By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

By the month of June, many golfers have been playing golf consistently since the end of March, but this spring was not kind to the game of golf.

Showers, thunderstorms, heat waves and cold temperatures seem to conspire against golfers.

But June has been kinder with leagues, tournaments and outings as well as junior programs starting with success.

Please take a look at the calendar and note the number of scrambles, junior events, tournaments and the Portage County Amateurs that are all giving opportunities for the competition they most love.

HERB PAGE AND PAULA TRECKEL HONORED

The men’s and women’s golf teams representing Kent State University played this season with new names for their programs as the Golden Flashes honored longtime coach Herb Page and his spouse Paula Treckel.

Herb Page and his wife Paula.

The Board of Trustees approved the naming of the women’s golf program as the “Dr. Paula Treckel Women’s Golf Program” and the men’s golf program as the “Herb Page Men’s Golf Program,” recognizing the vision, leadership and legacy of generosity of Page (1974 and M.A. 1976), and Treckel (1973).

It is the first program at Kent State and one of only several nationwide to be named after donors.

Page was a three-sport athlete while attending Kent State and became the Flashes’ head golf coach in 1977. He served as the universitiy’s director of golf for 41 years until his retirement in 2019.

During his coaching career, Page earned 17 NCAA championship appearances with four top-10 finishes, 28 NCAA regional appearances and 909 team tournament titles.

In 1998, Page was pivotal in launching the women’s golf program at Kent State, a decorated program that earned 21 consecutive conference titles under his leadership and has continued the tradition.

Treckel, an alumnus of Kent State, earned her M.A. and Ph.D. at Syracuse University and taught at the College of Benedict and Saint John’s University in Minnesota before joining the history faculty at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania. There, she was honored with the Julian Ross Award for Excellence in Teaching. She retired in 2014.

Both Page and Treckel were instrumental in shaping the championship legacy of the Kent State Golf Programs, creating the $2.2 million state-of-the-art Ferrara and Page Golf Training Center and creating the $3 million full scholarship endowment for the men’s golf program.

GOLF CALENDAR

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

PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEURS

To register, visit PCAGolf.net for online registration and information, register in-person at host courses, or mail registration to Portage County Amateur, 2739 Tallmadge Road, Ravenna, OH 44266. To receive an email registration form or for questions call or text 330-206-9083 or email golffam2@gmail.com

JULY 25-26—96^th PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEUR. July 25 – Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna; July 26 – Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent. Divisions: County, Open, Women. 18-holes each day. Registration $100 by July 10; late registration $120 by July 23.

AUGUST 29-30—56^TH PORTAGE COUNTY SENIOR AMATEUR. Aug. 29 – Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent; Aug. 30 – Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna. Age Divisions: 50-59, 60-69, 70-plus, Women. 18-holes each day. Registration $100 by Aug. 14, Late registration $120 by Aug. 26.

JULY 21-22—20^TH MATT MISHLER PORTAGE COUNTY JUNIOR AMATEUR. July 21 – Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield; July 22 – Raccoon Hill Golf Course, Ravenna. Age Divisions for Boys and Girls: 16-19, 13-15 play 18-holes each day; Boys and Girls 12 and under play nine holes each day. Registration ages 13-19 $60, 12 and under $45. Deadline July 18. Each golfer receives a $10 gift certificate.

JULY 19—12^TH PORTAGE COUNTY KIDS AMATEUR. July 19 – Sunny Hill Golf Course, Brimfield (middle nine). Four separate age divisions for boys and girls: Grades 8-9, 6-7 (play nine holes) – $20; Grades 4-5 (play six holes) $20; Grades 3 and under (plays four holes) $15. Deadline July 16.

LOCAL OUTINGS AND SCRAMBLES

JUNE

June 20—Rootstown Endzone Club Golf Outing @ Sunny Hill Golf Outing, Brimfield.

June 27—Night Golf 2026 @ The Fairways at Twin Lakes. $220 per foursome. Includes nine-holes of golf walking, glow golf balls, prizes, pizza and drinks. Call 330-673-7888 to register.

JULY

July 10—Immaculate Conception Golf Outing, Windmill Lakes Golf Club four-person scramble. Registration $380 per foursome.

July 25-26—Christmas in July Night Golf @ Fairways at Twin Lakes. $240 per foursome.

AUGUST

Aug. 10—Ben Curtis Golf Classic @ Congress Lake Golf Club, HartvilleAug. 28—Ravenna Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing@ Windmill Lakes Golf Course, Ravenna.

Aug. 21—40^th Hattie Larlham Golf Classic, Sugar Bush Golf Club, Garrettsville.

JUNIOR GOLF

JULY

July 20—Ohio Girls Golf Foundation Showcase, Avon Oaks Country Club, Avon.

NORTHERN OHIO PGA (register at thenorthernohiopga.com)

June 30 – July 2—104^th Pyramid Treating Ohio Open, Firestone Country Club, Akron.

NOPGA JUNIOR GOLF (register at thenorthernohiopga.com – registration now open)

NORTHERN OHIO PGA JUNIOR TOURS

The NOPGA has several tours for juniors including the Next Level Tour (36 hole events), Performance Tour (18-hole events) and Futures Tour (9 holes).

The Futures Tour are unique nine-hole events giving junior golfers a chance to experience tournament golf in a fun environment.

Members receive a gift and a personalized caddie bib.

SCHEDULE

June 19—Futures Tour, Mill Creek Golf Club, Boardman Falls

June 22-23—Junior PGA Section Championship, Glenmoor Country Club, Canton

June 24—Futures Tour, Tannenhauf Golf Club, Alliance

July 6—Performance Tour, Silver Lake Country Club, Stow

July 7—Performance Tour, Tanglewood Golf Club, Chagrin

July 9-10—Next Level @ Fox Den, Stow

July 14-15—Next Level @ Windmill Lakes Golf Club, Ravenna.

July 23—Futures Tour, Mud Run Golf Course, Akron.

July 27-28—43^rd NOPGA Jr. Tour Championship, Oberlin Country Club, Oberlin.