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Columnist: Golf News
Austin Greaser Competes in Walker Cup at the Old Course at St. Andrews
By Fred Altvater The Walker Cup is an international team event featuring the best amateur golfers from the United States versus Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I). An unofficial event featuring two amateur teams was held in 1921 at Royal Liverpool. The first official Walker Cup Match was held in 1922 at The National Golf […]
Michael Balcar Wins 102nd Ohio Open
Michael Balcar, PGA Assistant Golf Professional at Brandywine Country Club, won the 102nd Pyramid Treating Ohio Open at Westfield Country Club. The Cleveland State graduate, received texts of encouragement from CSU coach Steve Weir, and rallied with a final round five-under par 65 to win the tournament by one shot over Kent State graduate student Cade […]
Bob Sowards Wins Ohio Senior Open for 5th Consecutive Year
Dublin’s Bob Sowards won the Ohio Senior Open for a fifth consecutive year. His final round 68, at Firestone Country Club, gave him a cumulative score of five-under par for the two rounds. Mike Thomas finished two shots back. Sowards, the Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club, is making history. No […]
Mike Stone Earns Another Trip to Senior PGA Professional Championship
Belmont Country Club’s Mike Stone will be making his second trip to the Senior PGA Professional Championship in the last three years, but this time he is going as a champion. The 2023 Senior PGA Professional Championship will be held October 24-29 at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. “There are tournaments […]
Centerville Women Compete in PGA High School National Invitational
Centerville Lady Elks Golf Team, the Ohio champions, competed last month at the PGA High School National Invitational at the new PGA facility in Frisco, Texas. The competitors toiled under very hot conditions and finished tenth. Four members of the team have graduated high school and three are playing collegiately. Morgan Rogers for Ohio […]
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 […]
Five Women Qualify for U.S. Women’s Amateur
Five Ohio women secured spots in the 123rd US Women’s Amateur Championship to be held at Bel-Air Country Club in Los Angeles, August 7-13. Bel-Air will be the second George Thomas designed course to host a USGA Championship this year and the second time a USGA National Championship will be played in Los Angeles in […]
Steve Stricker Wins AGAIN on Champions Tour in Akron
While the LPGA was in Toledo, the PGA Tour Champions was holding its third major of the year, The Senior PLAYERS Championship, at historic Firestone Country Club in Akron. The result, however, was the same as the first two, Steve Stricker took home the hardware. Bridgestone dropped their sponsorship of this event, now called the […]
Rains Can’t Dampen the Excitement At The Dana Open
Every year, since 1984, except for 1986 and 2011, Toledo has hosted an LPGA tournament. Formerly called the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic, then the LPGA Marathon Classic, the Dana Corporation assumed sponsorship rights in 2022. The Dana Open is one of the longest running events on the LPGA’s schedule and has generated over $13.7 million […]
Miami Valley Golf Association Recognizes Daryl Nels
Daryl Nels has had a passion for golf for over 30 years. She has been an invaluable volunteer at Miami Valley Golf Association (MVGA) and has left her mark on the Ohio golfing community. Her involvement first began when she joined the Board of the Dayton District Women’s Golf Association (DDWGA) Course Rating Committee. Her […]