Ryle High School alum Chris Harpum kept his strong summer rolling with a fifth‑place tie at last month’s 113th Kentucky Men’s Amateur. The Belmont University standout shot 5‑under-par 211 at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville. He finished seven shots back of winner Brady Smith, a Simpsonville native. “I didn’t play too bad,” […]
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Carter wins 86th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship
Ben Carter is the latest local prep product to capture the area’s top men’s amateur golf prize. The former St. Henry High School standout won this week’s 86th Northern Kentucky Amateur Championship at Summit Hills Country Club in Crestview Hills. Carter finished the Greater Cincinnati Golf Association event with a three-day score of 6-under-par on […]
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Golf House’s Drive, Chip and Putt competition open for registration
Registration is now open for young golfers interested in Golf House’s Drive, Chip and Putt competitions. The competition allows young golfers to showcase their skills in three primary areas of the game: driving, chipping and putting. Points are accumulated per shot at each skill. The overall champion in each division is the contestant who finishes […]
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Boone County adds new food, beverage supervisor for golf courses
John Shelton has been hired as Boone County’s new food and beverage supervisor for the county’s golf courses. “We had excellent candidates for this position and we were very pleased with our search,” Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “John comes to us with over 20 years of restaurant, large-scale catering and cafeteria […]
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Kentucky Golf Foundation hosting two week long auction
A Kentucky golf nonprofit is hosting a two-week-long auction to raise money for their organization. From Aug. 7 to 22, interested parties can bid on dozens of golf-related items. The foundation is looking to raise $20,000. So far, they’ve raised over $5,000. Biddable items include four tickets to the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf […]
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Fore! Incoming Covington Catholic senior Gastright doing it right
This story originally appeared in the July 14 edition of the Weekly LINK Reader. To get these stories first, subscribe here. When it comes to posing for celebratory photographs, Mitchell Gastright doesn’t mind standing next to other Covington Catholic High School people who are a lot taller than he is. With a 6-foot-5 golf coach […]
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Foursome wins 33rd annual Point/Arc Golf Classic
A foursome who has won previous Point/Arc Golf Classic titles again walked away with the hardware. The foursome of Dave Wurtenberger, Rick Hoblitzell, Gary Hanser and DankTheissen shot a 12-under par and were crowned champions at The Point/Arc’sGolf Classic held at Triple Crown Golf and Country Club in Union yesterday. A record 27 foursomes attended […]
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33rd annual Point/Arc Golf Classic coming this July
The 33rd annual Point/Arc Golf Classic is set for Monday, July 17 at Triple Crown County Club of Union. The shotgun start is set for 11:45 a.m. Lunch will be provided, with dinner scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Outside Pavilion. The dinner cost for guests is $50. A foursome donation cost is $1,600 and […]
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Sweeney swings to Northern Kentucky senior amateur title
Second-day play Wednesday at the 83rd Northern Kentucky Amateur Championships at Triple Crown Country Club in Union crowned a senior winner and broke a tie atop the championship division standings for the men. In the women’s division, the first-day runaway leader kept running away from the pack. All that was good news for senior champion […]
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Golf is ‘Always in Play’ at new Fort Thomas business
Fort Thomas residents who want to play a round of golf close to home have a new indoor option. Always in Play, a golf simulator bar, is now open. Friends Joe Herald and Pete Subach didn’t set out to open a business together. They just wanted to be able to play golf more often. But […]