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The Kroger Queen City Open to be Held in Cincinnati
The next week after the Dana Open in Toledo, the LPGA moves down I-75 for the Kroger Queen City Open presented by P&G. It will be held at Kenwood Country Club, which was recently completely renovated by Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design. This will be the first time in over 30 years that the LPGA […]
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship
The 16th playing of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship will showcase the best talent on the Korn Ferry Tour, August 22 – 28, 2022, at The Ohio State University Golf Club’s Scarlet Course. Big names have won the Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship in the past. Two of 2022 major championship winners on the PGA TOUR […]
Jenn David Captures 2022 Women’s Ohio Amateur Title
Jenn David birdied the first hole and the eighteenth hole to win the 99th Women’s Ohio State Golf Association Amateur Championship. In between, she led in her match with Susan Glassy by as much as three holes, and was never trailed in the match. Glassy had clawed back to even heading into the final hole, […]
Sutton Wins Toledo Spring Amateur
Sam Sutton, a junior at St Francis High School, came back from a three-shot deficit after the first round, to capture the Great Lakes Spring Am held last month at the Maumee Bay State Park Golf Course. Sutton, son of golf pro Dan Sutton of Heatherdowns Country Club, opened with a 5-over par, 77, […]
T.J. Brudzinski Wins Ohio Senior Amateur
T.J. Brudzinski from Columbus, carded 64-72 to win the 2022 Ohio Senior Amateur by two shots over Painesville’s Thomas Jereb. Contested at Youngstown Country Club Terry Wamack was solo third, Dave Antill fourth. Four players tied for fifth place, Rick Harmon, Mark Guadagni, Ken Kinkopf and Mark Brolin. Sovik Takes Super Senior Title In the […]
Ohio Teens Excel at Women’s Amateur Four-Ball
New Albany High School Teammates Make It to Semi-Finals of Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Kelly Hollenbaugh and Anna Ritter members of the New Albany Girls Golf Team were the 27th seed after the medal round of the USGA Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship in Puerto Rico. They made it all the way to the semi-finals before being […]
Country Music Star Eric Church to Perform at Memorial
The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, an official PGA TOUR event founded and hosted annually by Jack Nicklaus, announced that 2020 Country Music Association Entertainer of the Year and 10-time GRAMMY nominee Eric Church will headline the 2022 edition of the Tournament’s annual benefit concert, Thursday, June 2, at KEMBA Live! in Columbus. Since its inception, the benefit […]
2022 Ohio Golf Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
Bob Sowards and Gary Taylor to be inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame in August. The Hall of Fame was founded in 1992. Former members include, Jack Nicklaus, Bob Hope, Tammie Green, John Cook and Ben Curtis among others. The induction ceremony will be held at Plum Brook Country Club, in Sandusky, Monday, […]
Charles Chernock Wins Firestone Country Club Contest
By Fred Altvater The winner of the Firestone Country Club drawing was Charles Chernock, from Hamilton, Ohio. Charles plays to a 17 handicap and competes in a league on the Mill Course at Winton Woods. He enjoys playing several courses in the Cincinnati area, Miami Whitewater, Sharon Woods, Circling Hills and Indian Ridge. Two of […]
Renee Powell Honored with Charlie Sifford Award
Renee Powell was honored at the World Golf Hall of Fame ceremonies prior to The PLAYERS Championship in March with the inaugural Charlie Sifford Award. Renee has received numerous awards over the years, but this one was especially important to her. Charles Sifford was a long-time family friend of both Renee and her father. Sifford […]