Colin Biles (Dublin) and Tyler Riley (Findlay) won the 2026 Ohio Two Man Best Ball Championship on Tuesday at Kinsale Golf & Fitness Club.
After holding the 18-hole lead thanks to an opening 65, the duo posted another 65 in the final round to win the title by one stroke over Vince McDonald and Justin Arens.
Biles, who has been in contention at numerous Ohio Golf Association championships and USGA qualifiers over the past few years, finally got over the hump thanks to some stellar short game early in the round.
The former standout at Ohio State made a 50-foot putt for birdie on the 5th hole, sank a long eagle putt on No. 9, and chipped in for birdie on the difficult par-4 12th. This gave himself and Riley a three shot lead with just six holes to play.
McDonald and Arens creeped closer at the end of reguation, forcing Biles and Riley to make par on the difficult finishing hole. While Biles struggled, Tyler Riley made a 10-foot putt for the victory.
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PHOTOSWith the win, both players are exempt into the 2027, 2028, and 2029 Ohio Amateur Championships.
In the Senior Division, Kinsale members Dave Antill and Steve Wilke defeated two-time defending champions Pete Betzold and David Clancy on the 2nd playoff hole.
It was a sweep of the two senior divisions by Kinsale members, as Ohio Golf Hall of Famer Ray Sovik won the Super Senior Division alongside Vin Cahill.
In the Overall Net division, Jim Wetle and Rick Underman took home the title in dominant fashion, winning by six strokes.
The final Ohio Golf Association Championship of the season, the
Ohio Public/Municipal Championship, takes place at the end of September