Southern Ohio PGA News

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.

Southern Ohio PGA Joins PGA of America in Renaming Horton Smith Award | The PGA of America Board of Directors has voted to rename the Horton Smith Award effective immediately. It will be replaced with the new PGA Professional Development Award,

Forty-eight players advances to the Workday Charity Open Qualifier on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at the Golf Club of Dublin. Nearly 130 players teed it up in the Pre-Qualifier with those players finishing 2-under-par or better advancing on to the

The Southern Ohio PGA was well represented on the final leaderboard at the 99th Open Open which concluded on Wednesday, July 1, 2020.  Bob Sowards, PGA Director of Instruction at Kinsale Golf and Fitness Club and a three-time champion of the event,

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

I hope this finds everyone healthy and safe. Hopefully many of you have also had the chance to watch the video that I put together about the resources available to you through the PGA and the Government. I wanted to update everyone on two specific