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Ohio Amateur Championship Has Storied History
By: Fred Altvater The Ohio Amateur Championship dates back to 1904 and its list of winners over the years is quite impressive. The Ohio Golf Association conducts five championship events each year, including the Ohio Amateur. To qualify to compete in the Ohio Amateur a golfer must be a resident of the state of […]
Northern Ohio Golf Association Celebrates 100 Years
The Northern Ohio Golf Association (NOGA) has a rich history of promoting and preserving the game of golf in Northeast Ohio. It was originally established in 1917 to conduct inter-club competitions among the original eight member clubs. NOGA is proud of its association with the USGA and dedication to serving over 22,000 private and public […]
The Presidents Cup Exhibition….Bring on the Ladies
By: Ed Travis The 2017 Presidents Cup was fun. Golf fans saw quality shots hit by a couple dozen very good golfers, a few even deserving the oft-used label, world-class. Even the weather cooperated for the Presidents Cup, an exhibition masquerading as intense competition. It was crystal clear before the teams were named, this was […]
TOPGOLF Adding 10 Million New Golfers??
By: Fred Altvater I recently visited TOPGOLF for the first time. Having read and marveled at this rapidly growing phenomenon in the golf world, it was time to see what the fuss was all about. The National Golf Foundation has reported that Topgolf facilities around the country are bringing 10 million new golfers to the […]
Peter Jacobsen Joins Golf Life Navigators
Golf Life Navigators has a system to help golfers, who will be retiring in the near future, find the right golf community in Florida, Arizona or California. As a PGA Professional, Jason Becker witnessed several retirees become disenchanted with their first choice of golf club for their Florida retirement. With over 1,400 golf clubs to […]
The PGA Championship is the Final Major of the Year
The first PGA Championship held in 1916 was won by an Englishman, Jim Barnes and was held at Siwonay Country Club in Eastchester, New York. World War I forced a two-year sabbatical of the new tournament, but Barnes returned to defend his title in 1919 at Engineers Country Club in Roslyn, New York. From 1921-1927, […]
2017 Open Championship to be Contested at Royal Birkdale
Royal Birkdale is located just north of Liverpool, England, the home of the Beatles. It has hosted the Open Championship on nine previous occasions and the list of winners is, I dare say, quite impressive. The Australian legend, Peter Thomson won his first Claret Jug in 1954, as well as, his fifth and last at […]