In 2020, the Miami Valley Youth on Course program experienced an unlikely outcome: record growth. 

Last spring, when COVID-19 temporarily shut down golf courses throughout Ohio, “We were freaking out,” said Jordan Liddy, an assistant professional at The Golf Club at Yankee Trace, Miami Valley’s most active Youth on Course facility. “We had no idea what was going to happen.” 

But a pair of fortuitous events broke in golf’s favor. 

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To correspond with the ending of the off season and the beginning of the new golf season our MVGA/GHIN Membership 2020 season closed this past Sunday (March 14) and the 2021 season began this past Monday (March 15)

Just what does that mean?

If you play at a public facility or are a member of a non real estate club like "eClub" and have not already renewed for the upcoming season your account was placed into an "Inactive Status".

To change this status all you need to do is renew at the facility either online or in person.  

If you are a member at a Private Facility the staff manages this for you, therefore, so no action is needed.

The Spring Better Ball returns to our schedule after a year off due to COVID.  This year the event will be held at the freshly renovated Troy Country Club.  There are four divisions of play,

Handicap, Scratch, Senior Handicap and Senior Scratch. 

This is a can't miss opportunity to start the season off right in this Two Man Better Ball Event.  All contestants must have an active GHIN Handicap Membership to be eligible.

In the Handicap Divisions the playing handicap will be 85% of the course handicap with a 8 shot maximum difference in team members.

For more info or to register!

The SuperSpeed Swing Speed Program combines the leader in overspeed training, SuperSpeed Golf, and specific protocols and training aids to help increase swing speed. See an increase in club head speed in as little as 10 minutes a day / 3x a week!

What you get:
• SuperSpeed Golf Clubs ($199 value)
• Dynamic Workouts ($229 value) - 6 weeks of training protocols. No additional equipment is needed.
• Bonus Materials ($129 value) - Fitness and nutrition materials specifically for the golfer.

Program will start on April 26th and continue for 6 weeks. We will be having training sessions every Monday at 6:30 to go over SuperSpeed Training protocols and a quick workout.  These training sessions are optional but you will see greater benefit from the program if you attend every one.  Don't worry if you cannot attend these sessions, you will receive all the materials to do the program on your own.  You will train with the SuperSpeed clubs 3 times per week and can be done in as little as 10 minutes! Additional workouts can be done at home (included with program) to enhance outcomes.

Clubs must be ordered by April 7th to receive discount.  $349 after 4/7/21.

Contact Nick Curry at curryns@gmail.com with any questions.

To Review or Register

Now back for it's third year, the 2021 Season Challenge to post more rounds of golf during our active season then in 2020 began this past Monday and will end at the end of our Active Season, November 30th.

Rules Question:  A good friend of our Game sent our office a question the Monday after The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill and asked why did Bryson Dechambeau receive relief next to the green on his way to victory. 

Still in it's very early stages, a group of area Golfers are exploring ways to reestablish the Game at the Madden Golf Property.

To Keep in the Loop you can follow MaddenNext online and through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

With long time Golf Professional - Mark Robart, stepping into retirement, Troy Country Club has appointed Travis Mumma as the Next Head Professional.  

Prior to his time at Troy CC, Travis had been an Assistant Professional at Piqua, Four Bridges and the Lakes in Columbus.

An interesting side note on Travis, He was an All State Basketball Player in 2001 when he went to Miami East and played in the State Finals against fellow all state'r LeBron James.

Congrats on the Appointment Travis!

Congratulations to the three amateurs from the Miami Valley who competed in this weeks  PGA National Club Championship at at Pinehurst!

Playing in the Women's Division

• Jenna Hayes - NCR Country Club (9)

Playing in the Men's Division

• Bo Birchfield - Sycamore Creek Country Club (T83)

• Jacob Mortell - Moraine Country Club (T21)

Calling all Junior Golfers don't forget to get registered for this years edition of Drive Chip and Putt.  There are local qualifiers all within an easy drive.  In our area there is one at Miami Shores on May 1st & Heatherwoode on July 15th.

For More Information or to Register

To view the inventory of past Golf Genius webinars.

Despite battling wet, rainy conditions on Tuesday, the Wright State golf team carded a 294 team round on Tuesday on the way to a five-under team score and a second place finish at the Seahawk Intercollegiate. The Raiders were one of two teams to finish the three-round event under par. See All Scores

The second-place team finish is the highest of the season so far for the Raiders and their highest finish since winning the Orlando Invitational last March in what turned out to be the final event of the season.  

The Lady Flyers golf team wrapped play at the 2021 Low Country Intercollegiate this past Sunday by shaving 13 strokes of its first-round score. Dayton finished in a tie for 11th place overall and junior Sarah Frazier was the team's top finisher.  For All Scores

The UD men's golf team claimed top team honors at the 2021 Pinehurst Intercollegiate this past Sunday, besting second-place finisher Abilene Christian by two strokes. The Flyers posted a team score of 300-289-296=885 (+33) for the three-day event played on Pinehurst No. 8 at par 71 and 6,937 yards.  For All Scores 

The Wittenberg Tigers Women's & Men's teams both start their season today with a Men's Match with Wabash and the Ladies go up against Ohio Wesleyan.

New this year, all golfers interacting with the GHIN Mobile App will be prompted to update to the newest version.

Any golfer not logged in with a Digital Profile will be signed out at that time.

Additionally, profile management will be made available to logged-in golfers on ghin.com and the updated GHIN Mobile App, enabling them to edit their email address, mailing address, and phone number. 

Can't create a profile?  You must have a email in the GHIN System to set one up!
To add or change your email address

 Registration Information will be hyperlinked when available.

Ohio Golf Journal for March

• Buckeyes New Freshman Golfers are Contributing
• Ohioan Bob Lewis to Receive USGA's Highest Award
• Masters and ANWA set for April
• and Much More

Golfweek
The Fried Egg 
The Morning Read
Global Golf Post
From the Short Grass Archive 

Trivia Question - With the Masters a Few Weeks Away, Historically, What are the Hardest and Easiest Holes on the Course?

Answer - The Hardest Hole is #10 (Camellia) and it plays to an Average score of 4.31, the Easiest Hole is #15 (Firethorn) and it plays to an average score of 4.78.  

It's important to note that just because the Hole is the Hardest or Easiest from a Par Integrity Standpoint they are not assigned the 1st or 18th Stroke Index on a Scorecard.  That Allocation, while changed in 2020 with introduction of WHS takes into account where players of differing abilities need the most help to level their game.  For More Information on Stroke Index Allocation

Rules Question - Why Did Bryson Dechambeau receive relief next to the green when he won at Bay Hill.

Answer - While we can't be totally sure, it certainly appears that he took relief because Local Rule F-5 was in effect To View the Model Local Rule  This Rule is also in Effect for all our MVGA Events.  

"The Committee can choose to give an extra relief option under Rule 16.1 when a player’s ball lies in the general area or on the putting green and an immovable obstruction close to the putting green is on the player’s line of play."