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The Ohio Open is the Ohio state open golf tournament, open to both amateur and professional golfers. It is organized by the Northern Ohio section of the PGA of America. It was first played in 1924 and has been played annually (with minor disruptions) at a variety of courses around the state. It was considered a PGA Tour event in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

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Winners

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Notes and references

  1. The list of winners lists Larry Nabholtz as the 1926 winner but contemporary newspaper accounts show Albert Alcroft won with a score of 296. Nabholtz shot a 303.
  2. "Ohio Open Champions – The Northern Ohio PGA" . Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. "Marysville's Stephen Gangluff is the 2018 Ohio Open Champion" . Retrieved November 27, 2020.

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