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WE ARE IN ACTIVE SCORE POSTING SEASON

Auction Supporting Youth on Course

Youth on Course is more than access to golf—it’s a gateway to opportunity, confidence, and lifelong growth. Every round a young player gets to walk is a chance to build character, discipline, and connection in a game that shapes futures. Your support in this auction doesn’t just fund tee times—it opens doors, fuels dreams, and helps ensure the next generation can step onto the course and into something bigger than themselves.

LINK TO BID

Bidding Closes for Sugar Valley today at 8pm - Country Club of the North Now Open and Closes Next Saturday at 8 PM

How to Post Your Score

With the new active season underway, please post your scores hole by hole. This is the preferred method for both your convenience and for improving our course rating data, ultimately supporting a more accurate and connected handicapping system.

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Steen Sumper

True or False – A player’s ball came to rest just outside of a red penalty area. However, there is a stone bridge in the penalty area that interferes with the player’s backswing. The player does not get relief from the bridge.

Think you know the answer, click on this link to take the pole and learn the answer

Last Weeks Question: 73 of you got the Question Correct with 81 getting the Question Incorrect!

College Corner

We missed last week’s college golf update, but with the spring season heating up, here’s a quick snapshot as teams build toward April conference championships.

Central State’s men and women both placed 7th at the Savannah State Invitational. Christian Collins (23rd) and Kyna Ravenel (21st) led the way, Next up the women are heading to the National Championship in Katy, Texas later this month.

Wright State finished 13th at The Peoples Championship, highlighted by Shane Ochs tying for 16th after a bogey-free 67, earning Horizon League Golfer of the Week honors. The Raiders are back in action at Sweetens Cove starting Monday.

Wittenberg men tied for 13th at the Tiger Invitational, led by Mikey Schutte (30th), and their ‘B’ team placed 7th at Hampden-Sydney. The women faced a loaded field at Savannah, finishing 19th, led by Addie Yarbrough (+8).

Cedarville women continued a strong debut season with a runner-up finish at the Battle at Brunswick, paced by Kasey Nelson (4th). The men head to the Tennessee River Rumble this week. (2nd Place Team Pictured Above

Dayton men were led by Jacob Garland and Breckin Taylor (T-38) at the Donald Ross Intercollegiate, while the women finished 13th at the Low Country Intercollegiate, led by Christina Pfefferkorn (T-30).

Volunteer Spotlight

This Month’s Volunteer in the Spotlight is Jeff Jones. Jeff has been a Miami Valley Golf volunteer for several years and is a longtime member of NCR Country Club. His passion for the game began early while caddying and working on the grounds crew at Tippecanoe Country Club in Canfield, Ohio during his teenage years and college summers. He retired from Teradata Corporation in 2016 after a global career that often required nearly 160 days of international travel each year. Since retiring, Jeff has fully embraced the game, playing more than 100 rounds annually, including a personal high of 151 rounds in 2024. He and his wife, Gail, have been married for 46 years and have two children. Outside of golf, Jeff enjoys reading, attending University of Dayton basketball games, and following his favorite Cleveland sports teams.

Perry Puzzler

When does the “soft cap” begin to limit upward movement of a Handicap Index?

A. 2.0 strokes above Low Handicap Index
B. 3.0 strokes above Low Handicap Index
C. 5.0 strokes above Low Handicap Index
D. It never limits increases

To Take the Poll and Know the Answer

Last Week Question: 76 of you Got the Questions Correct and 43 Got the Question Incorrect

Spring Clean Your Clubs

Here’s another great reason to join us for our Spring Tee Off at Eudora Brewing Company on Thursday, April 16.

Do you have gently used clubs you no longer need? Bring them with you and drop them off during the event (5:30–8:00 PM).

It’s an easy way to give back while enjoying a great evening with your Miami Valley Golf community.

Thanks to Club Partner for helping us grow the game and expand access to golf.

Tee Off Celebration

Please join us for our first-ever Tee Off to the Season event on Thursday, April 16, from 5:30–8:00 PM at Eudora Brewing Company (3022 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45429), in the Thunderball Room.

This casual evening is a great way to kick off the season. Pick up your Miami Valley Golf–logoed gear, grab food and drinks, and connect with fellow supporters. Eudora will donate 10% of all food and beverage sales during the event to Miami Valley Golf (no flyer required).

You’ll also be able to pick up a hard copy of our new Volunteer Manual and the 2026 event schedule. New to volunteering? You can sign up on-site. Everyone is welcome to enter our raffle for a chance to win fun prizes.

Come mingle, learn more, and see what’s ahead for Miami Valley Golf. We’d love to see you there.

For more information, contact Heather at hstrickland@mvgolf.org

New Junior Golf Manager for SOPGA

Our friends at the Southern Ohio PGA are pleased to annouce Tre Dang-Miller as its new Junior Golf Manager. Based in Dayton, Tre will oversee the day-to-day operations of the SOPGA Junior Tour while working closely with members and the community to grow programs such as Drive, Chip & Putt and PGA Jr. League. A Professional Golf Management student at The Ohio State University and PGA Level 1 Associate, Tre previously interned with the Section and brings strong experience from roles at The Golf Room and Reston National Golf Course. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and native of Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, Tre is eager to build relationships and make an immediate impact in Southern Ohio.

From the Editor’s Eye

Brothers George and Joe Leibig have attended every round of every Players Championship for 50 years since 1977 at Sawgrass Country Club. Their homemade shirts commemorate the occasion every year. “We just kept coming year after year and now it’s our 50th,” said George. (Image from David Cannon, Getty Images)

Just Up The Road

We’re sharing a column from our friends at Global Golf Post, written by John Steinbreder, reflecting on the Inverness Club just up I-75 in Toledo and its surprising resurgence as a championship venue. Once one of golf’s great stages—hosting multiple U.S. Opens and PGA Championships—Inverness had faded from the spotlight as many believed it was too short or outdated for modern professional golf, and that Toledo itself lacked the infrastructure to support major events. Through thoughtful restoration that brought the course closer to Donald Ross’s original design, along with years of rebuilding its relationship with the USGA, the club has regained stature and is now slated to host several major USGA championships, including a future U.S. Open—marking a significant comeback for both the club and the region.

Read the Article

March Edition of OGJ

The March 2026 Ohio Golf Journal centers on the coming season with features on U.S. golf participation nearing 50 million, Ohio pros Bob Sowards and Ben Kern winning in Florida, junior golf opportunities in Ohio, a profile on Carl E. Rose and Carl’s Golfland, plus travel, equipment, and commentary pieces on the state of the game.

For the Magazine

Nationally Still Up

During the past six years, the average annual increase in total golf participation is about 6 percent, with the most notable rises in 2020, 2022 and 2023. With an increase of 4 percent or more this past year, overall U.S. golf participation would eclipse 50 million for the first time at the end of 2026, according to the National Golf Foundation.

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Registration Opens

Miami Valley Golf’s 2026 event registration opened Monday, and the Spring Better Ball filled within 16 hours. With strong early demand across the schedule, golfers are encouraged to register early.

4/27 - Spring BB – NCR South (Wait list Only)

5/4 - Masters #1-Dayton

5/11 - Shamble - Troy

6/15 - Masters - Miami Valley

6/22 -6/25 - Metropolitan - Beavercreek

6/29 - Twin BB - Piqua

8/10 - Masters - Walnut Grove

8/17 - Classic - Miami Valley

8/31 – 09/01 – Sr & Mid-Am - Dayton

9/8 - Doubles Championship (Opens in May)

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