There are some big, big events coming up in July, so get prepped to play...

Jake McBride 2021 Ohio Open Winning Putt

A Playoff at the Rainy 100th Ohio Open

Uniontown’s Jake McBride rolled in a 15-foot putt for birdie on the first playoff hole to win the 100th Ohio Open Championship at Westfield over Canal Fulton's Justin Lower after the event was shortened to 36 holes. RESULTS >

Monty Takes Senior GCAC

Solon's Monty Guest won the Senior Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship at Big Met in a one-hole playoff victory over John Iosue, after both players finished at 4-under par 140. RESULTS >

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

LAST CALL:

- Fox Den Championship, Fox Den GC, Stow, Sat July 10 - Sun July 11;

- Shawnee Hills Championship + GCAC Q, Bedford Hts, Sun July 11;

UPCOMING:

- Tigertown Open, The Elms of Massillon, Fri July 16;

- ADGA 3-Man Shamble, Chippewa GC, Doylestown, Sat July 17;

- Seneca Championship + GCAC Q, Broadview Hts, Sun July 18;

- Greatest Golfer Collegiate Shootout, Avalon Lakes/Squaw Creek, July 23-24;
- Portage County Amateur, Windmill Lakes/Sugar Bush, July 24-25;
- Stark County Amateur, Ohio Prestwick/Skyland Pines, July 24-25;
- OPGA State Amateur, Cumberland Trail, July 24-26;

- Greatest Golfer 2-Player Shootout #2, Riverview GC, Sat July 31.

Phil Bojc and Chris Okeson, 2021 NOHIO.GOLF Firecracker 2-Am Better Ball Champions

Blow-Out at the Firecracker

Phil Bojc and Chris Okeson blasted the back nine at The Quarry in Canton to win the NOHIO.GOLF Firecracker 2-Am Better Ball. RESULTS > | PHOTO GALLERY >

NEWS & NOTES:

- Jimmy Wild with Ryan Stefanski and Brian Smith with Conor Mead won the Zoar 2x4 Scramble, posting a 1-stroke victory at 23-under par;

- Antonio Bodziony (16-19), Drew Torzok (15U) and Molly McGreal (Girls 19U) won their divisions at the North Coast Junior Tour's Jim Dawson Match Play Championship;

- Ben Ellis, Dean Upholzer, Erin Strouse, Paige McKendry, Dexter James, Noah Gabriel, Ellie Gonzalez-Ribble and Korrine Knaze won their divisions at the NOPGA Junior Tour + Futures event at Rawiga;

- Blake Hood, Luciana Masters, Michael Garwacki and Alyssa Zhang won their divisions as four more players earned a spot in the Finals at the Greatest Golfer Junior Series at Mill Creek;

- The Cleveland Amateur Qualifiers are sold out at Sleepy Hollow and Manakiki, but spots remain at Seneca and Shawnee Hills (plus the Cleveland Am exemptions list is out announcing those who don't have to qualify).

THE GREATEST GOLFER

The 2021 Course Assignments have been announced for the Open and Flighted Divisions (by handicap/gender/age) for The Greatest Golfer Championship, played Aug 13-15 at the best golf courses across the Youngstown area. If you don't know about this giant 12-year old tournament, learn more here...

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Allen Freeman
Northern Ohio Golf
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