Play in the Ohio Publinx! The Ohio Public Golf Association announces their 2008 tournament schedule, the association’s 80th anniversary. These events are open to all male Ohio resident golfers, public or private:

OPGA MID-AMATEUR STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
June 23 - 24, 2008
CHAPEL HILL GOLF COURSE, MT. VERNON, OHIO
36 Hole Scratch Stroke Play Event - Ages 25 & Up
$75 entry fee due June 7
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OPGA STATE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
August 5 - 8, 2008
COOKS CREEK GOLF COURSE, ASHVILLE, OHIO
72 Holes Scratch Stroke Play Event
Practice Round Monday, August 4, 2008
$125 entry fee due July 15
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OHIO MEMORIAL SENIORS CHAMPIONSHIP
September 13 -14, 2008
HIAWATHA GOLF COURSE,  MT. VERNON, OHIO
Practice Round on September 12, 2008
36 Holes - Ages 50 & Up - 6 Age Flights
$75 entry fee due September 1
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Additional information and entries may be obtained from any OPGA director, OPGA Secretary Bob Martin at 440-239-9747, or OPGA President Ken Hyland at 330-875-4196. Or visit the OPGA website at http://www.opga.us/

–Allen Freeman

Interested in competing the national championships of the USGA? You need to make it through the local qualifiers to get there:

2008 USGA CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING, NORTHEAST OHIO
 
U.S. Open Local Qualifying
Tuesday, May 13 - Red Tail GC
Entry Deadline: April 23

U.S. Public Links Qualifying
Monday, June 16 - Windmill Lakes GC
Entry Deadline: May 28

U.S. Amateur Qualifying
Thursday, July 31 - Legend Lake / Fowler’s Mill
Entry Deadline: Wednesday July 5

U.S. Mid-Amateur Qualifying
Monday, August 11 - Lake Forest CC
Entry Deadline: Wednesday July 16

U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying
Monday, August 25 - Acacia CC
Entry Deadline: Wednesday August 6

Entry information for these qualifiers can be found at the USGA entry forms website.

– Allen Freeman

The Ohio Golf Association, the group that runs all of the state Amateur Championships, has released its 2008 schedule.

The local qualifier for the Ohio Am will be held at the Elyria Country Club on Tuesday, May 27th (a fun little golf course that’s always in great condition — and my old caddie yard!). Get through the qualifier and you will head to The Ohio Amateur Championship at Findlay Country Club on July 14 - 18, 2008.

Also on the OGA Schedule for 2008, for those who don’t mind doing a little driving:

Ohio Mid Amateur Championship:
June 9 - 11, 2008 at the Worthington Hills Country Club  

Ohio Junior Championship:
June 16 - 18, 2008 at the Wildwood Golf Club  

Ohio Senior Amateur Championship:
August 11 - 13, 2008 at the Miami Valley Golf Club 

Entry blanks for all of these events are posted to the Ohio Golf Association website.

–Allen Freeman