Par For The Course | Locals play well at Ashland Country Club
The first of two 36-hole Junior Series Championships hosted by the NOPGA was contested at Ashland Country Club in Ashland as youth golfers compete for the opportunity to play at the Notah Begay III Jr. National Championship.
In the boys 16-to-19 age division were Dylan Dunn of Stow, champion, and Dillon Pendergast of Mogadore, third place.
Grace Vidovic of Aurora earned the runner-up spot in the girls' 11-to-15 age division.
Following the conclusion of the two 36-hole Junior Series Championships, the second at Windmill Golf Club in Ravenna on July 13-14, junior golfers advancing to the national event will be announced.
Fox Den hosts U.S. Kids Tournament
Mason Dillon of Rootstown finished in third place at the U.S. Kids tourney at Fox Den in Stow.
Dillon fired a 5-over par 42 in the boys' age 9 division.
Nicholas Pollak of Aurora tied for second place in the boys age 11 division, finishing 18 holes at 10-over 82.
In the boys' 13-14 division, Jacob Rainieri of Mogadore was fifth, turning in a scorecard at 8-over 80.
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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
Wednesday-Thursday: Ohio Senior Open, Firestone Country Club, Akron. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com)
Wednesday: 5th Rootstown Endzone Club Golf Outing, Sunny Hill, Brimfield. (Four-person scramble, 18-Holes/$300 per team. 330-221-4293, rootstownendzoneclub@gmail.com.)
Wednesday: St. Joseph Knights of Columbus 22nd Annual Public Golf Outing, Paradise Lake Golf Course, Suffield (Four-person scramble, 18-holes/$100 per person. Call Tom Hartong 330-620-9321, Mike Kovacich 330-947-2330.)
Wednesday: Northeast Ohio Amateur, Women and Mid-Amateur Championships, Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna. (noga.org)
June 10: 27th KACC-KSU Athletics Golf Outing, Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna. (Four-person scramble. 18-holes/$125 per person. Register at www.kentbiz.com.)
June 18: 27th Pfeiffer Scramble, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna. (Four-person scramble, 18-Holes.)
June 27-29: Ohio Open Championship, Westfield Country Club. (thenorthernohiopga.com)
July 15: 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)
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 24: Ravenna Gridiron Club, Windmill Lakes Golf Course, Ravenna. (Four-person scramble/$500 per team.)
July 31: 4th Annual Adaptive Sports Ohio Golf Tournament, Olde Dutch Mill, Lake Milton.
Aug. 19: 36th Hattie Larlham Golf Classic, Sugar Bush Golf Club, Garrettsville. (Four-person scramble, 18-Holes. Morning/afternoon flights.)
JUNIOR GOLF CALENDAR
Tuesday: 18-Hole NOPGA Junior Series, Lake Forest, Hudson. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com)
June 14: 18-Hole NOPGA Jr. Series, Ellsworth Meadows, Hudson. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
June 24: 18-Hole NOPGA Jr. Series and 9-Hole Futures, Tannenhauf, Alliance. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
July 6-8: Good Park Junior Tournament, Good Park Golf Course, Akron. ($65, www.goodparkgolf.com, 330-375-2092.)
July 8: 18-Hole NOPGA Junior Series, and 9-Hole Futures Fox Den, Stow. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
July 9: Drive, Chip and Putt Local Qualifying, Windmill Golf Center, Macedonia. www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
July 12: Drive, Chip and Putt Local Qualifying, Lake Forest, Hudson. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
July 13-14: 18-Hole NOPGA Junior Series, Windmill Lakes, Ravenna. (www.thenorthernohiopga.com.)
July 15: 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
June 6: U.S. Junior Qualifying, Silver Lake Country Club, Silver Lake. (Entry deadline has passed.)
June 9: U.S. Girls Junior Qualifying, Chagrin Valley Country Club, Chagrin Falls. (Entry deadline has passed.)
July 5: U.S. Women’s Amateur Qualifying, Lake Forest Country Club, Hudson. (Entry deadline June 15.)
July 7: U.S. Amateur Qualifying, Weymouth Country Club, Medina. (Entry deadline June 22.)
July 28: U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifying, Sand Ridge Golf Club, Chardon. (Entry deadline July 6.)
Aug. 11: U.S. Mid Amateur Qualifying, Avon Oaks Country Club, Avon. (Entry deadline July 6.)
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 and youth golf news and notes for May 29
