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Ohio EPA Says No Money Has Been Granted to Munson Township for Fowlers Mill

July 22, 2010 by Allen Freeman

Mike Settles, the Media Relations Coordinator for the Ohio EPA’s Public Interest Center, replied to questions posed by Northeast Ohio Golf about the Munson Township trustee’s application to receive funding for the purchase of Fowlers Mill Golf Course, to then convert it to a park for water quality issues.

Settles’ reply disputes one very important fact presented in the story written by the Lake County News Herald: no decision has been made regarding the proposal, and no money has been given to anyone.

Governor’s Office: Fowlers’ Demise Not Certain

July 22, 2010 by Allen Freeman

Northeast Ohio Golf contacted Governor Ted Strickland’s office today to get comment from the governor on the Ohio EPA’s financing of the Fowlers Mill Golf Course purchase referenced in the story yesterday.

Spokesperson Amanda Wurst replied today, saying discussions about the closing of the golf course may be premature.

Munson Township Hopes to Buy — Then Close — Fowlers Mill Golf Course?

July 22, 2010July 21, 2010 by Allen Freeman

In what looks to be an extreme example of both government-waste and a suspect real estate deal, the Munson Township trustees are planning to purchase and then close the nationally-recognized Fowlers Mill Golf Course in Chesterland at the end of the 2011 golf season.

But how it’s being purchased — and how that purchase is being financed — is the most appalling part of the story.

Two Local Amateurs Set Two New Course Records

July 14, 2010July 14, 2010 by Allen Freeman

Two new scoring “course records” were recently set by two Northeast Ohio amateur golfers — and both players are past champions of The Greater Cleveland Skins Game.

Local Interviews from “Off the Green”

July 7, 2010July 7, 2010 by Allen Freeman

This year, the Plain Dealer offers a weekly series of “10 questions” type interviews covering a number of local golf guys. The series is entitled Off the Green. See the interviews from some of our favorite golf people…

The Golf Channel Examines Canton Ohio Golf

June 3, 2010June 3, 2010 by Allen Freeman

See what The Golf Channel said about golf in Canton, Ohio with a recent post to its website. (The story is posted in conjunction with the Memorial Tournament that’s being played this week, which — while still in Ohio — is a two hour drive away. Pesky geography…)