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Columnist: Golf News
What A Season! for Steve Jurick and Miami Valley Golf Association
Steve Jurick, Executive Director, Miami Valley Golf Association When we look back on this season, I for one, believe, we should all be tremendously grateful to be connected to a sport that by its very nature requires social distancing and, in most cases, the great outdoors. There was a short disruption in our schedules as state government and […]
Matt Lefferts Reviews 2020 Golf in Ohio
Matt Lefferts, Executive Director, Ohio Golf Association During a year that brought so much uncertainty, things were very busy in the golf world. Golf became an activity people could feel safe participating in and proved to be the perfect solution for social distancing requirements. March 12th was the day Governor DeWine closed schools for an extended spring break. Eleven days later he mandated the ‘Stay at Home’ order and closed all non-essential businesses. We learned that golf […]
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 […]
NOGA Launches new Winter Golf Series
The Northern Ohio Golf Association (NOGA) and 1899, a modern indoor golf lounge with locations in Twinsburg and Canton, have launched the NOGA Winter Tournament Series at 1899 starting in November and running through April 2021. 1899 features virtual courses powered by Trackman, the most sophisticated golf performance tracking and enhancing software in the industry. Trackman offers digital […]
Dr. Renee Powell Receives PGA Section Award
Renee Powell has received the 2020 Northern Ohio PGA Section Patriot Award. She has received numerous awards over the years and along with her father, William are the only Father and Daughter to be enshrined into the PGA of America’s Hall of Fame. “I am thrilled to receive this award from the section. Every award anyone receives is so […]
Northern Ohio & Toledo Districts Merge
The Northern Ohio Golf Association(NOGA) and the Toledo District Golf Association (TDGA) announced their intention to unify operations and governance beginning in January 2021. Under the proposed agreement, the combined organization will retain the name of the Northern Ohio Golf Association and continue to serve as a United States Golf Association (USGA) designated Allied Golf Association (AGA) for 35 counties across Northern […]
Judd Stephenson to be inducted into Northern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame
As a young man Stephenson passed on an appointment to the Naval Academy to stay closer to home and attend Ohio University. He was the Head Professional at Avon Oaks Country Club for over 30 years and has received nearly every award possible during his career as a PGA Professional. “This is the highlight of my professional career. […]
Sowards Finishes T3 at Senior PGA Professional
Bob Sowards, from Kinsale Golf Club in Dublin, finished tied for third and earned a spot in the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA to be held at Southern Hills Golf Club in Tulsa next May. Only 35 of the 264 Senior PGA Club Professionals, that traveled to PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, from across […]
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. […]
Former OSU Golfer Jaclyn Lee Affected by COVID-19
Jaclyn Lee, former member of the Ohio State University Women’s Golf Team, who now plays on the LPGA Tour, was forced to withdraw from the Shoprite Classic at the end of September. Her caddie tested positive and because of her close proximity to her caddie, Lee withdrew to self-quarantine and prevent spreading the disease to others. This is just another in a […]