Tournaments

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL – There’s an ATM joke to be made about how Bob Sowards and Ben Kern treat the PGA Winter Championships every year. When the weather in Ohio turns cold, Bob and Ben are just getting warmed up, and that proved to be true once

By Craig Dolch Special to the PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Feb. 10, 2026) – It’s not easy to beat Ben Kern in a playoff. Or to win with an 8 on the scorecard. Andre Chi of Hicksville, N.Y., managed to do both Tuesday, making a 17-foot

By Craig Dolch Special to the PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (Feb. 3, 2026) – Bob Sowards was prophetic last week when asked if he and teammate Ben Kern were the team to beat in the PGA Four-Ball Stableford Team Championship. “As long as

By Craig Dolch Special to the PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (January 29, 2026) – Mother Nature proved to be the only way to delay Bob Sowards and Ben Kerns’ inexorable march to victory in the PGA Senior-Junior Team Championship at PGA Golf

(Cincinnati, OH) – A “Bob” has claimed the title in the Southern Ohio PGA Professional Championship every year since 2018. That trend continues for yet another year though this time, it was Bob Stephens claiming the title. Stephens, the

(Springboro, OH) – Madison Reemsnyder, a rising junior at Xavier University, claimed the 2024 Ohio Women’s Open title on Saturday at Heatherwoode Golf Club. Reemsnyder, the leader after the first round, posted rounds of 71-73 to finish at

CBS Special to feature PGA of America Golf Professionals’ ability to play at high level amidst career in golf industry FRISCO, Texas (April 24, 2024) — In partnership with the PGA of America and CBS Sports, the CBS Television Network will air

SPRINGBORO, OH – The Southern Ohio PGA is set to host the 2024 Ohio Women’s Open at Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro, OH. The 18-hole public facility recently agreed to be the host site of the championship for five years beginning in

Ben Kern, PGA held a two-day lead and captured the 2023 SOPGA Tour Championship at Scioto Country Club on Wednesday.  Kern, General Manager/Director of Golf at Hickory Hills Golf Club in Grove City, topped his one-under-par performance in the

WORTHINGTON, OH – Team Southern Ohio PGA prevailed 20.5-11.5 in the 27th Ohio Cup, winning the title for a third-consecutive year over Team Northern Ohio PGA at Worthington Hills Country Club on Wednesday.   “The takeaway is the Southern