Bay Area Golf News

SAVE THE DATE! FRED FINCH YOUTH CENTER GOLF TOURNAMENT
The Bridges will be hosting this year's Fred Finch golf tournament. The organization was founded on the principal that no one - regardless of their background, financial status, or personal challenges should be neglected for forgotten. The center provides services, care and committment to children, young adults and their families that are facing overwhelming challenges.

Tuesday, October 6, 2009
The Bridges Golf Club

9:00am - 4:30: Golf
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Dinner, Live & Silent Auction

>> Find out more about the Fred Finch Center here.

Contact Mattia Alagna at 510 485 5239 or mattiaalagna@fredfinch.com to reserve your spot.

 

Audubon International’s Green Golfer Challenge Session 1 Congratulates Winners

Selkirk, NY— In early 2009, Audubon International invited golfers and golf courses in the United States, Canada, and around the world to take part in the 2009 Audubon Green Golfer Challenge. The challenge is simple—build golfers’ environmental awareness by having them pledge to become an Audubon Green Golfer and support environmental stewardship actions while playing the game.

This year’s Green Golfer Challenge was divided into two sessions, with a total of 65 participating golf courses to date, encouraging golfers to take the Green Golfer Pledge at their course or on line at www.audubongreengolfer.com. Of the 65 golf courses, 44 courses participated in Session 1 collecting Green Golfer pledges which were submitted to Audubon International.

The final results are in and congratulations go to the 1st prize golf course winner, the Village Greens of Woodridge (Woodridge, IL), followed closely by East Potomac Golf Course (Washington, DC), the 2nd prize winner. Southwinds Golf Course (Boca Raton, FL) came in 3rd, and The Bear Trace at Harrison Bay (Harrison, TN) came in 4th. The Bridges Golf Club (San Ramon, CA) and Vero Beach Country Club (Vero Beach, FL) both received Honorable Mention. Though open to any golf course, public or private, that wants to participate, this year’s Session 1 winners were all members of Audubon International’s Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.

The Green Golfer pledges received during Session 1 of the Green Golfer Challenge demonstrate that golf courses can take a leadership role, through education and outreach, by creating a “green dialogue” to help golfers be a positive force for preserving the nature of the game. Their participation was essential for educating golfers, and in the process, demonstrating their own dedication and commitment to helping to build golfers’ environmental awareness and support.

Prizes for participating golf courses with the most golfer pledges submitted in the first session were awarded a variety of prizes, including signed art prints of famous golf course holes, Audubon International apparel, gift certificates from Coveside Conservation Products, and free memberships or renewals in the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses.

Golfers who take the Green Golfer Pledge during 2009 are eligible for a variety of prizes in a random drawing in early 2010. Prizes for golfers include the grand prize of two tickets to the 2010 U.S. Open Championship donated by the United States Golf Association.

About Audubon International
Audubon International is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) environmental education organization dedicated to providing people with the education and assistance they need to practice responsible management of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources. Since 1991, Audubon International has been working with the United States Golf Association, The PGA of America, Club Managers Association of America, and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America to promote environmental education and stewardship in the game and on the course. Currently, over 2,100 golf courses across the United States and in two dozen countries are working with Audubon International.

 

 

The Bridges Golf Club Receives 2009 Bride’s Choice Award from WeddingWire Network

San Ramon, California. May 2009: WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced that The Bridges Golf Club has won the 2009 Bride’s Choice Awards™! In its inaugural year, the Bride’s Choice Awards recognizes and honors vendors from the WeddingWire Network that demonstrate excellent quality of service, responsiveness, professionalism, value of cost and flexibility. This year’s recipients represent the top three percent of WeddingWire’s vendor community, which includes over 100,000 wedding vendors from across the US. That means The Bridges Golf Club is one of the very best locations for Bay Area weddings.

Unlike other awards in which winners are selected by the company, the Bride’s Choice Awards are determined exclusively by recent newlyweds through surveys and reviews.

“We are excited to launch this annual award program to honor high-performing vendors based solely on the experiences of our WeddingWire community,” according to Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “This year’s recipients have set the bar high, exhibiting excellent service and expertise in the wedding industry.”

Alicia Baker, event manager at The Bridges said, “We take our events very seriously at The Bridges and our hard work is paying off. We are very are proud of the fact that our brides and grooms are bringing long lasting memories with them when they leave The Bridges. We’ve had a lot of good feedback and interest in our wedding capabilities and we look forward to continuing our success.

The Bridges would like to thank our past clients for speaking on our behalf and helping us win the 2009 Bride’s Choice Award!

 

 

The Bridges Receives the Audubon Certification

The Bridges Golf Club has received certification in Environmental Planning from the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses (ACSP), an international program administered by Audubon International designed to help landowners preserve and enhance the environmental quality of their property. The plan was developed by Tim Youngberg, Golf Course Superintendent, who is also recognized for his effort to plan for environmental stewardship.

 

 

Patriot Golf Day at The Bridges

The nation's second Patriot Golf Day, a joint initiative of The PGA of America and the United States Golf Association will be conducted August 29 through September 1. We will enlist the support of our Bay Area golfers to donate a minimum of $1 for each green fee. The funds will provide educational scholarships for families of those who have become disabled or lost their lives in the line of duty. Please help us with this worth cause!

 

Bridges Team Wins East Bay Regional Tournament at Pebble Beach

Four members represented The Bridges Golf Club at the East Bay Regional tournament in Pebble Beach and won! The team came out on top over 27 other teams including Blackhawk, Castlewood, Diablo & Ruby Hill. The Bridges GC team of John Arents, Tom Cignarella, Terry Nystrom and Grant Sparkes grabbed the NCGA East Bay Zone Championship, coming from four stokes down in the final round at Spyglass Hill. Read more about their achievement by visiting the link below.

Congratulations John, Tom, Terry and Grant!

 

Carlos Corona Wins on the Gateway Tour

We want to send out a congratulations to Carlos Corona who won his first professional tournament on the Gateway Tour at Estrella Country Club in Arizona.

Carlos beat Charlie Beljan in sudden-death with rounds of 67/70/63.  The win opens up the door for Carlos to Monday qualify for several events on the Nationwide Tour.

Carlos was once an employee of The Bridges Golf Club and worked in the Golf Shop and Practice Center.  Joey Pickavance of Systemgolf is Carlos' golf instructor and is extremely pleased to see him playing so well.

Congratulations Carlos!  We wish you the best of luck in your upcoming Monday qualifiers.

 

 

Tim Youngberg Working Towards Audobon Certification for The Bridges Golf Course

"The Bridges Golf Club is a proud member of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, created and administered by Audubon International. Under the program we are striving to implement best management practices in environmental planning, wildlife and habitat management, chemical use reduction and safety, water conservation, water quality management, and outreach and education. Our goal is to have our efforts in environmental stewardship recognized by becoming certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary."

~Tim Youngberg