Hall of Fame Golfer Don Albert Has Died Apr 12, 2008
Albert was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame in 2003 and was inducted into the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame in 2007. (Purduesports.com)
Young golfers get taste of U.S. Open experience Jun 12, 2007
About 40 of those students came from Allegheny Traditional Academy and Sterrett Classical Academy middle schools and were members of the Pittsburgh Youth Golf Foundation, which joined 15 other Pennsylvania and Ohio golf programs in taking part in yesterday's festivities. While speaking to the gathering of children at North Park, USGA grants committee chairman Jim Bunch explained the values learned in golf could be carried on as kids mature into adults. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Golf World: Villegas highlights Newsmakers 11-15 Dec 13, 2006
"Grooves get a gander In August the USGA issued a 104-page report on grooves. To make a long document short: The data showed there is almost no correlation between accuracy and success on the PGA Tour, and going after grooves might be a subtle way to curb distance. Take the U-grooves away and perhaps today's elite players will start sacrificing a bit of distance for a few more fairways. Perhaps. Either way, there's little doubt distance is at the heart of the USGA's groove research -- and folks... (ESPN -- Golf)
Golfers with ties to the industry's business side are honored Nov 29, 2006
Rankin, a founding member of Cypress Run Golf Club in Tarpon Springs, was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame in 1996. In the early 1980's, Bill Baker began volunteering with the FSGA after attending a course-rating workshop in South Florida. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Lucas Hired to Manage The Ohio State Golf Club Nov 28, 2006
A 1993 graduate of Franklin University in Columbus, Lucas is familiar with the management of Central Ohio golf courses. He held several positions at the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, including co-manager of the golf shop from 1990-94. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Men's Golf Signs Perry Standout Monas Nov 10, 2006
A 2005-06 Northeast Ohio Golf Coaches Association first team selection and a three-time conference player of the year, he has nine junior titles to his credit and made his first appearance in the Junior PGA Championship in the summer of 2006. Monas, who carries a 3. (Csuvikings.com)
HHS golfers finish fifth in strong Ohio Sep 28, 2006
Harrisburg Daily Register Online - Sports. Thursday, September 28, 2006. (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)
PGA commish Tim Finchem should heed Tiger Woods' advice and test for steroids. Sep 1, 2006
For this week's SI, I in the Scorecard section, riffing on last week's confluence of the dead-ball tournament thrown by the Ohio Golf Association and Tiger Woods' stumping for testing on performance-enhancing drugs. I want to make a few more points that space didn't allow. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Arron Oberholser was joking when he pointed to his bicep, but the seeking of extra yardage is a serious matter. Aug 31, 2006
In Springfield on Aug.22, the Ohio Golf Association held a tournament in which competitors were compelled to use identical balls that had been engineered to fly roughly 10% shorter than the average rock. (dead-ball golf is what headline writers at The Columbus Dispatch called the attempt to put the toothpaste back into the tube. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Tiger backs anti-doping measures Aug 26, 2006
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Championsevent to use regulated golf ball Aug 23, 2006
Alan Fadel, a former state amateur champion and ball committee chairman for the Ohio Golf Association, said the tournament ball travels 5 to 10 yards shorter than the ball he normally uses ... The Ohio Golf Association organizes the Champions Tournament, held Tuesday and Wednesday at Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield, for winners from clubs, associations and tournaments around the state. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Golf)
Gerry Dulac's Golf Notebook: Bob Ford's amazing back flip Aug 16, 2006
The Ohio Golf Association finally has come up with the uniform ball all 72 players will use in the inaugural Champions Tournament that begins Tuesday at Windy Knoll in Springield, Ohio, though the manufacturer of the ball remains a mystery. The OGA submitted the ball for approval to the United States Golf Association earlier this year and was told it was on the conforming list of golf balls. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Athletics Good Stuff Aug 11, 2006
Head men's golf coach was inducted into the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame during a ceremony Monday in Sandusky, Ohio. The honor adds to his long list of accomplishments at Ohio State, which include 1979 National Coach of the Year and most recently 2004 Big Ten Coach of the Year accolades. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Brown Honored by Ohio Golf Association Aug 9, 2006
Head coach Jim Brown addressing the crowd during his induction into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame ... COLUMBUS, Ohio -- , Ohio State men's golf coach, was inducted into the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame during a ceremony Monday in Sandusky, Ohio ... "It's a great honor and humbling experience to be chosen for the Ohio Golf Association Hall of Fame," Brown, who begins his 34th year as Ohio State head coach this fall, said. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Mike Rutgers Claims Northeast Ohio Amateur Invitational Title Jun 21, 2006
Northern Ohio Golf Association officials allowed him to compete after a late cancellation by another player. Rutgers had to borrow NOGA Executive Director Scott Rorabaugh's clubs. (Csuvikings.com)
Brown To Be Inducted Into Ohio Golf Hall of Fame Jun 19, 2006
Ohio State men's golf coach will be inducted by the Ohio Golf Hall of Fame on Aug. 7 at Plum Brook Golf Club in Sandusky ... The Ohio Golf Hall of Fame will be the fifth hall of fame to induct the Buckeye coach. (Ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
Gerry Dulac's Golf Notebook: A total mismatch May 17, 2006
The Ohio Golf Association will provide a designated golf ball to all participants in the Ohio Champions Tournament, a 36-hole event Aug. 22-23 at Windy Knoll Golf Club in Springfield, Ohio. It is an attempt by the OGA to provide a standard ball that scales back the distance the ball is flying -- a solution that has been mentioned for tournaments such as the Masters and PGA Championship. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Volunteers Needed At NCAA Golf Regional On May 18-20 Apr 19, 2006
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