Congratulations to Cindy Fesemyer, the long time Girls Golf Coach at Southeast High School for receiving the Ohio High School Golf Coaches Association Sportsmanship, Ethics, and Integrity Award at the association’s annual banquet on Monday, May 4th. She has built the Southeast program into one of the most competitive teams in Northeast Ohio in Division 2. More importantly, her teams demonstrate all the good that comes with high school golf. Make sure to congratulate Cindy if you see her this season.
Terry Kekic, head coach at Ravenna High School, presented Cindy Fesemyer with the SEI Award
It was a wild first week of the high school golf season around Northeast Ohio. There were multiple tournaments each day, conference play started in many places, and the talented players in this area made their impact known right off the bat.
(Please keep us updated on tournament results, team/individual accomplishments, and other interesting stories as they develop this season!)
The week started with an invasion of teams from different parts of the state. Columbus was well represented on Monday and Tuesday. Perennial power and state championship favorite Dublin Jerome won the afternoon flight of the Lady Explorer Invitational and Brunswick Tee-Off Classic on back-to-back days. They were joined by New Albany, Olentangy, Olentangy Orange, Granville, and Marysville from Central Ohio. Centerville made their debut in the Lady Explorer Invitational and finished in 5th place. St. Ursula and Notre Dame Academy came from Toledo and each participated in two tournaments.
As expected, the Northeast Ohio teams were all looking up at Magnificat, who finished runner up at the Lady Explorer at Lake Forest Country Club and the Brunswick Tee-Off Classic at Brookledge. After two second place finishes, Magnificat dominated the field at Padua’s Bruin Invitational, taking home the trophy. Gianna Reginelli of St. Joseph Academy had a 74, which was good enough for the individual championship at Pine Hills.
Canfield got off to a fantastic start as they won the morning flight of the Lady Explorer Invitational, which was bolstered by a hole-in-one from Miya Cohol. She ended the tournament with an 84, placing her in 6th place overall. Serena Wu from Solon High School was the individual medalist with an impressive 69 at a very difficult course.
Miya Cohol with an ace on the 3rd hole at Lake Forest. Courtesy of Josh Cohol.
Riverside High School participated in their first ever tournament as a program in the afternoon flight at Lake Forest. They watched along with many others as Dublin Jerome won the team title and Ellie Ryu from Jerome took the individual title with a one under par 71.
Ryu also took home the medalist honors at Brookledge in the Brunswick Tee-Off Classic on Tuesday, beating Highland’s Elizabeth Coleman by one shot, and helping her team to victory.
Coleman had one of the craziest rounds of golf in recent memory on Wednesday during the Suburban League tournament at Good Park in Akron. After taking a 10 on her fifth hole of the day, she birdied five of six holes, put up a 31 on the back, and finished the day with a 75 to take medalist honors in the American Division. The Hornets took the team title as well, finishing 18 strokes above Kent Roosevelt. In the National Division, things were a little tighter as Nordonia edged out Hudson by five strokes in what looks to be a season long battle. Serena Wu once again was the medalist with a great round of 72.
On Monday at Chenoweth, Cloverleaf and Copley came down to the wire at the Springfield Lady Spartan Invitational. Cloverleaf ended up winning the tournament by one shot over the Indians. Medalist honors went to Caitrin Coyle from St. Vincent-St. Mary. In the team competition, Rootstown took third place.
The Greater Cleveland Conference made their way out to Warren to take on Old Avalon, a course known for yielding some low numbers. It didn’t disappoint. Brunswick set multiple school records and took home the first GCC points of the year as they shot a 323 to defeat Strongsville by 15 strokes. Freshman sensation Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble was the medalist with 72 and her teammate Rylee Roth’s personal best 76 was good enough for second.
In Stark County, Hoover continued their amazing run as they won the Federal League Preseason Tournament with a score of 308. Jackson finished second with 335 and Green third with 360. Cara Murphy from Jackson had a career day as she shot six under par 66 to win the tournament in convincing fashion.
Avon snuck past Avon Lake in the nine hole Southwestern Conference Preview Tournament. Kylie Kittrell and Reece Thomas, both from Avon, shared the low round of the day with 42 apiece. Olmsted Falls finished third holding off Berea-Midpark by one shot at Sweetbriar.
Cloverleaf was in complete control at the MAC Preseason Tournament, beating their nearest competitor by a whopping 50 strokes and establishing themselves as the team to beat in the conference. Four Colts took four of the top five spots with sophomore Quinn Malarkey bringing home the top score of 86 at Pine Valley. Malarkey edged out Woodridge’s Dani Slack by four shots.
The Keystone Wildcats looked to defend their home turf at Grey Hawk Golf Course in LaGrange at the LEGGA Preview Tournament. They nearly won the tournament but were narrowly beaten by the Rocky River Pirates, 405-408. Rocky River was able to win without their number one player Mia Ginnetti. Julia Schmid from Rocky River tied with freshman Sophia Clarico from Keystone for the individual honors.
With a score of 340, Tusky Valley won the Preseason Tri-County Conference tournament at Pleasant View. Massillon was the top conference team in the tournament with a score of 372. Garaway’s Kylie Miller won the tournament carding a 75. Zoe Mort of Marlington was the top Tri-County player as she shot 76.
Last Saturday at Twin Lakes, Kent Roosevelt’s Lady Rider Invitational took on Mother Nature. Mother Nature took an early lead as they washed out half of the morning flight and the tournament was switched to a nine hole event. The Rider Invitational got its revenge on Friday as the weather was absolutely perfect. Southeast won the shortened morning flight with an impressive score of 161. Walsh Jesuit had a very strong performance on Friday, putting up a team score of 323 to take home the trophy. Dixon Hill of Hathaway Brown was on fire as she shot a 68 to take the individual medal.
A huge thank you to the many coaches who took the time to send in their team information!
Beachwood Bison
Coach- Drew Pierson Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference Home Course- Highland Park Team Website Schedule Last Year’s Results- Last season we were 2-2 in the CVC Conference Metro Division and 5-7 in head to head matches. We finished in 10th place in the Boys Division 2 Sectional at Pine Hills.
Coach Comments- We are a young team and are returning all of our starting lineup from last season. We are lead by Gavi Lappen who tied for 1st Place individually in the Metro Division of the CVC Conference Championship. Also showing promise is Ethan Malek. I expect us to contend to make it out to Districts. We have multiple players who have the potential to qualify individually.
Chagrin Falls Tigers
Coach- Anne Caja Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference Home Course- Tanglewood Club Team Website Schedule Last Year’s Results- 4th in State Championship; District – 2nd place; Sectionals – 1st Place; finished in top 5 in 5 tournaments
Returning Players Charlie Pollock- 12th Jack Watson- 11th Brad Russell- 12th Noah Riman- 10th Xander Burnight- 12th
Coach Comments- Charlie Pollock, a 2023 All-Ohio player, is returning to hopefully lead us into the State Championship for the third straight year. We will also have Jack Watson, Brad Russell, Noah Risman returning with State experience. These guys along with over 6 other returning members have been working hard during the off-season and summer tournament play to reach our team and personal goals.
CVCA Royals
Coach- Adam Armstrong Conference- North Coast Conference Home Course- Brookledge Golf Course Last Year’s Results- 2nd in PAC, 2nd Place @ Sectionals, 8th Place @ Districts
Returning Players Andrew Van Hala- 10th Cord Steigmeier- 12th Carter Klein- 12th
Coach Comments- With three quality players returning to our varsity squad and with a competitive JV program we hope to field a competitive team from our #1 to our #5 golfer.
Gilmour Academy Lancers
Coach- Andy Deehr Conference- Independent Team Website Schedule Twitter- @GALancerBGolf Instagram- @galancerbgolf Threads- galancerbgolf Last Year’s Results- 1st place Karpis Invitational, 1st place Margaretta Invitational, 1st place Sectionals (Pine Hills), 3rd place Tiger Invitational, 3-1 Match Record
Returning Players Ryan Panzica- 11th Aedan Aerni -11th Christian Kerner- 11th Mike Wu- 12th
Coach Comments- We lost a great core of Seniors last year with Charlie Tzefronis, Aidan McKito, and Hayden Lee. There will be a huge opportunity for the younger players to step up and perform. We are eager to see who that is this year to supplement our core of Ryan Panzica, Aedan Aerni, and Christian Kerner.
Hubbard Eagles
Coach- David Cooper Conference- Northeast 8 Conference Home Course- Pine Lakes Last Year’s Results- 3rd in sectionals and advanced to districts, league record 9-3 (3rd in Northeast 8), 10-7 over all
Returning Players Garrett Brajkovich- 12th Gabe Rusnak- 12th Jonathan Adamson- 11th Colten Smith- 11th
Potential New Contributors Chase Yoman- 12th Sam Wagner- 12th
Coach Comments- My expectations are high after last years success. The four returning varsity players give us a real chance at winning our league title and advancing through sectionals and districts. A state visit is the goal .
Keystone Wildcats
Coach- Greg Morgan Conference- Lorain County Conference Home Course- Grey Hawk Last Year’s Results- LC8 champions
Coach- Dale Lehrke Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference Home Course- Red Tail Golf Club Team Website Last Year’s Results- Conference Champions
Returning Players JJ Hughes- 12 Ray Pavlick- 11 Trey Kemper- 11 Peyton Wenz- 12 Ryan Albrecht- 11
Potential New Contributors Tommy Mattey- 12th Jackson Lundenberger- 12th
Coach Comments- We have a good mix of returning players and new players that I feel will contend for a conference championship as a team.
Marlington Dukes
Coach- Rick Snode Conference- Eastern Buckeye Conference Home Course- Tannenhauf Golf Club Last Year’s Results- 6-4, 3rd place
Returning Players Garett Dillon- 12th Sam Yoder- 12th Ben Warner- 10th
Potential New Contributors Deegan Cowden- 9th Isaac McIntyre- 11th Logan Misch- 10th
Coach Comments- Our top 3 should be strong, need our young players to step up.
Norton Panthers
Coach- Mike Maile Conference- Metro Athletic Conference Home Course- Spring Hills Last Year’s Results- 7-8 MAC, 5th place MAC tournament
Returning Players Matt Fowler Evan Easterling Will Goff Noah Landers
Potential New Contributors Jack Pazernak Braden Gunter Stone Hardy
Coach Comments- Norton will compete in every match.
Orange Lions
Coach- Rick Clark Conference- Chagrin Valley Conference Home Course- Highland, Country, Mayfield Twitter- @OHSBoysGolf Last Year’s Results- Qualified for D2 district tournament with a 3rd place showing at Pine Hills in Sectionals.
Potential New Contributors Russell Melvey- 10th Michael Nemer- 10th Dillon Mathur- 10th
Coach Comments- We are going to be an overall young team this upcoming season, but we are looking for some of our young players to take a step forward. Last year’s district appearance was an opportunity for that young group to gain valuable experience.
Springfield Spartans
Coach- Jack Morgan Conference- Metro Athletic Conference Home Course- Chenoweth Golf Course Team Website Last Year’s Results- 22 wins and 3 losses – 2023 Metro Athletic Conference Champions – Brady Hahn (Graduated) Division II State Qualifier
Potential New Contributors Jack Batton- 12th Trevor Murray- 12th Evan Reger- 11th Dominic Marcini- 10th
Coach Comments- We should be much improved this year with the individuals we have coming back and the new additions to the team. The competition level this year should be outstanding, on any given match, it could be any of the top 8 playing.
Tuslaw Mustangs
Coach- Matthew Halter Conference- PAC 7 Home Course- The Elms Country Club Team Website Last Year’s Results- 19-5 overall, 10-4 PAC 7 Conference – 3rd place, The Tuslaw 2023 team advanced to the District Tournament.
Returning Players Lincoln Cocklin- 11th Nick Lytle- 10th Kole Back- 10th
Coach Comments- We are going to be very young starting mostly freshmen and sophomores. However, the kids have put a lot of time in over the summer and will be ready to go. I look forward to watching grow and develop into solid players.
Ursuline Fighting Irish
Coach- Michael Murphy Conference- Independent Home Course- Henry Stambaugh Last Year’s Results- Sectional Champ, District Champ and 9th Place Boys d2 State Championship
Returning Players Nolan Froehlich- 12th Luke Rowland- 12th Anthony Bako- 11th Breen Dahman- 11th Finn Thornton-11th Alexander Simon- 11th
Potential New Contributors Christopher Sammartino- 10th Chase Ogden- 10th
Waynedale Golden Bears
Coach- Melinda Budd Conference- Wayne County Athletic League Home Course- Riceland Golf Course Team Website Last Year’s Results- Wayne County League Champions, Season Record 21-3 overall, WCAL record 16-2
Potential New Contributors Rayce Jacobs- 9th Sadie Gatti- 9th
Coach Comments- With several players returning with varsity experience we look to compete for league and tournament titles. Smithville and Dalton will be tough league and area opponents.
Wellington Dukes
Coach- Tom Guyer, Jr Conference- Lorain County Conference Home Course- Echo Valley
Potential New Contributors Zach Kehl- 9th Luke Sword- 9th James Wacker- 9th
Coach Comments- Wellington brings back some experienced golfers along with a promising group of freshman. Early development will be needed. Should that happen The Dukes will be a competitive-improving team this year
Warrensville Heights: The South Course at Westfield Country Club will be the site of an historic event when the first Junior Ohio Cup begins on Saturday (October 28) at 11 a.m.
The Junior Ohio Cup, presented by Cobra Puma Golf, is a Ryder Cup-like event between junior teams from the Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golfers Association and the Southern Ohio Section.
The teams are comprised of eight boys and eight girls between the ages of 14 and 18. They will compete in Four-Ball (aka Best-ball) matches at 11 a.m. on Saturday and singles matches on Sunday.
The players earned their spots on their teams by winning their respective PGA Junior Section Championship or through their status on the season-long Player-of-the-Year points list.
The NOPGA team will be captained by Drew Pierson, PGA and Ben Chandler, PGA will captain the SOPGA team.
MEET THE NOPGA TEAMS
CAPTAIN: Drew Pierson, PGA
The Boys ARYAN AHLAWAT Age: 18 Residence: Broadview Heights Attends: North Royalton High School Grad Year: 2023 2023 Highlights: Won NOPGA Junior Tour events at Shawnee Hills and Mill Creek . . . Had 21 Top-10 finishes. RYAN CZENSZAK Age: 15 Residence: Twinsburg Attends: Walsh Jesuit High School Grad Year: 2026 2023 Highlights: Was the winner of NOPGA Junior Tour events at Trumbull Country Club, Wooster Country Club, Manakiki and Gleneagles … Overall, had 18 Top-10 finishes. RYAN DINAN Age: 17 Residence: Akron Attends: Coventry High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Won NOPGA Junior Tour events at Fox Den and Columbia Hills . . . Added Top-10 finishes in 10 events. DANIEL GAMBONE Age: 16 Residence: North Canton Attends: North Canton Hoover High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Was the winner of the NOPGA Junior Section Championship at Oberlin, giving him automatic bid to the Junior Ohio Cup . . . Overall, had 12 Top-10 finishes. DEXTER JAMES Age: 14 Residence: Hudson Attends: Hudson High School Grad Year: 2027 2023 Highlights: Was a dominant player in his age group with victories at Trumbull Country Club, Black Brook, Plum Brook, Eagle Creek, Wooster Country Club, Shawnee Hills and Tannenhauf. That’s seven wins and 25 Top-10 finishes. TREY LAUTENSCHLEGER Age: 18 Residence: Dover Attends: Massillon Washington High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Among his 11 Top-10 finishes was a victory in the NOPGA Junior Tour event at Avon Oaks Country Club. NATHAN MENAPACE Age: 17 Residence: New Philadelphia Attends: New Philadelphia High School Grad Year: 2024: 2023 Highlights: Finished the season with 10 Top-10 finishes. SION PARK Age: 18 Residence: Westlake Attends: Westlake High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Was an individual qualifier to the OHSAA state tournament after getting Junior Tour wins at Plum Brook, Eagle Creek, Turkeyfoot Lakes, Wooster Country Club and Riceland.
The Girls JULIA VAN BOKKELEN Age: 16 Residence: Hudson Attends: Hudson High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: 15 Top-10 finishes in NOPGA events; member of the Hudson team that qualified for the OHSAA state tournament. EMILY BURLING Age: 17 Residence: Hudson Attends: Hudson High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Had three victories on the NOPGA Junior Tour – Old Avalon Stableford; Catawba Island Club and Fox Den . . . Posted 11 Top-10 finishes . . .Member of the Hudson team that qualified for the OHSAA state tournament. KRISTINA CHILL Age: 15 Residence: Columbia Station Attends: Magnificat High School Grad Year: 2026 2023 Highlights: Had NOPGA Junior Tour wins at Black Brook, Glenmoor, Columbia Hills and Manakiki . . .Had 13 Top-10 finishes . . . A member of the Magnificat team that finished as the Division I state runner up in the OHSAA state tournament. BROOKLYN MILLARD Age: 17 Residence: Aurora Attends: Aurora High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Won the Junior PGA Section Championship at Oberlin Golf Club, giving her an automatic bid to the Junior Ohio Cup. ANNELISE STENCEL Age: 17 Residence: Akron Attends: Walsh Jesuit High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Finished in the Top-10 in 10 events. ALEXANDRIA VARDON Age: 17 Residence: Akron Attends: Firestone High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Recorded 13 Top-10 finishes GRACYN VIDOVIC Age: 16 Residence: Aurora Attends: Aurora High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Had NOPGA Junior Tour victories at Ellsworth Meadows, Wooster Country Club, Shawnee Hills and Gleneagles . . . Was an individual qualifier to the state tournament . . .Had 11 Top-10 finishes. SERENA WU Age: 15 Residence: Solon Attends: Solon High School Grad Year: 2026 2023 Highlights: Won the NOPGA Tour Championship at Club Walden and was an individual qualifier for the OHSAA state tournament . . . Arguably was the NOPGA Junior Tour’s dominant player, winning 11 times at Old Avalon, Ashland, Lake Forest, Plum Brook, Legends of Massillon, Turkeyfoot Lake, Mill Creek, Windmill Lakes, Pine Hills and Punderson . . . Overall had 18 Top-10s.
MEET THE SOPGA TEAMS
Captain: Ben Chandler, PGA The Boys CAMERON PHILLIPS Age: 17 Residence: McDermott Attends: Lucasville Valley High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Had one SOPGA Junior Tour victory this summer. ANDY STEED Age: 16 Residence: Wilmington Attends: Clinton-Massie High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: He was the Division II state runnerup by two strokes in this year’s Division II state tournament at Northstar with consecutive rounds of 75 . . . Posted 10 victories and 19 Top-10 finishes in SOPGA events this summer. GRIFF TURNER Age: 17 Residence: Enon Attends: Grenon High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Finished in the Top 10 in 12 SOPGA events this summer. ZACH HARTLEY Age: 18 Residence: Dayton Attends: Centerville High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Finished in the Top 10 in 12 SOPGA events this summer. JAMES WEI Age: 16 Residence: Dublin Attends: Dublin Jerome High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Had one victory and 10 Top-10 finishes in SOPGA events this summer.
COLIN CLEARY Age: 18 Residence: Columbus Attends: Grandview Heights High School Grad Year: 2023 2023 Highlights: Nine Top-10 finishes in SOPGA events this summer. LUCAS MASSA Age: 14 Residence: Howard Attends: Home schooled Grad Year: 2027 2023 Highlights: He won four SOPGA events enroute to having 17 Top-10 finishes this summer. OWEN WHITE Age: 15 Residence: Tipp City Attends: Tippecanoe High School Grad Year: 2027 2023 Highlights: Posted three SOPGA victories and 12 Top-10 finishes this summer. The Girls ADDIE YARBROUGH Age: 17 Residence: Dublin Attends: Dublin Jerome High School Grad Year: 2024 2023 Highlights: Was a member of the Division I state championship team after posting one victory and three Top-10 finishes in SOPGA events this summer. PAIGE WEISS Age: 16 Residence: Orient Attends: Westfall High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Was the medalist – placing T4 individually — for the team that finished eighth in the Division II state tournament. Had six victories and 13 Top-10 finishes in SOPGA events. KATELYN MILEY Age: 16 Residence: Galion Attends: Northmoor High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Turned in 13 Top-10 finishes in SOPGA events. GRACE BOONE Age: 16 Residence: Blanchester Attends: Clinton-Massie High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Two victories and nine Top-10 finishes in SOPGA tournaments this summer. AVA BRESSLER Age: 16 Residence: Dayton Attends: Centerville High School Grad Year: 2025 2023 Highlights: Did not win an event but had a whopping 15 Top-10 finishes in SOPGA tournaments this summer. ABBY HARWOOD Age: 18 Residence: Dayton Attends: Centerville High School Grad Year: 2023 2023 Highlights: Had a prosperous SOPGA summer with five victories and eight To-10 finishes. CADENCE MONROE-MCCOY Age:14 Residence: Springfield Attends: Northwestern High School Grad Year: 2027 2023 Highlights: Her name was on many SOPGA leaderboards this summer with five victories and a stunning 17 Top-10 finishes. REBEKAH HARTLEY Age: 15 Residence: Dayton Attends: Centerville High School Grad Year: 2026 2023 Highlights: Three SOPGA victories and 16 Top-10 finishes suggests a future as bright as the present. THE SCHEDULE: Friday, Oct. 27, Practice rounds; Saturday, Oct. 28, Four-Ball matches, 11 a.m.; Sunday, Oct. 29, Singles matches, 10 a.m..
SATURDAY FOUR-BALL PAIRINGS(NOPGA players listed first) First match goes off at 11 a.m. Girls MATCH 1: Gracyn Vidovic & Kristina Chill vs. Paige Weiss & Katelyn Miley; MATCH 2: Brooklyn Millard & Julia Van Bokkelen vs. Addie Yarbrough & Rebekah Harley; MATCH 3: Serena Wu & Annelise Stencel vs. Grace Boone & Abby Haywood; MATCH 4: Emily Burling & Alex Vardon vs. Cadence Monroe-McCoy & Ava Bressler. Boys MATCH 1: Ryan Dinan & Aryan Ahlawat vs. Andy Steed & Griff Tuner; MATCH 2: Sion Park & Ryan Czenszak vs. Cameron Phillips & Lucas Massa; MATCH 3: Daniel Gambone & Nathan Menapace vs. Zach Hartley & Owen White; MATCH 4: Trey Lautenschleger & Dexter James vs. Colin Cleary & James Wei.
SUNDAY SINGLES PAIRINGS(NOPGA players listed first) First match goes off at 10 a.m. Girls MATCH 1: Brooklyn Millard vs. Paige Weiss; MATCH 2: Gracyn Vidovic vs. Addie Yarbrough; MATCH 3: Serena Wu vs. Abby Haywood; MATCH 4: Emily Burling vs. Katelyn Miley; MATCH 5: Kristina Chill vs. Ava Bressler; MATCH 6: Annelise Stencel vs. Cadence Monroe-McCoy; MATCH 7: Alex Vardon vs. Grace Boone; MATCH 8: Julia Van Bokkelen vs. Rebekah Hartley. Boys MATCH 1: Ryan Dinan vs. Cameron Phillips; MATCH 2: Sion Park vs. Andy Steed; MATCH 3: Daniel Gambone vs. Zach Hartley; MATCH 4: Trey Lautenschleger vs. Griff Turner; MATCH 5: Nathan Menapace vs. Colin Cleary; MATCH 6: Aryan Ahlawat vs. Lucas Massa; MATCH 7: Dexter James vs. Owen White; MATCH 8: Ryan Czenszak vs. James Wei.
Hey, 19: Four players in the Junior Ohio Cup share a stat from the recent girls Division I state tournament. The NOPGA’s Gracyn Vidovic (Aurora), Emily Burling (Hudson) and Serena Wu (Solon) and the SOPGA’s Addie Yarbrough (Dublin) were all part of a six-player tie for 19th, all at 154. Burling had the lowest 18 holes with a second-round 73.
For questions regarding the Jr. Ohio Cup, contact Northern Ohio’s Haleigh Gray at hgray@pgahq.com or Southern Ohio’s Alex Heban at aheban@pgahq.com
About the Northern Ohio PGA Junior Tour Founded in 1982 the Northern Ohio PGA Junior Tour is dedicated to providing competitive golf opportunities for junior golfers in the Northern Ohio area. The tour offers a variety of events for players of all skill levels, including a 9-hole Futures Tour, 18-hole tournament series, Collegiate Preview events, and 36 Hole championships. Through its programs, the Northern Ohio PGA Junior Tour strives to foster a love for the game of golf, develop sportsmanship and integrity, and prepare young golfers for the next level of competition. Find out more at thenorthernohiopga.com.
About the Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour The SOPGA Jr. Tour was established in 2008 by the Southern Ohio PGA as an extension of the association’s more than 500 Members and Associates teaching juniors the game of golf throughout Central and Southern Ohio. Through the Players Series and Junior Series, the SOPGA Jr. Tour aims to develop young golfers while providing outstanding competitions on a local level. For almost 15 years, the SOPGA Jr. Tour has fostered the values of the game, like sportsmanship and integrity, among its members. Find out more at southernohiojuniorgolf.com.
Attached you will find a registration form for the Portage County Amateurs including the Matt Mishler Junior Portage County Amateur and the Kids Am.
The dates at the end of July are fast approaching.
Just a reminder: The Kids Am is a great first tournament for junior golfers from age 6 and under through ninth grade. Coaches, high school golfers and graduates are on the course at Sunny Hill to help with rules and scorecards if needed.
The Junior Amateur includes youth in several divisions including 12 and under, 13-15 and 16-19 for both boys and girls.. If you have team members playing in the tournament you would like to watch, please let me know and I can arrange to include them in consecutive tee times.
High school golfers are welcome to play in the Portage County Amateur. We have found the adult golfers enjoy seeing the prep golfers and competing against the talented high school students from across northeast Ohio.
The Kids Am is at Sunny Hill Golf Course (Brimfield) for one day; four, six or nine holes depending on the grade.
The Junior Am plays two consecutive days at Windmill Golf Course (Ravenna) and Sunny Hill, 18-holes for 13-19 each day and nine holes each day for 12 and under but youth golfers used to playing 18-holes may move up an age division.
The Amateur competes at Raccoon Hill (Kent) and Windmill Lakes.
Registration is available via mail-in, on-site at host golf courses or visiting the website PCGolf.net for online registration and payment.
This is the 93rd season for the Portage County Amateur, the 17th Junior Amateur and the ninth Kids Am. (The Amateurs also host the Senior Amateur at the end of August for men and women ages 50 and older.)
If you have any questions, would like to register numerous members of your team or need additional information, please do not hesitate to text (330-206-9083) or return email (golffam2@gmail.com).
Looking forward to seeing the junior golfers during the month of July.
The Amateurs appreciate the golf courses providing a great experience for the youth golfers as well as the Fairways at Twin Lakes and Birdie Shack (Kent) for sponsoring this season’s Kids and Junior Amateur.
Laurel School in Shaker Heights is looking for a JV golf coach this upcoming season. It is a paid position and will go from July 31-September 19. There are 6-7 girls on the JV roster that are excited to play golf this season. Please contact Marti Hardy at mHardy@LaurelSchool.org if interested.
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