(The below story reposted from The Vindicator. Please use this link to share this story.) NEEL MADHAVAN Sports reporter moc.y1695660661adotb1695660661irt@n1695660661avahd1695660661amn1695660661 POLAND — Mother Nature attempted to impose her will on this year’s Greatest Golfer tournament. But despite rain and storms that interrupted the first two days of play, the spirit of competition won out READ MORE »
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Teen among Day 1 Greatest leaders
A rookie teen-ager and a veteran champ lead more than 340 players who teed off in the 14th Annual Farmers National Bank Greatest Golfer tourney. Matilyn Zines, a senior-to-be at United Local bested 3 previous Greatest champs on Day 1 with a 72. “Putting was on today,” said Zines of a round she said was READ MORE »
Sowers skewers AvLakes with 69; Vitale wins Boys
Here are the scores from the 2023 Championships of the ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Greatest Golfer Juniors competition Saturday at Avalon Lakes. Full quotes, story, photos and video to come. Round 1 Round 2 Total u17 Boys 75 76 151 Max Vitale Neshannock 77 77 154 Andrew Fredenburg Warren JFK 82 73 155 Chase Forsyth READ MORE »
Morgan Stanley Long Drive event Aug. 9
Morgan Stanley & Simon Roofing are pleased to host the longest and sharpest golfers in the Valley on Wednesday, Aug. 9 for the 11th annual Greatest Long Drive & Par 3 Shootout Under the Lights. One more thing — we’re thrilled to add Michelob Ultra to the Tippecanoe Country Club party this year. Mich Ultra joins us as we add a READ MORE »
Bellino family launches Greatest scholarship fund
Of the Big Three players of Valley golf legacy, George Bellino is one of them, if not the lead of them. A local icon as the head golf professional at Henry Stambaugh Golf Course and then Tippecanoe Country Club, he also qualified for the U.S. Open three times; the PGA 11 times; the British Open READ MORE »
Vitale, Masters win Lake for first seats in Junior finals
Max Vitale said the weather turned out beautiful for golf Sunday, and so was his 77 score at The Lake Club. He outlasted five others to win the u17 Coaches Burger Bar division of the Greatest Golfer’s ‘Joe’ Dickey Electric Juniors division. “On No. 4, I punched one out and stuffed it, and if it READ MORE »
Greatest juniors signups set record
Greatest Golfer has set a pre-season record for signups in the ‘Joe’ Dickey Junior Championships, with 300 player rounds committed before the season even starts this Sunday. The Greatest series, presented also by Youngstown Tile Retail Design Center, features 10 events from May 7 to July 20, then a skills championship, followed by a 36-hole READ MORE »
Rogers, Sveda win Belleria 2-player at Links
Jordan Rogers and Steven Sveda teed off early Sunday, got a lead early, and held on with a 64 to be low team in the Belleria Pizza Spring 2-player at Links at Firestone Farms. Forty teams from the Valley, Cleveland, Akron and Pittsburgh competed. The event kicked off the 14th summer of Greatest Golfer. Next READ MORE »
Prince’s 67 powers way to Belleria Greatest win
Rain stayed away Saturday, but Blake Prince didn’t — firing a 67 to earn top honors at the Belleria Pizza Spring Singles event to launch the 2023 Greatest Golfer Season. The East Liverpool/Cleveland State grad led 57 players, with George Allen’s 71 and 72s by Joe Cilone and Evan Listini right behind him in top READ MORE »
Todd’s Welcome, and a Sponsor Salute
Welcome to The Greatest Golfer 2023 I am the Greatest Guru — Todd Franko — opening the door to our 14th season. We live at The Greatest Golfer. Com …. But you can also find us on YouTube, Instagram, Linked-In and Facebook. You should follow all of them, and also sign up for our email. READ MORE »