Fox Den’s Tyler McHugh shot a two-under-par 68 to win the NOPGA’s Stroke Play Series #2 event at Kirtland Country Club to win the $1,000 first place check. Below are the top twenty finishers in the event held Monday, June 1. 1 Tyler McHugh  Fox Den GC F -2 68 $1,000.00 2 Collin Slattery  The Country Club F E 70 $800.00 3 Gary Robison  Brookside F +1 71 100 $700.00 T4 Jon Jones  Youngstown F +2 72 76 $460.00 T4 Jaysen Hansen  Beechmont F +2 72 76 $460.00 T4 Mark Sierak  Barrington F +2 72 76 $460.00 T4 John Power ..read more

Results from the Monday, June 1 qualifier in central Ohio. Thirty one golfers qualified to move on to the Ohio Amateur at Columbus CC in July. 1 Mitchell, Kyle Powell, Ohio -2 70 T2 Williard, ChristopherBlacklick, Ohio -1 71 T2 Davern, CalebGrove City, Ohio -1 71 T4 Qian, JoshuaWesterville, Ohio E 72 T4 Corder, ColeBeavercreek, Ohio E 72 T4 Solomon, CamdenDublin, Ohio E 72 T7 Wininger, MattWesterville, Ohio +1 73 T7 Siekmann, AaronPowell, Ohio +1 73 T7 Evans, SamColumbus, Ohio +1 73 T7 Buzaki, KyleStow, Ohio +1 73 T11 Rucker, BenjaminColumbus, Ohio +2 ..read more

SOURCE: By Ben Stroup – bstroup@aimmediamidwest.com Sisters Mia and Leila Raines, Galena residents, took top honors in their respective divisions as the Central Ohio Golf Academy kicked off its summer tour with the Adam Tobias Jr. Open Monday and Tuesday at Denison Golf Club. Mia won the girls’ 13-15 age group with a two-day total of 158. She carded an 80 on day one, collecting birdies on each of the first two holes, and added a 78 with two more birdies in the second round. Audrey Keplar finished second in the division with a combined score of 168. Leila, competing in the 16-18 age group, won ..read more

Event draws more than 90 players SOURCE: By Jose Nogueras – jnogueras@aimmediamidwest.com Fore. Or perhaps the number six, as in six-feet social distancing, was more appropriate for the start of the Lima Junior Golf Association (LJGA) season that began with the Eagles Aerie #370 Open held Thursday at Tamarac Golf Club. Ninety-two young linksters hit the fairways and greens at the first event of the year that has 14 tournaments slated spread over six counties. Mike Harmon, LJGA tournament director, said the biggest thing getting ready for this season was waiting for the word that they would be ..read more

SOURCE: SOPGA Communications Sam Arnold wins Legacy Championship in playoff. Sam Arnold of Vineyard Golf Course became the first Section event champion of the year after winning the Legacy Championship on the second playoff hole. Arnold and The Golf Club of Dublin’s Jeff Olson both carded early 1-under-par 71s that held up throughout the day. Both players parred the first playoff hole before Arnold tapped in a birdie on the second playoff hole to secure his first victory of the new season. Clear, sunny skies greeted the field as they returned to SOPGA tournament a ..read more

Funeral visitation date set for June 9th in Cincinnati SOURCE: SOPGA Website As you may have heard already heard, SOPGA Hall of Famer Bob Harrison, PGA passed away yesterday at the age of 79. Bob was the Head Professional at Clovernook for nearly 40 years from 1971-2007 and was elected into the SOPGA Hall of Fame in 2003. Among his many other accomplishments during his storied career, Bob produced and hosted a Public Access show teaching the swing, rules and etiquette of golf and served on the teaching panel for the PGA of America’s former business schools. Bob served in many roles on the Cinc ..read more

SOURCE: Lyn Plaisance , NOPGA The Northern Ohio PGA announces the retirement of Executive Director Dominic Antenucci, PGA, and Junior Golf Director Eileen Antenucci after 20 and 19 years of service in those positions, respectively. During their tenure with the Northern Ohio PGA, the pair strengthened and grew the Section in a number of ways, and embodied its mission to promote interest and enjoyment in the game of golf. Among many other notable achievements, the Antenuccis founded the Kenny Novak Tour and Championship (now the NOPGA Junior Tour) and grew the Northern Ohio PGA Junior Program to ..read more

SOURCE: By Cliff Hickman CantonRep.com sports writerPosted at 11:05 AM Jun 4, 2020 updated at 10:38 PM Northern Ohio PGA Junior Golf Tour results Catawba Island, Wednesday Boys 16-19: 1, Caden Scarbrough, North Canton, 71; 2, Mason Wolkov, Aurora, 79; 3, Ben Cors, Wooster, 82 11-15: 1, Jordan Kish, Massillon, 81; 2, Ben Scheef, Olmstead Twp., 83; 3, Jude Abbass, Aurora, 85; Grayson Clark, Port Clinton, 85; Joshua Weiner, Macedonia, 85 Girls 16-19: 1, Sydney Leyerle, Helena, 79; 2, Kira Moore, Mansfield, 80; 3, Kyleigh Dull, Fremont, 81 11 ..read more

SOURCE: By John Strege; Golfweek 6/4/20 https://www.golfdigest.com/story/u-s–solheim-cup-captain-pat-hurst-names-angela-stanford-an-assi A strong resume counts, of course, but so does passion, and the latter was a key element in Solheim Cup captain Pat Hurst’s decision to name Angela Stanford an assistant captain for the 2021 event at the Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. “Angela and I are pretty similar in a lot of ways,” Hurst said in a conference call with reporters. “We both have passion for the game. We love the red, white and blue, playing for our country. Angela, even playing for TCU, she ..read more

Source: by Brian Wacker, Golfworld When the PGA Tour announced last week that the John Deere Classic, set to be played July 9-12, had been canceled due to complications with holding the event while following local COVID-19 restrictions, tour officials said they intended to replace it with another tournament. That new event will be held at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, and sponsored by Workday, sources have told Golf Digest. Muirfield Village is also home to Jack Nicklaus’ Memorial Tournament, which is scheduled to be played July 16-19, the week after the John Deere, meaning the ..read more