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Mark Scott Jr. Bests Cory Kumpf In Denny Shute Match Play
The Denny Shute Memorial Match Play Championship faced 35-degree temperatures and rain, but Mark Scott Jr. defeated his friend, Cory Kumpf 3-2 in the final match at Portage Country Club. Scott is the first PGA Assistant Golf Professional at Canton Brookside Country Club and Kumpf is the Director of Golf. Youngstown Country Club PGA Assistant […]
Jeff Scohy Named MVGA Mid-Amateur Player of the Year
Congratulations to Jeff Scohy who earned Miami Valley Golf Association’s Mid-Amateur Player of the Year Honors for the 2022 Season. His 11th Place Finish in the Metropolitan, his Championship in the MVGA Mid-Amateur, his top ten finish in the US Mid-Am Sectional, making the second cut in the Ohio Amateur and finishing in the top […]
Most Influential In Ohio Golf Industry
By Fred Altvater Renee Powell Renee Powell grew up on her father’s golf course, Clearview, in East Canton. She played collegiately at both Ohio and Ohio State Universities, before turning professional. She grew up in a time when women of color were not accepted in the country clubs and junior golf programs, but with […]
Former Ohio University Golfer Jimmy Ellis Finishes Runner-up in Crump Cup
For those that don’t know about the Crump Cup, it is one of the most elite titles in amateur golf. Held on one of the most mysterious courses, Pine Valley, it annually attracts the best amateur golfers. Pine Valley is annually ranked as one of the best courses in the world and also one of […]
Michael Balcar Repeats
Michael Balcar, Assistant Golf Professional at Brandywine Country Club in Toledo, went back-to-back last month by winning the Northern Ohio PGA Assistant Professional Championship at Mayfield Sand Ridge Club for the second consecutive year. Balcar fired two 69’s for a four-under par total and earned $1,300.00 for the win. Zack Ford, from Tippecanoe Country Club, […]
Golf Phenom: Ohio’s Gianna Clemente
By Fred Altvater Gianna Clemente is a high school freshman and will not graduate until 2026, but she is already making her mark on the national golf scene. She first picked up a golf club at the age of two and by five competed in her first tournament. By seven years old, she won […]
Austin Greaser Wins Western Amateur
Last year the 2020 Ohio Amateur Champion, Austin Greaser, from Vandalia, finished runner-up in the prestigious Western Amateur and also lost in the final match of the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont to MSU’s James Piot, 2022 is a different story, however. Greaser, who will be starting his senior season at North Carolina this fall. entered […]
Buckeye Legend Tom Weiskopf Passes at the Age of 79
By Fred Altvater Over the past two years Tom Weiskopf struggled with pancreatic cancer, but continued to work on course renovations and design, until the very end. He was born November 9,1942, attended Benedictine High School in Massillon before attending Ohio State. As an amateur he won numerous Public Links Championships, plus the Western Amateur. […]
Jillian Hollis Nears Goal of Making the LPGA Tour
Rocky River’s Jillian Hollis recorded her first win of the 2022 EPSON Tour season and third career title at the Circling Raven Championship in Idaho last month. Hollis was a three-time All American at Georgia and has played professionally since 2018. This season, she has made 9 of 10 EPSON Tour cuts. The […]
Mary Suitca Wins NOPGA’s Ladies Professional Championship
For a second consecutive year, Mary Suitca from Tannenhauf Golf Club, won the NOPGA’s Ladies Professional Championship. She won the inaugural event last year at Lakewood Country Club and repeated with a seven-shot win this year at Westfield Country Club.