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Marathon Classic Gets New Name
In a statement issued last month, Judd Silverman, Tournament Director for the annual LPGA Tournament held in Toledo, announced that the event would be getting a new name. Dana Corporation, one of the leaders in manufacture of efficient propulsion and energy management solutions for automobiles and machinery, will become the title sponsor of the Dana […]
Ohio to Host 6 Professional Golf Tournaments in 2021
The 2021 Ohio Golf season kicked off early and it will last into November. Buckeyes will be able to watch the best men and women golfers in the world play in events around the state this year. Of course, it all starts with Jack Nicklaus and Muirfield Village Golf Club hosting PGA Tour pros in […]
Ohio Saw a Ton of Professional Golf in July and August
By Fred Altvater Ohio experienced one of the most intense seven weeks of professional golf in the summer of 2020. Beginning with the Workday Charity Open in early July, six professional golf tournaments were played in the state on five different golf courses. With all sports shut down due to the COVID-19 beginning in […]
Ohio is the Center of the Golf Universe!
At least for a few weeks in July and August this year. By Fred Altvater Editor’s Note: Since this issue was published The Memorial announced that it would be played without fans in attendance. I jokingly tell my friends that Ohio is the CENTER of the Golf Universe. There is so much golfing history […]
5-Time Winner of Marathon Classic Se Ri Pak Changed the Women’s Game
Se Ri Pak is a legend in her home country. She is, was, and will continue to be a big part of the Marathon Classic. Before leaving her home country and venturing across the Pacific to the United States, she won 12 Korean championships, six of which, she won, while still an amateur. In […]
COVID-19 Forces Ohio Tournaments to be Rescheduled
The Memorial, the Marathon Classic and the Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Championship have been rescheduled, plus the Korn Ferry Tour’s Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship is diligently working to keep its date. The PGA TOUR announced its latest rescheduling and plan to restart in June with the Charles Schwab Challenge June 8-14. That will be followed by […]
LPGA Tour Invades Toledo for Marathon Classic
The Marathon Classic Presented by Dana will be held at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania and will feature many of the top women professionals from around the world. One of the most popular women in golf, Lexi Thompson will be in Toledo trying to pocket the first-place check, from the $1.75 million purse. She […]
The Marathon Classic is a Toledo Tradition
The countdown is on for one of the annual rites of summer in Toledo. The Marathon Classic Presented by Dana is one of the longest running events on the LPGA Tour. As always, this year’s tournament will entertain a strong contingent of LPGA Tour stars and be contested over the Highland Meadows Golf Club, July […]
Marathon Classic Donates $554,000 to Northwest Ohio Children’s Charities
In December, the Marathon LPGA Classic Presented by Owens Corning & O-I distributed $554,000 to 17 northwest Ohio children’s charities today as a result of this year’s annual LPGA tournament. Since its inception as the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic in 1984, the tournament has generated a total of $10.8 million for 180 northwest Ohio children’s […]
Marathon Classic announces Dates and Charities for 2018 Tournament
The Marathon Classic will host its annual LPGA Tour event July 9-15 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania. The lady professionals will be vying for a piece of $1.6 million total purse, with the winner banking $250,000. More importantly the tournament has raised $10.3 million for 170 northwest Ohio children’s charities since its inception […]