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Robison Captures Ohio Senior Pro
By Allen Freeman, NEOH Golf Gary Robison birdied three of the last four holes to card a final round 3-under 68 to win his sixth NOPGA Senior Professional Championship at Brookside Country Club. Robison finished with a two-day total of even-par 142 to win by five shots over runner-up Dan Sutton, Director of Golf at Heather Downs Country […]
Pair of Ohio Natives on Symetra Tour Haylee Harford & Marissa Steen are Working to Make it to LPGA Tour.
Marissa Steen grew up in West Chester, Ohio and played her high school golf for Lakota. She was a member of the Memphis Women’s Golf Team and turned professional in 2012. Finishing No. 1 on the Symetra Tour in 2014, she graduated to the LPGA, but injury prevented her from keeping her card. She has […]
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 […]
Golf Travel is Still a Viable Option
Many Golfaholics are fed up with being stuck at home and are ready to experience new adventures, but are wary of staying in a hotel, or boarding an airplane. The second issue is a very easy fix. We are fortunate in Ohio to be blessed with a number of great golfing opportunities in every […]
Charlie Daniels Beat the Devil & Enjoyed a Round of Golf
By: Pete Kinney A golf pro fondly remembers a day spent on the course with a country music legend. I met many famous entertainers, during my years in radio in Binghamton, New York, but never had the opportunity to meet the great Charlie Daniels. I did, however, get that chance on the golf […]
Laubacher Wins Ohio Senior Amateur
From NEOHGolf.com Tom Laubacher from Aurora posted two rounds of 69-71= 140 to capture a one-stroke victory over Tom Jereb from Painesville at Toledo Country Club to win the Ohio Senior Amateur last month. Solon’s Monty Guest was tied for the lead after a 1-under par first round, but slipped back to finish in third place with […]
NEOH Amateur Results
From NEOHGolf.com For a player to win by six strokes in a big event like the 2020 Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship, requires a serious amount of talent. Akron’s Cade Breitenstine just finished his freshman season on the Kent State Men’s Golf Team and won the 90 NE Ohio Amateur at Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna […]
COVID-19 Forcing Withdrawals in Professional Golf
Fred Altvater As Ohio is preparing to welcome both the PGA TOUR and the LPGA Tour for four solid weeks in July and August, it is becoming apparent that, even with the best intentions, efforts at keeping the pros safe from COVID-19 is not a 100% proposition. Nick Watney and Cameron Champ, as well […]
Post COVID-19: Golf Will Come Back
By ED TRAVIS One of the reasonable things to do, while watching my dog destroy the pillows on the couch, he’s bored too, or figuring out how much Worcestershire sauce to put in the pork chop marinade, is to think about what golf will look like after the stay-at-home and social distancing requirements are […]
Are You a Golfaholic, or Do You Just Enjoy the Game?
By Kieran Clark Are you a Golfaholic, or someone who just enjoys hitting a few tops, slices, shanks and chunks? Unless you earn a living from playing the game, or compete at an elite amateur level, golf is essentially a hobby for most of us. Whether you are a serious Golfaholic, or someone who merely […]