The 54-hole tournament, played at Quail Hollow for the last three years, will move to Weymouth and Fox Meadow country clubs.
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Ohio Open, the most prestigious tournament conducted by the Northern Ohio section of the PGA, will move to Medina County for 2011 and 2012.
NOPGA Executive Director Dominic Antenucci announced Monday that the 54-hole tournament, played at Quail Hollow Country Club for the last three years, will move to Weymouth Country Club and Fox Meadow Country Club.
Minute Men Staffing will remain as the title sponsor. The dates in 2011 are July 18-20.
The event, won by such players as Jack Nicklaus, Byron Nelson, Tom Weiskopf and Denny Shute, requires 36 holes because of the size of the field. Weymouth and Fox Meadow are located about 10 minutes apart in rural Medina.
"Quail Hollow has been a terrific partner for the last three years," said David Griffith, NOPGA tournament director, while citing location and accessibility as the major reasons for the move. "With both Weymouth and Fox Meadow being more centrally located and easily reached off I-71, we just felt it would open the event to more players."
The tournament has moved several times recently after a 15-year relationship between the NOPGA and Tam O'Shanter in Canton ended in 2003. Barrington Golf Club and Club Walden were co-hosts in 2004-2005 and Acacia Country Club and Little Mountain Country Club were the sites in 2006-07.
The players will play one round on each course with the final 18 holes being held at Weymouth.
Antenucci's announcement came during the NOPGA's annual fall meeting at Westfield Country Club.