36 CALIFORNIA GOLF NEWS • JUNE 2010 Hot topics Hidden Golf Gem: Lighthouse Lodge & Suites Located just a block from the Pacific Ocean and blocks from the famous 17-Mile Drive on the Monterey Peninsula, the Lighthouse Lodge & Suites offers an affordable and exquisite choice for an anytime stay. Get acquainted to your new home away from home, where you’ll find an abundance of nature, sea- scapes, gracious hospitality and historic small-town charm. The Lighthouse is located in Pacific Grove just minutes from many vacation attractions like Cannery Row, Monterey Aquarium and of course Pebble Beach Golf Links. Not everyone can afford to stay at the Lodge at Pebble or Spanish Bay, but you can find great comfort at affordable rates here. The 31 Suites, one and two bedroom, are complimented by king-sized beds, in-room fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs. The suites also offers daily from 7 – 9:30 a.m. complimentary, chef-prepared breakfast and afternoon hors d’oeuvres & cocktails from 3:30 until 6. visit www.LighthouseLodgePacificGrove.com or call 800/858-1249 to make a reservation. Black Gold Golf Club introduces the GIVE Initiative! On May 1, 2010, Black Gold Golf Club launched a terrific program where golfers save and non-profits gain much needed funds. This exciting and innovative new program was developed with the sole purpose of giv- ing back to So Cal non-profit organizations simply by playing golf. Not only will golfers be giving back (a $12 donation) but they will also be saving themselves some dough. The GIVE initiative is only $67 (standard rates are $87, M-T / Fri. $99) so you reward your wallet too. Simply request the GIVE rate and tell them which par- ticipating non-profit you want your $12 donation to go to. It’s that simple. Visit GIVE@blackgolfgolf.com or call 714-961-0253, x154. Do you have your U.S. Open tickets? Once again the historic Pebble Beach Golf Links will host the U.S. Open, where in 2000 Tiger Woods put on a display of golf never before seen in the national championship’s history winning by an enviable 15 shots. It has also seen many dramatic moments in victories by Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, along with being Jack’s last competition in the Open in 2000. Once again, golf fans will descend on the famed Peninsula to witness history, and if you don’t have one of these tickets, playing in it, a guest of corporate sponsor or volunteer, well, you’ll be relegated watching on NBC- TV. Some tickets are still available for practice rounds. Visit usga.org for the chance to witness the world’s best on the world’s #1 ranked golf course. NCPGA Announce Sevillano Links As Site for Northern California Open Championship This rich-in-tradition tournament will be contested September 13-15, 2010 at the nationally-ranked, John Daly Signature-designed course (Corning, CA) located north of Sacramento on the I-5 corridor. The Northern California Open Championship is a 3-day, 54-hole stroke play event which will attract a field of seasoned players from various courses and clubs throughout the Western United States. An impressive list of players find their names etched on the tournament trophy including defending champion Todd Fisher, as well as George Archer, Matt Bettencourt, Peter Jacobsen, Tony Lema, Roger Maltbie and David Sutherland, to name a few. Conducted by the Northern California PGA (NCPGA) in conjunction with the Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) this championship has been contested at various venues over the years, prior to securing Sevillano Links as its new home. “It has been our desire to establish a home site for the Nor Cal Open at a premier golf course, one that maintains impeccable standards and has national recognition,” stated Chris Thomas, executive director with the Northern California Section of the PGA. Sevillano Links at Rolling Hills Casino has received several special recognitions: Top 10 of Best New Public Courses by Golf Digest Magazine [2008], Golfweek’s 50 Best New Public Course list [2008] and Golfweek’s Best Casino Course list [2008 & 2009]. For more information about Sevillano Links and its array of golf experi- ences including “Stay & Play” packages, visit http://www.sevillanolinks. com/. For tournament information/entry form for the Northern California Open Championship: http://ncpga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/ncpga10/event/ ncpga1045/index.htm.
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