![Seven-time champion and a back-to-back winner.
Sam Arnold wins the Greater Cincinnati Match Play for the second straight year and for the seventh time overall.
He's won this event over four different decades!
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Sam Arnold Wins Greater Cincinnati Match Play For 7th Time
Cincinnati, OH – Sam Arnold knows how to start strong. Back in 2025, Arnold hit the ground at a full sprint with a strong showing at PGA TOUR
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The Play Yellow Birdie Bash Returns in May
Columbus, OH – On May 11, before the summer fully settles in, a group of Southern Ohio PGA of America Golf Professionals with gather at Kinsale
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New Member Spotlight: Jared Hoelzen, PGA
COLUMBUS, OH — The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our section, Jared Hoelzen, PGA! Jared was
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Seven-time champion and a back-to-back winner.
Sam Arnold wins the Greater Cincinnati Match Play for the second straight year and for the seventh time overall.
He's won this event over four different decades!
[Link below and in our story]
Seven-time champion and a back-to-back winner.
Sam Arnold wins the Greater Cincinnati Match Play for the second straight year and for the seventh time overall.
He's won this event over four different decades!
[Link below and in our story]
The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our Section, Jared Hoelzen, PGA!
Jared was elected to membership in January of 2026 and is an Assistant Professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus.
Read more about Jared with the link ...in our story!
The Southern Ohio PGA is proud to congratulate the newest member of the PGA of America in our Section, Jared Hoelzen, PGA!
Jared was elected to membership in January of 2026 and is an Assistant Professional at Scioto Country Club in Columbus.
Read more about Jared with the link ...in our story!
Birdie Bash is back! Make a Pledge with the link in our bio!
Birdie Bash is back! Make a Pledge with the link in our bio!
65 days.
$1.1 million down.
Plenty of yellow left to play.
May can’t get here soon enough.
65 days.
$1.1 million down.
Plenty of yellow left to play.
May can’t get here soon enough.
That's a wrap for our second Junior Golf Summit of the year at the Golf Club of Dublin! Thank you to all of our presenters, juniors, and their parents for a great day of fun and learning!
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