Brian Vincelette hits a smooth tee shot to the par-3 17th hole at Turkeyfoot on Saturday

There were no crazy-super-fantastic shots. No hooting and hollering for a holed chip-in or a big eagle putt. Just solid, steady golf, the minimizing of mistakes — and a clutch little pitch shot at the last to get the job done.

Playing in the third-to-last group of the day, the team of Aaron Crewse and Brian Vincelette knew exactly what score they needed to post to win the tournament, and they accomplished the goal — right on the number. [Read more →]

Photos from the 2012 ADGA 2-Man Better Ball, played Saturday, May 5th at Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links in Green, Ohio:

Some great golf weather is on tap for this weekend, and some truly good events are on the calendar. This is what golf in Northeast Ohio is all about… [Read more →]

The 2012 Akron District Golf Association Tournament Schedule is now posted at ADGAGolf.com and the Registration Page is now active. We welcome players to the ADGA website to sign up for any or all of the scheduled events. [Read more →]

Jim Krivanek gets the GOY trophy from Dave Chapple, while Tim Davis presents to Senior Jim Cea

FINAL RESULTS: AKRON DISTRICT GOLF ASSN
2011 GOLFER OF THE YEAR TOURNAMENT
RD1: Firestone Country Club West Course – Par 70
RD2: Firestone Country Club North Course – Par 72
RD3: Firestone Country Club South Course – Par 70
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The top 24 players in the Akron District Golf Association’s regular and senior divisions must commit by this Saturday, September 24th at 6 p.m. to play in the Golfer of the Year Tournament, a 54-hole stroke play event at all three Firestone Country Club courses from September 30th – October 2nd. [Read more →]

The team of David Trier, Anthony Yacovazzi and Ross Beal — the self-titled ‘Kitten and the Kids’ — put a few bogeys onto their team scorecard but also ripped off a huge string of birdies and a mile’s worth of Yacovazzi putts to capture the 2011 Akron District Golf Association’s 3-Man Shamble at Chippewa Golf Course in Doylestown Saturday. [Read more →]

Pete Skirpstas of Medina and Jim Krivanek of Mayfield Village posted a solid score of 7-under par 65 at a soggy Barberton Brookside Golf Club on Saturday to win the Akron District Golf Association’s Lazor 2-Man Better Ball tournament by a single shot over two teams. [Read more →]

Kurt Peterson of Massillon grabbed a win Sunday at Rosemont in the 36-hole ADGA / SCAGA Stroke Play Tournament, while Joe Hedrick of Barberton cruised to a 5-shot victory in the Senior Division.
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The Northern Ohio Section of the PGA of America confirmed to the Akron District Golf Association on Friday that the ADGA’s 2011 Golfer of the Year winners in both the main and senior divisions will be awarded a fully-paid exemption into the 2012 MinuteMenJobs.com Ohio Open events for their respective divisions. [Read more →]

Ronnie Bell rolls a long birdie effort on #2; he and Jim Cea take the ADGA 2-M BB Senior Division.

Jason Chadima holed a 6-iron from 175 yards for eagle on a par-5 while Mark Thomas made a bundle of birdies.

Jim Cea and Ron Bell showed that age means little and that getting it in the hole means everything, winning the Senior Division with the same final score as the main division.

Those were the two story lines from the Akron District Golf Association’s first event of the 2011 season, the Parke Thornton 2-Man Better Ball at Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links on Saturday. [Read more →]

Photos from the 2011 Akron District Golf Association’s 2-Man Better Ball, played May 7th at Turkeyfoot Lakes Golf Links, Akron, Ohio:

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A big field is shaping up for the Akron District Golf Associations 2011 inaugural event, the Parke H. Thornton Two-Man Better Ball at Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links in Akron this Saturday, May 7th.

A whopping 45 teams are already registered and entries close Wednesday at 10 p.m. To sign up, visit the ADGA website.

The Akron District Golf Association (ADGA), in its quest for the betterment of amateur golf in the greater Akron community, continues to refine its tournament schedule, formats, and payouts to provide its members with the best competition in the Akron area.

We hope golfers from all over Northeast Ohio will join us in 2011 in the events of the ADGA! [Read more →]

Champion Mike Simpson hits his final tee shot at the ADGA Golfer of the Year tournament.

In truly challenging weather conditions this weekend, Mike Simpson earned a one shot victory in the Akron District Golf Association’s Golfer of the Year Tournament at the West and North Courses at Firestone Country Club in Akron.

And with that victory, Simpson also won the ADGA’s 2010 Player of the Year honors. [Read more →]

Photos from the 2010 Akron District Golf Association’s Golfer of the Year Tournament, played October 2-3 at Firestone Country Club’s West and North Courses, Akron, Ohio:

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