Yearly Archives: 2019

By Mark Schmetzer Renee Obial describes herself as a theme person, so it was natural for her to create one for her term as Greater Cincinnati Women’s Golf Association president. Obial, who was installed officially as president on November 2, chose as her term’s theme “Memories of Golf.” Renee Obial, President “We’re celebrating golf from the past and creating different memories of golf for the future,” she explained. “Some changes are coming and, as you know, changes for some people can be difficult.” The Summit Country Day graduate, who plays

By Mark Schmetzer Anybody who’s ever played golf in Greater Cincinnati or, for that matter, Ohio very likely knows the name Joan Comisar. Now, her legacy is being further burnished at her golfing home, Kenwood Country Club. Women there will compete annually to have their names added to the Comisar Cup, which honors three flight champions in each of nine- and 18-hole tournaments that serve as the club championships. The first Comisar Cup competitions, played using a Stableford format, drew 50 participants at Kenwood on June 27-28, the first two days after