ZANESVILLE, Ohio (July 25, 2022) – Congratulations Jared Hoelzen, the 2022 SOPGA Classic Champion. Hoelzen carded a round of four-under-par, 68 at Zanesville Country Club to capture his first victory in the Southern Ohio PGA Section.
Hoelzen, an Associate Assistant Professional at Scioto Country Club, opened his round with a par on Zanesville Country Club’s twelfth hole in the event’s shotgun start. Beginning in the middle of the course didn’t bother him one bit. Hoelzen kept a steady pace of 14 pars on his card while adding four birdies on the ninth, tenth, thirteenth and eighteenth holes. His final score of 68 earned him his first victory of the season in the Main Division by two strokes and in the Associate Tour by three strokes.
In addition to Hoelzen, seven players carded rounds under par at Zanesville Country Club. Kyler Booher, PGA Director of Golf at Miami Shores Golf Club; PGA Associate Assistant Professional at Coldstream Country Club, Evan Bryan; and Ricky Denny, PGA Assistant Professional at Jamaica Run Golf Course finished in a three-way tie for second place at two-under-par, 70. Joe Moore, PGA Head Professional at Beavercreek Golf Club; PGA Associate Assistant Professional at The Lakes Golf & Country Club, Taylor Holt; and Michael Mayhugh, PGA Director of Instruction at Topgolf – Columbus finished in a three-way tie in third place at one-under-par, 71. Rounding out the SOPGA Classic Top-10 were four players at one-over-par, 73.
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Thank you to our Southern Ohio PGA Partner Signs by the Sea for supporting SOPGA Section Professionals by providing the Classic Series trophies. Also, hank you to PGA TOUR for supporting SOPGA Section Professionals as they continue to compete in the game they love. Finally, thank you to Mike Kaido, PGA, Mike Durant, PGA and their team at Zanesville Country Club for hosting the 2022 SOPGA Classic.