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Sprague First to be CEO and Past President…The PGA of America today announced Derek Sprague, a PGA of America Golf Professional and Past President of the Association, as Chief Executive Officer. Sprague is the first person to serve the

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – The first round of the Final Stage of PGA Tour Champions Qualifying School kicks off December 3 at TPC Scottdale’s Champions course in Scottsdale, Arizona. Two Southern Ohio PGA Section Professionals will be in the field of

Grove City, Ohio — Pinnacle Golf Club hosted the 2024 Southern Ohio PGA Awards Dinner. Over 120 people attended the dinner and ceremony. Congratulations to the 12 Award Winners from this year as well as our three Hall of Fame Inductees. The

Dayton, OH – The captain for the first ever Team Ohio has been selected. Therese Hession, longtime women’s golf coach at The Ohio State University, has accepted the role as Team Captain for Team Ohio in 2025. After her time as the Head Coach

Jon Decker, PGA, is the Director of Instruction at The Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio. He also teaches in the greater Naples, Florida area in the winter. He is the author of two books, Golf Is My Life and Fairways to Heaven. Pieces of this

Four Southern Ohio PGA Professionals competed in the First Stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-School, with Sam Arnold, PGA, and Bob Sowards, PGA, both qualifying for the Final Stage in December. Bob Sowards, PGA, finished solo 3rd at Grand Bear Golf

The Southern Ohio PGA is saddened to share of the passing of Marty Kavanaugh, PGA. Kavanaugh, 78, passed away after a battle with ALS with his wife Di and several family members at his side. Marty Kavanaugh, PGA Marty was a second generation PGA of

(Kettering, OH) – Sometimes silence is the most powerful thing anyone can hear. When Nick Heinrich got emotional recounting his PGA HOPE experience following the Stars & Stripes Pro Am, the silence spoke volumes about the impact programs like

Upper Arlington, Ohio – With the sunlight fading to the west and the wind finally still after a brisk and turbulent two days, Bob Sowards, PGA stroked in a three foot putt like it was a normal afternoon practice session – straight forward, no

COLUMBUS, OH – The 2024 Ohio Junior Cup wasn’t slated for a repeat of the 2023 blowout after the first day of competition. Both the Northern and Southern Ohio PGA teams were tied 4-4 after Saturday fourballs at the fantastic Columbus Country