Author: Judd Spicer
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Stronger than Ever
SCGA Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary Spanning the two millennia, three centuries and 13 decades, the Southern California Golf Association (SCGA) has evolved into one of the ... -
Away from the Strip, the Best of Vegas Golf Awaits
The Las Vegas Strip at 6:30 a.m. is a strange cocktail. With the heft of partiers, hustlers and families from Iowa still sleeping off the evening ... -
Golf for All: SCGA Takes Dive Into Adaptive Golf
Adaptive: The quality of being able to change to suit different conditions. The SCGA creates windows, not walls, and in 2024 the Association will further that ... -
Little Big Man: The Legend & Legacy of Eddie Merrins 1932-2023
NOTE FROM THE SCGA: Eddie Merrins, a member of the SoCal Golf Hall of Fame and legendary golf professional, passed away last November at the age ... -
The Valencia Lions: Over 60 Years of Brogues and Birdies
FROM A FAIRWAY’S DISTANCE, the Valencia Lions may well appear like a host of motivated SCGA member clubs: pairings of avid adult gents on the wrong ... -
Tex Schramm: Before the ‘Boys, He was the SCGA’S Frontman
While the vast number of former SCGA presidents are connected to a ball of the dimpled variety, one past prez is much more closely associated with ... -
The Firefighter: Gary Klasse is Ready to Pass the Baton After 50 Years Helming the Socal Firemen’s Golf Association Tournament at Pebble Beach
From siren to Srixon, hose to hosel, pump to pitching wedge, Gary Klasse knows how to put out fires. Klasse (pronounced “classy”), a San Clemente-based retired ... -
Women of the Canyon: Bel-Air Country Club Readies for the U.S. Women’s Amateur
This August, historic Bel-Air CC in Los Angeles will play host to the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Among the trio of original USGA championships — alongside ... -
Bright Lights, Big Humble: Bel-Air Country Club’s Dave Podas, PGA
The Director of Golf at historic Bel-Air CC since taking over for the legendary Eddie Merrins in 2003, Dave Podas has long filled the big spikes ... -
New Age Golf: At Sensei Porcupine Creek, Personal Growth Outweighs Score
For golfers, one of the world’s white whale courses has breached; for players seeking to experience an immersive coalescence of wedge and wellness, an entire ocean ...
