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North Rises Again! Ohio Cup Champions For The Fourth Consecutive Season
AKRON: It was both surprising and complete. It was about both pride and, in some ways, atonement. And, few can doubt that it was impactful. A stunning rally during Wednesday’s 16 singles matches lifted the Northern Ohio PGA Section (NOPGA) to its fourth straight victory in the Ohio Cup Matches on the South Course of…
Read MoreNorthern Ohio Rallies From 3-Point Deficit But Still Trails By One In 24th Ohio Cup
AKRON: After a disappointing morning round the Northern Ohio PGA Section (NOPGA) team rallied strong in the afternoon segment in the 24th annual Ohio Cup Matches on the South Course of Firestone Country Club. Still, there will be an uphill climb today when the event concludes with 16 singles matches to determine if the NOPGA…
Read MoreNOPGA Members Raise Pledges of Over $55,000 in Inaugural Smucker’s Birdies for Charity Event
AURORA: It was a gesture of generosity. It was a display of camaraderie. All in the spirit of playing it forward. And, in the end it was a great day of golf and a great day for golf and the charities the game supports. That’s the way it was on Monday (September 28) at Barrington…
Read MoreJim Troy Holds on and Gary Rusnak Finishes Strong in Demanding Mitchell-Haskell Tour Championship
A CONTRAST IN METHODS Jim Troy holds on and Gary Rusnak finishes strong in demanding Mitchell-Haskell Tour Championship Pepper Pike: It doesn’t matter how you get it done as long as you get it done. Jim Troy can attest to that. One near-disastrous hole early in a round is not nearly as decisive as closing…
Read MoreMcHugh Goes Hunting For Deer. But Discovered Birdies Will Do.
AURORA: Fox Den Golf Course’s Tyler McHugh has a passion for hunting. McHugh usually sets his sights on big deer – the 8-point variety – but he turned his attention to a much smaller, but more lucrative, target on Tuesday at Club Walden during the 36-hole NOPGA National Car Rental Assistants Championship. Click Here For…
Read MoreJaysen Hansen’s Rally From Five Shots Back Clinches NOPGA Professional Championship
MANSFIELD: He thought he would have to shoot an incredible round to win. As it turned out, it only took a superb round to make Beechmont Head Golf Professional Jaysen Hansen the Northern Ohio PGA Professional Championship winner. Click Here For Full Results Hansen shot a final-round 4-under 68 – the lowest round of the…
Read MorePortage Assistant Lewicki Comfortable As Professional Championship Underdog
MANSFIELD: The leaderboard is loaded with the names of former champions, former challengers and the elite of the Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golfers Association of America. Names like Mark Sierak, Randy Dietz, Jim Troy and Jaysen Hansen. Not to mention five-time champion Rob Moss and or four-time champion Gary Robison. And then there…
Read MoreBrookside Director of Golf Gary Robison Wins Sixth NOPGA Senior Professional Championship
CANTON: A few members of the Northern Ohio Section watched from the 18th green at stoic Brookside Country Club on Thursday as host pro Gary Robison put the finishing touches on another victory. Click Here for Complete Results and Event Info “He’s tough to beat here,” said one, referring to the presumed home-course advantage Robison…
Read MoreHeather Downs Director of Golf Sutton Leads NOPGA Senior Professional Championship
CANTON: Can a club professional from the Northwest make it two wins in a row in the Northeast? That will be the task at hand for Dan Sutton on Thursday when the final round of the 2020 Senior Professional Championship is played at testy Brookside Country Club. Click Here For Full Leaderboard & Event Info…
Read MoreThe J.M. Smucker Company Renews Sponsorship
Founding Northern Ohio PGA Section Foundation Sponsor, The J.M. Smucker Company has renewed its sponsorship of the Northern Ohio PGA Section Foundation for a third consecutive year. The Northern Ohio PGA and the Northern Ohio PGA Section Foundation thank The J.M. Smucker Company for its continued support of our mission to make the community a…
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