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Welcome to the December 2024 edition of the NOGA email newsletter! A little Northern Ohio Golf news before the holidays. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year!
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The Fall 2024 Edition of Northern Ohio Golfer Magazine is in the mail! The initial batches have arrived at local courses, clubs and shops, with home deliveries landing this week... SEE WHAT'S INSIDE >
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Reach golfers across Northern Ohio in 2025 through the marketing power of the Northern Ohio Golf Association! Let us help identify promotions that suit your business goals and put your brand in front of a huge number of golfers — all at reasonable rates! Websites, emails, magazines, events, GHIN updates, more!
LEARN MORE >
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The start of the 2025 Northern Ohio Golf PGA TOUR Fantasy Series is just around the corner! A new PGA TOUR season kicks off on January 2nd in Maui, which also will be the first fantasy start. GET READY! >
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CALL FOR ENTRIES:
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NEWS & NOTES:
-- Preston Tolnar of Canfield won the Boys 10-U division of the Hurricane Junior Tour's Tournament of Champions Dec 7–8 at ChampionsGate in FL;
- The John T. Reis Foundation will act as the title sponsor for the Ohio Adaptive Open again in 2025, renewing after a successful first year;
- The Ben Curtis Family Foundation was featured in the Beacon Journal for helping Akron-area students by giving away 'Birdie Bags' filled with personal items and snacks;
- Want to see how well you played this year? Check out the 2024 GHIN Rewind, which was just released on the GHIN app, allowing golfers to see their personal year-in-review;
- Topgolf has broken ground on a brand new 64-bay facility in Avon, just off I-90 and Chester Road, expected to open late 2025;
- NOPGA members fared well in the TrackMan-based NEXT Golf Tour event exclusively for PGA Professionals. Dan Wasinski claimed victory at 9-under par to take home a tidy $10,000 first place prize! Drew Pierson and Blake Sattler (-6, T8) and Matt Creech and Michael Balcar (-3, T39) also played well. 334 players total competed for a $41,700 purse;
- NOPGA Board Member and Portage Country Club pro Steve Parker is the 452nd PGA Member to earn Master Professional status;
- NOGA is now hiring for 2025 P.J. Boatwright Jr. Internships, focusing on Social Media, Member Services, and Tournament Operations. These are PAID internship positions, so apply now;
- The USGA has created its 2024 Golf Scorecard, a data report that highlights USA golfer participation using scores posted under the World Handicap System™ (WHS). The Scorecard shows info like the number of holes golfers are playing, what types of courses they frequent, and how handicaps are trending.
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Northern Ohio Golf Association CEO Robb Schulze talks about his personal experience with NOGA Travel on the 2023 trip to Southwest Ireland, then previews the upcoming trip to Dublin and Northeast Ireland in September 2025.
WATCH VIDEO NOW > | LEARN MORE: 2025 TRIP >
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
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