By Susan Jenior

Staff Writer

Kent Roosevelt and Kent State alumnus Randy Dietz qualified for the 57th PGA Professional Championship in April at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., thanks to his outstanding runner-up finish at the Northern Ohio PGA Professional Championship.

Hosted by Tippecanoe Country Club, Dietz, a golf instructor at the Windmill Golf Center, fired three rounds of 72 for a 54-hole, even-par total of 216.

Optimus Golf owner, Mark Sierak, former head professional at Barrington Golf Club and on the Board of Directors for Northern Ohio Folds of Honor, tied Dietz with rounds of 73-74-70 to also earn his spot in the national championship.

Jim Troy won his third NOPGA Professional Championship in the past four years to become the third qualifier.

Kent State alumnus and current golf professional at Portage Country Club, Steve Parker is an alternate to the national event.

RIDERS JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT

Kent’s Stanton Middle School is hosting the Riders Junior Golf Tournament at Raccoon Hill Golf Club on Aug. 25 at Raccoon Hill Golf Club in Kent.

The individual tournament welcomes sixth-, seventh- and eighth-grade boys and girls from any school to register for the 18-hole tournament.

Awards are presented in both boys and girls divisions.

Registration is $50 per athlete and includes 18-holes walking, hot dog lunch at the turn and two closest to the pen opportunities. Winners of the closest to the pin receive a $25 gift card to Dunkin Donuts.

All proceeds from the tournament are donated directly to The Rose Fund, a charity fund through Kelly’s Grief Center that provides free services to parents who have lost a child. Donations to the charity will also be accepted by ash, check or Venmo on the day of the event.

For information email ashaheencounselingservices@gmail.com.

PORTAGE COUNTY SENIOR AM APPROACHING

Looking forward to welcoming everyone to the 54th Portage County Senior Amateur this weekend at Raccoon Hill Golf Course in Kent on Saturday and Windmill Lakes on Aug. 25. The Senior Am is almost a reunion as some of the men playing only see each other once-a-year.

There is still time to register through Thursday. Register at host courses or log onto pcagolf.net for online registration.

It’s always a great tournament. For additional information email golffam2@gmail.com or call 330-206-9083.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES

PORTAGE COUNTY AMATEURS

Register at host golf courses, online at pcagolf.net or via mail. For info call/text 330-206-9083, email golffam2@gmail.com, or log onto the Portage County Amateurs Facebook page.

AUG. 24-25 — 54th Portage County Senior Amateur, Windmill Lakes Golf Course, Ravenna and Raccoon Hill Golf Club, Kent.

OUTINGS, TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS

SEPT. 7 — Randolph Fire Department Golf Outing, Paradise Lake Country Club, Suffield. ($100 per golfer, four-person scramble, 8 a.m. shotgun start.). Registration fee includes 18 holes, lunch, dinner, beverages, 50/50 entry, raffle entry, skins and mulligans. Registration or hole sponsors call or text 330-931-2961.