Monthly column from the editor
Columnist: Editor
Ahhh Finally! Spring Arrives Along with 3-PUTTS!
Golfers are a hardy lot, but it’s difficult negotiating a tee-to-green trek over and around snow banks. Hopefully the white stuff is gone until after Thanksgiving and Golfaholics can now get about the real business of life, chasing the little white ball. With Tiger Woods announcing his full comeback by winning the Masters last month […]
Talking Women’s Golf & The Masters
Historically April means only one thing to Golfaholics, The Masters. But, with the addition of the Drive, Chip & Putt Finals for junior golfers and the first-ever Augusta National Women’s Amateur, golf fans have even more action to get excited about. Hopefully Haylee Harford, from Leavittburg, Ohio and Furman University, will make it to the […]
Get Ready for Spring!
This month Ohio Golf Journal, in our special ‘Get Ready for Spring’ section, we have Golfaholics covered with everything they need to get ready for Spring Golf in Ohio. We have enlisted PGA Professionals from around the state to give tips, hot new merchandise needs and even a breakdown of the new Rules that you […]
Golf is Better in Florida (in January)
I know this is the Ohio Golf Journal, but in January and February golf is much better enjoyed in sunny and warm Florida. Plus, we were able to meet old friends and collect many new interviews for Back 9 Report TV at the PGA Merchandise Show at the end of January. Traveling around Florida for […]
WOW!! It’s 2019 Already
Wasn’t it just a couple of years ago we were worried about Y2K, a new century and mass hysteria on the Internet? Here we are 18 years into a new era and technology is affecting our everyday and golf lives, like never before. Time waits for no man (or woman) and Ohio Golf Journal is excited to be entering our fifth […]
Merry Christmas & a Happy Golf Year!!
Ohio Golf Journal wants to wish every Golfaholic a very Merry Christmas, plus we hope Santa leaves some great golf stuff under the tree for you. Reflecting back on 2018 brings a smile to our face. We were fortunate to be able to visit several of the top golf destinations in the country and write […]
Happy Thanksgiving Golfaholics
The end of November normally brings snow and cold weather to Northern Ohio, which puts a damper on the golf season. It’s time to think about planning that golf trip to Florida, Arizona or points south. This month in Ohio Golf Journal we talk about the benefits of short golf courses. We golfers sometimes get […]
June is a Busy Month for Golf in Ohio
As the calendar turns to June, golf season swings into high gear in Ohio. Another Memorial Tournament is history and the U.S. Open will be contested at Shinnecock Hills on Long Island. Will the USGA try to kill all the grass at the historic course? Will they let the rough grow so thick that small […]
Spring has Finally Arrived!
It appears Spring has finally reached Ohio. The temperatures are warming up, the sun is making the grass green up and birds are building nests around my house. I even have one pesky woodpecker, who is trying to attract a sexy female by drumming on the flashing that surrounds the chimney on the roof of […]
It’s Spring in Ohio
The Indians and Reds have started the MLB season. The Masters has awarded another Green Jacket and the birds are chirping outside my office window. Golf courses across the state are welcoming anxious golfers and getting the 2018 golf season underway. If you are tired of simply taking a few bucks from your golf buddies […]