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Sowards Captures Third Consecutive Tour Championship
Upper Arlington, OH — Death, taxes and Bob Sowards winning the SOPGA Tour Championship. Those seem to be the only constants left in life in this
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Jeff Olson, PGA Leads Tour Championship After First Round
Upper Arlington, OH — Jeff Olson, PGA General Manager at The Golf Club of Dublin holds a three stroke lead after the opening round of the SOPGA Tour
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Southern Ohio PGA holds one-point lead after Northern Ohio PGA rallies during first round of Ohio Cup at Firestone
AKEON – The Southern Ohio PGA Section (SOPGA) won the morning round and had just enough to hold off the Northern Ohio PGA Section (NOPGA) in
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The Southern Ohio Section, PGA of America is an association of over 500 golf professionals whose mission is to promote the interest, participation and enjoyment in the game itself; establish and maintain professional standards of practice, and enhance the well-being of golf professionals.
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Click HereCongratulations to 2020 Professional Development Award winner Kevin Stanton, PGA! Kevin has been instrumental in helping golfers of all levels become familiar with the Rules of Golf for many years.
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ICYMI: Bob Sowards, PGA captured his third consecutive SOPGA Tour Championship title. He completed a dramatic comeback to win in a playoff over Chase Wilson, PGA. Read the full recap here: http://ow.ly/XwJb50BZevG
It took a dramatic comeback and a playoff hole, but Bob Sowards, PGA (@BobSowards) claimed his third consecutive Tour Championship. Hear his thoughts on the event and what happened down the stretch.
The final round of the 2020 SOPGA Tour Championship is underway! Jeff Olson, PGA holds a three stroke lead to begin play. Full leaderboard here: https://bit.ly/37ryu8V
Jeff Olson, PGA (@jeffolson78) leads the SOPGA Tour Championship by three strokes after the first round. He finished as the only player in red numbers with a 2-under-par 69. Read the full first round recap here: https://bit.ly/3dRck1e
Not exactly the weather we were hoping for, but we’re excited to be at beautiful Scioto Country Club for the SOPGA Tour Championship! Thanks to @joeflopga for hosting us. Follow the scores here: https://bit.ly/37lJZig
We're now just three days away from the 2020 SOPGA Tour Championship at Scioto Country Club. We're excited to see what some of the top golfers in our Section can do at this historic venue. https://vimeo.com/469054088
Congratulations to the 2020 Bill Strausbaugh Award winner, Ken Corliss, PGA! Ken has been a PGA Professional for nearly 4o years. He is proud to be able to give back in any way he can, including mentorship. Hear from Ken what this award means to him: http://ow.ly/ZvWS50BTMZt
After round 1 of the @PGA Senior Professional Championship, @BobSowards is only one stroke off the lead. He shot 5-under-par 66 on the Ryder Course at PGA Golf Club. Full leaderboard here: https://public.pgascore.net/leaderboards/lobby.cfm?eventid=5278
Good luck to our Section Professionals competing in the 32nd Senior @PGA Professional Championship this weekend! @BobSowards @bstephenspgapro @PGABach @tkrappy Dave Bahr, Mike Thomas, Steve Klick and Barry Hinckley.
Follow the scores here: http://ow.ly/Riaw50BSIhb
This week PGA REACH Southern Ohio is introducing #PGAHOPE Member Skeeter - an Air Force veteran in our Cincinnati Chapter at Great Parks of Hamilton County's Meadow Links & Golf Academy!
Learn how you can help us continue supporting our Southern Ohio PGA HOPE veterans through the PGA National Day of HOPE 2020 campaign here: bit.ly/33Az0iJ
We'd like to give a big shoutout to our 14 SOPGA Professionals who instructed our PGA HOPE participants over eight weeks this Summer!
We're looking forward to the 2021 Sessions but in the meantime, if you're interested in helping PGA REACH Southern Ohio continue supporting veterans in our Section, check out our PGA National Day of HOPE 2020 campaign here: bit.ly/33Az0iJ
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Thank you to all the Professionals that volunteer there time , to make this Event possible.
Thanks to all the Professionals and volunteers.... You make these sessions special. Thank You
Congratulations to 2020 Professional Development Award winner Kevin Stanton, PGA! Kevin has been instrumental in helping golfers of all levels become familiar with the Rules of Golf for many years.
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Professional Development Award - Stanton
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ICYMI: Bob Sowards, PGA captured his third consecutive SOPGA Tour Championship title. He completed a dramatic comeback to win in a playoff over Chase Wilson, PGA. Read the full recap here: ow.ly/XVHI50BZevF
Sowards Captures Third Consecutive Tour Championship – Southern Ohio
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Upper Arlington, OH — Death, taxes and Bob Sowards winning the SOPGA Tour Championship. Those seem to be the only constants left in life in this crazy year after Sowards won his third consecutive Tour Championship in three tries.Congratulations to Bob Sowards, PGA Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club, for his victory at the 2020 SOPGA Tour Championship! Thanks to Joe Falardeau, PGA & his staff for hosting us at Scioto Country Club this week
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It took a dramatic comeback and a playoff hole, but Bob Sowards, PGA claimed his third consecutive Tour Championship. Hear his thoughts on the event and what happened down the stretch.
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Round 2 of the SOPGA Tour Championship is underway! Follow along for live scoring here: bit.ly/35dlv80 & through the SOPGA app.
Round 1 of the 2020 SOPGA Tour Championship started with a bit of rain but we're excited for Round 2 to begin tomorrow morning!
Not exactly the weather we were hoping for, but we’re excited to be at beautiful Scioto Country Club for the SOPGA Tour Championship! Thanks to @joeflopga for hosting us this week.
We're now just three days away from the 2020 SOPGA Tour Championship at Scioto Country Club. We're excited to see what some of the top golfers in our Section can do at this historic venue. vimeo.com/469054088
SOPGA Tour Championship - Scioto CC
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