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Inverness Intercollegiate Hosts 12 Collegiate Golf Teams
The Inverness Club hosted 12 collegiate golf teams for the annual Inverness Intercollegiate at the historic club in Toledo. The University of Tennessee won the team title with a three-round score of 12-over-par. Virginia and San Francisco Universities tied for runner-up, seven shots behind the Volunteers. Thomas Walsh from Virginia was red hot for the […]
Ohioans Compete in U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach.
The U.S. Amateur was held at Pebble Beach and Spyglass Hill. In all 312 amateurs competed in the stroke-play to earn a spot in the 64-man match play. Ohioans in the field included: Chase Johnson Barberton Avery Schneider New Albany Matthew Wetherill Cincinnati Andrew Bailey Cleveland Daniel Wetterich Cincinnati Bill Williamson Cincinnati Austin […]
Four Ohio Women Compete in U.S. Women’s Amateur
One of four young women from Ohio made it through to match play, at the U.S. Women’s Amateur at the Golf Club of Tennessee, near Nashville. However, Kylie Raines lost in the first round of match play. Ohio Women to Qualify for the 118th U.S. Women’s Open Kylie Raines Dublin Krystal Hu Ashland Pinya Pipatjarasgit […]
Inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Included Ohio Golfers
By Fred Altvater The first ever U.S. Senior Women’s Open was held last month at historic Chicago Golf Club. Dame Laura Davies completely dominated the field of 120 women, over the age of 50, that also included 29 amateur golfers. This was a notable event in the world of golf. Women are one of the […]
Brandon Hoelzer Wins Ohio Amateur
Brandon Hoelzer from Fremont fired four rounds of 68-68-70-67, which put him at 11-under par to win the 2018 Ohio Amateur by six shots over Alex Weiss at Wedgewood Country Club in Dublin. Hoelzer and runner-up Weiss, were the only two players to finish under par for the tournament. It has been a good year […]
Steve Gangluff Wins 98th Davey Tree/Minute Men Ohio Open
Steve Gangluff started the Ohio Open campaign on a torrid pace at Fox Meadow Country Club, where he fired an 8-under par, 64. He didn’t let his foot off the gas as he carded another great round of 66 in the second round at Weymouth Country Club. Now at 14-under-par, he was in position to […]
Jillian Hollis at Marathon Classic
An interesting story from the 2018 Marathon Classic involved a new professional golfer from Ohio, Jillian Hollis, who was given a sponsor’s exemption into the field. This was not Hollis’ first attempt at playing in the Marathon Classic, she also earned a sponsor’s invite in 2014, while still a student at the University of Georgia […]
OSU’s Will Grimmer performs well at US Open
Ohio State Senior Will Grimmer fired two rounds of 66-69 at Springfield Country Club to win medalist honors and qualify for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock last month. This was his second appearance in a U.S. Open, he missed the cut in 2014, but was determined to improve this year. He raised eyebrows across the […]
OSU Names Therese Hession Director of Golf
Long-time OSU Women’s Golf Coach, Therese Hession was named Director of Golf for both the men’s and women’s golf programs at Ohio State. Hessioin is not the first woman to be named Director of Golf at a Division I school, Patty Post from Delaware was the first, but Hession is the first woman to hold the […]
Jack Nicklaus Receives Lincoln Medal
By Fred Altvater Ohio native Jack Nicklaus was awarded another high honor in June, as he received the Lincoln Medal at Ford’s Theatre in the nation’s capital. Once again proving that he is as successful off the golf course, as he was on it. Nicklaus was honored for his philanthropic and entrepreneurial success, plus he […]