The Ohio Valley Golf Association kicked off its 2015 season with the annual Play It Again Sports 36-hole event at Wheeling Park Golf Course.

The championship medal crown went to Bryan Myers. He found himself trailing Martins Ferry product Dave Frey by three shots entering the final round, but shot a blistering round of 63 to rally for the title by a shot.

Myers finished with a 128, while Frey was second with a 129. Larry Lis Jr. was third overall with a 131. Eric Coe finished fourth with a 134, while Andrew Strope and Jade Waligura rounded out the top five as both posted a 135.

Gary Schrickel got his season off and rolling with an impressive start. He posted a 132, which was four shots better than Bill Glitch to win the senior division title.

In the super senior division, Michael R. Potts prevailed with a 139, which was a shot clear of Roger Kupfer and Tom Stillmak.

Austin Lis won the juniors title with a score of 148. That was three shots better than Hunter Travis.

In the best-ball portion of the event, Myers and Rodney Lydick teamed for the victory with a score of 119. Frey and Schrickel finished second with a 119.

In the senior best-ball, John Becca and Stillmak finished with a 124, which was nine shots better than Jim Dailer and Glitch as well as Dale Forrester and Larry Goodnight.

BELMONT HILLS RESULTS

The club’s Memorial Day event was held Monday and came down to the wire.

The team of Rennie Minor, J.C. Thrash, Steve Mercer and Dan Auber prevailed on the third sudden death playoff with a round of 62.

That squad edged out Chuck Newell, Gary Young, Dave Humphreys and Dean Coddington for the title.

There was a tie for third place between the team of Jason Woodford, Dave Wilson, John Vota and Pat Estadt along with Bryan Woodford, Ernie Wilson, Sonny Jacobs and Nick Karras.

The top three in the closest to the pin went to Justin DeMarchi, Larry Gertscher and Clay Wood.

Rick Frio won the 50-50 raffle.

WHEELING COUNTRY CLUB

The club’s Memorial Day Derby was played on Monday, utilizing a Best Ball of 4 scoring system.

T. Roberts, G. Moore, T. Toriseva and V. Gurreah prevailed with a score of 16 under. Finishing second – at a shot back – were J. Ferrell, M. Stanley, J. Jorden and Jar. Jorden.

There was a tie for third place, which closed at 14 under. Sharing the place were the team Blalock, Nett, Caro and Leo along with Stephens, Marchlenski, Buch and Zatezalo.

The longest putt made during the round was by Christian Miller, while Ray Byrd claimed the closest to the pin crown on No. 12.

ACE

Any time a hole-in-one is recorded it’s a notable event.

It was that and more for Jason Clark on Sunday. Playing in the Melko Scramble at Oglebay Park’s Crispin Course, Clark aced the 190-yard 7th hole. Not only did that allow his team to write a one on its card, but it also allowed him to drive home in a new vehicle, courtesy of Robinson Automotive.

Clark used a 6-iron for his feat, which was witnessed by Karley Melko and Beth Ann Melko.

BELMONT HILLS JUNIOR

TOURNAMENT

The annual junior tournament will be held on Monday, July 27 at Belmont Hills Country Club. The event will feature divisions for boys and girls, including ages 17-18, 15-16 and 13-14 for boys; 16-18 and 13-15 for girls. The event will begin at 10 a.m. with a shotgun start.

The top three finishers in each age group, for boys and girls, will receive an award. The entry fee is $30 with checks being made payable to Barnesville Golf Parents.

Lunch will be provided for all tournament contestants and available for purchase for all spectators. Carts will be available for spectators, but they must remain on the cart path.

The deadline to enter is Monday, July 14. For more information, please contact Nick Bauman at 740-827-2794.

BELMONT HILLS

JUNIOR CLINICS

A chance for area youth to improve their golf games will begin on June 2 and run throghout the month at Belmont Hills Country Club during it’s annual junior golf clinics.

The dates are as follows: June 2, 5, 9, 10, 16, 17, 22, 24 and 29. The cost is $125 for members and $150 for non members. Class times will be assigned on Sunday, May 31.

For more information, or to register, please call the BHCC pro shop at 695-2263.

UPCOMING SCRAMBLES

THE WHEELING Jesuit University Cardinal Athletic Club Golf Scramble will be held on Thursday, June 4 at the Arnold Palmer Golf Course at Oglebay Park. The four-person scramble is $400 per team and every hole has a prize, including special prizes for women. The tournament will be limited to 128 players or 32 teams. The cost includes green fees, cart, lunch, beverages on the course and dinner immediately following the round. For more information, please contact Dan Sancomb at 304-243-2366.

The Bellaire Touchdown Club will be sponsoring its ninth annual golf outing on Saturday, June 27 at Fairway River Links. The entry fee is $60 per person or $240.00 per team of four. The cost includes cart, lunch and beverages during the scramble and a dinner afterwards. Entries forms are available at Gulla’s Lunch, Fairway River Links, Frizzi’s Market or at the Am. Legion. For more information, please call Norm at 699-0313, Jay at 359-7037 or Bob at 676-5490.

THE ANNUAL Shadyside Boosters Golf Scramble will be held at Armstrong Mills Golf Course on Saturday, May 30. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. The entry fee is $200 per team. Lunch and beverages will be provided. Registration forms are available at Eddie’s Barbershop. For more information, please contact Jerry Miller at 740-312-5023.

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 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.

The fifth annual Amanda Rosepapa Memorial Foundation golf scramble is scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 1.

The event will be a four-person scramble at Horseshoe Bend Golf Course in Armstrong Mills and the entry fee is $200 per team. The cost includes golf, cart, lunch and beverages. There will be prizes for longest drive, longest putt and closest to the pin.

The proceeds of the event will benefit the OVAC softball scholarship and go toward starting a “second chance fund” for nursing students at Belmont College.

Registrations are available by contacting Anita Day at 740-676-0366 or on Facebook through the Amanda Rosepapa Memorial Foundation page.

Staskey can be reached at sstaskey@timesleaderonline.com