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Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Championship Raised $951,000
The combined proceeds from the 2022 Bridgestone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship and the Ambassador of Golf Event presented by FirstEnergy Foundation, raised $951,379 for Northeast Ohio charities. The 2022 donation is the largest annual charitable total generated by these events. Since 1984, professional golf tournaments held at Firestone Country Club have generated over $31 million. “This year’s record charitable total […]
Mill Creek’s Brian Tolnar Earns National PGA Award
Brian Tolnar, the Director of Golf Operations and Recreation at Mill Creek MetroParks in Youngstown, was named the PGA of America’s PGA Public Golf Course Merchandiser of the Year. The award recognizes PGA Professionals who have excelled in business and merchandising in the promotion of golf.
Malone Wins 5th National Title
Congratulations to the Malone University Men’s Golf Team that won a record-breaking fifth National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) national championship at Hammock Beach Resort. In addition, their coach, Ken Hyland was named the NCCAA Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career. The Pioneers won prior team titles in: 1999, 2000, 2004, and 2008.
Carano & Angelo Earn Another Trip to USGA Four-Ball Championship
NorthernOhio.Golf John Angelo and Marcus Carano earned their third straight trip to the U.S. Amateur Four Ball Championship by besting Andrew Bailey and Kevin Carlin in a 7-Hole playoff. Both teams tied for second place at seven-under par in the qualifier held at Catawba Island Club. Carano drained a 30-foot putt to end the drama. […]
Canterbury Golf Club to Host Three USGA National Championships
The United States Golf Association (USGA) will hold the 2027 U.S. Girls’ Junior, 2033 U.S. Senior Amateur and 2039 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships at Canterbury Golf Club. These will be the sixth, seventh and eighth USGA championships held at Canterbury Golf Club, which last hosted the 1996 U.S. Senior Open, captured by Dave Stockton, who […]
Mark Scott Jr. Bests Cory Kumpf In Denny Shute Match Play
The Denny Shute Memorial Match Play Championship faced 35-degree temperatures and rain, but Mark Scott Jr. defeated his friend, Cory Kumpf 3-2 in the final match at Portage Country Club. Scott is the first PGA Assistant Golf Professional at Canton Brookside Country Club and Kumpf is the Director of Golf. Youngstown Country Club PGA Assistant […]
Jeff Scohy Named MVGA Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
Congratulations to Jeff Scohy who earned Miami Valley Golf Association’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year Honors for the 2022 Season. His 11th Place Finish in the Metropolitan, his Championship in the MVGA Mid-Amateur, his top ten finish in the US Mid-Am Sectional, making the second cut in the Ohio Amateur and finishing in the top […]
Most Influential In Ohio Golf Industry
By Fred Altvater Renee Powell Renee Powell grew up on her father’s golf course, Clearview, in East Canton. She played collegiately at both Ohio and Ohio State Universities, before turning professional. She grew up in a time when women of color were not accepted in the country clubs and junior golf programs, but with […]
Former Ohio University Golfer Jimmy Ellis Finishes Runner-up in Crump Cup
For those that don’t know about the Crump Cup, it is one of the most elite titles in amateur golf. Held on one of the most mysterious courses, Pine Valley, it annually attracts the best amateur golfers. Pine Valley is annually ranked as one of the best courses in the world and also one of […]
Michael Balcar Repeats
Michael Balcar, Assistant Golf Professional at Brandywine Country Club in Toledo, went back-to-back last month by winning the Northern Ohio PGA Assistant Professional Championship at Mayfield Sand Ridge Club for the second consecutive year. Balcar fired two 69’s for a four-under par total and earned $1,300.00 for the win. Zack Ford, from Tippecanoe Country Club, […]