Camryn Justice is a reporter at News 5 Cleveland.
AKRON, Ohio — Firestone Country Club is all geared up to host the Kaulig Companies Championship next week—but Barberton native Chase Johnson helped tee off festivities beforehand at Akron's historic course. It was a full-circle moment for the local professional golfer."I was born into it," Johnson laughed."I could swing a club before I could talk. My first words were 'Da, ball,' chasing the ball around the front yard.
"I have the picture with him and fast forward 20 years later, we're members of the same course and we have played together on tour," Johnson said. "Last year was my first year playing out here on the APGA and there’s not a better developmental tour to grow your game and develop your skills on," Johnson said."Since getting my first professional win last year I’ve won four times since…it all kind of stemmed from building that confidence last year on APGA."
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