Pairings | Results
November 8, 2025
The team of Penny and Tom Walch sewed up Mixed Team Series Team of the Year honors thanks to their win in the Big Sur Flight at the season-ending championship at Poppy Hills.
"It wasn't easy, we had our ups and downs. Golf is emotional," Penny Walch said. "But it was fun."
"We have a lot of fun," said Tom Walch. "Her consistency and my occasional shot-making makes it work."
Penny, 74, has been competing in NCGA events for years. Tom is a newbie.
"Two words--beautiful variety," Tom said. "That is what the NCGA brings. A wide variety of great courses that we get to play."
Big Sur:
The teams of Penny and Tom Walch and Lena Loha and Jonathan Mak finished tied with two-day totals of 17-under 125. The difference became a card-off, which was won by the Walch team, 62-63 (lower round of the day).
Third place went to the team of Mary Jane Austin and John Airey at 127.
Golden Gate:
Jeanne Benedetti and Mike Prinvale carded a final round 2-under 69 to come in at 139 to defeat the runner-up tandem of Elena Hristova and Thomas Rarick by a stroke.
Third place went to the team of Stephanie Soares and Fred Granados, who also finished at 140 (card-off).
Yosemite:
Claudia and Mark Little won the title, carding a final round 68 to finish at 8-under 134.
Second place was a tie between the teams of Michelle and Tashi Sherpa and Kevin Lee and Jippy Pang. The Sherpas won the card-off by a stroke.
Pinnacles:
Marissa and Jake Herndon posted a final round 66 to claim the title with a two-day total of 9-under 133.
Second place went to the team of Karen and Richard Medalen at 135. The team of Paige and Nolan Harding was third at 136.
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November 7, 2025
The team Mary Jane Austin and John Airey are the overall leaders after carding a 10-under 61 on a postcard day at Poppy Hills.
The team of Lena Loha and Jonathan Mak are in second place, just one behind at 62.
Big Sur Flight
Mary Jane Austin and John Airey also lead in the Big Sur Flight. The team of Loha and Mak are in second place in this flight as well.
Golden Gate Flight
Fred Granados and Stephanie Soares have the lead at 4-under 67. Two teams--Beth Clauss and Erik Feldman and Jeanne Benedetti and Michael Prinvale--are tied for second at 70.
Yosemite Flight
Claudia and Mark Little took the lead, posting a 6-under 66. In second place is the team of Althea Peng and Jake Markham at 67.
Pinnacles Flight
The teams of Jennie and Don Clark and Marissa and Jake Herndon share the lead at 4-under 67.