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100TH PLAYING OF OHIO OPEN, NEW WOMEN’S EVENT HIGHLIGHT 75TH SEASON WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH. – The playing of the 100th Ohio Open and a new event specifically for women highlight the 2021 schedule of the Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golfers Association of America. The NOPGA’s 75th season gets underway on April 19 at Firestone Country Club and includes more than 30…

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio – They made it through Covid. They worked around their teaching schedules and other responsibilities at their respective clubs. They found time to practice. Through it all they played some outstanding golf during the 2020 season. And, in the end they came out as the Northern Ohio Professional Golfers Association top honorees. Jim…

There is more to being a golf professional than having the ability to play the game at a higher level. That is a given for the members of the Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golfers Association of America. Each year, the NOPGA recognizes its members and associates who have made significant contributions to the…

AKRON: Randy Dietz won by closing with a flourish. Gary Robison won with a mid-round surge. John Powers won by holding steady over the final five holes. Different divisions, different paths, same finishes. Click Here For Complete Brackets and Event Info That’s how it went Wednesday in the Denny Shute Memorial Match Play Championship at…

AKRON: It was cold enough to make stocking caps the fashion of the day, the fairways were beyond wet and a recent aeration left the greens with a texture resembling a miniature speed bump. All that was missing during Tuesday’s playing of the Denny Shute Memorial Match Play Championship was a stiff, swirling wind. Remarkably,…

Warrensville Heights, Ohio: Randy Dietz and Rob Moss each will attempt to win their second consecutive titles when the 46th Denny Shute Match Play Championships begin Monday at Portage Country Club. Event Info & Match Play Brackets Dietz, a Teaching Golf Professional at Windmill Golf Center, won the Regular Division title in 2019 en route…

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…

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…