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Southern Ohio PGA News
Kern, Sowards Win For The Second Time In One Week!
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
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Sowards, Kern Win Senior-Junior Team Championship
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
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71st PGA Winter Championship Season Kicks Off Wednesday
By Craig Dolch Special to the PGA of America PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (January 6, 2026) – The highly anticipated PGA Winter Championships kick off its
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Today is about the girls and women who found their place in the game and made room for others to follow. We’re proud to celebrate the PGA Golf Professionals, instructors and leaders who make the Southern Ohio PGA stronger every day!
Today is about the girls and women who found their place in the game and made room for others to follow. We’re proud to celebrate the PGA Golf Professionals, instructors and leaders who make the Southern Ohio PGA stronger every day!
And...another one! That's two wins in one week. Ben and Bob have beaten 258 teams over the last two events!
Boom! That's four of the last six!
Read more: https://www.pga.com/story/bob-sowards-ben-kern-cruise-to-another-pga-senior-junior-team-championship
Run away and hide! Ben Kern and Bob Sowards are eight shots clear of second place heading into the final round of the Senior-Junior Team Championship!
Run away and hide! Ben Kern and Bob Sowards are eight shots clear of second place heading into the final round of the Senior-Junior Team Championship!
Highlights from the first ever SOPGA Associate Teaching & Coaching Portfolio Day! Alex Brickley, PGA, Mark Williams, PGA, Garrett Korte, PGA and Ryne Kitchen, PGA, were all on hand to give lessons for Associates to observe as part of their Level 1 bookwork! Thanks to the Golf Club at Little ...Turtle for hosting!
Highlights from the first ever SOPGA Associate Teaching & Coaching Portfolio Day! Alex Brinkley, PGA, Mark Williams, PGA, Garrett Korte, PGA and Ryne Kitchen, PGA, were all on hand to give lessons for Associates to observe as part of their Level 1 book work. Thanks to the Golf Club at Little ...Turtle for hosting!
Four in front after two rounds, Ben Kern and Bob Sowards lead the Senior-Junior Team Championship at PGA Golf Club in Florida. 63 today, 59 yesterday. Doug Wade and North Florida partner Tom Walters are currently solo 7th. Michael Auterson and Sam Arnold make the cut and sit T36!
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