Tag Archives: PGA
Bob Sowards Does It AGAIN!!
Ohio Golf Hall of Fame member Bob Sowards, Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club, won the Senior PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida for the second time. The victory makes him eligible for the 2024 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship to be held in at Harbor Shores […]
Italian Ryder Cup Sets Records & Pros Still NOT Paid
By Fred Altvater The results are in and they are conclusive, sportsmen and women around the world enjoy watching Europe and the United States do battle in the Ryder Cup. The 2023 Ryder Cup in Italy set new records across the board attracting unprecedented levels of engagement across social media, as well as global […]
Should Ryder Cup Players Be Paid?
Back 9 Report wonders if #RyderCup players should receive compensation?
5 Things You Need to Know About Omni PGA Frisco Resort
By Ed Schmidt Jr. Sprawling Resort in a Phenomenal Location Slated to officially open in May, the $520 million, 660-acre resort complex will be one of the largest golf resorts on the planet. The Omni PGA Frisco Resort is located 30 minutes from the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Frisco, a city of 210,000, is also home […]
Interview With PGA President John Lindert
President of the PGA, John Lindert answers questions about LIV, Ryder Cup & more for Back 9 Report
Senior PGA Championship Returns to Benton Harbor
The Senior PGA Championship will celebrate the 82nd edition at the Golf Club at Harbor Shores, in Benton Harbor, May 25-29. The first Senior PGA Championship was held at Augusta National Golf Club in 1937. Now as then, it recognizes the best professional golfer over the age of 50. Alex Chejka is the reigning Senior […]
Brian Tolnar Named PGA Merchandiser of the Year
By NorthernOhio.Golf Mill Creek MetroParks Head Golf Professional Brian Tolnar was named the PGA Merchandiser of the Year for a Public Golf Course. Tolnar, a member of the Northern Ohio Section of the PGA since 2015, was recognized at the PGA Show in Orlando, Florida in January. Mill Creek MetroParks is located in Boardman, Ohio and consists […]
Gary Robison Wins in Florida
Gary Robison won the 65 and older division of the 2022 Quarter Century Championship for PGA Professionals at PGA Village in January. Other PGA Professionals with Ohio ties The 2021 Champion, Bob Sowards from Dublin finished fourth. Also in the field, Tim Achison and Tim Krapfel tied for 11th. Gary Trivisonno T-14, Steve Parker T-41, […]
More Awards for Renee Powell
Ohio golfing legend, Renee Powell has received some of the most prestigious awards in golf over the past several years. In 2017, she and her father, William were the first father and daughter inducted into the PGA Hall of Fame and this past year, she Captained the American Junior Solheim Cup Team. She was one […]
Muirfield Village’s Larry Dornisch Wins PGA’s Bill Strausbaugh Award
Larry Dornisch, PGA, a 47-year PGA Member in the Southern Ohio PGA Section and Director of Golf at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, is the recipient of the 2020 Bill Strausbaugh Award. This award recognizes a PGA Professional who demonstrates exceptional character, integrity and leadership, by way of teaching and mentoring other […]