June 2021 Ohio Golf Journal

Zoar Golf Club – A Central Ohio Favorite For Almost 50 Years I n the early 1970s, Jack Nicklaus was winning major tournaments and the golf industry was on the verge of a boom. The Frank family wanted to build a high-end course in Tuscarawas County to capitalize on that golf momentum. Once they raised the capital and purchased the site, near Zoar, Geoffrey Cornish was hired to build the new course. No matter what the task, every member of the Frank family - ages 8 to 70 – was involved in the building of the Zoar Golf Course. Whether the task involved welding, trenching, surveying, operating heavy equipment; or picking up thousands of stones so that the grass could be By David Theoret planted, everybody lent a hand. Construction of the clubhouse was completed in March of 1975, and on April 19, 1975, the course was open for business. The Frank family took great pride in their new golf facility, a trait that is evident to this day. Zoar Golf Club has been a “must play” for Northeastern Ohio & Western Pennsylvania golfers for 44 years! Google Reviewers give Zoar Golf Club 4.6 Stars. The club plays host each year to the Gatorade Collegiate, The Yuengling Scramble Series, the Zoar Memorial, the Zoar Senior Amateur, and several other amateur events. Zoar offers five sets of tees and plays 6733 yards from the back tees with a par of 72, a course Ohio Golf Journal