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Southern Ohio PGA News
Spratling Joins Southern Ohio PGA Section Staff as PGA WORKS Fellow
FAIRBORN, Ohio (May 10, 2021) – The Southern Ohio PGA Section has welcomed Imani Spratling to its staff as the 2021-2022 PGA WORKS Fellow.
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Bahr Claims Senior Individual Match Play Championship
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (May 6, 2021) – Dave Bahr, PGA is our 2021 SOPGA Senior Individual Match Play Champion! The 5-seed Head Professional from
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Great Parks of Hamilton County Show Up at Southwest Chapter Pro-Pro at Sharon Woods
CINCINNATI, Ohio (May 3, 2021) – The Southwest Chapter Pro-Pro at Sharon Woods ended with two teams, including three PGA Professionals from
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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.
We achieve our mission to grow the game of golf through our educational opportunities, employment consulting services, community initiatives, sponsorship efforts, and many other local programs for enthusiasts, students, business professionals, and other community members in the southern Ohio area. Our Section operates through our Southeast and Southwest Chapters.
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Click HereWe can’t wait to see how many birdies Gregg & Sam make at the #BirdieBash!
Meet Gregg Cooper & @SArnoldPGA - the team from @greatparks The Vineyard Golf Course who will be making as many birdies as possible at the #PlayYellowBirdieBash on June 1 for @CincyChildrens! Check out their #playyellow Birdie Bash page: https://bit.ly/3w8r0kw
Our second @DriveChipPutt Local Qualifier is in full swing at @TCGolfRanch today in Cincinnati
Go Jeff & @mp358_pga as they make birdies in the #PlayYellowBirdieBash on June 1!
It's time to meet the teams of the inaugural
#PlayYellow Birdie Bash! Jeff Grant, PGA & Rob Karnes, PGA, representing @ncrcc will be making birdies for @DaytonChildrens. Check out their #PlayYellowBirdieBash page here: https://bit.ly/3eNeGQJ
Episode 5 of the Fore!! Your Career Podcast is here. This month I speak Meghann Glass, PGA about Player Development. Meghann shares her insights about what is working and the next big thing
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In this episode, I am joined by Meghann Glass-Stem the Assistant Golf Professional at Glenmoor Country Club. Meghann...
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Please join us in welcoming Imani Spratling to our @SouthernOhioPGA team as our @PGAWORKS Fellow! She'll be working closely with Section staff on all Foundation programming including the @SOPGAJrTour and PGA HOPE programs. Learn more about her here: https://bit.ly/3hhs6WG
Congratulations to the 2021 SOPGA Senior Individual Match Play Champion - Dave Bahr, PGA!
The 5-seed from @maketewah won the final match 3&2 to take the title today at @Sycamore_CCC. View the full bracket here: http://ow.ly/wA9F50EGMQ0
And then there were two... the final match of the Senior Individual Match Play Championship has teed-off @Sycamore_CCC! Good luck Dave Bahr, PGA & Mike Thomas, PGA!
16 SOPGA Professionals. 4 Rounds of Matches. 2 Days at @Sycamore_CCC. 1 Senior Individual Match Play Champion! Who will it be?!
Day 1 matches are teeing off now! Follow the Match Play Bracket here: https://bit.ly/3xNOD3n
Congratulations to our first Drive Chip & Putt qualifiers of the season! These six young golfers won today's competitions at @miamishoresgc in the14-15 Age Division.
Congratulations to our first Drive Chip & Putt qualifiers of the season! These four young golfers won today's competitions at @miamishoresgc in the 12-13 Age Division
Meet Gregg Cooper & Sam Arnold, PGA - the team from Great Parks of Hamilton County's The Vineyard Golf Course who will be making as many birdies as possible at the #PlayYellowBirdieBash on June 1 for Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center! Check out their #playyellow Birdie Bash page here: bit.ly/3w8r0kw
It’s time for our second Drive, Chip & Putt Local Qualifier! We’re at Tri County Golf Ranch in Cincinnati with our young golfers today.
We've got less than 20 days until the inaugural #PlayYellowBirdieBash & it's time to meet our teams! First up, Rob Karnes, PGA & Jeff Grant, PGA representing NCR Country Club will be making birdies for Dayton Children's Hospital. Check out their PlayYellow Birdie Bash page here: bit.ly/3eNeGQJ
Join us in welcoming Imani Spratling to our Southern Ohio PGA team as the PGA WORKS Fellow! Click here to learn more about her on our website: bit.ly/3hhs6WGPlease join us in welcoming Imani Spratling to our Southern Ohio PGA team as our PGA WORKS Fellow! She'll be working closely with Section staff on all Foundation programming including the SOPGA Junior Tour and PGA HOPE programs. Learn more about her here: bit.ly/3hhs6WG
Congratulations to the 2021 SOPGA Senior Individual Match Play Champion - Dave Bahr, PGA!
The 5-seed from Maketewah Country Club won the final match 3&2 to take the title today at Sycamore Creek Country Club. View the full bracket here: ow.ly/BTxR50EGMQ1
Congrats Dave. You’re the best!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🏌🏿♂️ The Pattons
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Final match of the SOPGA Senior Individual Match Play is on the course. Good luck to our two finalists: Dave Bahr, PGA from Maketewah Country Club and Mike Thomas, PGA from The Vineyard.
Congrats to you all!
16 SOPGA Professionals. 4 Rounds of Matches. 2 Days at Sycamore Creek Country Club. 1 Senior Individual Match Play Champion! Who will it be?!
Day 1 matches are teeing off now! Follow the Match Play Bracket here: bit.ly/3xNOD3n
Congratulations to our first Drive Chip & Putt qualifiers of the season! These 18 young golfers excelled today at Miami Shores Golf Course & will advance to our Southern Ohio Sub-Regional qualifier at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in August.
The Drive Chip & Putt season is officially starting with today’s first qualifier at Miami Shores Golf Course in Troy! #drivechipandputt
Registration is NOW OPEN for the Southern Ohio PGA Senior Professional Championship at Scioto Reserve Country Club on September 1-2! Click here to register: ow.ly/QJaN50EA8VI
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