I am very grateful to have the opportunity to do what I love and extremely honored.
Up next in our 2026 Awards Spotlight, Tom Bach, PGA!
A fitting recipient of the Bill Strausbaugh Award, Tom has spent much of his career giving something back to the game, our Section and the people fortunate enough to learn from him.
It's a legacy that's founded by relationships and his exceptional ability to make people feel like they matter.
Read more: thesouthernohiopga.com/news/…
Tom Bach retweeted
One Plate. Endless Possibilities.
Every plate purchased supports the future of golf in Ohio
Something new is hitting Ohio roads. Ohio has a new way to support the game you love.
The new Play Golf Ohio specialty license plate is officially on its way and soon, every mile you drive can help grow golf across our state.
Your purchase helps fund programs that change lives through golf, including Veterans, junior golfers and families discovering the game for the very first time.
Now it's your turn.
Help us choose the final plate design by casting your vote.
Vote here: bit.ly/4vxo9Qj
Tom Bach retweeted
Our guy’s a star!!! Ben Kern finishes his second round at +1 and currently LEADS the PGA Championship in birdies made
It’s almost go time!
Birdie Bash is three days away and you can DOUBLE your support right now! Our friends at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday are MATCHING all pledges made this weekend, up to $20,000!!!
That's double the smiles, double the memories and double the impact you can have on children's medicine in our communities.
Make a Pledge today - charity.pledgeit.org/BirdieB…
Thanks to my great caddy @CoachTFoley I’m moving on to final stage of qualifying for the U.S. Sr. Open!
We’re swinging for the kids! ⛳️ Team Andrews & Bach has set a goal of $10,000 for the @SOPGA Birdie Bash. @CincyChildrens and @DaytonChildrens.
Let’s make every birdie count! Donate at the link below:
🔗 pledgeit.org
#SOPGAREACH #PlayYellow #ChildrensMiracleNetwork
The team that sounds like a law firm has had sustained success at Birdie Bashes throughout the years!
Tom and Anthony team up to represent Cincinnati and Dayton Children’s hospitals this year. Anthony was absolutely electric in 2025, pouring in 45 birdies and raising over $3,000!
Make a Pledge today: charity.pledgeit.org/f/4jivn…
Look for more details in the near future, let’s do this for the children and their families!
It started with an idea in 2021.
Five Birdie Bashes later, more than $1.1 million has been raised for Children's Miracle Network hospitals across Cincinnati, Columbus & Dayton.
Now we build on it.
Birdie Bash #6 – 30 Days of Play Yellow starts soon.
Join us. Support a team. Make a Pledge. Be part of what comes next.
Click here - bit.ly/3PWnF7e
I am very humbled to receive the Strausbaugh award. Credit goes to all the great people who I had the privilege of working with and to those who took the time to mentor me.
Golf excellence in Southern Ohio. Congratulations to the 2026 Award Winners!
Read more: thesouthernohiopga.com/news/…
Tom Bach retweeted
Birdie Bash is back! May 11 at @ClubKinsale!
$1 million and counting...
@PlayYellow4Kids
Tom Bach retweeted
Win Free Golf for a Year with the Southern Ohio PGA!
Enter for your chance to play some of Ohio’s top courses with a guest, score a year’s supply of Srixon golf balls and win bonus prizes from Golf Gummies, GOLFTEC and Vortex Golf!
Enter here: bit.ly/4qkx3xP
[Enter by March 4, 2026]
Tom Bach retweeted
The 2026 SOPGA Jr. Tour Schedule is here! Take a look below at where we will be teeing it up this year. Registration will open January 9th!⛳️
Tom Bach retweeted
The Southern Ohio PGA is hosting our first-ever Junior Golf Summit! ⛳️ Learn how to navigate junior golf—from competition pathways to college recruitment and beyond!
Register for Golf Club of Dublin: bit.ly/4s42rCO
Register for Heatherwoode: bit.ly/48Omq10
Tom Bach retweeted
Congratulations to #Springboro for winning Division I Sectionals at Yankee Trace 🏆
And to Aiden Standifer for having the top score 🥇
Also moving on to Districts:
#Centerville
#Franklin
#Lebanon
#miamivalleygolf #highschoolgolf #sectionals #SWOhio #OHSAA #YankeeTrace
Tom Bach retweeted
Johnny Thompson from @CallawayGolf on the new Opus SP wedges
More from this interview in our most recent episode of ITR: youtu.be/KdhXlwt2L2w
Tom Bach retweeted
Today, Governor Mike DeWine officially proclaimed August 6 as PGA HOPE Day across the state of Ohio!
Through the game of golf, PGA HOPE offers healing, community, and purpose to those who have sacrificed so much for our country. This recognition underscores the importance of supporting our heroes not just in words, but through meaningful programs that change lives.
Thank you, Governor DeWine, for recognizing the life-changing impact PGA HOPE has on our heroes and to our in-state friends, the @NOhioPGA , for their exceptional efforts serving those who served.
Tom Bach retweeted
⛳️ Conner Lash Golf Camps ⛳️
We've got two camps coming this summer to @heatherwoodegc - June 30-July 2 and July 28-30. Learn more info below!
Register now ➡️ connerlashgolf.com
RT @SouthernOhioPGA: ‘Up’ more than $183,000 at Birdie Bash 2025 and officially over $1.5 million in total charitable giving!!!
Thank you…
Tom Bach retweeted
A Milestone of Impact and $1 Million Raised!
The Southern Ohio PGA and PGA REACH Southern Ohio are proud to announce that, through five years of the Play Yellow Birdie Bash, we have officially surpassed $1 million in total charitable giving.
This incredible milestone represents more than just a number, it represents thousands of lives touched through the unwavering support of Nationwide, Cincinnati and Dayton Children's hospitals.
Thanks to our donors, partners and our Southern Ohio PGA of America Professionals, children across Southern Ohio receive world class care, hope and healing.
From all of us... THANK YOU
One day to go...pledge today - charity.pledgeit.org/BirdieB…
Tom Bach retweeted
Rain, rain, go away, we want to golf! #heatherwoodegc #SWOhiogolf #SpringboroOhio #drivingrangeclosedtoo
