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WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH – The Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golfers Association (NOPGA) proudly announces its 11 PGA Professional award winners and two sales representatives of the year for the 2025 season. These distinguished

MEDINA — It’s a beautiful Monday morning, frequently uncharacteristic this time of year for Northeastern Ohio, with the sun warming the day and only wispy, non-threatening clouds floating above. It is your day off, probably your only non-workday

By Tim Rogers, NOPGA Media Oberlin — Prior to the start of the 56th Assistants Championship conducted by the Northern Ohio Section of the PGA, the question was asked if Michael Balcar would be able to win a fourth title in the last five years,

By Tim Rogers, NOPGA Media After opening the 41st Northern Ohio Senior PGA Professional Championship with a 3-under 68 on Monday, Painesville’s Gary Rusnak questioned whether he would be able to go under par again during Tuesday’s final round at

By Tim Rogers, NOPGA Media CANFIELD — Victories come in all varieties. There is your expected victory as opposed to your upset victory. You’ve also got your moral victory and your landslide victory, which we all know is the irreconcilable of your

By Tim Rogers, NOPGA Media AVON — The objectives of the Northern Ohio PGA HOPE Cup are many, and all were on display on a bright and sunny Wednesday at Avon Oaks Country Club. The third edition of the event, organized by the NOPGA Foundation and

By Tim Rogers, NOPGA Media AURORA: Two long days under blazing heat and humidity thick enough to choke a walrus. Playing a golf course whose greens were harder to read than Homer’s Odyssey. Throw in the pressure of playing one of the most important

By Tim Rogers, NOPGA Media AKRON: Will Grimmer approached his golf ball which had come to rest on the right side of the 18th fairway on the South Course of Firestone Country Club. He was protecting a one-shot lead in the final round of the 104th 

By Tim RogersNOPGA MediaMay 29, 2025 AKRON: Wait. What? This can’t be the Ohio Senior Open. First, it’s not raining, and the sun actually shone over Firestone Country Club’s Fazio […]

Photo by Gary Kellner NOTHING AMATEURISH ABOUT HIS PERFORMANCE;NON-PRO HOWARD CLENDENIN LEADS SENIOR OPEN By Tim RogersNOPGA MediaMay 28, 2025 AKRON: Amateurs winning the Regular Division of the Ohio Senior […]