 Designed for the player who </a> SticksandStones1 Designed for the player who <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 31" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=31"> </a> <a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 14" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=14">The 2014U.S.Open and U.S.Women'sOpen will be play</a> The 2014U.S.Open and U.S.Women'sOpen will be play<a title="NCGA - Summer '09 page 39" href="http://catalog.proemags.com/publication/d03cd66b?page=39">H.W. 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