Golfers Ian Asch and Timmy Hollenbeck spoke in hushed tones Thursday morning while hitting practice shots on the driving range at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union. They weren’t just warming up; they were pumping up each other while getting into a winning mindset ahead of the second and final round of the 85th Northern […]
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Aces wild at wet, windy Northern Kentucky Amateur
The 85th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship at Lassing Pointe Golf Course teed off a second time Wednesday with a wild first round, featuring not one, but two holes-in-one. With the rain cleared out and greens rolling truer after play was suspended partway through Tuesday’s original start, golfers felt unleashed, and they went pin-seeking in Union. […]
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Rain takes the first swing, golfers try again Wednesday at Northern Kentucky Amateur
Mother Nature is undefeated and still champion. No matter how much people try to control or predict the weather, the natural world always reminds us of who’s in charge. Take Tuesday’s opening round of the 85th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship, where precipitation ruled the day at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union. Not only did […]
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85th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship tees off Tuesday at Lassing Pointe
Championship golf returns to the area this week with the three-day Northern Kentucky Amateur. The 85th playing of the annual event tees off Tuesday at Lassing Pointe Golf Course in Union. Tee times on the 6,729-yard, par-71 course begin at 7 a.m., weather permitting. “They are forecasting around an inch of rain Tuesday, but I’m […]
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PHOTOS: Notre Dame advances to state semifinals in girls lacrosse
Notre Dame Academy advanced to the KHSAA girls’ lacrosse state tournament semifinals with an 11-5 victory over Oldham County on Saturday. The Pandas (17-1) will play Sayre on Monday at 8 p.m. at Shelby County for a right to play in the state championship on Wednesday. Here’s a photo slideshow from Saturday’s game, provided by […]
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Summit Hills unveils revamped golf course after seven-year renovation project
Thousands of members have graced the golf course greens at Summit Hills Country Club since its inception in 1929. The Crestview Hills-based club, located at 236 Dudley Pike, has retained generations of members. On May 9, Summit Hills Board President Matthew Ford stood in the club’s courtyard, welcoming old and new members alike, where he […]
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A 4-spot: CovCath’s Unkraut excels in quadruple sports
Hockey came first. Then, soccer, golf and tennis. Covington Catholic senior Ben Unkraut has played all those sports—and done well. He has a 4.3 grade point average, scored 30 on his ACT test, and plans to play golf and study business next fall at Transylvania University in Lexington. Hockey is Unkraut’s favorite game. “My mom […]
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2025 Cincinnati Golf Expo to debut in Northern Kentucky
The Cincinnati Golf Expo will debut in Northern Kentucky after being forced to move from its traditional venue in downtown Cincinnati due to construction. The Cincinnati Golf Expo was started in 2019 by entrepreneur Jason Fryia, the founder of Golf Exchange, a golf shop and club fitter in Cincinnati. The annual event brings together golf […]
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Golf simulator now open in Crestview Hills Town Center
Off Par Golf & Social, a bar and restaurant in Beaver Creek, Ohio, has expanded with the opening of a second location in Crestview Hills Town Center in Kenton County, offering golf simulators, a full-service bar, and a curated food menu.
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Remembering beloved Notre Dame Academy golf coach Karen Henderson
Karen Henderson developed such a strong sense of team with her Notre Dame Academy golf players she inspired a former golfer to skip a national tournament appearance in favor of a Pandas team bonding retreat. It was the summer of 2010 and Notre Dame senior Angela Pugliano could have been competing in Charlotte, North Carolina, […]