Phil Keren

Akron

Senior Editor at Club & Resort Business

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Articles

Cuyahoga River dam removal at the Gorge delayed by federal spending freeze

1 month ago | theportager.com | Phil Keren

Local leaders say the anticipated removal of the Gorge Metro Park Dam is another step in a years-long process to restore the Cuyahoga River to its natural state, as well as make it cleaner and friendlier to aquatic life. When this project will go forward recently became less clear following the Unleashing American Energy Executive Order issued by President Donald Trump on Jan. 20. In a statement released Jan.
Girls Basketball: Waterford ends Mogadore’s historic season

1 month ago | portagesports.com | Phil Keren |Tom Nader

By Phil KerenCorrespondentEven though they ended up on the short end of a 48-34 score in Friday’s Division VII state semifinal against Waterford, the members of the 2024-25 Mogadore girls basketball team can take pride in the fact that they made history. They were the first team in girls program history to make it to a state semifinal game. Mogadore (23-5) head coach Jen Ritch said she was “super proud of that accomplishment by these girls.
Girls Basketball: Streetsboro’s special season ends in regional-final loss to Laurel

1 month ago | portagesports.com | Phil Keren |Tom Nader

By Phil KerenCorrespondentThe Streetsboro girls basketball team’s season ended on Saturday with a hard-fought 62-47 loss to Laurel in the Division IV Regional Final at Canton Memorial Field House. The final score is not indicative of how competitive the game was most of the way.
NAACP convenes emergency meeting following Zuchowski comments to reassure voters

Sep 20, 2024 | theportager.com | Phil Keren

About 150 people attended an emergency meeting of the Portage County NAACP at the Kent United Church of Christ to share concerns about social media posts made by Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski and its potential negative effect on voter behavior. In identical posts to his personal and public Facebook accounts on Sept. 13, Zuchowski wrote what he claims to tell people who ask him what will happen if Vice President Kamala Harris wins the presidential election.
Cragun’s Resort Boasts Unlimited Midwestern Charm

Sep 9, 2024 | clubandresortbusiness.com | Phil Keren

The Brainerd, Minn. property offers year-round outdoor activities—from golf and boating to ice skating and cross country skiing. The old and the new collide with each other at Cragun’s Resort, Golf & Conference and Cragun’s Legacy Golf Courses in Brainerd, Minn. With statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox stationed near the entrance, Cragun’s offers a certain Midwestern, nostalgic charm from a bygone era.
A Rewarding Journey to the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Sep 3, 2024 | clubandresortbusiness.com | Phil Keren

Senior Editor Phil Keren took a trip to Cragun’s Resort, Golf & Conference in Brainerd, Minn. and shares his experience—from golf on the Lehman 18 and the Dutch 27 golf courses to a BBQ Cruise on Gull Lake. In August, I took my first journey to the Land of 10,000 Lakes and it did not disappoint. The occasion was my first FAM trip with four golf writers to Cragun’s Resort, Golf & Conference in Brainerd, Minn., about 130 miles north of Minneapolis.
PGA of America REACH Foundation Awards Scholarships to 25 Students

Aug 15, 2024 | clubandresortbusiness.com | Phil Keren

The students representing 15 different colleges received scholarships through the PGA WORKS John & Tamara Lundgren Scholars Program for the 2024-25 school year. Scholarship recipients must be pursuing bachelor’s degrees in a golf industry-compatible major, with the ultimate goal of obtaining PGA of America membership.
Top Racquet Clubs Swing for the Fences

Aug 12, 2024 | clubandresortbusiness.com | Phil Keren

A trio of facilities expand their offerings and provide a variety of programming for every age group, ability level. Club + Resort Business is highlighting clubs that provide top-level racquet programs: The Philadelphia Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pa., BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., and Daniel Island Club in Charleston, S.C.These clubs offer state-of-the art facilities, as well as a variety of programs and activities for members of all ages.
About 60 Veterans Play in Northern Ohio PGA HOPE Cup

Aug 12, 2024 | clubandresortbusiness.com | Phil Keren

Glenmoor Country Club in Canton, Ohio hosted the second annual Northern Ohio PGA HOPE Cup on Aug. 8. PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) is a program that provides free golf instruction to veterans and active duty military service members. A total of 15 groups, each consisting of four veterans and a PGA Professional, played in a 9-hole scramble. Special guests at the event were former Ohio State University Head Football Coach Jim Tressel and PGA Professional and TV host Jimmy Hanlin.
Ohio Country Club Honors Veterans With Special Event

Aug 9, 2024 | clubandresortbusiness.com | Phil Keren

About 60 veterans participated in the second annual Northern PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriots Everywhere) Cup Aug. 8 at Glenmoor Country Club in Canton, Ohio. Fifteen teams, each consisting of four veterans and a PGA Professional, competed in a 9-hole scramble. Special guests at the event were former Ohio State University Head Football Coach Jim Tressel and PGA Professional and TV host Jimmy Hanlin. About 60 veterans participated in the second annual Northern PGA HOPE Cup Aug.