Drive Chip and Putt Registration Now Open
The USGA, Masters Tournament and PGA of America announced today that registration for 2021 -2022 Drive, Chip and Putt qualifying is now open on DriveChipandPutt.com. Local qualifying begins May 1, 2021, and will continue throughout the summer with 330 events in all 50 states for boys and girls, ages 7-15. The full schedule of qualifying…
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NOPGA Announces Its 2020 Player of the Year Awards
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…
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Windmill Golf Center 2021 Winter Camps Are Now Open for Registration!
!!!SPOTS ARE FILLING UP QUICK!!! There are only a few spots left for every camp.Registration is officially open for the 2021 Weekly Windmill Winter Camps starting the first Saturday, Sunday, or Monday in February and ending in April! Juniors will have the opportunity to learn from some of the best PGA instructors and club fitters…
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NOPGA Honors Members With 2020 Section Awards
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…
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Dietz, Robison and Powers Prevail in Denny Shute Memorial Match Play
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…
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Stocking Caps Were the Fashion of the Day During Closing Rounds of Denny Shute Memorial Match Play Championship
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,…
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Randy Dietz, Rob Moss Set to Defend Titles in Denny Shute Match Play Championship at Portage
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…
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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…
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Northern 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…
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NOPGA 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…
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