“Golf is the greatest example of how life is. Life is going to do the same thing — it’s going to beat you up. You’re going to fail at things…and when you experience those things, you can’t give up.”

Our 2026 Teacher & Coach of the Year, presented by GOLFTEC, Jon Decker, ...Read morePGA!

More than golf. A community built around it!

PGA HOPE Southern Ohio made a massive impact on Veterans in the greater Columbus, Cincinnati and Dayton areas in 2026.

But what happens here goes well beyond learning the game. It’s about the camaraderie that develops and the sense ...Read moreof connection and purpose that can come from being part of something bigger. For many, that community can be just as meaningful as anything that happens on the golf course.

As part of the national HOPE 4 Heroes campaign, we're celebrating our Veterans who make this community what it is and the PGA Professionals who help bring it to life.

[Learn more with the link in our story.]

Up next in our 2026 Awards Spotlight, Jon Decker, PGA!

For Jon, teaching golf has always been about more than the game itself.

The 2026 Southern Ohio PGA Teacher & Coach of the Year, presented by GOLFTEC, has spent a career finding new ways to share his knowledge and make a ...Read moredifference, from the range to hundreds of instructional videos watched around the world.

Read more with the link in our story!

Go Lauren!!! Join us in wishing our PGA WORKS Fellow, Lauren Ehrman, as she and her father run in the TCS NYC Marathon!!! Lauren is running in support of the Endometriosis Foundation of America. You can find more information about Lauren and her run with the link in our story!

A relationship builder and a relentless advocate for the Southern Ohio PGA Section. Congratulations to the 2026 Bill Strausbaugh Award Recipient, Tom Bach, PGA!

Up next in our 2026 Awards Spotlight, Tom Bach, PGA!

A fitting recipient of the Bill Strausbaugh Award, Tom has spent much of his career giving something back to the game, our Section and the people fortunate enough to learn from him.

It's a legacy that's founded by ...Read morerelationships and his exceptional ability to make people feel like they matter.

Read more with the link in our story.

$28,000 raised for @PGAHOPE in Southern Ohio yesterday! A big thank you to Ohio Dominican Men’s and Women’s Head Coach Chris Deibel, PGA, as well as all of the other teams competing at Springfield Country Club this week

The PGA HOPE Collegiate hosted by Ohio Dominican University and the SOPGA began today as PGA HOPE graduates had the opportunity to compete alongside with college golfers at the beautiful Springfield Country Club!

The teams playing have been working to raise funds for @PGAHOPE led by Ohio ...Read moreDominican Men’s and Women’s Head coach and PGA HOPE instructor Chris Deibel, PGA!