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Mercy Health Foundation golf tournament continues to be financial success for Valley

A local golf tournament at Mill Creek Park is continuing to be a financial success for the Mahoning Valley.

The Mercy Health Foundation’s American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Junior All-Star event and AJGA preview events took place at Mill Creek Golf Course in late June.

The tournaments hosted 276 junior competitors including eight junior players who earned their spot in a Sunday regional qualifier event for the Junior All-Star event.

This year alone, the tournament had an economic impact of $408,097 in the Mahoning Valley and a total of $2,227,491 since its inception in 2016. This impact includes lodging for families and AJGA representatives, rental cars, dining and entertainment spending.

In addition, an $8,950 donation was made between the Mill Creek Metroparks Foundation and the AJGA Ace Grant, which came from the money raised for the AJGA tournament and Junior Amateur event held on the Monday prior to the main event.

The AJGA has raised a total of $59,950 for charities and has represented players from all 50 states, as well as 29 different countries.

Read the original article at WFMJ.

AJGA Tournament at Mill Creek Golf Course Continues to be a Financial Success for Mahoning Valley

The Mercy Health Foundation’s American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Junior All-Star Event and AJGA Preview Events took place the week of June 20, 2022, at Mill Creek Golf Course. The tournaments hosted 276 junior competitors, including eight junior players who earned their spot in a Sunday regional qualifier event for the Junior All Star with a field of 156 players. Over 150+ volunteers, 39 college coaches from all over the United States, and two dozen staff and interns from the AJGA were also in attendance at the 2022 tournament.

The AJGA tournament had an economic impact in the Mahoning Valley of $408,097.00 in 2022 and a total of $2,227,491.00 since its inception in 2016. This impact includes lodging for families and AJGA representatives, rental cars, dining, and entertainment spending. In addition, an $8,950.00 donation was made between the Mill Creek MetroParks Foundation and the AJGA Ace Grant which came from monies raised for the AJGA tournament and Junior-Amateur event held on the Monday prior to the main event. To date, the AJGA event has raised over $59,950.00 for local charities and has represented players from all 50 states as well as 29 different countries. Many thanks to the Title Sponsor Mercy Health Foundation and Presenting Sponsors which included the Mahoning County Convention & Visitor Bureau, Fox Sports, Mahoning Valley Hospital Foundation, Shark, TransAmerica as well as multiple local companies/businesses that were hole partners throughout the event week.

Alexa Ouellet of Toronto, Ontario, Canada was the female champion coming in at one under par (209) and Brayden Miller of Goshen, Indiana was the male champion with a score of four under par (206) for the week for the Mercy Health Foundation AJGA Junior All Star Tournament.

Hazel Cottriel from Costa Mesa, California was the female champion coming in at two over par (142) and Colton Lusk from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania was the male champion with a score of four over par (144) for the week for the Mercy Health Foundation AJGA Junior Preview Tournament.

Mill Creek Golf Course would like to thank all the spectators who were in attendance for the event as well as media partners YSN, WFMJ, WKBN, 1240 WBBW, 570 WKBN, Tribune Chronicle, and The Vindicator for their extensive coverage during the week.

Mill Creek MetroParks Closures – Youngstown Marathon

The following in Mill Creek MetroParks will be closed to vehicular traffic, as well as cyclists and pedestrians from approximately 6:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., on Sunday, October 23, 2022, for the Youngstown Marathon:

Bears Den Drive

Birch Hill Drive (South of Lily Pond Parking Lot)

West Drive

West Glacier Drive

Weaver Road and Lower Gate of Fellows Riverside Gardens

Price Road

Slippery Rock Bridge

Memorial Hill Drive

Robinson Hill Drive

East Cohasset Drive

West Cohasset Drive

Cascade Drive

Valley Drive

West Valley Drive

East Park Drive

Old Mill Drive

East Newport Drive

Kreider’s Entrance

West Newport Drive

East Golf Drive & parking areas both at Route 224 and Shields Road

West Golf Drive from the Mill Creek Golf Course Parking Lot North to Shields Road

Always use caution when driving on MetroParks roads as many of these roads are also used by pedestrians and bicyclists. Pedestrians and bicyclists should be reminded to also use caution and be aware of vehicular traffic when on these roads.