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On Saturday, October 17, Meadow Links & Golf Academy hosted the year-end Inclusion Partner Golf Tournament. This event is made up of two-person teams, pairing a playing partner with a golfer with a physical disability. A total of six teams braved the cold temperatures to play in the tournament. This was the seventh year for […]

Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course hosted the Ohio High School Southwest Ohio Sectional golf tournament on Wednesday, October 7. Fourteen teams competed for a chance to advance to the District tournament, which will be played at Weatherwax Golf Course on October 15. Teams and individuals advance at the District Tournament will play at The Ohio […]

On May 21, 2015, PGA Golf Manager Doug Stultz hosted a golf clinic for disabled veterans at Meadow Links & Golf Academy in Winton Woods. The clinic, coordinated through the Cincinnati VA Hospital, provided free instruction on the use of the single-passenger SoloRider golf cart, full swing and putting. As a follow up to the […]

On Friday, May 15, Meadow Links & Golf Academy hosted a golf clinic for amputees and individuals with other disabilities. This instructional program is held each year and is put together by R.J. Rosenberg Orthopedic Lab. The program is free of charge to the participants. Many in attendance play golf on a regular basis while […]

Before the cold weather settled in, Great Parks was busy aerifying the putting greens at both Winton Woods golf courses. Aerification is a cultivation process where soil and/or thatch is removed from the surface without destroying the turf. It’s typically viewed as a burden to golfers by disrupting the playability of the putting surface. But […]

On Saturday, October 18, Meadow Links & Golf Academy hosted the year-end Inclusion Partner Golf Tournament. This event is made of up of two-person teams, pairing a golfer with a physical disability and a playing partner. A total of eight teams played in the tournament. This was the sixth year for the 12-week league. The […]

On Saturday, September 27, Sharon Woods Golf Course hosted a free Appreciation Instructional Clinic. The clinic was offered as a “thank you” to students who participated in a variety of golf instructional programs throughout the year including Get Golf Ready classes, 6-hole golf leagues, individual lessons or the University of Cincinnati “Communiversity” golf instruction.  Several […]

On Thursday, August 7, Little Miami Golf Center hosted the sub-regional qualifier for the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship. This event, sponsored by the United States Golf Association, PGA of America and the Master’s Tournament is a national event for boys and girls ages 7–15. Participants accumulate points for each skill by getting three shots […]