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Worthington Added to the History Books as New Southern Ohio PGA Professional Champion
CINCINNATI, Ohio (July 27, 2021) – At 10-under-par, Wyatt Worthington, PGA claimed the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship on
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Worthington Leads 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship at Seven-Under-Par
CINCINNATI, Ohio (July 26, 2021) – Wyatt Worthington, PGA claimed the 36-hole lead at seven-under-par in the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional
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All in a Day’s Work, Grove Cards Three-Under-Par at Legacy Championship
MASON, Ohio (July 19, 2021) – Congratulations to Darrin Grove who claimed the 2021 Legacy Championship at Heritage Club! Grove, a PGA
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Click HereAt -10, Wyatt Worthington, PGA has claimed the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship at @maketewah. The Teaching Professional at The Golf Depot in Columbus carded a 68 in the final round to take home the trophy. Congratulations, @WWorthingtonII!
Heading into the final 9 holes at the SOPGA Professional Championship at @maketewah! 8 players are under par for the week & @WWorthingtonII extends his lead to -8
Leader @WWorthingtonII begins his final round for the SOPGA Professional Championship!
Denny & Andrews, T3 at -3, warming up for their final round! Andrews is off at 9:30, Denny is in the final pairing at 9:40.
@JamaicaRunGC | @BlueAshGolf | @maketewah
Wilson has arrived & is ready to chase the lead in the 76th SOPGA Professional Championship final round! He’s currently in second place at -5, two off the leader.
@Chase_Wilson11 | @columbus_cc | @maketewah
Rise & Shine ☀️ the final round of the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship tees off at 8:00 at @maketewah!
Follow live scoring here: http://ow.ly/jx9o30rP0rs
@WWorthingtonII leads the SOPGA Professional Championship after 36 holes @maketewah. The final round begins at 8:00 AM. Read more: https://bit.ly/3rB3DyM
Round 1: ✅
Round 2: In Progress…
@Chase_Wilson11, PGA from @columbus_cc leads at 6-under-par (65) after the first round of the SOPGA Professional Championship at @maketewah!
Thanks @Preciseyardage for being a supporting partner of today’s Championship & providing on the dot distances for our players at @maketewah 🎯
Round 1 of the SOPGA Professional Championship is underway at @maketewah! Players are starting to make the turn & you can follow the leaderboard here: http://ow.ly/jx9o30rP0rs
At -10, Wyatt Worthington, PGA has claimed the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship at Maketewah Country Club. The Teaching Professional at The Golf Depot in Columbus carded a 68 in the final round to take home the trophy. Congratulations, Wyatt!
Congratulations Wyatt. Job well done.
Great playing Wyatt!! Well done
Congratulations Wyatt!
Congrats, Wyatt!
That’s playing golf right there !
Congrats!
Nice WW
Rise & Shine ☀️ the final round of the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship tees off at 8:00 at Maketewah Country Club!
Follow the leaderboard: bit.ly/2WhB2mu
Good luck to all
Wyatt Worthington, PGA is at the top of the leaderboard after carding scores of 67-68, 7-under-par at the SOPGA Professional Championship! The top 30 players will begin the final round at 8:00 tomorrow morning. Read more: bit.ly/3rB3DyM
Round 1: ✅
Round 2: In Progress…
Chase Wilson, PGA from Columbus Country Club leads at 6-under-par (65) after the first round of the SOPGA Professional Championship at Maketewah Country Club!
Let’s go Ricky!!
Round 1 of the Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship is underway at Maketewah Country Club! Good luck to all our professionals playing 36 holes today!
The road to the 2022 PGA Professional Championship in Austin, TX begins tomorrow at the 76th Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship at Maketewah Country Club! Who will be our new Champion?
Bob Sowards, PGA is staring down the weekend at Sunningdale Golf Club for The European Tour's Senior Open! Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club's Director of Instruction's opening round 71 & second round 69 secured him a spot in the 6:05 AM (ET) pairing on Saturday. Good luck this weekend, Bob!
Way to go, best of luck this weekend!
Good luck Bob! Go get em!
Great playing. Good luck on the weekend!
Good luck Bob!!
Good luck Bob
Wish you all the best Bob!
Thatta boy Bobby!!
Really awesome..
Congratulations to our 2021 Legacy Champion, Darrin Grove! He claimed the victory by carding a 3-under-par, 69 at Heritage Club in Mason.
Looked like Mike Thomas at first glance!
Good morning from the Legacy Championship at Heritage Club! The 63 player field begins to tee it up today at 8:00.
Good luck to all!!
24 more young golfers are headed to Columbus for the Drive, Chip and Putt Sub-Regional qualifier in August! Congratulations to today’s winners at the Heatherwoode local qualifier!
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