The coolest night in local golf is the Greatest Golfer Long Drive, Par 3 & Putting Shootout Under the Lights, and Morgan Stanley and Michelob Ultra are proud to host the 12th annual event at Tippecanoe Country Club. The event features the best Women and Men of Greatest Golfer showcasing their skills Wednesday Aug. 7 READ MORE »
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Tricker, Masters lead Day 1 of Greatest junior championships
Day 1 of the ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Greatest Golfer Junior finals are done, and Ian Tricker, Badger, and Luciana Masters, Hickory, lead the way. Tricker went 2-under 70 at Squaw Creek to lead the u17 Coaches Burger Bar Division. Trailing him are Nathan Miller, Canfield, 75, and Andrew LaPolla, Warren JFK, 76. Masters’ 77 leads READ MORE »
Squaw Creek, Mill Creek juniors scores for Greatest play
It’s been a busy week for Greatest Golfer juniors, with 10 players earning spots in the July championship after great play at Squaw Creek and Mill Creek qualifiers. Below are the scores for both events. The ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Greatest juniors series, presented also by Youngstown Tile Retail Design Center and Phantom Fireworks, features 10 READ MORE »
Morrone, Conley earn Greatest finals bids after Salem wins
Alex Conley and Matt Morrone were Greatest champions in 2023 — capturing titles in the u14 girls and boys divisions. This year — they graduate to the u17 division and they positioned themselves for another title run with wins at the ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric juniors qualifier Thursday at Salem Hills Golf Club. Conley, of Canfield, READ MORE »
It’s Miller, Masters, Baker and Robinette at Lake juniors
In a day when some of the top teen boys in Valley golf slugged it out to a draw, it was a fresh face that snuck in and said “I’ll take that.” The first singles match of the 2024 ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Junior golf series played Sunday after a rained out start a few weeks READ MORE »
All your Greatest Champs; all 15 years
Here is the complete list of golf champions in the 15 years of Farmers National Bank Greatest Golfer. 2023 Champions Mens Open Brandon Pluchinsky Womens Open Kiersten Kiekner-Alt Senior Open Richard Marlowe Mens 3-6 Victor Daprile II Mens 7-9 Ryan Dogan Mens 10-12 Joshua Marsh Mens READ MORE »
Inspira Greatest Day of Golf aids junior scholarship fund
The Inspira Health Group Greatest Day of Golf event is Monday, May 20 at Trumbull CC. Led by past champs Brandon Pluchinsky, Jonah Karzmer and Joe Cilone, this special day funds the George Bellino Scholarship Fund of Greatest Golfer. Some of the finest teens in the Valley play golf and use the sport as a path to being Greatest citizens. There’s READ MORE »
Palumbos win Greatest juniors at Reserve
Greatest Golfer juniors battled Reserve Run and Mother Nature Saturday, and congrats to Anthony Palumbo and his dad, Jamie, for being best shooters in a reduced 9-hole event in the ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Junior 2-player Scramble. The Old Avalon duo carded a 32, besting the pairs of Colten Smith and Dave Cooper from Pine Lakes READ MORE »
‘Joe’ Dickey Juniors tee Saturday at Reserve Run
We’re sold out Saturday for Greatest Golfer’s 2-player scramble in the ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Junior Golfer Championship. It’s our first event of the season after being rained out in our season opener last week. We’re teeing off at the beloved Reserve Run Golf Course in Poland, Ohio. Junior players are paired up with teammates, siblings, READ MORE »
Sam, Turner win Belleria 2-player with 63
It’s not always birdies that win golf events, said Ryan Sam. Sometimes — it’s the scrambling pars that are the big scores. It was the scrambling pars that turned out key for him and Rocco Turner to win Sunday’s Belleria Pizza 2-player Shootout to launch the 15th season of The Greatest Golfer. Sam rattled off READ MORE »