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Allie White Makes Southern Ohio PGA History at Stableford Championship
DAYTON, Ohio — History has a way of arriving quietly. On Monday at Dayton Country Club, Allie White, PGA, authored a milestone 80 years in the
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Kern Takes Low Club Professional Honors at 108th PGA Championship
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (May 17, 2026) – Ben Kern, PGA General Manager at Hickory Hills Golf Club in Grove City, Ohio, earned Low PGA of America
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At Aronimink, Ben Kern Played Free
Newton Square, PA – At Aronimink Golf Club, on a golf course built to expose uncertainty, Ben Kern played with the freedom of a man who no
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A PGA Tour player. A Patient Champion. PGA Jr. League golfers. PGA Professionals. The children's medicine advocates who help make life-changing care possible.
Different roles. Different backgrounds. Different connections to the game.
One shared mission.
Today at the ...Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, they all stood together because of what golf can accomplish when a community rallies around a cause.
Joined by Play Yellow Ambassador and PGA Tour player Denny McCarthy, Patient Champion Aiden and his family, representatives from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Play Yellow, Southern Ohio PGA Professionals and Team YoYo celebrated a partnership that has generated more than $1.3 million through our Play Yellow Birdie Bashes.
Every person in this photo represents a different part of that story.
Together, they represent what's possible when golf becomes a force for good.
A PGA Tour player. A Patient Champion. PGA Jr. League golfers. PGA Professionals. The children's medicine advocates who help make life-changing care possible.
Different roles. Different backgrounds. Different connections to the game.
One shared mission.
Today at the ...Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, they all stood together because of what golf can accomplish when a community rallies around a cause.
Joined by Play Yellow Ambassador and PGA Tour player Denny McCarthy, Patient Champion Aiden and his family, representatives from Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Play Yellow, Southern Ohio PGA Professionals and Team YoYo celebrated a partnership that has generated more than $1.3 million through our Play Yellow Birdie Bashes.
Every person in this photo represents a different part of that story.
Together, they represent what's possible when golf becomes a force for good.
History at Dayton Country Club!
With her victory at the Southern Ohio PGA Stableford Classic, Allie White, PGA became the first woman in the 80-year history of the Southern Ohio PGA to win the main division of a Section event.
A historic day for Allie. A historic day for the ...Southern Ohio PGA.
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History at Dayton Country Club!
With her victory at the Southern Ohio PGA Stableford Classic, Allie White, PGA became the first woman in the 80-year history of the Southern Ohio PGA to win the main division of a Section event.
A historic day for Allie. A historic day for the ...Southern Ohio PGA.
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What a round! After making bogey on her first hole at Dayton Country Club, Allie White went bogey-free the rest of the way to fire an incredible Stableford round of 10! She defeated Ben Kern by three points. Chase Wilson and Austin Schoonmaker finished T3.
Paul Hobart won the Senior ...Division. Schoonmaker also won the Associate Division.
What a round! After making bogey on her first hole at Dayton Country Club, Allie White went bogey-free the rest of the way to fire an incredible Stableford round of 10! She defeated Ben Kern by three points. Chase Wilson and Austin Schoonmaker finished T3.
Paul Hobart won the Senior ...Division. Schoonmaker also won the Associate Division.
Fresh off his incredible week at the 2026 PGA Championship, Ben Kern is back playing on the SOPGA tournament schedule!
(he made that putt, of course)
Changing it up today! Welcome to Dayton Country Club for the 2026 Stableford Championship.
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We had a great day at Yankee Trace celebrating our newest PGA HOPE graduates! Despite the rainy conditions, this group showed incredible dedication in completing the program. Congratulations to all! Thank you for being part of PGA HOPE!
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