News from around Ohio
Columnist: Golf News
I Got This Foundation to Hold Special Skills Invitational at Wedgewood
Remember Amy Brockerstette, the young lady with Downs Syndrome? In 2019 she made a new friend, when she parred the par 3, 16th from a green side bunker at TPC Scottsdale with Gary Woodland ahead of the Waste Management Phoenix Open. At the time Woodland commented, “That is by far the coolest thing I’ve ever […]
Ohio State Red-Shirt Freshman Jillian Bourdage Finished Runner-up at U.S. Women’s Four-Ball
A pair of 17-year-olds, Texan Savannah Barber and Alexa Saldana, from Mexico walked away with the 2021 USGA’s Women’s Four-Ball Championship contested at Maridoe Golf Club in Dallas. The winners defeated Jillian Bourdage a Red-Shirt Freshman at Ohio State and Casey Weidenfeld, who will a Freshman at Auburn University this fall. For the Bourdage/Weidenfeld team, […]
Ohio to Host 6 Professional Golf Tournaments in 2021
The 2021 Ohio Golf season kicked off early and it will last into November. Buckeyes will be able to watch the best men and women golfers in the world play in events around the state this year. Of course, it all starts with Jack Nicklaus and Muirfield Village Golf Club hosting PGA Tour pros in […]
Renee Powell’s Clearview Legacy Foundation Beneficiary of LPGA Event
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced a partnership with KPMG and the Mariah Stackhouse Foundation to sponsor an event at the Bobby Jones Course in Atlanta. Proceeds from the inaugural Renee Powell Clearview Legacy Benefit, celebrating Renee and her father, William Powell’s legacy, will be donated to the Clearview Legacy Foundation Set to take […]
Ohio Loses A Golf Legend
A former Ohio State Buckeye golfer and four-time winner on the PGA tour, Jerry McGee passed at the age of 77. Born in New Lexington, McGee played on the Buckeye Golf Team in the mid-1960’s and joined the PGA Tour in 1967. His first win came at the 1975 Pensacola Open. He won again in […]
Ohio Legend Bob Lewis Dies
Ohio Amateur Golfing Legend, Bob Lewis had struggled with lung cancer in recent years and passed at the age of 76. Lewis a long time resident of Pepper Pike received the USGA’s highest honor, the Bobby Jones Award in March. Lewis is a member of the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame and the Northern […]
Ohio Girls Golf Foundation Hosts Spring Clinics
To help girls hone their golf skills before the season kicks off, the Ohio Girls Golf Foundation (OGGF) has announced its Spring Clinics throughout the state in April and May. Geared for girls ages 8-18 who are beginning to advanced golfers, these weekly clinics will be taught by LPGA and PGA instructors. “Our clinics examine all aspects […]
Veterans Golf Association to Hold 8 Events in Ohio
With a mission dedicated to enriching the lives of Veterans and their family members through sportsmanship and camaraderie of golf, the Veterans Golf Association (VGA) annually hosts more than 250 local tournaments for thousands of VGA members across the country, culminating in the National Championship. VGA programs encourage members to compete, socialize, and remain physically […]
23 Ohio Caddies Receive Evans Scholarships
Although the Selection Meetings were held virtually, COVID couldn’t stop 23 Ohio Caddies from earning scholarships to either Miami, or Ohio State University. Last month the Ohio Evans Scholarship Selection Meeting awarded these deserving students the opportunity to receive full-ride college educations estimated at $120,000 for a four-year degree. Elyria, Inverness, Sylvania, Toledo, Scioto, Western […]
Avalon Golf & Country Club to host 2021 Ohio Amateur Championship
Avalon Golf & Country Club in Warren, Ohio will host the 115th Ohio Amateur Championship. Designed by legendary golf course architect and Ohio Golf Hall of Fame Member, Pete Dye, the par 72 Avalon Lakes Course can stretched to 7,551 yards and features undulating greens, beautiful terrain, and intimidating water hazards. Avalon Lakes hosted the […]