JONES NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR

USGTF Master Golf Teaching Professional Bert Jones from Loomis, CA, has been named Delta League Girls Golf Coach of the Year for his accomplishments as the head coach of the St. Francis High School girls team out of Sacramento. Jones, who was in his first season in the position, led the St. Francis golf team to a tie for a seventh-place finish at the 2016 NCGA/CIF NorCal Championship at The Club at Crazy Horse Ranch in Salinas. It was the first NorCal appearance for the program since 2013. The Troubies qualified for the CIF NorCal Regional Championships with a third-place finish at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters tournament and won the Delta League title after going undefeated in league play and winning two of the three center matches. Three Troubadours were named to the All-League team. Jones is also a USGTF examiner and a regular participant in the United States Golf Teachers Cup.