Columnist: Allen Freeman
Inaugural Ohio Adaptive Open Crowns Winners
By NorthernOhio.Golf The Ohio Adaptive Open was held earlier this month at Cleveland Metropark’s Seneca Golf Course with several winners recognized. The U.S. Adaptive Golf Alliance (USAGA) has been holding regional, national and international tournaments for several years. The United States Golf Association (USGA) studied their format and last year held the first-ever […]
2021 NOPGA Junior Tour Championship
By NorthernOhio.Golf After two weather-perfect days and 36 grueling holes that was the path the four champions blazed in the 38th Kenny Novak NOPGA Junior Tour Championship, which concluded on Wednesday at Club Walden. Strongsville’s Michael Lee, Aurora’s Chris Pollak and Lima’s Mary Kelly Mulcahy led from start to finish in winning their divisions, while Strongsville’s Natalie Kostalnick rallied from three shots back to claim […]
Golf Boom Continues In Ohio & Across the Nation
By Allen Freeman, NEOHGolf.com Golf DataTech is reporting the number of rounds of golf played in the Greater Cleveland area in November 2020 increased a staggering 336.3% versus November 2019. This incredible one-month increase comes after recording four consecutive monthly increases greater than 20%. The pandemic of 2020 has spurred a golf explosion the likes […]
Brian Tolnar Named PGA Merchandiser of the Year Again
Brian Tolnar, Director of Golf at Mill Creek Golf Club, was named 2020 PGA MERCHANDISER OF THE YEAR by the Northern Ohio PGA Section. The award recognizes a PGA Professional who excels in business in the promotion of golf. This marks the third time in the last five years that Tolnar has won this award in Ohio and the fourth time overall, having won earlier when working in […]
Golf Continues to Thrive in Ohio Amid COVID
From Allen Freeman, NEOHGolf.com The August 2020 Rounds Played Report has been released by Golf Datatech, and it shows that Greater Cleveland area golf courses have enjoyed 23.8% increase over the round numbers from August 2019. Pleasant summer temperatures and 9% less rainfall than normal helped boost those totals. For the state of Ohio, rounds were up 17% in August vs. […]
Jaysen Hansen Rallies to Win NOPGA Pro
By Allen Freeman, NEOH Golf Beechmont Country Club’s Jaysen Hansen rallied from a five-shot deficit with a final-round 4-under par 68 on Wednesday to win the 2020 Northern Ohio PGA Professional Championship at Westbrook Country Club. Hansen’s 68 was the lowest round of the event and enabled him to pass the top-four second-round leaders with a 54-hole total of […]
Robison Captures Ohio Senior Pro
By Allen Freeman, NEOH Golf Gary Robison birdied three of the last four holes to card a final round 3-under 68 to win his sixth NOPGA Senior Professional Championship at Brookside Country Club. Robison finished with a two-day total of even-par 142 to win by five shots over runner-up Dan Sutton, Director of Golf at Heather Downs Country […]
Laubacher Wins Ohio Senior Amateur
From NEOHGolf.com Tom Laubacher from Aurora posted two rounds of 69-71= 140 to capture a one-stroke victory over Tom Jereb from Painesville at Toledo Country Club to win the Ohio Senior Amateur last month. Solon’s Monty Guest was tied for the lead after a 1-under par first round, but slipped back to finish in third place with […]
NEOH Amateur Results
From NEOHGolf.com For a player to win by six strokes in a big event like the 2020 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship, requires a serious amount of talent. Akron’s Cade Breitenstine just finished his freshman season on the Kent State Men’s Golf Team and won the 90 NE Ohio Amateur at Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna […]
County Health Departments Have Final Say
By Allen Freeman, NEOHGolf.com Although Governor Mike DeWine has allowed golf courses to remain open for play, several county health officials around the state took exception to that decision. Various County Health Departments across the state of Ohio decided they didn’t agree with the Governor’s order that all golf courses remain open as outdoor recreation areas, […]