FTSG Local Golf News for May 14

PGA CHampionship starts thursday - MVGA CONTEST NOW OPEN

The 2022 MVGA - PGA Championship Contest is now open and selections can now be made by clicking on the link below.

The Top 3 finishers will receive Personalized Golf Balls.

Deadline to register is 3am on Thursday, May 19th.

To Register

Geddes Reflects on OPEN WIN

In advance of the US Women's Senior Open Media Day, Jane Geddes, the 1986 US Women's Open Champion when it was contested at NCR CC, reflects on her victory, returning to Dayton for the US Senior Women's Open and other thoughts....

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DDWGA Shamble This Monday

Dayton Country Club will host the first DDWGA Event of the Season on Monday. 96 ladies making up 24 teams will play in the annual Shamble Event. At the conclusion of the Event, Scholarship Winners will be announced.

There is no Lunch Provided/Available Prior the 1pm shotgun but Dinner Afterwards is provided to the

Thanks to Dayton for Hosting and all the Ladies for Playing.

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Reflections from the Masters Event at Troy

Thanks to all those that played in our first Masters Event of the season at Troy Country Club on Monday, May 9th. Thanks also to all the staff and membership at Troy for their hospitality and support of the day.

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Patrick Rukundo Joins Staff

Patrick joins our staff as a PJ Boatwright Intern this season after spending last year in our Fellowship Program assisting with our events and spending time working at a few of our Member Clubs developing an understanding of golf operations to help develop a better understanding of our overall industry.

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Wittenberg Finishes 7th in National Final

Wittenberg’s Men’s Golf Team season came to a close with a strong finish in the NCAA DIII Championship that concluded yesterday at Howey-In-The-Hills in Florida. The championship started with 43, five-man teams from across our nation and eleven individuals. After two rounds the teams are cut to the top 18 and the Men Tiger’s were comfortably inside the cut line. After the completion of all 72 holes the team finished in 7th position with the lowest individual being JF Aber who finished in a tie for 2nd place just 3 shots off first place.

Congratulations to the Tigers for their strong season!

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Wright State and other Locals tee it up in regionals Monday

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The Wright State Men's Golf Team tees it up Monday at Ohio State in the DI Regional.

Columbus is one of six, 54 Hole Qualifiers that will be played this upcoming week.

The top five teams and low individual, qualify for the National Championship, May 27-June 1 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Monday's Tee Times for the Raiders off of #10 Tee...

8:55 - Davis Root
9:06 - Cole Corder
9:17 - Bryce Haney
9:28 - Mikkel Mathiesen
9:39 - Tyler Goecke

This appears to be the Link for the Golf Stat Page for the Columbus Regional when it's released!

Follow the Gilkison's and their Kent State Team at their Norman, OK Regional

Follow Austin Greaser and his UNC Teammates at their New Haven, CT, Regional

Calf Stretches Improve Game

Calf_Stretch The ankle is one of the most commonly overlooked areas when trying to improve mobility and flexibility. We have talked about the overhead deep squat numerous times and how failing the overhead squat can be detrimental to your golf swing. One of the most common reasons we see a failure of the overhead deep squat is a lack of ankle mobility.

Decreased ankle mobility, specifically dorsiflexion (bringing your foot towards your head), can be a result of a number of restrictions. The most common restrictions are tightness in the calf/achilles, and restriction of the subtalar joint. We always say “Assess, Don’t Guess”, but in this case you are pretty safe to work on both issues without the risk of doing more harm. If you would like to go through an assessment, there are quick and easy tests we can take you through.

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Dr. Nick Curry is a chiropractor that is also certified through the highly esteemed Titleist Performance Institute as a medical, fitness, and junior golf wellness professional. He is the owner of Integrative Health and Sports Performance in Bellbrook and serves at the Team Chiropractor to Wright State and Miami Universities. To Visit their Website or call 937-848-8500

Jasper Hills To Open May 21st

After permanently closing in 2017, the former Sebastian Hills Golf Club will reopen under new ownership on May 21st.

Xenia residents Dalton and Melissa Dodd purchased the 165-acre property in mid-September, and through hard work, determination, and help from neighbors and friends have the property ready to open later this Month.

“We wanted to provide that asset to the community, especially because of the pandemic, it’s safe outdoor recreation,” Dodd said. “And the property is so beautiful, we want people to be able to enjoy it.”

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May Volunteer Spotlight

Debbie Stricker has been volunteering for Miami Valley Golf for several years as a course rater and has volunteered at some of the high school qualifiers. She also volunteers at several other places including as an Angel on Request (taking needy clients to appointments/shopping or sitting with a family member to give a caretaker some free time) and Operation Homebound (delivering monthly meals to homebound residents of Del Webb Spruce Creek community) in Florida where she and her husband Bob spend their winters. She has also chaired several events for LPGA Amateurs including Member Guest and Girls Getaway Weekend.

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Dayton CC Caddie Program

Dayton Country Club is currently hiring caddies for the 2022 Golf season. The caddy season runs from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Golf experience is preferred, but not required. All candidates should be self-starters who are looking to work hard and build relationships in a fun, professional environment.

Dayton Country Club has a long caddy history that includes many Evans Scholarship recipients, as well as the current Western Golf Association Chairman, Joe Desch.

Interested applicants should contact Macrae Conrad at mconrad@daytoncountryclub.com.

For our Gamers

While Madden Golf Course is currently not open, that does not mean that you can't play it. We recently had the course designed using the LiDAR scan so you can play all 18 holes on the 2k21 PGA Tour.

2k21 PGA Tour Events using the Madden Course will start as we move into the off season but until then you are welcome to play it all you want!

SOPGA Jr Event Scholarship Program

The Southern Ohio PGA, through the PGA REACH Southern Ohio Foundation, is pleased to introduce the new Junior Golf Grant beginning in 2022. The program will provide financial assistance to qualifying juniors to help offset the cost of Southern Ohio PGA Junior Tour events.

“The introduction of the Junior Golf Grant is our next step in contributing to the growth of golf throughout the Southern Ohio PGA Section” noted Southern Ohio PGA Junior Golf Committee Chairman, Joe Falardeau, PGA. “We’re excited to expand our support of young golfers inspired to play the game our PGA Professionals love.”

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Need a Technology Solution for your Junior Lesson Registration?

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Now in it's second year, Miami Valley Golf through our Golf Next programming is once again offering our member facilities and junior programs across the Miami Valley to use our resources to develop and register golfers for their Lesson Programs.

If interested you can learn more here!

Diana Schwab, Get a Girl Golfing Clinic

This Free Clinic will be held on Monday, July 11th at Community Golf Course beginning at 10am and is open to any girl ages 7 -18. This annual clinic is named after Diana Schwab who hosted this clinic every year until her untimely passing in 2013.

To Register

Drive Chip and Putt Registration Open

Drive_Chaip_and_Putt_Open Local qualifying begins in May. Entrants will play in girls’ and boys’ divisions in four age categories, with scoring centered around skill development in driving, chipping and putting. Local Qualifying Sites are Tri-City Golf Ranch, Heatherwoode, Southwest Golf Ranch, The Golf Club at Dublin and Blacklick Woods Golf Course