A local family brings golf tournament back to life after 13 years of absence
Sports
June 23, 2026
Jaxon Jolliff, center, took first place on Saturday in the North Union Boys Golf Team Hole-in-One contest on Saturday at Eric Shields’ one-hole golf course on Ohio 4. Jolliff had the closest shot, finishing 24 feet, seven inches from the hole. Brad Wallace, left, was second while Clancy McMahon, right, was third. (Journal-Tribune photo by Bob Putman)

A local family brings golf tournament back to life after 13 years of absence

By Bob Putman 

After a more than a 10-year absence, the Shields family brought back a tradition that attracted area golfers to its one-hole golf course.

Built decades ago by Tom Shields, father of Eric Shields, a green and hitting area was once again used on Saturday to help benefit North Union athletics.

A hole-in-...

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Sports
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Education, Local News, News
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Columns/Editorials
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