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Teacher & Coach of the Year, presented by GOLFTEC…Jon Decker has spent a lifetime teaching golf. The practice tee is where it started, but it has never been the only place he’s wanted to reach people. There are books, instructional

Bill Strausbaugh Award…Tom Bach has a way of making people feel that they matter. And long after the years spent working alongside him have passed, that feeling tends to stay. The phone still rings. The relationships endure. The people who have

Dublin, Ohio – Mike Crotty, PGA, an esteemed PGA of America Golf Professional, dedicated mentor and Southern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026. In accordance with his wishes, no services will be held.

COLUMBUS, Ohio – For Team YoYo, a birdie has always been worth celebrating. Now, it can mean something more. Led by PGA of America Golf Professional Chris Yoder, PGA, Team YoYo is doubling their impact in 2026, launching another fundraiser

DUBLIN, OH — The Southern Ohio PGA has announced that Garrett Rodgers, PGA, and Bobby Sneed, PGA, have been elected to serve two-year terms as At-Large Directors on the Section Board of Directors. The election results were finalized during the 2026

PGA Executive of the Year…There are leaders who make an organization better while they are in charge. Then there are leaders who change what an organization believes it can become. For the Southern Ohio PGA, Jeff Grant has spent the last

The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to announce its 2026 Rolex Players of the Year, recognizing three PGA of America Golf Professionals and one PGA Associate whose on-course performances defined an exceptional season of competition across the Section and

The Southern Ohio PGA is set to host the annual Fall Business Meeting on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Pinnacle Golf Club in Grove City, OH. At Large Candidates David Hartke, PGA – Head Professional – Losantiville Country Club Mack

Cincinnati, Ohio – Golf is a game of momentum. Bob Sowards has spent a career proving he doesn’t need any.  For some players, a tournament is a series of emotional weather systems. A birdie run brings sunshine. A bogey introduces a cold

Chardon, Ohio — Larry King had to put his radio away. The Southern Ohio PGA came into Wednesday singles at the 30th Ohio Cup with a two-point lead and, after the first few hours, the leaderboard and the chatter on the staff radio had become too