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By Craig Dolch Special to the PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (January 6, 2026) – The highly anticipated PGA Winter Championships kick off its 71st season of hosting national-level championships at PGA Golf Club this week, starting Wednesday

Of all the strides PGA HOPE Southern Ohio made in 2025, perhaps the most important one happened in rain-soaked shoes during a borderline biblical downpour at Carmel Country Club, just days before the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow in

As 2025 comes to a close, PGA HOPE Southern Ohio reflects on a year defined by expanded opportunities and meaningful growth for our Veteran community. With more programs offered and more Veterans served, this season stands out as one of our strongest

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Dec. 9, 2025) – It had been a slow start to the 48th PGA Tournament Series for Bob Sowards. Just a pair of top-five finishes. Sowards’ game finally warmed up in Event No. 3. And how. Sowards capped off another brilliant

Frisco, TX – On the final day of the 2025 PGA Jr. League Championship, the Texas sky wouldn’t cooperate. Lightning sirens wailed, rain hammered the turf and the championship match against Team California kept slipping into pauses. The players

Before he ever cradled a 7-iron or gave a Veteran the gift of golf, Burt Jones was a kid from Milford, Ohio, staring down the narrow roads of a small town and choosing the only path that seemed to lead somewhere bigger. In December 1968, despite

Golf Professional of the Year…At Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in Powell, Ohio, the first thing people notice isn’t the immaculate fairways or the hum of carts on a Saturday morning. You notice the feeling. The kind of environment that hums

Brandon Johnson has worn many hats: Air Force officer, analyst, fierce competitor and now, PGA HOPE Ambassador. What ties them together is a lifelong commitment to service. Through his new role with the Southern Ohio PGA, Brandon is using the game he

Teacher and Coach of the Year, Presented by GOLFTEC…If you spend any time on the lesson tee with Gene Powell, you quickly notice two things: an eye for detail that could rival a scientist’s, and a warmth that makes even the most

Bill Strausbaugh Award…There’s a plaque that hangs on the wall of Rob Karnes’ office that’s older than the building it resides in. It’s small and humble, the kind of thing a 12-year-old might have put on their dresser or desk. It