SOPGA Member News

Powell, OH – Mike Thomas, PGA of Vineyard Golf Course fired a 3-under-par 69 on Monday to claim a one stroke victory at the Capital City Classic at Wedgewood Golf & Country Club. Thomas beat a trio of players, including Steve Klick, PGA,

Blacklick, OH – Caleb Wittig, PGA of Zanesville Country Club won a drawn-out 44th SOPGA Assistants Championship in a playoff over Austin Eccleton of Heritage Club. Both players were forced to wait an extra week to wrap up the tournament after

Blacklick, OH – Ashley Thomas, PGA of GOLFTEC – Blue Ash fired an even-par 108 to win the 23rd SOPGA Women’s Professional Championship. The event, originally scheduled as a 36-hole event, was shortened to 27 holes due to inclement

Dublin, OH – Larry Dornisch, PGA, the Director of Golf at Muirfield Village Golf Club, is the recipient of the PGA of America’s 2020 Bill Strausbaugh Award. This award recognizes a PGA Professional who demonstrates exceptional character,

The Southern Ohio PGA is sad to report the passing of Lawrence (Larry) Herrmann, PGA. Larry passed away on Sunday, July 12th 2020 after a three and a half year battle with cancer. Larry got into the golf business in 1981 working for his brother Dave

There is a new face in the Southern Ohio PGA winner’s circle as Austin Eccleton of Heritage Club claimed his first Section victory at the Queen City Classic at Maketewah Country Club. Eccleton shot a 3-under-par 68 to squeeze in ahead of a

Bob Sowards, PGA of Kinsale Golf & Fitness overcame various obstacles to win the 2020 Springfield Classic in a playoff over Jeff Olson, PGA. Sowards and Olson both shot 4-under-par 68 during a choppy, weather-delayed event to force the playoff.

As you may have heard already heard, SOPGA Hall of Famer Bob Harrison, PGA passed away yesterday at the age of 79. Bob was the Head Professional at Clovernook for nearly 40 years from 1971-2007 and was elected into the SOPGA Hall of Fame in 2003.

Dear SOPGA Membership, I hope that this letter finds your family well and in good health.  The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of many PGA Members, Associates and facilities.  In an effort to help, our new Executive Director, Patrick

FAIRBORN, OHIO August 22, 2019 – Michael Auterson of Milford, Ohio, winner of the Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship, August 19-20 at Country Club of the North will lead six Southern Ohio Section PGA Professionals to compete in the 53rd