TOLEDO – The Greater Toledo Classic, which will be held July 17-19 at Highland Meadows, hosted their annual Media Day, highlighted by an appearance from defending champion Mia Hammond.
Hammond visited patients and their families at Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Ohio, one of the tournament’s beneficiaries; plus, she was on hand for media interviews and concluded the day with a youth clinic featuring four patients from Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Toledo and ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital.
Joining Hammond as sponsor exemptions in this year’s Greater Toledo Classic are Ohio State University graduate Kary Hollenbaugh and University of Illinois graduate Anna Ritter. The trio will compete alongside a field of 141 Epson Tour professionals.
“The sponsor exemptions represent an important opportunity to showcase exceptional talent while providing fans with compelling stories to follow throughout tournament week,” said Tournament Director, Judd Silverman. “We are excited to welcome Mia back as defending champion and to provide Kary and Anna the opportunity to compete in their home state of Ohio.”
Beneficiaries of the 2026 tournament include the Jamie Farr Scholarship Fund of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation, Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity: Women Build, Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Toledo, ProMedica Russell J. Ebeid Children’s Hospital, and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio.
Through the support of hundreds of volunteers and local businesses, the Greater Toledo Classic continues to make a meaningful impact throughout northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan. In 2025, the tournament distributed $337,000 to five northwest Ohio children’s charities and awarded college scholarships to five area high school seniors. Since its inception in 1984, Toledo Classic has raised over $14.6 million for more than 200 children’s charities.
To purchase tickets or register to volunteer, visit ToledoClassic.com.
