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Southern Ohio PGA News
New Member Spotlight: Dakota McClain, PGA
DAYTON, OH — The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our section, Dakota McClain, PGA! Dakota was
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Sowards Finishes T59 at the Senior PGA Championship
BRADENTON, Fla. – It took a while to get the irons dialed in but once he did, Bob Sowards showed the ball-striking form that’s powered his
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New Member Spotlight: Taylor Holt, PGA
DAYTON, OH — The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our section, Taylor Holt, PGA! Taylor was
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The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our Section, Dakota McClain, PGA!
Dakota was elected to membership in January of 2026 and is an Assistant Professional at Worthington Hills Country Club in Columbus.
Read more about Dakota ...with the link in our story!
The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our Section, Dakota McClain, PGA!
Dakota was elected to membership in January of 2026 and is an Assistant Professional at Worthington Hills Country Club in Columbus.
Read more about Dakota ...with the link below or in our story!
The three champions of the 2026 SOPGA Matchplay Championship!
Main division - Ben Kern
Senior division - Sam Arnold
Associate division - David Podrasky
The finals are set for the SOPGA Matchplay at @kinsalegolfandfitnessclub!
Ben Kern vs. Jeff Olson
Bob Stephens vs. Sam Arnold
Max Helgreen vs. David Podrasky
Say hello to Team Heritage! These Hilliard heroes are back for Birdie Bash in 2026 after a strong showing last year. Rob and Bryan made 36 birdies in 2025 and raised over $3,000 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
They’re looking sharp on the greens already this season and hope to ...eclipse the 40 birdie mark this year!
Make a Pledge with Team Heritage with the link in our story!
Say hello to Team Heritage! These Hilliard heroes are back for Birdie Bash in 2026 after a strong showing last year. Rob and Bryan made 36 birdies in 2025 and raised over $3,000 for Nationwide Children’s Hospital.
They’re looking sharp on the greens already this season and hope to ...eclipse the 40 birdie mark this year!
Make a Pledge with Team Heritage with the link in our story!
Welcome back to a couple of OGs! Justin from Worthington Hills and Ben from Medallion are Birde Bash veterans who are massive supporters of Nationwide Children’s! Smooth operators with tons of potential, these two raised over $6,000 last year and made 33 birdies. Expect big things again in ...2026!
Join Team Justin and Ben today with the link in our story!
Welcome back to a couple of OGs! Justin from Worthington Hills and Ben from Medallion are Birde Bash veterans who are massive supporters of Nationwide Children’s! Smooth operators with tons of potential, these two raised over $6,000 last year and made 33 birdies. Expect big things again in ...2026!
Join Team Justin and Ben today with the link in our story!
A strong finish – Bob Sowards, PGA, wraps up his 7th Senior PGA Championship with an under par final round 70. Read more with the link in our story.
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