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Columnist: Golf News
2019 Nationwide Legends Luncheon Raised $1.4 million
The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide hosted the ninth annual Legends Luncheon presented by Safelite AutoGlass with all proceeds directly benefiting the patients and families that Nationwide Children’s Hospital compassionately serves each day. The goal of the Luncheon is to support advances in pediatric care and research throughout the areas of most need at Nationwide […]
Ohio’s Haylee Harford Finished T-7 at Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Haylee Harford from Ohio qualified for the Final Round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur and put together a fine one-under par 71, to finish at even for the tournament. After birdies at both 12 and 13, she climbed as high as a tie for 7th. Bogies at both 14 and 17, dropped her back […]
Kent State Grad Wins Valero Texas Open
Corey Connors may be from Canada, but he is an adopted Ohioan, as he attended and played golf at Kent State. He was runner-up in the 2014 U.S. Amateur, graduated to the PGA Tour, from the Web.com Tour in 2017 and is now a PGA Tour winner. Connors earned his maiden victory at the Valero […]
SENIOR PLAYERS Coming to Firestone
The Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship will make its debut at Firestone Country Club’s South Course the week of July 8-14, 2019. There will be several activities and events scheduled around the tournament. The Fan Zone & Live Music will be located behind the 18th green and fans can enjoy a range of local food trucks including […]
Haylee Harford Gets Invite to Play in Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Haylee Harford, from Leavittsburg, has received and accepted an invitation to compete in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur. She is currently ranked inside the top 50 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking and will compete in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur with the final round to be held at the “Home of the Masters,” […]
Ohio Juniors Compete in the Dustin Johnson World Junior Amateur
The Dustin Johnson World Junior Amateur was first held in 2016 and invites the top junior golfers to TPC Myrtle Beach for a PGA Tour style golf tournament. The event is open to both boys and girls ages 13-18. All players must conform to the USGA Rules of Amateur Status as specified in the USGA […]
NEOH Golf News
From Allen Freeman at NEOHGolf.com Turkeyfoot Stableford & Skins Chris Okeson of Cleveland made five birdies on the back nine to storm to victory in the 2019 NEOHgolf.com Turkeyfoot Stableford + Skins on Saturday, April 13. His back nine run included birdies at the final three holes, earning him a total of 24 points on the […]
Buckeye Freshman Wins Westbrook Spring Invitational
Freshman Aneka Seumanutafa, making just her second start for the Lady Buckeyes, won the Westbrook Spring Invitational held at Westbrook Village Golf Club outside of Scottsdale, Arizona. Seumanutafa fired a final-round five-under par 67 to collect her first collegiate win. She is from Emmitsburg, Maryland and carded 17 birdies over the 54-hole event hosted by […]
Ben DeArmond Suffered a Pro Golfer’s Worst Nightmare, but Became a Golfing Sensation.
Ben DeArmond, originally from Northwest Ohio and now a club pro in South Florida, carded a 17 on a par 4 during the Web.com Tour’s Lecom Suncoast Classic in February. He went on to post a 54 on the front nine and a 37 on the back. He said his arms went numb. He had […]
Buckeyes Show Well in Jones Cup Invitational
Current Buckeye teammates, Will Grimmer and Dan Wetterich, competed it the Jones Invitational on the Ocean Forest Golf Club on Sea Island, Georgia. Grimmer held the lead after the first round firing a solid 68, but a second round three-over-par 75 dropped to third place. Final round play was washed out and Grimmer was third […]