Time to follow all the players with ties to Northeast Ohio who are making their run at the PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament in this final year with direct access to the big show. UPDATED 10/28
NOHIO Golf News
Hinckley’s Jessica Porvasnik Earns Rolex AJGA Honorable Mention
Jessica Porvasnik of Hinckley, Ohio has been named an honorable mention Rolex Junior All-American by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA), establishing herself among the top tier of current and former junior golfers from around the world.
Want to Attend the 2013 Masters on Saturday and Sunday for Just $100?
Northeast Ohio Golf doesn’t pitch a lot of charity golf stuff because, candidly, most of it shows very little imagination. (Another scramble at JimBob’s Golf Ranch? Great!)
But a Cleveland-area children’s organization has created a limited ticket raffle with such a great prize at such a reasonable cost that it surely deserves a mention.
Lower Makes It Through Q-School Qualifying, Too
Justin Lower from Canal Fulton easily made it through the pre-qualifying event for the PGA Tour’s Q-School on Friday, shooting 12-under par at Brunswick Country Club in Georgia Sept. 19-21. He finished in fourth place with scores of 67-68-69=204 and advances to First Stage of Q-school starting in mid-October. He joins Jake Scott of Strongsville … READ MORE >
Scott Advances From PGA Tour Q-School Qualifier
Elyria Country Club assistant pro Jacob Scott (USA) advanced from the pre-qualifying tournament into the first stage of PGA Tour Q-School today, finishing T-13 with rounds of 72-69-77=218 at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach, FL. A position of 39th place and ties advanced, so Scott made it easily. Next up, First Stage … READ MORE >
Six Players Join Stark Amateur Golf Hall of Fame
The Canton Repositoryreports that a class of six will enter the Stark County Amateur Golf Hall of Fame next month, including a guy who is still winning plenty of local events: Canton’s Nick Lambos. Also on the enshrinement slate are Roger McManus, Richard Shepard, Gail Hackett, Crist Fostines and writer Bob Stewart. Read the complete … READ MORE >