SOPGA's Kern Goes Low at Bandon Dunes

Hickory Hills' Ben Kern had a great chance to win the 2026 PGA Professional Championship at Bandon Dunes, finishing at 3-under par and in solo second place. Kern and Scioto Country Club's Jared Jones move on to the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Philly on May 14-17. STORY >

2026 U.S. Women's Open Qualifying

Czechia's Veronika Kedronova from Kent State was medalist at New Albany Country Club on Monday by finishing at 1-under par, while England's Nellie Ong from Ohio State earned the second spot at even-par 144, with both advancing to Riviera Country Club on June 4-7. RESULTS >

2026 ADGA 2-Player Scramble

Mason Frazier + Andrew Kaye posted a solid round of 10-under par 61 on a cold day at Turkeyfoot to win by one shot over Blake Ring-Fish + Andrew Strope from Rayland and David Canter + Kenny Koprivec from Canal Fulton and New Franklin. Antonio Blanton + Walt Robertson took both skins pots along with a T4 for a huge payday. RESULTS >

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

-Sat May 9: CMG Ironwood Ironman, Ironwood GC, Hinckley
-Thu May 14: CDGA Spring Old Pal Scramble, Medallion Club, Westerville
-Sat May 16: GG Belleria Pizza 2-P Shootout, Links at Firestone Farms, Columbiana
-Wed May 20: NOGA Scratch Four-Ball #1 + MPQ, Shady Hollow CC, Massillon
-Sat May 23: ADGA Ungvary Memorial Jumble, Good Park GC, Akron
-Sat May 23-Sun May 24: Zoar Memorial Stroke Play, Zoar Golf Club
-Tue May 26: OGA Ohio Amateur Qualifier – Akron, Fairlawn Country Club
-Tue May 26: OGA Ohio Amateur Qualifier – Dayton, NCR South, Dayton
-Wed May 27-Thu May 28: Ohio Senior Open, Firestone Fazio, Akron
-Thu May 28: OGA Ohio Amateur Qualifier – Toledo, Stone Ridge GC, Bowling Green
-Sat May 30-Mon Jun 1: Northeast Ohio Amateur, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna
-Sat May 30-Mon Jun 1: Northeast Ohio Women's Am, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna
-Mon Jun 1: OGA Ohio Amateur Qualifier – Cleveland, Oberlin Golf Club
-Tue Jun 2: OGA Ohio Amateur Qualifier – Columbus, Denison GC, Granville
-Tue Jun 2-Thu Jun 4: GCGA Metropolitan Women's Am, TPC River Bend, Cincinnati
-Thu Jun 4: NOGA Toledo Series Four-Ball #1, Sylvania Country Club

MORE: Tournament Calendar | Junior Tournament Calendar | Charity Calendar

(Events sold-out as of this newsletter date are not shown on the Call For Entries list.)

NEWS & NOTES:

- Blake Sattler + Sean Kenily shot a bogey-free 3-under-par 67 at Firestone South to win the NOPGA Pro-Pro & Team Match Play Qualifier by one;

- Bob Sowards + Andy Montgomery from Kinsale shot 5-under 137 over 36 holes at OSU Scarlet in Columbus to win by two in the SOPGA E-Z-GO Pro-Pro;

- Matt Paterini defeated Ryan Hufnagle to win the Championship Division in the Cleveland Metroparks Golf Match Play, while Cyle Halbrook topped John Ensmington to win B-Flight;

- Senior Division players Mark Borlin + Allen Freeman posted the low round at the Trillium Creek Doubles Golf Qualifier #1 at Eagle Creek at 9-under par, while Brian Smith + Chris Brown led the Men's Division at 6-under par to advance;

- Veterans Jeff Raver, Kevin Halbrook, Francis Rawlings, and Zackery Bennett join PGA Professional Trevor Hazen at Chester Valley Golf Club in Malvern, PA on May 9–11 as the NOPGA Team for the 2026 PGA HOPE Secretary’s Cup;

- The brackets have been set for the three divisions of the NOGA Great Lakes Auto Scratch Series Match Play Championship;

- Entries are open for the 36-hole individual stroke play Zoar Memorial on May 23-24 at Zoar Golf Club;

- Robert W. Jones topped the Senior Division with 71, Joe Goodall led the Super Seniors at 74, and Dennis Clark and Jim Sass both shot 81 in SSS at the Miami Valley Golf Masters #1 event;

- Golf Course Industry Magazine features a story on the U.S. Adaptive Open Qualifier at Portage Country Club, and how Portage superintendent Derek Trenchard ensures the course is accessible to everyone;

- Entries are open for the 96th Northeast Ohio Amateur Championship and the 5th Northeast Ohio Women's Amateur Championship at Windmill Lakes GC in Ravenna on Sat May 30 - Mon June 1;

- The Northern Ohio PGA is accepting entries for the Ohio Senior Open at the Firestone Fazio Course in Akron on Wed May 27 - Thu May 28.

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