Tag Archives: Memorial
Off the Fringe: Recent Happenings In Golf
By Ed Travis Scottie Bounces Back at River Highlands Scottie Scheffler, after nearly missing the cut at the U.S. Open and struggling for 72 holes on Pinehurst’s greens, put the T-41 finish behind him. He hadn’t played like world number one at Pinehurst and admitted as much in post tournament interviews, but he turned […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tiger Woods Will Play in 2018 Memorial Tournament
The Memorial Tournament has been held at Muirfield Village Golf Club since Roger Maltbie won in 1976. The course and the tournament are the pride of the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus. It annually draws a stellar field of PGA Tour professionals to Columbus and has generated millions of dollars in charitable donation the Nationwide Children’s […]
Opportunities to See Professional Golf in Ohio
In addition to being able to compete in a multitude of wonderful amateur events, Ohio golfers have the opportunity to witness a variety of professional golf throughout the summer months. If you want to see some of the best golfers in the world compete, here are the dates you need to mark your calendars. […]
Ohio Golf News
Ohio Tournaments Donate Millions to Charity The Memorial Tournament announced that the 2017 PGA Tour event raised $2,250,000 for charitable organizations in central Ohio, including a record-setting $1,875,000 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital through an alliance with the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. Since its first playing in 1976, the Memorial has eclipsed $29 million in […]