Par For The Course | Gracyn Vidovic, Madolyn Kost continue to play well in NOPGA events
Look at the results of any Northern Ohio PGA junior tournament and Gracyn Vidovic of Aurora is likely to be near or at the top of the girls' 13-to-15 age division leaderboard.
The Aurora sophomore was one of only two underclassmen on the Greenmen's tournament team. Aurora advanced as a team to the OHSAA Division I district championships with then-sophomore Brooklyn Millard continuing as an individual to earn runner-up honors at the state tournament.
Vidovic, a freshman in the spring, has won five tournaments in the Northern Ohio PGA this summer.
Her most recent victory was an impressive 5-over par 76 at Eagle Creek Golf Club in Norwalk. Vidovic had 13 pars on her scorecard.
Madolyn Kost of Kent, also a frequent top-10 leader in the girls' 16-to-19 division, earned a runner-up finish, posted a 76 on her scorecard.
Kost and Vidovic both won their age divisions at Fox Meadow Country Club in Medina. Kost fired an 81 and Vidovic a 77 on the par-72 course.
Justin Long fires an ace at Windmill Lakes
Justin Long, a PGA teaching professional at Windmill Lakes Golf Club in Ravenna, aced the eighth hole there recently.
Using his 7-wood to find the hole 180 yards away, Long's hole-in-one was witnessed by Michael Pope, Will English, Russel Phillips and former Kent Roosevelt boys golf coach Brent Pfeiffer.
This was Long's ninth career ace.
Jude Abbass scores hole-in-one
Jude Abbass, a 17-year-old member of the Aurora boys golf team, earned his first career ace on the sixth hole at Barrington Golf Club.
Abbass used a 7-iron on the par 3 sixth hole which measured 168 yards.
Rango Outing is August 17
The popular Rango golf outing, benefiting the Kent State men’s and women’s golf programs, is scheduled for Aug. 17 at Windmill Lakes.
The event fills fast. More than 200 golfers are usually on the tee sheet for the popular event that was started by Richard and Dennis Rango and features the post-round Rango Raffle of golf equipment, apparel and supplies led by Herb Page, retired KSU golf coach and Windmill Lakes Director of Golf.
Interested teams may contact Jon Mills at 724-777-2383 or Ryan Yip at 330-990-7738.
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GOLF CALENDAR
Record-Courier Portage County Amateurs
Register at host courses, via mail or online at PCAgolf.net.
July 24: 8th PORTAGE COUNTY KIDS AMATEUR, Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield. (Preschool-9th grade from $15 to $20).
July 28-29: 15th MATT MISHLER PORTAGE COUNTY JUNIOR AMATEUR, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna and Sunny Hill Golf, Brimfield. (Ages 12 and under/$45, Ages 13 to 19 $60.
July 30-31: 92nd PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEUR, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna and Raccoon Hill, Kent. (County, Open and Women’s Divisions – 18-Holes, $85/person).
Aug. 27-28: 52nd PORTAGE COUNTY SENIOR AMATEUR, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna and Raccoon Hill, Kent. (Ages 50 and older, four divisions, $85/person).
Info: Email PortageCountyAm@gmail.com, text 330-206-9083)
Scrambles, Charity Events, Amateurs and Opens
Friday: Olive Tree Family Foundation 2nd Annual Golf Invitational, Raintree Golf and Event Center, Uniontown. (Four-person scramble, $100 per person, olivetreegolf.com, olivetree@olivetreefamily foundation.org)
Saturday: Kent Roosevelt Football Golf Outing, Fairways at Twin Lakes, Kent. (11:30 registration, noon shotgun start, four person scramble, $90 per person, $360 per foursome.)
July 22: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Golf Outing, Sugar Bush Golf Course, Garrettsville. (Four-person scramble, 18-holes, 95 per person. Call 330-805-0266.)
July 31: 4th Annual Adaptive Sports Ohio Golf Tournament, Olde Dutch Mill, Lake Milton.
Aug. 7: Nancy Cannon Memorial Golf Scramble, Paradise Lake, Suffield. (Four-person scramble, $100 per golfer, 7:30 a.m. registration-breakfast, 8 a.m. shotgun start. Info at nancycannonmemorial@gmail.com, 330-671-0064.)
Aug. 17: Kent State University Rango Golf, Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna. (Contact Jon Mills at 724-777-2383 or Ryan Yip at 330-990-7738.
Aug. 19: 36th Hattie Larlham Golf Classic, Sugar Bush Golf Club, Garrettsville. (Four-person scramble, 18-Holes. Morning/afternoon flights.)
Junior Calendar
Tuesday: Drive, Chip and Putt Local Qualifying, Lake Forest, Hudson. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
Wednesday-Thursday: 18-Hole NOPGA Junior Series, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
Friday: Greatest Golfer Junior In the Valley Junior Series, Olde Dutch Mill, Lake Milton. (330-654-4100.)
July 22: 9-Hole Futures Tour Championship, Mud Run, Akron. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
July 25: Ohio Girls Golf Foundation Showcase, Avon Oaks Country Club, Avon. ($60/18-holes. lynne@oggf.org, 440-479-9579.
July 26-27: NOPGA Junior Tour Championship, Club Walden, Aurora. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
Aug. 8: NOPGA Collegiate Preview, Alliance Country Club, Alliance. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
USGA local qualifying
July 28: U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying, Sand Ridge Golf Club, Chardon. (Entry deadline has passed)
Aug. 11: U.S. Mid Amateur Qualifying, Avon Oaks Country Club, Avon. (Entry deadline has passed)
Aug. 25: U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Qualifying, Portage Country Club, Akron. (Entry deadline July 27)
This article originally appeared on Record-Courier: Portage County amateur golf news, notes and calendar for July 10
