Tri-state golf fans got some good news Wednesday morning when Tiger Woods delcared, via his Twitter account, that he would be playing both the Memorial and the Greenbrier events.

Most PGA fans watch the events regardless of who is playing, but when Woods in the field the audiences are far more wide-ranging because it draws in neutral observers who simply like to watch the world’s best player perform his craft.

Yes, I called him the world’s best player. He’s been a slump as he’s battled injuries, personal issues and other problems. But, he showed a few weeks ago at the Masters what he’s capable of doing.

Woods is going to continue to round back into form and by the time the first weekend in June rolls around in Dublin, he could be playing much better. Taking that a step further, when the Greenbrier is held in July, he should be even better.

I’ve debated several times with people on whether or not Woods will win another major and I still firmly believe he will. Will he catch Jack Nicklaus? I don’t know, but I am still thinking he’ll make a solid run at his 18 majors.

A good start to making a run could be winning Jack’s tournament in June. That would be quite the boost heading into the U.S. Open, which opens June 18 at Chambers Bay in Washington.

BELMONT HILLS RESULTS

The Spring 6-6-6 Tournament was held last Saturday at Belmont Hills.

The winners of the first flight was Larry Landtiser and Rennie Minor with a score of 68. That was one shot better than Clay Bethel and Jason Woodford.

In the second flight, Todd Schambach and John Timko prevailed with a round of 63. Their score was four shots better than Clay Wood and Rob Anderson.

Schambach and Timko were also crowned the overall winners, while Landtiser and Minor were second.

Andy Yanok and Jack Carpenter won the closest to the pin prizes.

WHEELING PARK GOLF CLUB

The Bordas & Bordas 2-man scramble was held on April 26.

The duo of Art Lightner and Roger Kupfer prevailed with a round of 59. Their total was five shots better than Doug Miller and Robbie Evans. Finishing third was Rick Richmond and Ryan Richmond. Chris Bommer and Gary Mercer finished fourth with a 66, while Nick Klamut and Bob McLaughlin were fifth at 68.

In the handicap scoring, John Wakim and Bruno DeCrease prevailed with a 58. That was one shot better than Ron Heatherly and Mike Crow’s 59.

Steve Domyan and Joe Kosar teamed for a 62, while Bob Hicks and Ted Koski rounded out the top five with a 62 as well.

The Glass Unlimited event was held on April 19. David Corman prevailed with a round of 65. He was a shot better than Bruno DeCrease. Roger Kupfer (71), Bob Green (74) and Jim Ennis (78) rounded out the top five of the event in the medal scoring.

In the handicap scoring, Art Lightner prevailed by a shot over Dan Willming. Lightner checked in with a 68. Chris Bommer was third with a 70 and Bob Geyer also recorded a 70 to finish fourth. Jerry Yuhase was fifth with a 71.

UPCOMING SCRAMBLES

THE FLUSHING Masonic Lodge scholarship scramble is an open tournament for the first 22 teams to register. The event will be held on Saturday, May 16 at Cadiz Country Club. The event will begin at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. Lunch and registration will be served at 11:30 a.m. The entry fee is $65, which includes skins games, steak dinner, awards, door prizes, beverages, golf and cart. All proceeds of the event will benefit two $500 scholarships at both Union Local and Harrison Central High School. For more information, please contact William McGowan at 740-491-0349 or Chuck Bizzari at 740-491-3183.

THE ANNUAL YMCA Bobby Baker Memorial Golf Scramble, sponsored by Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration, will be held on Friday, May 1 at Belmont Hills Country Club. The event will feature a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $75 per player and that includes golf, cart, dinner, refreshments and there will be plenty of door prizes available. The deadline to register is April 19. The top two placing teams will receive prizes. All proceeds of the event will benefit youth sports at the YMCA. For more information, please contact Curtis McGhee at 304-242-8086.

The 24th annual Soup Kitchen Scramble will be held on Friday, May 1 at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course.

The event will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Registration and lunch, inside the Haller Shelter, will begin at noon. Dinner will follow the round.

The cost of the event is $75 per player and the proceeds benefit the Soup Kitchen, which provides on average of more than 175 meals per day.

For more information, or to register a team, contact Becky at 304-233-2992.

THE 16TH annual Sons of Italy Bellaire Lodge #754 is holding its annual scramble to benefit Alzheimers & Cooley’s Anemia Charities on Monday, June 8 at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The entry feet for the event is $200 per team, which includes golf, cart, refreshments and dinner after the round. The top three teams will receive prizes and the event is limited to 36 teams. For more information, contact Phil Pata at 695-0691.

THE 4TH annual Thomas R. Dowler Memorial Golf Scramble will be held at Belmont Hills Country Club on May 18. The event will begin with a shotgun start at noon and lunch and registration will begin at 11 a.m. The proceeds of the event will go to the Dowler fund, which supports students, faculty, programs and facilities of Belmont College. There are four levels of sponsorship available. For more information, please contact R.J. Konkoeski at 699-3980.

THE SARDIS Volunteer Fire Department will host its fourth annual golf scramble on Saturday, May 9 at Fairway Riverside Golf Course in Sardis. The four-play, better-ball scramble will begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cash prizes for the top three teams will be awarded. Door prizes, raffles are included in the $200 per team entry fee. That also includes breakfast items, lunch and a t-shirt. For more information, please contact Kevin Winkler at 740-310-0610 or via email at kevin-winkler@sbcglobal.net .

THE SIXTH annual Don L. Seamon Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, April 24 at Moundsville Country Club. The team sponsorship cost is $500, which includes golf, range balls, cart, lunch, dinner. Individuals can enter for $100. There will be prizes for the top three teams and prizes for skill contests.

The annual Butch Soukup Memorial Golf Scramble, which is conducted by the St. Clairsville Saints Club, is slated for Sunday, May 3 at Belmont Hills Country Club.

The event benefits the St. Clairsville High School golf program. The cost to enter is $70 per player and it includes golf, cart, post-round dinner by Outback, which will be held at the St. C. American Legion Post 159.

Prior to play, Starbucks will be offering coffee and pastries, starting at 8 a.m. Play is slated to go off at 8:45 a.m.

Bruce Poe of McGee Office Supply is sponsoring a $25,000 prize for a hole-in-one on the par 3, second hole. Bob Sabo, with Nationwide Insurance, is sponsoring a $5,000 putting contest.

Along with the golf event, the St. C. golf parents will be conducting a 50-50 raffle to benefit a scholarship. That award was first presented last year and went to current Alderson-Broaddus golfer Seth Vannoy.

For more information, please call Randy Mellott at 740-338-0578.

• THE HARRY Slacum Memorial Golf Scramble, which will benefit the Children’s Miracle Network, will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.. The event will feature four-person teams and the cost to enter is $50 per player. The cost includes golf, cart and food. For more information, please contact Lou D’Amico at 740-827-1758.

THE OHIO VALLEY Wrestling Officials Association will hold its golf scramble on Saturday, Aug. 8 at Cadiz Country Club. The event will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. The cost is $220 for a four-person team and that includes golf, cart, prizes, skins game and dinner. There will be special skill prizes for long drive, longest putt and closest to the pin. There are sponsorship opportunities available, too. There are $50 hole sponsors or $500 for a major sponsor, which includes a team. The proceeds of the event benefit OVAC wrestling and local scholarships. For more information, or to register, please contact Shane Kildow at 740-391-5928 or Paul Coffland at 740-491-0786.

LOCAL?GOLD?INFO SOUGHT

Off The Tee golf section is back again and will once again run twice during the week throughout the spring and summer.

As I try to make this column as much about local golf as possible, I need your help. If you’re having a scramble, we want to hear about it. If you have results of a league, we want to hear about those, too. If you know of just something interesting happening in golf, we want that info as well. Don’t forget about area natives who are playing golf collegiately. Feel free to send information on those as well.

Basically, if it’s local golf related, feel free to submit it because we want to hear about it.

Staskey can be reached via email at sstaskey@timesleaderonline.com.