SOPGA Member News

POWELL, OH (June 1, 2021) – The Southern Ohio PGA, through the charitable PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation, is excited to announce the inaugural Play Yellow Birdie Bash has raised $238,705 in support of Play Yellow, a program benefiting

Bob Sowards is more than just a PGA Professional, he is also a serious competitor. Sowards put on quite the display of skill at the 2021 KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship. Sowards, PGA Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club in

Gene Samborsky, a 2012 Southern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame inductee and longtime Head Professional at Western Hills Country Club in Cincinnati, OH passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Visitation will be held at Western Hills Church of Christ 5064 Sidney

SPRINGBORO, Ohio (May 6, 2021) – Dave Bahr, PGA is our 2021 SOPGA Senior Individual Match Play Champion! The 5-seed Head Professional from Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio won the title after defeating Mike Thomas, PGA in the Final

CINCINNATI, Ohio (May 3, 2021) – The Southwest Chapter Pro-Pro at Sharon Woods ended with two teams, including three PGA Professionals from Great Parks facilities, at the top of the leaderboard. Congratulations to the teams of Dennis Wells, PGA

The Southern Ohio PGA is sad to report the passing of James “Keith” Haley, PGA on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Keith graduated from The Ohio State University in 1973. He served as a Columbus Police Officer and Detective for 13 years before

MILFORD, Ohio (April 26, 2021) – The Southwest Chapter’s first Pro-Am of 2021 is in the books with three teams finishing at the top of the leaderboard. Congratulations to Ben Chandler from Little Miami Golf Center, Doug Wade, PGA from

(GROVE CITY, Ohio) April 19, 2021 – Congratulations to Andy Montgomery, PGA and Bob Sowards, PGA on claiming the E-Z-GO Spring Pro-Pro Championship! The team from Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club shot 7-under-par over 36-holes, then captured the

DUBLIN, Ohio (April 12, 2021) – The Springfield Country Club team of Jake Houston, PGA & Luke Schlicher ran away with the victory at the inaugural Spring Meeting Pro-Pro with a score of 14-under-par, 58. Houston and Schlicher began their

The Southern Ohio PGA is pleased to announce our 2021 Special Award recipients.  Led by Golf Professional of the Year Rob Karnes, PGA, and Teacher of the Year Don Sargent Jr., PGA, our honorees represent the very best of the Southern Ohio PGA