Statement from Michael Hexner, President, Northern California Golf Association:
“The Northern California Golf Association is disappointed and saddened by the decision today to move the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am away from a great publicly accessible course like Poppy Hills.
“For 18 years, Poppy Hills and the NCGA have been valuable partners to AT&T and the Monterey Peninsula Foundation as hosts to this great PGA Tour event. This partnership has allowed us to expand our youth programs, including providing $2 green fees for juniors, and make golf available to all players.
“While we are disappointed the today’s decision, we express hope that the AT&T will return to Poppy Hills soon. No matter what the future brings, the NCGA and Poppy Hills will continue to promote the game of golf to the next generation of golfers.”
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About the Northern California Golf Association
Founded in 1901, the NCGA is the largest regional golf association in the country, with more than 165,000 individuals who belong to more than 1,250 members clubs throughout Northern California and into Nevada.
Among other services, the non-profit NCGA provides official handicap indexes, operates a Foundation to support deserving youth, owns and operates two golf courses, Poppy Hills and Poppy Ridge, conducts more than 50 championships annually and publishes NCGA Golf magazine.
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