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OSU’s Will Grimmer performs well at US Open
Ohio State Senior Will Grimmer fired two rounds of 66-69 at Springfield Country Club to win medalist honors and qualify for the U.S. Open at Shinnecock last month. This was his second appearance in a U.S. Open, he missed the cut in 2014, but was determined to improve this year. He raised eyebrows across the […]
OSU Names Therese Hession Director of Golf
Long-time OSU Women’s Golf Coach, Therese Hession was named Director of Golf for both the men’s and women’s golf programs at Ohio State. Hessioin is not the first woman to be named Director of Golf at a Division I school, Patty Post from Delaware was the first, but Hession is the first woman to hold the […]
Jack Nicklaus Receives Lincoln Medal
By Fred Altvater Ohio native Jack Nicklaus was awarded another high honor in June, as he received the Lincoln Medal at Ford’s Theatre in the nation’s capital. Once again proving that he is as successful off the golf course, as he was on it. Nicklaus was honored for his philanthropic and entrepreneurial success, plus he […]
Jessica Porvasnik Captures Ohio Women’s Open at Eagle Rock
Former Ohio State Women’s golfer, Jessica Porvasnik, from Fairview, posted two rounds of 69-70 to win the 2018 Ohio Women’s Open at Eagle Rock Golf Club in Defiance last month. Macy Hubbard finished one stroke back and Brooke Baker, Olivia Jordan-Higgins and Molly Skapik, tied for third. Brooke Riley fired two rounds of 68-70 […]
University of Toledo Names New Women’s Golf Coach
On June 14th the University of Toledo announced that Jenny Coluccio would become the new Women’s Golf Team Head Coach. Coluccio comes to the Rockets from the University of Illinois, where she served as an assistant for five years. In February, the previous Women’s Head Golf Coach, Nicole Hollingsworth resigned her post and an interim […]
Ohio Hosts Two Web.com Tour Events
Ohio not only hosts the PGA Tour’s Memorial at Muirfield Village, the LPGA’s Marathon Classic in Toledo and the Symetra Tour’s Prasco Championship in Cincinnati, but it also hosts two Web.com Tour events that have a huge bearing on who earns PGA Tour cards for the following year. At the end of the Web.com Tour’s […]
Memorial Tournament Names Judy Rankin 2019 Honoree
Last month The Memorial Tournament announced that Judy Rankin would be the 2019 Memorial Tournament Honoree. Rankin had a very successful LPGA Golf career with 26 wins. After her playing days were over, she became one of the most successful and respected female golf analysts on television. She first worked for ABC Sports and currently […]
Ohio Women’s Golf Events
If you are looking for competitive women’s golf tournaments around the state of Ohio, here is a listing of upcoming events. June 18-19 – State Seniors – Quail Hollow CC July 9-10 – Ohio Jr. – Marion CC July 23-26 – Ohio Am – Moundbuilders Sept 8-9 – OWGA – State Park – Maumee Bay […]
Gary Robison Wins Ohio Senior Open
Gary Robison, previously won the Senior PGA in 2015. He added to his trophy case by winning the 33rd Senior PGA held at Firestone’s West Course in May. He will have his name etched on the Senior Ohio Open rock. Robison carded 69-70 for a 1 under par 139 but ended regulation tied with first-round […]
TPC River Bend Hosts New Symetra Tour Event
The Prasco Charity Championship, a new tournament on the Symetra Tour, will be held at TPC River’s Bend, outside of Cincinnati, June 29-July 1. The 54-hole event will feature 144 young women golfers competing for a piece of the $100,000 purse and looking to move up to the LPGA Tour next season. At year end […]