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Dayton, OH – Ryne Kitchen, PGA, will join the Southern Ohio PGA staff on February 18, 2025 to serve as the Operations Director. Kitchen, who was elected to membership in early 2024, will oversee the foundation programs under PGA REACH Southern Ohio

SPRINGBORO, OH – The Southern Ohio PGA is set to host the 2025 Ohio Women’s Open at Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro, OH on Saturday, June 6-7, 2025 with a fundraising Pro Am being hosted the day prior to the championship on June 5, 2025.

Dayton, OH – Chris Yoder, PGA Director of Youth Player Development at Scioto Country Club, has been invited to join the coaching staff for Team Ohio. Yoder brings a considerable amount of coaching experience to Team Ohio. Before joining Scioto’s

PORT ST. LUCIE, Florida — 13 Southern Ohio PGA Professionals competed in the Senior Stroke Play Championship in the PGA Winter Championships. The three round tournament was held at PGA Golf Club on the Ryder and Wanamaker Courses. Here are the

Sprague First to be CEO and Past President…The PGA of America today announced Derek Sprague, a PGA of America Golf Professional and Past President of the Association, as Chief Executive Officer. Sprague is the first person to serve the

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – The first round of the Final Stage of PGA Tour Champions Qualifying School kicks off December 3 at TPC Scottdale’s Champions course in Scottsdale, Arizona. Two Southern Ohio PGA Section Professionals will be in the field of

Grove City, Ohio — Pinnacle Golf Club hosted the 2024 Southern Ohio PGA Awards Dinner. Over 120 people attended the dinner and ceremony. Congratulations to the 12 Award Winners from this year as well as our three Hall of Fame Inductees. The

Dayton, OH – The captain for the first ever Team Ohio has been selected. Therese Hession, longtime women’s golf coach at The Ohio State University, has accepted the role as Team Captain for Team Ohio in 2025. After her time as the Head Coach

Jon Decker, PGA, is the Director of Instruction at The Medallion Club in Westerville, Ohio. He also teaches in the greater Naples, Florida area in the winter. He is the author of two books, Golf Is My Life and Fairways to Heaven. Pieces of this

Four Southern Ohio PGA Professionals competed in the First Stage of PGA Tour Champions Q-School, with Sam Arnold, PGA, and Bob Sowards, PGA, both qualifying for the Final Stage in December. Bob Sowards, PGA, finished solo 3rd at Grand Bear Golf