Sectional and District Tournament Media Credential Requests: Media shall request credentials from the site manager. Visit the
golf tournament information page to access sectional and district tournament information. Then click on the district you are covering. Tournament site manager's contact information is located there.
State Tournament Media Information: The following information was prepared to assist you with your coverage of the upcoming OHSAA golf state tournaments. Please contact Tim Stried (
[email protected] or 614-267-2502, ext. 124) at the OHSAA office should you have additional questions. Tee times, state qualifiers and additional information will be posted on the OHSAA web site.
2024 Dates and Locations:
Oct. 11 and 12 Boys Division III at NorthStar Golf Club, Sunbury
Oct. 13 and 14 Boys and Girls Division II at Firestone Country Club, Akron
Oct. 14 and 15 Boys and Girls Division I at NCR Country Club, Kettering
Addresses and Websites:
Times and Format: At NorthStar and NCR, groups begin teeing off at 9 a.m. At Firestone, play is scheduled to begin at 8:30 a.m. Threesomes will tee off on holes 1 and 10. Twelve teams and 12 individuals (72 golfers) will participate in each division, where a team champion and individual medalist will be crowned. The 36-hole tournament will consist of 18 holes over two days. Team scores will be determined by using the best four of five scores each day.
Credentials: There is no official credential application form to submit to the OHSAA for the state golf tournaments and no other advance registration is needed. Media members shall show their company identification (ID badge or letter from editor/supervisor) for admittance. Media shall then sign in at the clubhouse and ask tournament personnel to obtain a media packet, which contains a credential, welcome letter and program.
Parking: There are no designated media parking lots. Parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the lots around the clubhouse.
Results: Results will be posted on the OHSAA web site as soon as possible following each day’s competition.
Media Are Asked to Adhere to the Following Guidelines:
- Remain a half hole behind the participants you are following.
- Media are not permitted to use a motorized golf cart.
- Interviews are only permitted during crossover (from 9 to 10 or from 18 to 1) or after a round has been completed. Do not converse with participants during play.
- Photographers and all media must remain off the greens and all close poximity areas and do not shoot when a player is swinging or putting. See the OHSAA Photography Regulations posted at OHSAA.org for more information.
Coaches, school staff, freelance photographers and parents of competitors are not permitted to receive media credentials. Media outlets found to be in violation could be subject to reduced access at future OHSAA state tournaments.