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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 making, becoming the first woman to win the main division of a Southern Ohio PGA Section event. White,

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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 Golf Professional Honors at the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club Sunday in Newtown Square,

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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 longer spends his life chasing validation. He shot one of the rounds of the day at the PGA Championship

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Moraine Country Club Continues a Lasting Place in Southern Ohio PGA History

Kettering, OH – There are golf clubs that host championships. And then there are golf clubs that become part of the game’s history. For nearly a century, Moraine Country Club has quietly occupied that second category, thanks to a membership

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Birdie Bash Raises Over $200,000 in 2026

Powell, OH – Six years ago, Birdie Bash began with a simple question: What could happen if a group of PGA Professionals decided to use the game they love as a force for something bigger than themselves? Six years later, the answer can be measured

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Jones and Kern punch ticket to 2026 PGA Championship

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Fresh off the marathon that is the PGA Professional Championship (PPC), two PGA of America Golf Professionals from the Southern Ohio Section will compete at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Jared Jones, PGA,

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Kern and Jones within striking distance at the PGA Professional Championship

BANDON, Oregon (April 28, 2026) ー The Bandon Dunes course at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort was certainly likely to present a difficult test. When strong, chilly, late-afternoon winds arrived on Tuesday, it did just that in the third round of the 2026

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New Member Spotlight: Dakotah McClain, PGA

DAYTON, OH — The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our section, Dakotah McClain, PGA! Dakotah was elected to membership in 2026 and is an Assistant Professional at Worthington Hills Country Club

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Sowards Finishes T59 at the Senior PGA Championship

BRADENTON, Fla. – It took a while to get the irons dialed in but once he did, Bob Sowards showed the ball-striking form that’s powered his exceptional run of seven made cuts in seven appearances at the Senior PGA Championship. His 2-under

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New Member Spotlight: Taylor Holt, PGA

DAYTON, OH — The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our section, Taylor Holt, PGA! Taylor was elected to membership in 2026 and is an Assistant Professional at The Lakes Golf & Country Club in

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