Senior Mens Golf Association - North Ridge Country Club
Raleigh NC USA

The Men's Senior Golf Association (SGA) at North Ridge Country Club, Raleigh NC, USA is a group whose primary purpose is: Enjoying golf!

SGA members also have at least three major tournaments a year, held at North Ridge:

• Match play tournament
• SGA Championship
• One-day mixed-team event held with the cooperation of the North Ridge Country Club Ladies Golf Association

In addition, SGA members may sign up to participate in the Capital City Interclub events. The events are one-day flighted events (with lunch) held throughout the months of April-thru-October.

The SGA also holds frequent one-day shotgun start events (most include lunch) for SGA members.

The purpose of this Web site is to provide information related to the above as well as to provide a central place for inter-member (SGA-related) communication.

Some of manys' favorite spots on the Oaks.
Votes for Favorite Spots on the NRCC courses are starting to come in:

• Lakes 3rd Green and Willow Trees view from half-way down or more of the hole, especially in the morning.
• Looking back from backside of Oaks 8th green.
• Looking back from backside-left of Oaks 9th green.
• Looking back to Oaks 9th green and up the 9th fairway from Oaks 10th fairway.
• Oaks 11th Tee.
• Oaks 13th Tee.
• Lakes 14th Tee.
• Lakes 13th Second or Third shot.
• Oaks 18th Third shot to green with clubhouse in the sun.
• Looking back from Oaks 18th green to the fairway corner.
• Oaks 9th Tee.
• Oaks 9th Drop Area.
• Your favorite?

Let me know, when you have time to let me know what YOUR
favorite spot or spots are on NRCC golf courses.
send mail to: Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

Ending the Year on the Oaks Course 18th

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Clicking, below, will bring you a larger-sized image put together using Google Earth photos. You will have to "scroll around" some. See if you can see all 36-holes from 3000 ft.

News/Most-Recent Updates

Note: Keep in mind that this Website is unofficial and you should be relying on Chris B's eMails/etc. and the locker room bulletin board. Have a good Summer FALL, now! - and
Regards, Dave Shogren - "Webmaster" of this site.

• Notes from Chris B

  Our supportive Pro: Chris Brumbaugh, PGA continues to be our main communicator. Thank you Chris!

  Chris B's Note November 1, 2021 PDF
  

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  Chris B's Note March 15, 2021 PDF	Chris B's CGA Interclub Qualifying Note March 21, 2021 PDF
  2021 Chris B's Final Match Play Brackets as of November 1, 2021. Individual Bracket (Final) November 1, 2021 Two-Player Two-Player Team Bracket (Final) November 1, 2021 For Unofficial Match Play Information see: This Websites Ladder Tournament Information Last Update: Noember 1, 2021

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• Oaks Scorecard/etc. Changes

  June 14, 2020: I have not checked the Lakes Scorecard recently -- I will, someday (I play the Oaks, mostly). However, I see the Oaks has been re-sloped/etc. following the 2019 renovation. I wondered what would happen to Oaks #5 and Oaks #17 hcp-wise: Now, I know. For info -

  (The following is just for info... Yds are from Forward (White) tees. Stay tuned for "all" tees/etc. to be shown (someday..).
  Yds / Hcp (Now)
  Yds / Hcp (Before 2019 Reno.)

  1st 377 / 1 374 / 5	2nd 364 / 7 361 / 11	3rd 166 / 9 164 / 15	4th 360 / 3 357 / 1	5th 496 / 11 495 / 17	6th 453 / 17 434 / 9	7th 339 / 5 341 / 3	8th 134 / 15 136 / 13	9th 318 / 13 315 / 7
  9th 343 / 2 342 / 12	11th 445 / 12 446 / 2	12th 352 / 10 355 / 4	13th 136 / 16 127 / 14	14th 343 / 4 350 / 6	15th 137 / 18 138 / 16	16th 320 / 8 331 / 10	17th 320 / 6 324 / 18	18th 485 / 14 468 / 6
  Course Rating / Slope (Oaks White, Gold, Blue, Black, Red) White 69.1 / 125, Gold 72.7 / 134, Blue 71.1 / 125, Black 67.2 / 118, Red 65.0 / 112 White 68.6 / 123, Gold 72.1 / 132, Blue 70.3 / 129, Black 66.9 / 115, Red 64.4 / 97

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• SGA "CASMGA" Interclubs

  As Chris' March-April 2021 note mentioned, 2021 CASMGA Interclubs are "back in-plan". Good! I will be updating the following page as soon as time allows. Of course, Chris' information on the official North Ridge site is the important/actual-planned schedule.
  NRCC SGA CASMGA Interclubs Main Web Page

  However - Remember, this Website is unofficial -- so, make certain you are keeping up with the official club Website / eMails and the club SGA bulletin board in the locker room.

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• SGA (CGA) Interclubs

  As Chris' March-April 2021 note also mentioned, there is an additional, new (to us), 2021 Interclub program (CGA) available to 20+ participants. Sounds great and I look forward to hearing how the participants do. I may put together a Web page of that as time goes on if information is passed my way. Of course, Chris' information on the official North Ridge site is the important/actual-planned schedule/plans.

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• SGA Match Play

  Again - As Chris' March-April 2021 note mentioned - 2021 Sign-up began May 1. I will be updating this site's information as usual - asking, again, that you keep in mind this site is unofficial and the actual results are shown on the locker room wall-board and via Chris' monthly updates.

  To see some unofficial information, go to:
  nrccseniormensgolf.org/NRCCLadderTournament1.htm

  After 2021 play moves along, if you have any corrections/results you want posted on this Website, just eMail me.
  Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

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• 2021 Calendar (NRCC Golf Course Photos and Other - my - Photos)

  I have completed my 2021 Golf Course-oriented photo calendar. I have decided this year - as I (probably) will not travel in 2021 and I did not travel in 2020 - that I would make two calendars; one of North Ridge golf holes and one of other photos I have enjoyed taking/viewing over the years. Fun, for me, to "trigger memories" via the photos. That said, if you have a photo or two that I could use instead of something that I am using: Terrific (my photos tend to be "repetitive" and boring to many of you, I am sure!) - Just send such to me when you have a chance to do so. Thank you, in advance, if you have a photo or two that you would be willing to share with me and with others.

  2021:

  Cover
  January	January...	February	February...
  March	March...	April	April...
  May	May...	June	June...
  July	July...	August	August...
  September	September...	October	October...
  November	November...	December	December...

  If you are not sure what I am talking about, here, click, below to see the 2021 Calendar. (The link also leads you to past calendars if you are interested in such).

  
  Calendar 2021

  If you have any photos/comments, just eMail me.
  Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

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• Some Information of Interest from the USGA

  You may have received an eMail from the USGA (if you are on their eMail distribution list). A part that caught my attention is briefly summarized below:
  New World Handicap System Designed to Welcome More Golfers
  The new system will feature the following: 

  • Flexibility in formats of play, allowing both competitive and recreational rounds to count for handicap purposes and ensuring that a golfer’s handicap is more reflective of potential ability

  • A minimal number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap; a recommendation that the number of scores needed to obtain a new handicap be 54 holes from any combination of 18-hole and 9-hole rounds, but with some discretion available for national or regional associations to set a different minimum within their own jurisdiction

  • A consistent handicap that is portable from course to course and country to country through worldwide use of the USGA Course and Slope Rating System, already successfully used in more than 80 countries

  • An average-based calculation of a handicap, taken from the best eight out of the last 20 scores and factoring in memory of demonstrated ability for better responsiveness and control

  • A calculation that considers the impact that abnormal course and weather conditions might have on a player’s performance each day  

  • Daily handicap revisions, taking account of the course and weather conditions calculation

  • A limit of Net Double Bogey on the maximum hole score (for handicapping purposes only).  Example: A Playing Handicap of 18 receives one stroke per hole for 18 holes; the player’s max score is triple bogey on any hole, which equals a Net Double Bogey.

  • A maximum handicap limit of 54.0, regardless of gender, to encourage more golfers to measure and track their performance to increase their enjoyment of the game

  Of course -- always refer to the official USGA site. The link for the above as of April 1, 2018 was: http://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/Handicapping/world-handicap-system/WHS-resources.html

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• 2019 SGA Championship

  Congratulations to the participants and, once again, to "The Winners"
  Especially: Blake Coules - the 2019 Overall Champion!
  

  2019 NRCC SGA Championship Tuesday Flight Winners and Runner-ups Flt 1: Tim Strong Jeff Corbett Flt 2: Bill Hodges Ed Anderson Flt 3: Howie Jung Craig Ralph Flt 4: Barner Olmsted John Libschutz Flt 5: Blake Coules Alex MacFadyen

  p.s. Yes - the Breakfast was appreciated and ice cream this year. Well done Organizers! Thank you for spoiling us.

  If you have any corrections/comments, just eMail me.
  Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

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• Do You Have any Old Photos Taken while on one or more of NRCC Golf Holes/etc.

  If you were/are a member of North Ridge CC in Raleigh NC. and you are reading this....

  North Ridge's 50th anniversary was recently held. I am looking for any paper-or-other-hardcopy photos (or digital, for that matter) that you have in your possession and would be willing to share. If you DO have some old "stuff" and ARE willing to share, just send me an eMail and/or place the hard-copy photos in an envelope with your name on the envelope and have the locker room assistant place them in my locker. I will take care of scanning the hard-copy and getting the hard-copy back to you. My aim is to protect your material to the best of my ability and, in turn, get the hard-copy back to you intact. I will try my best...

  I am especially looking for anything before 2005 or so -- and, for golf hole photos - but: Anything you may be willing to share as part of the 50th NRCC anniv. would be great.

  If you eMail me, I will of course contact you to arrange for my scanning the hard-copy at your convenience.

  Thank you in advance!
  Dave Shogren -
  Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

  If you have never gone to THIS site's collection of Golf Hole photos that I maintain (clickable via this site's navigation), a direct link is:
  Shogren's Saved NRCC Golf Hole Photos
  When there, just click on any golf hole to see the photos that I have archived.

  If this topic is of interest to you and you have patience while Web browsing, sometime go to:
  View some "old stuff" that I have saved over the years related to NRCC

  the "NR30" material shown there is not organized perfectly -- but, should give you a feeling for what I have now available. Of course, if you have any problems/concerns, just get back to me.
  Dave Shogren -
  Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

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• NRCC Favorite Holes' Vote

  The most recent vote that came in was for Oaks #14 with the voter mentioning "I love the tee shot. It is so open and reminds me of Augusta". (Comment was made January 2021; after the 2019 renovation/tree removal, etc.). It will be interesting to see how the Oaks' "favorite holes" feeling(s) come about as time goes on post-2019 Oaks Renovation. For example: Oaks 18 used to be a general overall favorite and now the hole (for some of us) has changed enough that it may not rank so high "favorite-wise" It will be fun to follow how player's "feelings" come about / change as time goes on, Oaks Course renovation "matures", etc.

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  A previously-recent vote The most recent vote that came in was for Oaks #13. The voter had a hole-in-one there in 2015; that is certainly a reason for a golf hole being a "favorite" -- plus, from my point of view: The multiple tee placements and the challenging way that Gene Hamm (the Oaks' outside-nine golf course designer) laid out the green -- and, of course the scenic part of the golf hole experience when playing Oaks #13 make this an excellent choice for Favorite Golf Hole at North Ridge... I, personally, rank it about 5th of my favorites of the 36 North Ridge golf holes. If pressed, I would say (in no particular order) my "Top 4" are: Oaks 11, Oaks 18, Lakes 12, Lakes 13. Your favorites? Give me a comeback or take a look at:
  Voting for Favorite Hole at NRCC

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• Un-official Naming of Golf Holes at NRCC
  I have built a Web page on our site for this. Purely un-official. Just for fun.

  We had two votes come in during June, 2011. Thanks! Since then: No feedback. The votes were for Lakes 14 as "Turtle Hole" (that hole now has two vote-names: "Perfection" and "Turtle Hole"; I left the chosen name as "Perfection" as the votes are one-each and I make the final decision)! The second vote was for Lakes 16 and "Big Bertha" - Big Bertha continues to be the name of choice for Lakes 16.
  Why not send YOUR vote in?

  Lakes #14	Turtle Hole
  Lakes #16	Big Bertha

  If interested in this project, go to:

  Naming of Golf Holes at NRCC

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• Some Recent Photo Updates
  This Websites "Recent ...." photo's Web page is updated often. If interested, please go to: "Recent Photos..."

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• Question(s) of the Week

  I had a vote come in for the best 18th hole of our CASMGA Interclubs. The voter picked #18 at Brier Creek. A good choice! See, below, for more information. Reminder: If you DO vote, please include your eMail address and name on your input (that will NOT be published; it, just, lets me know you are not a "spammer"). Thanks!

  1. What is your favorite (NRCC SGA) 18th Hole on the CASMGA Interclub "Circuit"? - and: Why is that your favorite?

     Answer/comment so far:

     • Macgregor's 18th. Visually beautiful and allows for all handicappers to have a chance to contribute. I also could have chosen: Prestonwood Highlands #18, Brier Creek's #18, Bentwinds #18, Raleigh's #18 or, for that matter: North Ridge Oaks #18. We get to play a lot of great finishing holes! ds

     • Brier Creek's 18th (No reason given) anonymous

  If you wish to vote, please go to: Vote for Interclub's Favorite/Best 18th Hole

If you have any answers/comments:
send mail to: Webmaster@NRCCSeniorMensGolf.org

"Archived" Questions/Answers From This Topic

• Voting for Favorite Golf Hole at North Ridge

  If you are interested - Click on the navigation bullet at the top of our Web pages - or the link, below, for: (The latest vote was July 31, 2011 for Lakes #14).
  Vote for Favorite Hole at North Ridge.

  Top Vote Count so far:
  Lakes #13 with five votes.
  Lakes #12 , Lakes #14 and Oaks #18 with four votes.

  Give me a shout if you have any comments / questions / problems with the above.

  Note: I had a few entries, recently, submitted without a name and/or eMail address. I "toss" these votes, as I want to make sure the vote is from a "real person" and not from some Web application. Thank you, in advance, for including your name and/or eMail in any vote.

• "Best 18" holes for our Interclubs

  Note: In 2008 I started a set of "Best 18" holes for our Interclubs.

  I was updating the "Best" 13th hole recently and as I did so I noticed that the golf designers for our Interclubs' courses all seemed to come up with fine 13th holes. I have, so far, chosen North Ridge Lakes 13th (Par-5) as the best --- but, 13th holes that I have identified as special are:

  
  North Ridge CC (Lakes) #13 Par-5
  Croasdaile CC #13 Par-5
  Brier Creek CC #13 Par-4
  Macgregor CC #13 Par-4
  North Ridge (Oaks) #13 Par-3
  Raleigh CC #13 Par-4

  Which of these would be YOUR choice?

  Of course, even if the hole is not mentioned / shown in the Web page, just vote for YOUR favorite hole(s) of our Interclub rotation.

  If interested in viewing all currently-mentioned holes, click on the navigation bullet at the top of our Web pages - or the link, below, for:
  Interclubs->Top 18 Holes and Voting For Them.

• Discussion Page

  We still don't get many comments-back on this area of the Website. When you get a chance to give the Discussion page a look: Thanks. I recently added a discussion-entry for "Tee Placement".
  I have had one comeback on this - and, I added a further comment (on the Web page).

  If you have not ever gone there, Give it a look when you have time to do so. Click on the navigation bullet at the top of our Web pages - or the link, below, for:
  About Us,...->Discussion.