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Mizuno Continues Support of Southern Ohio PGA Through New Extended Three-Year Partnership
FAIRBORN, OH – Mizuno Golf, represented by Tim Botschner in Southern Ohio, has expanded its support of the Southern Ohio PGA Section through a
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New Era Golf Increases Support of Columbus Military Community
DUBLIN, OH (May 27, 2022) – New Era Golf and their six Columbus area facilities have significantly increased their support of the Columbus
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Southern Ohio PGA Professionals Raise $267,000 Through 2022 Play Yellow Birdie Bash
POWELL, OH (May 24, 2022) – The Southern Ohio PGA, through the charitable PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation, is excited to announce the Play
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Learn MoreWe know this month's @APGA_Tour Player of the Month!
Congratulations #SOPGAProfessional @WWorthingtonII!
We are excited to recognize Wyatt Worthington II as the World Wide Technology APGA Player of the Month!
Worthington has established himself as one of the most consistent players on the APGA Tour, collecting four top-10 finishes in seven events this season.
Congratulations Timmy, the 2022 Southern Ohio Boys #JuniorPGA Champion and the Runner-Up Cameron!
They earned spots in the 46th Boys @JuniorPGAChamp at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club later this season.
Congratulations Timmy Hollenbeck, our 2022 Southern Ohio Boys Junior PGA Champion!
Cameron Phillips earned the Runner-Up title after a well fought 5-hole playoff.
Read the full Southern Ohio #JuniorPGA Boys Championship recap: https://bit.ly/3Ac4psu
Congratulations Clare, the 2022 Southern Ohio Girls #JuniorPGA Champion and the Runner-Up Audrey!
They earned spots in the 46th Girls @JuniorPGAChamp at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club later this season.
Congratulations Clare Yeazell, our 2022 Southern Ohio Girls Junior PGA Champion!
Audrey Ryu earned the Runner-Up title after a well fought 11-hole playoff.
Read the full Southern Ohio #JuniorPGA Girls Championship recap: https://bit.ly/3a1Jpdq
Today's the final round of the 101st Ohio Open. Follow along to see if Bob Sowards, PGA can outlast the youngsters and claim his fourth Ohio Open championship!
101st Pyramid Treating Ohio Open Championship
The 101st Pyramid Treating Ohio Open Championship will be played at Westfield Country Club North and South Courses!
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Congratulations Bob Sowards, PGA - the 2022 Springfield Classic champion!
Sowards carded 13 pars and 4 birdies today to finish at the top of the leaderboard today at three-under-par.
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What a putt on your final hole at the Springfield Classic 💥
A beautiful day for the Springfield Classic at Springfield Country Club!
Follow the leaderboard today as players make the turn and finish their rounds this afternoon: https://bit.ly/3tNR5GG
Congratulations to the boys advancing from this week’s #DriveChipandPutt Local Qualifier at @BelmontHills_CC!
Congratulations to the girls advancing from this week’s #DriveChipandPutt Local Qualifier at @BelmontHills_CC!
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Congratulations Bob Sowards, PGA - the 2022 Springfield Classic champion!
Sowards carded 13 pars and 4 birdies today to finish at the top of the leaderboard today at three-under-par.
A beautiful day for the Springfield Classic at Springfield Country Club!
Follow the leaderboard through the link in our story today as players make the turn and finish their rounds this afternoon!
Congratulations Chase Wilson, PGA - the 2022 Mid Ohio Golf Car Capital City Classic Champion!
Wilson carded a round of four-under-par 68 at The Medallion Club to claim his first SOPGA win of the 2022 season!
Check out this starting hole for the Mid Ohio Golf Car Capital City Classic at The Medallion Club! Players are zipping around the course today in Yamaha carts.
Congratulations Chris Muse, PGA - making history as the first SOPGA Stableford Champion!
Muse finished at the top of the leaderboard today with 6 points in the 18 Hole Individual Stableford format event.
Welcome to the inaugural SOPGA Stableford Championship!
Who will be the first player to claim the title today at Dayton Country Club?!
The #PlayYellowBirdieBash field celebrated #PlayYellow at the Memorial Tournament earlier this week by presenting the funds raised for our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals to #PlayYellow ambassadors Will McGirt, Bo Hoag & Peter Malnati on Wednesday.
Thank you to all our 2022 #PlayYellowBirdieBash donors!
$267,113 raised. 729 birdies made. 72 holes of fun at the 2022 #PlayYellowBirdieBash!
Thank you to each of our players and donors for their support of the #PlayYellowBirdieBash! In just two years, we have raised over $500,000 for our local Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals and PGA REACH Southern Ohio programs.
Read the full release at the link in our story today and the PYBB22 highlight on our profile!
When you hear 350 birdies have been made at the #PlayYellowBirdieBash for our Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals & PGA REACH Southern Ohio and there’s still 36 holes to go!
You can follow the birdie tracker at the link in our story for round by round updates!
Today’s the day! The #PlayYellowBirdieBash is underway at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club in Columbus thanks to our honorary starter Dayton Children’s Hospital Patient Champion Brody H!
Follow today’s birdie count at the link in our story today!
Introducing our final #PlayYellowBirdieBash, team from Muirfield Village Golf Club, Erik Carlson, PGA and Chad Middaugh, PGA!
Help Erik & Chad raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' Nationwide Children's Hospital & PGA REACH Southern Ohio through the link in our story!
How low will the Thomas’s go at tomorrow’s #PlayYellowBirdieBash! GOLFTEC Blue Ash’s Ashley Thomas, PGA and Vineyard Golf Course’s Mike Thomas, PGA are ready to make some birdies.
Help Ashley and Mike raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and PGA REACH Southern Ohio at the link in our story!
They're ready! Worthington Hills Country Club's Ben Bastel, PGA and Justin Van Heukelom, PGA are back & ready to make birdies at the #PlayYellowBirdieBash tomorrow!
Help Ben & Justin raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' Nationwide Children's Hospital and PGA REACH Southern Ohio at the link in our story!
The #PlayYellowBirdieBash countdown is down to one day! Dave MacLaughlin, PGA and Andrew Oxender, PGA from the Golf Club at Little Turtle are ready to make birdies tomorrow!
Help Dave & Andrew raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' Nationwide Children's Hospital and PGA REACH Southern Ohio through the link in our story!
They're in! Springfield Country Club's Jake Houston, PGA & The Country Club at Muirfield Village's Jimmy Logue, PGA are making birdies for TWO local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals at this week's #PlayYellowBirdieBash!
Help Jake & Jimmy raise funds for Dayton Children's Hospital, Nationwide Children's Hospital & PGA REACH Southern Ohio at the link in our story!
Jefferson Golf & Country Club's Barry Hinckley, PGA & Blacklick Woods Golf Course's Danny Sorgini, PGA have teamed up again for the #PlayYellowBirdieBash!
Help Barry & Danny raise funds for Choldren’s Miracle Network Hospitals' Natiowide Children’s Hospital & PGA REACH Southern Ohio through the link in our story today!
Vineyard Golf Course’s Sam Arnold, PGA and Miami View Golf Club’s Brad Loomis, PGA are teaming up at Tuesday’s #PlayYellowBirdieBash!
Help Sam & Brad raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and PGA REACH Southern Ohio through the link in our story today!
Congratulations Sam Arnold, PGA, the 2022 SOPGA Senior Match Play Champion!
Arnold started the week in the 11-seed spot and won four matches to claim the championship title.
Not one, but TWO teams from NCR Country Club are in! Introducing new #PlayYellowBirdieBash team - John Elking, PGA & Gip Hoagland, PGA.
Help John & Gip raise funds for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals' Dayton Children's Hospital and PGA REACH Southern Ohio on Tuesday, May 24 through the link in our story today!
NCR Country Club’s Jeff Grant, PGA and Rob Karnes, PGA are back at next week’s #PlayYellowBirdieBash!
Help Jeff & Rob raise funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Dayton Children’s Hospital and PGA REACH Southern Ohio through the link in our story today!
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