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It's been a super-hot summer with many, many Am, Pro, Junior and High School events underway, and Player of the Year points lists are narrowing...
Vaughn Snyder

Cleveland Amateur Champ x 3

Canton's Vaughn Snyder won his third Cleveland Metroparks' Greater Cleveland Amateur Championship title on Sunday at Manakiki, earning a three shot win over Rick Deichert of Shaker Heights. FINAL RESULTS > | PHOTO GALLERY >
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Brian Smith Mid-Am Medalist

U.S. Mid-Am Qualifying - Cleveland

Amherst's Brian Smith earned medalist honors and a spot at Troon North in Scottsdale by shooting 67 at his home club of Oberlin CC; Casey Schrader and Nicolas Paxson secured the final two U.S. Mid-Am qualifying spots with 68. RESULTS > | PHOTO GALLERY >
NOGA Player of the Year trophies

Down to the Wire: NOGA POY

Just two events remain to earn NOGA Great Lakes Auto Scratch Series Player of the Year points. See the current POY standings, then sign up for the final two NOGA events of this season to earn a spot in the NOGA Tour Championship at Firestone in September and the Lewis Cup at The Country Club in October!
Current NOGA POY Standings >

CALL FOR ENTRIES:

CLEVELAND:
Fri Aug 15 - Sat Aug 16: Senior Summit County Amateur, Good Park GC, Akron
Sat Aug 23: ADGA 4-Player Scramble, Fox Den GC, Stow
Mon Aug 25: PrimePay NOGA Net Modified Scotch, Catawba Island Club
Thu Aug 28: NOPGA Janice Moodie Pro-3 Lady, Avon Oaks CC
Thu Aug 28: PrimePay NOGA Net Toledo 2-P Scramble, Sylvania CC
Fri Aug 29: Great Lakes Auto NOGA Scratch Alt Shot, Ellsworth Meadows, Hudson
Sat-Sun, Aug 30-31: Turkeyfoot Championships, Turkeyfoot Lake GL, Akron
Sat-Sun, Aug 30-31: Senior Portage County Am, Racoon Hill, Windmill Lakes
Tue Sep 2: Great Lakes Auto NOGA Scratch Stroke Play #4, Glenmoor CC, Canton
Tue Sep 2: PrimePay NOGA Net Stableford, Firestone Fazio, Akron
Sat Sep 6: CMG Bill Barbour Cup, Sleepy Hollow, Brecksville

COLUMBUS:
Mon Aug 18 - Tue Aug 19: OGA Public/Municipal Championship, Raymond MGC
Thu Aug 21: CDGA Pilkington Cup #3, Scioto Reserve, Powell
Mon Aug 25 - Wed Aug 27: OGA Ohio Mid-Amateur, Brookside CC, Worthington
Tue Sep 2: SOPGA New Albany Classic, New Albany CC
Tue Sep 2: CDGA Women's Old Pal, The Lakes G&CC, Westerville

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

DAYTON:
Mon Aug 18: DDWGA Fall Classic, Sugar Valley Golf Club, Xenia
Tue Sep 2 - Wed Sep 3:
MVGA Mid-Am + Senior Championships, CC of the North

TOLEDO:
Mon Aug 25: PrimePay NOGA Net Modified Scotch, Catawba Island Club
Thu Aug 28: PrimePay NOGA Net Toledo 2-P Scramble, Sylvania CC
Mon Sep 8 - Tue Sep 9: NOPGA Habitec Toledo Open, Stone Oak CC, Holland

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    NEWS & NOTES:


    - With a 4-under par 67, Ian Hardesty and Chris Okeson tied atop the Championship Division at the NOGA Great Lakes Auto Scratch Stroke Play #3 at Eagle Creek GC in Norwalk, while Allen Freeman took the Senior title with 69;

    - Jake Gilkison + Kyle Rosch from Brookside G&CC shot 8-under par 63 -- including a back-nine 30 -- to win the Columbus District Golf Association's Am/Am Scratch at York Golf Club;

    - Bill Courant led the way in winning the Miami Valley Golf Masters #3 in the Gross Blue Tees Flight, shooting 3-under par 69 at Country Club of the North;

    - Quail Hollow pro Kevin Sullivan led Team Mentor to the victory with an eagle at the last in the third edition of the Northern Ohio PGA HOPE Cup at Avon Oaks;

    - Ellie Hartung of the Madeira Girls High School Golf Team shot 10-under par 60 in the Mariemont Invitational at Reeves Golf Course in Cincinnati on Aug 9;

    - Janet Shaheen took the top spot in the WADGA Fairlawn event with an overall low gross score of 81, while Sharon Davis shot 92 in Flight Five for the low net 67;

    - The South Central, Deegan-Medin, Toledo 1, and Tanglewood Advanced 1 teams won their divisions at the PGA Junior League Section Championship;

    - 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;

    - 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.;

    - Golf Coaches, Athletic Directors, Media Coordinators: OHIO.GOLF posts High School golf tournament results. Here's what we post and how to provide results.

    Winter 2026 Golf & Foodie Extravaganza

    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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