At the end of 2023, Tim Davis decided to end his decades-long run as the Director of the Akron District Golf Association.
But he did so with a plan in place.
Wanting the ADGA to continue on, Davis tapped local star tournament players Jimmy Wild and Kyle Jones to act as the new co-directors for the Association. In turn, those two recruited some assistants in Mike Simpson and Matt Frey to help with operations.
Next, the two new co-directors sought out Sean Croell, the Tournament Director of the Northern Ohio Golf Association, to put together a package that would bring online entry collection and NOGA Live Scoring to the events of the ADGA.
Then, the pair reached out to the golf courses in the Akron area that historically attracted the largest fields for the ADGA. Jones and Wild scheduled seven events for 2024, mixing familiar tournament formats with new ones. The directors also decided to showcase the history of the ADGA by using event names with Parke H. Thornton and Joe Ungvary Sr. in their titles.
Finally, the pair recruited two new sponsors for the series, courtesy of Crest Roofing and All Service Plumbing. Now they are ready to roll.
“We’re excited to get this going,” said Wild. “We’ll continue what Tim built and hopefully we can make it grow.”
Jones concurred. “Tim has been incredible for Akron golf. Jimmy and I want to do what we can to build on the ADGA history. We want to keep these tournaments going and attract as many players as possible.”
The first event of the ADGA season, a 2-player scramble at Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links, opens for entries on March 30. Watch for a call-for-entries story right here on this website.
2024 ADGA Tournament Schedule
ADGA 2M Scramble
Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links, Akron
Sat Apr 20, 2024, 9:00 am
ADGA Parke H. Thornton 2M BB
Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links, Akron
Sat May 4, 2024, 9:00 am
ADGA 3M Scramble
Brookledge Golf Course, Cuyahoga Falls
Sat May 25, 2024, 11:00 am
ADGA Joe Ungvary Sr. Memorial Jumble
Good Park Golf Course, Akron
Sat Jun 1, 2024, 7:00 am
ADGA 3M Shamble
Chippewa Golf Club, Doylestown
Sat June 15, 2024, 10:30 am
ADGA 2-M 27-Hole Scramble
Sable Creek Golf Club, Hartville
Sat June 29, 2024, 8 am
ADGA Fall 2M Jumble
Turkeyfoot Lake Golf Links, Akron
Sat September 14, 2024, 9 am
See the Tournament Calendar for complete entry details.