By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

Golfers have the opportunity to see many of the high-school golfers on their home courses as coaches hold summer conditioning prior to the start of the prep golf season in August.

Golfers that play on local courses should be sure to inquire about the high school golf schedule and make room for the opportunity to watch this season’s talented golfers.

Area courses hosting high school teams include:

   • Sunny Hill Golf Course: Home course for Rootstown and Field

   • Paradise Lake Golf Course: Home course for Mogadore and Waterloo

   • Windmill Lakes: Home course for Ravenna

   • Raccoon Hill: Home course for Kent Roosevelt and Streetsboro

   • Fairways at Twin Lakes: Home course for Kent Roosevelt girls and Streetsboro girls

   • Sugar Bush Golf Couse: Home couse to Garfield

   • Olde Dutch Mill: Home course for Southeast

OHIO OPEN

The 105^th Pyramid Treating Ohio Open concluded three days of competition at Firestone Country Club in Akron as Daniel Wetterich of Cincinnati moving up the leaderboard from seventh place following the second round to the championship.

Wetterich won by a three-stroke margin over two amateurs, Logan Sutto of Monclova and Nick Piesen of Strongsville.

Jack Vojtko of Stow had the best finish of local golfers, landing in 11th place.

Wetterich was presented the Ohio Open trophy by Pyramid Treating owners, Roy and Kathy Kommel of Rootstown.

Pyramid Treating owners Roy and Kathy Kommel present the championship trophy to Cincinnati’s Daniel Wetterich after the won the 105th Ohio Open.

KENT JUNIOR GIRLS GOLF

It is the 17th season for the Junior Girls Golf League that helps girls entering grades three through nine to both learn and love the game of golf.

The league started June 10th and continues for 10 weeks, culminating the final two weeks at the Portage County Kids Amateur and the Parent-Child Scramble.

The league is led by Bryan Harvey, head coach at Kent Roosevelt, assistant coaches and girls from the varsity golf team.

ROWLES WINS FUTURES TOUR EVENT

BRIELLE ROWLES

Streetsboro’s Brielle Rowles earned the victory in the girls 12-to-16 age group on the Futures Tour at Washington Park Golf Course in Newburgh Heights.

Rowles fired a 35, just 5-over-par to tie Mackenzie Artzner (Mentor) in the same age group.

Other local golfers playing at Washington Park Futures Tour and their final standings included: 

Boys 12-16: Bo Birchak, Lake Milton, 5th place (41); Andrew Thames, Rootstown, 7th (42).

Girls 8-11: JoJo Birchak, Lake Milton, 10th place (55).

KIDS AND JUNIOR PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEURS

The Portage County Kids Amateur is set for July 19 at Sunny Hill Golf Course and the Portage County Junior Amateur competes July 21-22 at Sunny Hill and Raccoon Hill Golf Courses.

We are looking forward to welcoming the outstanding as well as first-time tournament golfers to the Portage County courses in two weeks.

Registration information included in this column or call/text 330-206-9083.

PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEURS

The Portage County Amateurs series is open for registration as the tournaments and golf courses are looking forward to again welcoming outstanding competition.

First up is the Portage County Kids Amateur on July 19 at Sunny Hill Golf Course.

It is a good tune up tournament for incoming freshmen in high school and often a first tournament experience for the youths beginning in elementary school.

High-school golfers walk with the juniors to help teach golf course etiquette, keeping a scorecard, finding golf balls etc.

Registration forms are available for the Kids Am as well as the Junior, Amateur and Senior Amateur at host golf courses: Sunny Hill in Brimfield, Windmill Lakes in Ravenna and Raccoon Hill in Kent or log onto PCAgolf.net. Call or text 330-206-9083.

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

JULY

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

July 12—Squatch’n Breast Cancer Golf Outing, Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course, Lake Milton. $400 per person, four-person scramble. Call 330-350-1612.

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

AUGUST

Aug. 8—Southeast Athletic Boosters, Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course

Aug. 10—Ben Curtis Golf Classic @ Congress Lake Golf Club, Hartville.

Aug. 28—Ravenna Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing@ Windmill Lakes Golf Course, Ravenna.

Aug. 15—Lake Milton Browns Backers 18^th Annual Golf Outing @ Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course, Lake Milton. Four-person scramble, $100 per person. Call—Gary @ 330-207-5939.

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

JUNIOR GOLF

JULY

July 17—27^th Annual Olde Dutch Mill Junior Tournament, Olde Dutch Mill Golf Course, Lake Milton. $50 ages 13-18, $30 ages 8-12. Register by July 14. Forms at golf course club house or call

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

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

NORTHERN OHIO PGA JUIOR 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

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

SEPT. 8: 1^ST PORTAGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP, Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent. Contact Bryan Harvey, bharvey7526@gmail.com, or Susan Jenior, golffam2@gmail.com.