By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

PRO-PRO SCRAMBLE

On Monday, 39 two-person teams will tee off at Shady Hollow in Massillon for the annual Pro-Pro Scramble.

Watch for results as many locals are competing in the tournament, including:

• Randy Dietz, formerly of Kent Roosevelt and Kent State University and now director of the Windmill Golf Center, who is competing with Alex Daniel
• Former Kent State University standout Ned Weaver, also an instructor at Windmill Golf Center, playing with Mitch Camp
• Former director of golf at Club Walden in Aurora and Collin McEndree, head golf professional at Club Walden and Aurora High School girls golf coach competing with Adam Lewicki, golf professional at Portage Country Club in Akron.

ONE SAD NOTE

It was shared this week that Jim Betty, retired Coventry teacher and golf coach, died.

I loved covering Jim’s team when he coached the Comets.

He absolutely loved his job.

He not only coached the high school team, he also was a coach with First Tee in Akron and spent part of his time teaching at the Edwin Shaw Challenge Course, providing instruction to individual with disabilities.

He often posted pics of the course where the student-athletes were playing noting, “This is my office today,” and would add names of people that were joining him at his office, including my own.

He was a positive force on the golf coach and the kind of coach and teacher you wanted helping your own kids.

My sympathies to his entire family and community. We lost a good one.

CHECK THE SCHEDULE

Be sure and check the schedule of tournaments and events for adults and kids. Additional tournaments are being added frequently and some of the events fill very fast as golfers support booster clubs and help many organizations in need while playing the game we all love.

If you have an event you would like added to the calendar or covered this season, be sure and email golffam2@gmail.comm or text 330-206-9083.

SHARE YOUR SUCCESS

Information for the column including tournaments, leagues and adult and junior golfers successes may be shared at golffam2@gmail.com or text 330-206-9083. We look forward to sharing the accomplishments of all golfers throughout the Spring and Summer.

GOLF CALENDAR

Note: To be added to this calendar, email golffam2@gmail.com or text 330-206-9083.

GOLF SCRAMBLES

May 24: Twin Lakes Spring Two-Player Scramble, Fairways at Twin Lakes, Kent. Registration $110 per player. Call 330-573-7888 or email Brian Harvey at twinlakesbharvey@gmail.com.

June 7: 8^th Annual Rootstown Endzone Club Golf Outing, Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield. Registration $400 per team by May 30. Email rootstownendzoneclub@gmail.com or call 330-221-4293 for information.

June 29: Portage Sports Four-Person Scramble, Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield. Registration $300 per team by June 20. Email tomnader@portagesports.com for information.

PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEURS

• July 26-27: 95^th PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEURS: Windmill Lakes Golf Club July 26, Raccoon Hill July 27. County, Open and Women Divisions.
• Aug. 30-31: 55^th SENIOR AMATEUR: Raccoon Hill Aug. 30, Windmill Lakes Aug. 31. Age divisions: 50-59, 60-69, 70-plus men and women.
• July 22-23: 19^th MATT MISHLER JUNIOR PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEUR: Sunny Hill Golf Course July 22, Windmill Lakes Golf Course July 23. Age divisions 16-19, 13-15, 12 and under.
• July 20: 11^TH PORTAGE COUNTY KIDS AM: July 20 at Sunny Hill Golf Course in Brimfield. Golfers entering ninth grade and younger.

For additional information on the Amateurs please feel free to email golffam2@gmail.com or text 330-206-9083. Registration is available at pcagolf.net, at all host golf courses or via mail.

NORTHERN OHIO PGA

• May 9: Mother-Daughter Night, Hosted by NOPGA and Ohio Girls Golf Foundation, Fox Den Golf Course, Stow. Begins 5:30. Girls 8 to 18.
• May 28-29: 40^th Ohio Senior Open at Firestone Country Club’s Fazio Course.
• June 2: Kenny Novak Pro-Junior-3 Am at Club Walden in Aurora.
• June 30-July 2: 104^th Ohio Open at Firestone Country Club.
• July 14-15: 36-hole Junior Series Championship at Windmill Lakes.
• July 21: Ohio Girls Golf Foundation Showcase at Avon Oaks.
• July 28-29: 42^nd NOPGA Junior Tour Championship at Barrington Golf Club.

Log onto www.thenorthernohiopga.com for registration and additional information

DRIVE, CHIP AND PUTT LOCAL REGISTRATION

• July 1: Windmill Golf Center, 1511 E. Aurora Road, Macedonia; July 12: Mill Creek Golf Club, W. Golf Drive, Boardman.
• July 27: Medina Country Club, 5588 Wedgewood Road, Medina. Log on to thenorthernohiopga.com for registration and additional information.