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From now until the snow flies, it's scramble season in Northeast Ohio! A brand new 3-Man at Boulder Creek was just added to the Tournament Calendar...
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Ben Smith defended his NOGA Tournament of Champions title, winning the 2020 edition with a hard-fought 3-over par 75 over a challenging setup at The Country Club in Pepper Pike. | RESULTS >
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Steve Blackburn Jr. and Howard Clendenin won the 27-hole Jumble by three shots, taking the Scramble and Alternate Shot segments in the process. RESULTS >
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CALL FOR ENTRIES:
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NEWS & NOTES:
- If he can earn a victory in his NOGA Scratch Match Play Championship match against Tim Skufca this week, Brian Smith will end up as the 2020 NOGA Player of the Year -- but if he doesn't win that match, the POY title will go to Michael Klaric III;
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- Victor Considine, Chris D’Apolito and Judge R. Scott Krichbaum hit a trifecta of Hole-In-Ones at the Dave Ditzler Golf Outing last Saturday at Mill Creek North in Boardman. Odds of such a feat: 174 million to 1;
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- Golf equipment sales have gone crazy this summer! U.S. retail golf equipment sales for August 2020 were up nearly 32% over the same period in 2019. According to Golf Datatec, U.S. golf retail equipment sales for August 2020 were $331 million, compared to August 2019, which were $251 million, and the previous record year of August 2006, which were $287 million;
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- The season finale of the 2020 Chippewa Scratch League will be played this coming Monday, Sep 28 in the 3/3/3 format followed by a steak night. There's extra jack in the pot to determine the season-long Leaderboard Champion, too (currently Rob Schustrich). All 2-player amateur teams are welcome;
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- It's big tournament and conference championship time! Check out all of the scores in the High School Golf section to keep up with the action from teams around the area...
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GOLF IS GOING GOOD
Even Crain's Cleveland Business is writing about how well the golf business is doing in 2020, noting that the revenues lost from COVID-prevented outings have been made up by sold-out tee sheets and a run on pro shop merchandise.
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Combined with the spectacular weather, there is a great chance these successes continue right through October...
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