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County Health Departments Have Final Say
By Allen Freeman, NEOHGolf.com Although Governor Mike DeWine has allowed golf courses to remain open for play, several county health officials around the state took exception to that decision. Various County Health Departments across the state of Ohio decided they didn’t agree with the Governor’s order that all golf courses remain open as outdoor recreation areas, […]
Golf Rounds Up 300% in February
By Allen Freeman, NEOHGolf.com Before the Coronavirus Scare forced people to quarantine in their homes, Cleveland-area golf was experiencing one of its best February’s on record. Several 50+ degree days and an unusually dry February led to an explosive 299.0% increase in rounds played across Greater Cleveland versus February, 2019. The state as a whole […]
Tips to Improve Your Putting While at Home
Tips to Improve Your Putting while at Home under Coronavirus Quarantine.
Northern Ohio PGA Announces Changes
By Allen Freeman, The Northern Ohio PGA announced the retirement of long-time Executive Director Dominic Antenucci and Junior Golf Director Eileen Antenucci. During their tenure with the Northern Ohio PGA, the pair strengthened and grew the Section, and embodied its mission to promote interest and enjoyment in the game of golf. Among many other notable achievements, the Antenucci’s founded […]
KSU’s Lisa Strom Receives National Recognition
By Allen Freeman Kent State University Women’s Golf head coach Lisa Strom has been named the 2019 LPGA Teaching and Club Professional (T&CP) National Coach of the Year. The national award winners were selected by the LPGA T&CP membership’s Executive Committee from the pool of the section award winners voted on by officers of the six regional […]
Fabled Course Designer, Pete Dye Passes at the age of 94
“The ardent golfer would play Mount Everest if somebody would put a flagstick on top…golf is not a fair game so why build a fair golf course.” This quote from Pete Dye can be found inscribed at the base of the bronze statue that sits near the clubhouse of the Dye Course at French Lick. […]
The Real GOAT Turns 80
“All I ever wanted to do was play competitive golf against the best players in the world.” Jack Nicklaus achieved that goal, plus much, much more. On January 21st last month, the Golden Bear turned 80 years old. Nicklaus is not only the best golfer to ever come out of the state of Ohio, […]
Bridgestone Senior PLAYERS Generates $825,000 for Area Charities
After the final event at Firestone Country Club in 2018, one of the biggest concerns about the loss of the PGA TOUR’s WGC Bridgestone Invitational was its effect on the significant charity dollars for Northeast Ohio. The final Bridgestone Invitational generated $1,028,910 in 2018, which was distributed to 41 local charities. The PGA Champion’s Tour’s Bridgetone SENIOR PLAYERS Championship didn’t […]
Todd Casabella Ranked Top Teacher in Ohio
Barrington Golf Club’s Todd Casabella is the highest ranked Northeast Ohio golf instructor in the ‘2019 Golf Digest Best Teachers by State’ rankings, as listed in the magazine’s December issue. Other Northeast Ohio swing coaches on the list include Jon Jones of Youngstown CC, Mike Emery and Gary Robison of Canton Brookside, Nick Paez of GolfTEC Cleveland West, Rob Moss of Pepper Pike, and Patrick Milkovich of Canterbury. Top 10 Listing […]