News from around Ohio
Columnist: Ohio Golf News
Charlie Sifford’s Family Donate Memorabilia to USGA
From Northern Ohio Golf Charlie Sifford was one of golf’s true pioneers. He was the first Black player to compete on the PGA Tour and the first Black member inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame. Sifford was born in North Carolina but lived in Northern Ohio for 35 years and was […]
Northeast Ohio Ranges Receive Recognition
The Golf Dome in Chagrin Falls and Windmill Golf Center in Macedonia have both been recognized by the Golf Range Association of America as one of the Top 50 Stand-Alone Golf Facilities in America for the second consecutive year. According to the GRAA, stand-alone driving ranges offer full-swing practice, short-game amenities, practice putting opportunities, player development programming, social engagement, and a […]
Ohio Women’s to Heatherwoode
Ohio Women’s Open to Heatherwoode The Southern Ohio PGA wil host the 2024 Ohio Women’s Open at Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro, as part of the new five-year commitment. The championship, scheduled for June 7-8, will include a fundraising Pro Am on June 6.
17 Ohio Caddies Receive Evans Scholarships
This year 17 students and former caddies have been awarded full-ride Evans Scholarships at Moraine Country Club. All will enter college this fall with most expected to attend The Ohio State University, or Miami University. The Evans Scholarship is valued at more than $125,000 over four years. Winners are listed below. The Western Golf Association (WGA), […]
First Tee of Lake Erie Volunteer Wins National Award
Long-time First Tee of Lake Erie volunteer Bob Sobecki was named the George H.W. Bush Volunteer of the Year! This prestigious national award, sponsored by Golf Digest, is given annually to one volunteer chosen from over 150 First Tee chapters. Sobecki was nominated by the First Tee of Lake Erie’s staff and selected from a […]
Jeff Scohy MVGA Mid-Am Player of Year AGAIN!
Jeff Scohy has won the 2023 Mid-Amateur Player of the Year Award for the fourth year in a row. The 46-year-old Greene County Resident, Bellbrook Golf Coach and NCR Member, accumulated 445 total points to outdistance the second-place finisher and five-time Metropolitan Champion, Pete Samborsky by 185 Points. Jeff won the Miami Valley Golf Association and […]
Miami Valley Sees Increase
The Miami Valley Golf Association saw rounds posted this season increase by over 11%, with only the fringe months, March and October, below last year numbers. The largest monthly increase came in April, due to better than normal weather conditions. This increase in rounds posted continues the trend spurred on by the COVID Pandemic and […]
Steve Parker Inducted Into NOPGA Hall of Fame
Steve Parker, a past president of the Northern Ohio PGA and Director of Golf at Portage Country Club, was inducted into the Northern Ohio PGA Hall-of-Fame last month. Parker has held numerous positions within the PGA throughout his professional career and is currently a PGA District 5 Director. He began his professional career in 1996 […]
Bob Sowards Does It AGAIN!!
Ohio Golf Hall of Fame member Bob Sowards, Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club, won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida for the second time. The victory makes him eligible for the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship to be held in at Harbor Shores […]
Women’s Collegiate Golf Began in NW Ohio
By Fred Altvater Before they were famous, two Hall of Fame women golfers, Peggy Kirk Bell and Shirley Spork, one of the 13 co-founders of the LPGA Tour, were responsible for early collegiate golf tournaments for women. Peggy Kirk Bell grew up in Findlay, was a top amateur, played on the fledgling LPGA. She spent […]