SOPGA Member News

LOVELAND, Ohio (April 6, 2021) – Tom Bach, PGA is the Southwest Chapter Match Play Champion! The 7-seed from Sharon Woods Golf Course won the title after 19-holes in the Finals against Sam Arnold, PGA from Vineyard Golf Course. In his first two

MASON, Ohio (March 30, 2021) – Congratulations to Sam Arnold, PGA (The Vineyard Golf Course) and Taylor Suggs (Hyde Park Country Club) on their victory at the first Southwest Chapter event of 2021! Excited to be back on the golf course, 60

The Southern Ohio PGA Spring Meeting will be held virtually on Monday, April 12, 2021 due to the lingering impact of COVID-19. During the meeting, we will touch on the following topics: Tournament Updates SOPGA Junior Tour Updates COVID-19 Best

Mid-Ohio Golf Car, a Yamaha Golf Car Master Distributor, has agreed to a new, three-year partnership in support of our Southern Ohio PGA Professionals through the Mid-Ohio Golf Car Capital City Classic. “We’re thrilled to be partnering with Rick,

The Southern Ohio PGA is saddened to learn of the passing of 2018 Southern Ohio PGA Hall of Fame Inductee, Mr. Paul Thomas, PGA. Paul became a PGA member in 1956 and spent the majority of his career serving the members of Zanesville CC in Zanesville,

The Southern Ohio PGA is sad to report the passing of James Childs, PGA. Cincinnati – James William Childs passed away peacefully on February 2, 2021 at his home and with family.  Jim was born on June 17, 1944 in New Castle, Indiana to Mary Kay

Port St. Lucie, FL – Bob Sowards must like downhill chips on the final hole. Sowards holed a bunker shot on the 18th hole Thursday to help partner Ben Kern of Round Rock, Texas and Sowards win the Senior-Junior Championship at PGA Golf Club.

Port St. Lucie, FL — Two of our Section members represented the Section well over the weekend at the 44th National Car Rental Assistant PGA Professional Championship at PGA Golf Club. Austin Eccleton, Assistant Professional at Heritage Club and

Upper Arlington, OH — Death, taxes and Bob Sowards winning the SOPGA Tour Championship. Those seem to be the only constants left in life in this crazy year after Sowards won his third consecutive Tour Championship in three tries. Sowards, the

Upper Arlington, OH — Jeff Olson, PGA General Manager at The Golf Club of Dublin holds a three stroke lead after the opening round of the SOPGA Tour Championship at Scioto Country Club. Olson fought through cold and wet conditions to fire a