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NOGA played its Scratch season finale at Firestone, MVG crowned its Mid-Am + Senior Champs, NOPGA its Assistants Championship, and many more...

Great Lakes Auto Tour Championship

Ian Hardesty of Kent shot 68 at Firestone South to win his third NOGA Tour Championship title in a comeback; Fairlawn's Howard Clendenin cruised to a six shot win vs the Seniors after a sizzling birdie run. RESULTS > | PHOTOS >
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U.S. Am Four-Ball Qualifier - Cleveland

Tom Miles + Jonathan Bowers and Charles Fitzsimmons + Kevin Fawcett were co-medalists and the two qualifiers for the U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, with both teams shooting 8-under par 64 at Avon Oaks last Thursday to advance to Scottsdale. RESULTS > | PHOTOS >
The Linksman Academy at StoneWater
Josh Elliott (Mid-Am), John Fryman (Senior); Michael Greenwood (65-74) Skip Snow (75+)

MVG Mid-Am + Senior Championships

Josh Elliott won the Mid-Amateur Championship by one over Paul Day; John Fryman beat Peter Samborsky II for the Senior title; Michael Greenwood and Skip Snow won their Super Senior age groups. RESULTS > | PHOTOS >

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

CLEVELAND:
Sat Sep 13: ADGA 27-Hole 2-Player Scramble, Sable Creek GC, Hartville
Sat Sep 20: ADGA Parke H. Thornton 2-Player Better Ball, Turkeyfoot LGL, Akron
Sat Sep 27: OHIO.GOLF Stableford + Skins, Brookledge CG, Cuyahoga Falls
Sat Oct 4: Little Mountain Ironman 3-P Scramble, Little Mountain CC, Concord
Sat Oct 4: ADGA 2-Player Jumble, Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links, Akron

COLUMBUS:
Mon Sep 15 - Tue Sep 16: OGA Ohio 2-M Best Ball, Worthington Hills CC
Mon Sep 22 - Tue Sep 23: WOSGA Senior Amateur Championship, Lancaster CC
Wed Sep 24: CDGA Mid-Am + Senior Am Four-Ball, CC at Muirfield Village, Dublin
Tue Sep 30: CDGA Women's 2-P Net Stableford, NorthStar Golf Club, Sunbury

CINCINNATI:
Tue Oct 7: GCGA Metropolitan Handicap, Triple Crown Country Club

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    The Golf Dome, Chagrin Falls Ohio

    NEWS & NOTES:

    - Today (Tue, Sep 9) is the the Golf Course Superintendent's Association of America's "Thank a Superintendent" Day;

    - Toledo's Michael Balcar won his fourth NOPGA Assistants Championship title in the last five years by shooting 6-under par over 36-holes at Oberlin GC, as he and Anthony Panepento qualified again for nationals;

    - Bob Sowards won another SOPGA New Albany Classic, posting a bogey-free 66 at New Albany Country Club to win by one over Michael Auterson;

    - Jimmy Wild + Matt Frey jumbled their way to 4-under par 67 on a challenging day at Sleepy Hollow, winning the Cleveland Metroparks Golf Bill Barbour Cup by one shot over two teams;

    - Fairlawn's Howard Clendenin and Windham's Rob Schustrich finish 1-2 at the 2025 Senior Porter Cup in Niagra Falls on Sep 3-5;

    - Jennifer Korn + Ellen Whittle shot a 68 in the CDGA Women's Old Pal Four-Ball at The Lakes G&CC to win Gross by two shots, as Jane Harlamert + Richele O'Connor finished second in gross and won the Net;

    - Dylan Schwarz won the Championship Division of the NOGA PrimePay Net Stableford on the final hole at Firestone Fazio, as John Melnik and William Immler tied at the top of the Senior Division;

    - 70+ Northern Ohio PGA Members will attempt to raise $175,000+ on Monday, Sep 15 at Medina Country Club in the sixth annual NOPGA Birdies + Charity Foundation event, so pledge now;

    - The USGA announced the Pathways Launch Program offering 3-month paid internships available to students across nine golf-focused organizations, candidates can apply now;

    - LAST CALL! NOGA is hosting a Youth on Course 100 Hole Hike to help kids play 44+ courses in the region for $5 or less! The NOGA Hike is September 16 at North Olmsted Golf Club. Hikers must raise at least $100+ before they register, so sponsor a hiker or donate via Venmo: @NOGA1917;

    - The Northern Ohio Golf Association is looking for nominees for its NOGA Hall of Fame Class of 2025, see the criteria and suggest a candidate.
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    NOGA TRAVEL: Winter 2026 Golf & Food

    Check out the next offering from NOGA Travel: the 8th Annual Epicurea, an all-inclusive golf and fine dining event March 8-12, 2026 in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic. Incredible golf at Pete Dye's newly-renovated Teeth of the Dog, fine food prepared tableside by celebrated chefs! DETAILS >
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