The Ohio University Eastern golf team continues to put up low numbers and win tournament titles.

And by doing that, the Panthers are inching closer to locking up the school’s first Ohio Regional Campus Conference title.

Most recently, OUE claimed the title at the OSU Newark tournament by firing a score of 306.

Union Local grad Trevor Mudrak shot a 74 to once again serve as the Panthers’ low player. Steubenville Central product Thad Schrickel and Buckeye Trail grad Justin Wildon shot rounds of 76 and 77, respectively. The fifth score for the Panthers’ team total was posted by Austin Warehime. He shot an 84.

WHEELING PARK GOLF CLUB

The Wheeling Spring Service Company held its event on April 29.

George Melnik continued his fine play in the league, firing a round of 36 to earn the victory. Chris Bommer also posted a 36 and was second. David Coram was third with a 37.

In fourth was Gary Mercer at 39. A four-way tie for fifth was between Bob Green, Rick Diefenbaugh, Duane Lescalet and Doug Miller. All of whom shot a 39.

In the handicap scoring, Tom Mitchell prevailed with a 33. Robbie Evans shot a 34 for second. Mike DeSantis was third with a 34. Bob Hicks and Dave Staufer were fourth and fifth, respectively with 35s.

OGLEBAY PARK GOLF CLUB

The second tournament of the young season – the Ye Olde Alpha Medal and Handicap – was held on April 26.

Bryan Myers captured the medal portion of the event, firing a 71. Paul Kurtz (75), Bob Potts (76), Rick Zandron (76) and Mike Wetzel (76) rounded out the top finishers in the medal division.

Mike R. Potts captured the handicap scoring with a 68. Matt Grampa and Joe Hartman were next in line with 71s. Roger Waialie and Ray Hornick both checked in with rounds of 72.

The closest to the pin titles went to Bernie Marcellus (#4), Dom Granata (#7), Todd Snedecker (#11) and Mike R. Potts (#15).

The skins went to Rod Lydick (#3), Mike Ricci (#6), Mike Potts (#15) and Joe Doerr (#17).

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 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 annual Butch Soukup Memorial Golf Scramble, which is conducted by the St. Clairsville Saints Club, is slated for today 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.