Posts from — March 2009

Yankee Run Golf Course in Brookfield, Ohio (near the PA border) will host a 5-Man Scramble on Sunday, April 26 with a 9 a.m. shotgun. Teams may consist of 5 ams or 1 pro & 4 ams. Entry fee is $100 per player and includes entry, carts, skins and a ‘burger buffet’. First place is $4,000 based on 36 teams. Complete details on the event can be found at the Yankee Run GC website here.

– Allen Freeman

The SCAGA 2-Man Scramble at Zoar GC on Sunday, April 26th will be a shotgun start at 8:00 A.M. This creates a few challenges to tee off on time, so we need players’ help.

If all players could send a check or money order to SCAGA at P.O. Box 8483, Canton OH 44711 prior to the event, it will help to assure we tee off on time. [Read more →]

Entry blanks are posted online now for all of the 2009 Ohio “state amateur championships” as conducted by the Ohio Golf Association. Players can download these entry blanks at the Ohio Golf Association website:

OHIO AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP:
07/13 – 07/17/2009, Moraine Country Club

OHIO AMATEUR QUALIFYING EVENTS:
05/26/2009  Country Club at Fox Meadow
05/26/2009  Oasis Golf Club
05/26/2009  Springfield Country Club
05/26/2009  Rattlesnake Ridge Golf Club
06/01/2009  Alliance Country Club
06/04/2009  Red Hawk Run Golf Course

OHIO MID-AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP:
06/15 – 06/17/2009, Sylvania Country Club

OHIO SENIOR AMATEUR:
08/17 – 08/19/2009, Congress Lake Club

OGA FOUR-BALL:
08/31 – 09/02/2009, Columbus Country Club

– Allen Freeman

If you want to try a different set of events this year, give the Cleveland version of the Golf Galaxy Tour a shot.

Yes, they pay gift certificate prizes to Golf Galaxy, and yes, the fields may not be quite as deep and competitive as some. But the roster of courses is top-notch, the events are well-run, and the costs to play are pretty reasonable.

In fact, you can save even more money: get another $10 off on those already reasonable entry fees by using the promo code NEOHGOLF every time you register online for an event! [Read more →]

More golf rumors, whispers, innuendos and half-truths:

- Add this one to the ‘bogus story’ category: rumors that the Country Club of Ashland is in financial distress and may not open for the 2009 season are FALSE.

“I don’t know where these things come from,” sighed Dan Priest, head pro at Ashland. “The club is open, we are still private and expect a great year. The dining room is now open for business to the public, but that has no affect on the club or course. The Ashland Am-Am is on the schedule for June 13-14 and we’re looking forward to it.”

Good news for one of the top Northeast Ohio golf tournaments of the summer…

– Allen Freeman

More golf rumors, whispers, innuendos and half-truths:

- An ‘open letter’ to every greater Cleveland area golf association and tournament director for 2009: with guys more than willing to keep their money in their pocket this year due to a roller-coaster of an economy, it is CRITICAL that every golf event show true value for the entry fee dollar. [Read more →]

UPDATE – March 19th: Still one month in advance of the event date, an incredible 29 teams have already registered to play! That means there is only one open team spot left! Additional teams will be placed on a waiting list, then contacted should any of the first 30 not confirm their entire team a week prior to the event. Great work by Dave Morgan and Dave Weisenberger in building a worthwhile kick-off event for the 2009 season… –AF

After a successful first-time event this past fall, the fun and well-conditioned Eagle Creek Golf Course in Norwalk will play host to a Spring 6-Man Cash Scramble on Sunday, April 19th.

Teams may consist of 6 amateur players or 1 pro and 5 amateur players. The event will have a 10 a.m. shotgun start. Entry fee is $100 per player, which includes everything: the tournament entry, golf, cart and skins game entry. [Read more →]

In an effort to make the schedule more flexible for some of the multi-day events, and to add more one-day events to the rotation, the Akron District Golf Association has announced a series of changes with the release of its finalized 2009 tournament schedule. [Read more →]

The 2009 schedule for the Cleveland Skins Game will be finalized and released on April 1st, states Director John Niedzialek.

Look to the Northeast Ohio Golf website for this release, and as always players can reach the Cleveland Skins section of the site directly via http://ClevelandSkins.com…