Greaser Named Miami Valley Golf Association Player of the Year There was very little doubt who would be named Miami Valley Golf Association’s 2021 Player of the Year. The 2020 Ohio Amateur Champion, Austin Greaser couldn’t defend his title, due to a scheduling conflict with the 120th Western Amateur at the Glen View Golf Club outside of Chicago. He finished 13th in stroke play, which put him into match play, where he lost in the semi-final match to the eventual champion, Michael Thorbjornsen. At the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club, Greaser made it to the final match with James Piot. He was leading 3-UP with nine holes to play, but Piot, from Michigan State, was able to rally to win on the 35th hole. The runner-up finish will put Greaser in a couple of major in 2022. Be sure to watch for more from this University of North Carolina Junior. Four Ohio Assistants Compete in National PGA Event Congratulations to Michael Balcar, who finished T-25 and Darin de Lelys, who was T-55 at the Assistants PGA Professional Championship held at PGA Village in Port St. Lucie last month. Both had qualified via the Northern Ohio PGA Section. Also from Ohio, Ian Prats and Chris Rossi failed to make the final round cut. Marissa Steen Secures 2022 LPGA Tour Card Marissa Steen originally from Cincinnati, and played collegiately at Memphis, finished inside the top 100 on the Race to the CME Globe to keep her LPGA Tour card for 2022. Steen finished the year at No. 90 in the Race to the CME Globe, with two top 10 finishes and $197,000 in earnings for the year. Three other Ohio women, Jaclyn Lee, Jessica Porvasnik and Jillian Hollis finished the year outside the top 100 and will have to earn 2022 cards via the LPGA Q Series.
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