Continuing professional golf’s tradition of giving back to the community, members of the Northern Ohio Section of the Professional Golfers Association will conduct its PGA HOPE Cup on Wednesday, September 27th at Portage Country Club.
PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is a national program that introduces golf to our veterans and active-duty military to help enhance their physical, mental, social and emotional well-being.
The program includes a six-to-eight-week curriculum led by PGA Professionals trained in adaptive golf and military cultural competency. The program is funded by PGA REACH and supplemented by PGA Section Foundations, meaning it is free to all veterans.
The event at Portage Country Club will be a day of celebration for the Northern Ohio veterans – PGA HOPE graduates — who have participated in the program.
Ten fivesomes, led by NOPGA members, will play a scramble on the back nine at Portage Country Club beginning at 9:30 a.m. The scramble will be followed by a luncheon and awards ceremony.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.: Registration and warm-up on Portage Country Club driving range, putting green, chipping area.
9:15 a.m.: Group photo, announcements, and the National Anthem.
9:30 a.m.: Shotgun start on the back nine.
11:30 a.m.: Lunch and awards ceremony
12:30 p.m.: Departure.
Portage Country Club is located at 240 N. Portage Path, Akron, 44303.
Participating Lead Professionals:
Dan Dauk, PGA – PGA HOPE: Macedonia (Windmill Golf Center)
Ann Ciavarella, LPGA – PGA HOPE: Ravenna (Windmill Lakes Golf Club)
Barry Friedman, PGA – PGA HOPE: Elyria (Valley of the Eagles)
Renee Powell, LPGA/PGA – PGA HOPE: Clearview – Women (Clearview Golf Club)
Trevor Hazen, PGA – PGA HOPE: Clearview – Men (Clearview Golf Club)
Brian Tolnar, PGA – PGA HOPE: Mill Creek Metroparks
Ross Keen, PGA – PGA HOPE: Chagrin Falls (The Golf Dome)
Erin Craig, PGA – PGA HOPE: The Turn (North Olmsted Golf Course)
Steve Morgan – PGA HOPE: Washington Park (Washington Golf Course)
Ben Ladaika – PGA HOPE: Shawnee Hills
