Ohio Golf News

On Monday, Oct. 26, Paul Newman, who currently serves as the director of instruction at the Dublin-based TGM Golf Management, will be sworn in as the president of the Southeast Chapter of the Southern Ohio PGA.

Newman has more than 20 years of experience and has spent the last six exclusively teaching. He’s served as TGM’s director of instruction for the past year. He believes in fact-based instruction using state-of-the-art technology and aims to expand the number of core golfers by making the game more enjoyable.

The LPGA Tour and the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger jointly announced a one-year extension to stage the event in 2010, continuing a tradition that dates back more than two decades.

"We are pleased to return to the Toledo area for the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic, a staple on the LPGA Tour for 25 years," said Marty Evans, acting LPGA commissioner. "The fans in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan embrace our players and appreciate the impressive level of golf and sports entertainment that they provide the community and the tournament sponsors. We appreciate the commitment of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic and its sponsors, which has produced so many great winners over the years, counting Hall of Famers as well as up-and-comers on its list of champions." 

Longaberger Golf Club, honored by Golf Digest, GolfWorld, Golfweek and Golf Magazine as one of the best courses in the country, is extending incredible savings to its patrons to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

Through Sept. 10, golfers can enjoy 18 holes and a cart on the award-winning Arthur Hills design for only $59. While the normal rate of $99 has been heralded as a bargain for the quality of course available, the savings enjoyed at the anniversary rate are substantial. The $59 offer is available all day Monday through Thursday and after 1 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 

The newest and most reliable online marketplace for purchasing discounted rounds of golf provides golfers the opportunity to play more and pay less.

TeeTimeSavings.com, formerly GolfUS.com, has officially launched its easy-to-use and informative Web site that features a comprehensive catalog of premier courses in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio where golfers in those areas can buy rounds of golf at special prices. More than 200 courses are currently featured on the site, which will expand quickly to add new courses and resorts in even more areas throughout the country. 

CARMEL, Ind. – The 2009 U.S. Senior Open and the United States Golf Association Grants and Fellowship Department, will honor the contingent of military in Indiana and around the country by hosting Military Family Days during Championship Week Practice Rounds Monday, July 27 – Wednesday, July 29 at Crooked Stick Golf Club. 

All military personnel, both active and retired and with proper identification, will receive free admission during Practice Rounds along with a 20 percent discount coupon valid in the merchandise tent for themselves and their families. 

Whether it's a flashy diamond-studded belt buckle, a bright orange camouflage hat or a pair of loud pants, today's image-conscious golfers have fallen in love with products that allow them to express both their personality and individuality on the golf course.

If you're looking to add a new colorful component to your golf bag, look no further than Shaft Skinz - decorative wafer-thin plastic sleeves for your shafts that have the added benefit of protecting the surface from the day-to-day knocks and scrapes that they take. 

Golfers today are constantly bombarded with fancy marketing messages from equipment manufactures vying for their business. Amidst all the flash and hype, how can the average player know what will actually help their game? It can be diffi cult to differentiate the gimmicks from those products that offer a true technological advancement. One company that is absolutely the “real deal” and worth checking out is Boccieri Golf: maker of the Heavy Putter.

In order to truly value the Heavy Putter you must get to know its inventor, Stephen Boccieri. A scratch golfer and nuclear engineer, Boccieri applied the skills from his day job to his passion, spending his spare time evaluating equipment from all major manufacturers. He was puzzled by the structural inconsistencies that existed across the board and soon began modifying the equipment to improve performance, an admittedly self serving task as he was searching for ways to better his own game.

To honor our service men and women during our country’s birthday celebration, the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger is offering free admission to any active service personnel in uniform or with proper military credentials during tournament week.

The tournament starts June 29th and concludes July 5th at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania.  Tickets for the 25th annual LPGA event can be purchased at any Toledo area Kroger store for a special discounted rate of 2 for 1 on weekly grounds tickets with your Kroger Plus card. 

BEACHWOOD, Ohio - Two months ago, Cynthia Allen sifted through the mail while her husband was lounging on the couch in their Scottsdale, Ariz. home.

"Honey, there's a letter from The PGA of America," she said. "Maybe you ought to open it up."

Michael Allen didn't pay much attention at first, believing it was a reminder to pay his dues.

BEACHWOOD, Ohio - The 70th Senior PGA Championship, the most historic and prestigious event in senior golf, will feature 23 major champions who have combined for 41 major championships, and who help form a world-class international field and the strongest field in senior golf, May 21-24, at Canterbury Golf Club.

Defending Champion Jay Haas heads a 156-player field, along with eight other past Senior PGA Champions.