Tee It Up Ohio is Ohio's premier golf show that showcases top-rated courses and facilities throughout the Ohio region and across the United States.
Tee It Up Ohio is co-hosted by PGA golf pro, Jimmy Hanlin, and Cleveland sports reporter Mike Cairns, whom together provide golf tips, strategy and expert advice for mastering the game. The show initially teed off in 2006 and has made its rounds to a total of 58 courses, including stops at Firestone Country Club (Akron, OH), Peek 'n Peak (Findley Lake, NY), Conley Resort (Butler, PA), Thunder Hill Golf Club (Madison, OH) and Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa (Litchfield Park, AZ).
Tee It Up Ohio is exclusive to SportsTime Ohio and is a special HD production of BMA Media Group.
For more information, contact us at info@teeitupohio.com or toll-free at 888-445-8255.
Highly regarded PGA golf pro and owner of some of Ohio’s top golf courses, Jimmy Hanlin has provided his solid swing to Tee It Up Ohio since the show's start in 2006.
Jimmy is the host of the ESPN radio talk show, “The Northern Ohio PGA Golf Show,” on 850 WKNR and has provided “Golf Tips” for WKYC-Channel 3 and WJW- Fox 8. He also co-hosts SportsTime Ohio’s “Celebrity Par 3 Shoot-Out” with Vince Cellini, testing the golf skills of Ohio celebrities as he calls the play-by-play.
He is a two-time Emmy Award winner for his work in television. Additionally, Jimmy has been featured in PGA Magazine, Golfer’s Edge Magazine, Ohio’s Golf Magazine, The Cleveland Golfer’s Bible, Crain’s Cleveland Business and The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Jimmy is the owner and Director of Golf at some of the region’s finest courses, including Golf Digest five-star rated Little Mountain Country Club in Concord, Ohio; StoneWater Golf Club in Highland Heights, Ohio; and Cumberland Trail Golf Club near Columbus, Ohio.
He also works with many other golf courses and resorts across the country to re-design their marketing and operation plans. Using his contacts in the industry along with his years of experience, he has been able to help many facilities make positive changes that have directly affected bottom lines.
Back on the local links, Jimmy is lead instructor in one of the regions fastest growing golf schools – Hanlin Golf Schools, StoneWater Golf Club in Highland Heights, Ohio. Alongside PGA master professional Bob Bourne and PGA professional Bryan Huff, Jimmy has created a golf school to help players improve all facets of their game.
He was named Best Golf Professional in the region by Cleveland Magazine 2009, and in 2007, he was named Golf Professional of the Year by his peers in the Northern Ohio PGA.
During his professional golf career, Jimmy has toured with a number of mini tournaments, including the Hooters Tour, PowerBilt Tour, Tarheel Tour, PGA Tour and Nike Tour Monday Qualifiers. Additionally, he is a board member of the Northern Ohio Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA).
Jimmy also is head Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach at Notre Dame College, South Euclid, Ohio. He is helping take the Notre Dame program to a new level as it moves into Division II status with the NCAA.
Originally from Steubenville, Ohio, Jimmy currently resides in Concord, Ohio, with his wife, Audrey, and sons Hogan and Palmer.
contact: jimmyhanlin@teeitupohio.com
website: http://www.jimmyhanlin.com
As one of Cleveland’s most trusted sports reporter and announcer, Mike Cairns brings expert insight to Tee It Up Ohio.
The 25-year broadcast veteran has been a fixture to SportsTime Ohio (STO) since the network’s start in 2006. He has served as the play-by-play voice for the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and is the official game time announcer for Cleveland State University basketball.
Cairns began his career in upstate New York in 1985 as the sports director for the local CBS affiliate and then went on to be the weekend sports anchor at WJLA-TV (ABC-7) in Washington, D.C. He came to Cleveland in 2000 to take on positions as a weekend sports anchor and Brown’s sideline reporter at WKYC-TV-Channel 3 and anchor for Sports Tonight.
During his career, Cairns has covered three Super Bowls, two Stanley Cups, two World Series, the Ryder Cup, the Masters, NBA Playoffs and the NCAA Basketball Tournament.
Mike resides in Avon Lake, OH with his wife Laura and their children, Britt, Darcy and Taylor.
contact: mikecairns@teeitupohio.com
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