The Ohio Valley Seniors Golf Association is set to crown its champion.

No fewer than 75 players will be on hand at Belmont Hills Country Club Monday afternoon to take part in the event, which brings together players from Belmont Hills, Wheeling, Steubenville, Cadiz, East Liverpool and Williams Country Clubs.

The event will tee off with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. with players ages 50 and older taking part.

There are six age groups that will crown a champion in medal and handicap scoring.

The age groups are 50-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-80 and 80 and over.

The event is organized and ran by Phil Pata, who has been a member of Belmont Hills CC for 38 years. On top of the work involved with hosting the event, he’ll also be playing in the tournament once again.

Along with the individual winners, there will be a trophy presented to the low scores from the respective clubs as a team-type of competition.

Dinner is slated for approximately 6 p.m. and presentation of awards will follow.

WHEELING PARK

GOLF LEAGUE

The Bordas & Bordas event was held on Aug. 26 at Wheeling Park Golf Course.

George Melnik claimed the top prize in the medal division by posting a round of 35. Robbie Evans also finished with a 35. Clark Sambuco finished with a 35 as did Bob Green, who was fourth. Rounding out the top five was Tony Coppa’s 36.

In the handicap scoring, Bob Hicks prevailed with a 31, while Ted Koski was second with a 32. Dave Slonaker was third with a 32, while Dave Scollick finished with a 32. Terry Younkins rounded out the top five with a round of 33.

COUPLES LEAGUE

The annual Horseshoe Bend Golf Course Couples League wrapped up its season earlier this month.

The champions of the league were Fred and Sandy Kidd of Flushing. The runner-up award went to Henry Kolodziej of Fairpoint and Roberta Cirreddu of Flushing.

Third place went to Clint and Karen Fabry of Belmont.

The low gross title for the league was claimed by John and Sandy Terek of Moundsville.

All told, 16 couples took part in the league.

SAFFIELD SCRAMBLE

The inaugural Rich Saffield Memorial Golf Scramble, which was originally scheduled for Aug. 1 and then postponed, has been rescheduled.

The event, which will benefit the Saffield Memorial Scholarship at Union Local, will be played as a senior scramble on Saturday, Sept. 15 at BecWood Hills Golf Course.

The players in the event must be 55 years and older and the entry fee is $50 per player. The event will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

The winning team will receive $500 and there are plenty of large door prizes to be awarded during the event.

For more information, or to register a team, please contact BecWood Hills Golf Course at 740-769-2698.

GOLF WITH THE SHERIFF

The second annual Ronald “Joe” Myers Golf Scramble Fundraiser will take place on August 29 at the Cadiz Country Club. Shotgun start will be 2 p.m. Registration begins at 1 p.m. The cost is $65 per person which includes skins, lunch at the turn, steak dinner and participation gifts. Sponsorship levels include Gold Level ($100 for display banner on #1 green, with multiple recognitions) and Hole Sponsor ($50 for lawn sign on a hole). To register or sponsor, call or text Sue at (740) 491-0659. No corporate checks please. Sponsored by the committee to re-elect Joe Myers Sheriff, Sue Myers Treasurer, 38575 Crimm Road, Scio OH.

UPCOMING

SCRAMBLES

• THE CAMPAIGN for Moving Healthcare Forward will hold a golf scramble at Belmont Hills Country Club on Thursday, Sept. 3 with a shotgun start slated for noon. The event will be a four-person scramble and include skill contests.

Sponsorships are availble for the event and there are four levels, all of which include a team entry in the field.

Prior to the round, lunch will be available and a steak fry will follow the tournament. The deadline to enter is Aug. 24. For more information, please contact Bernie Albertini at 633-4205 or via email at balbertini@ovrh.org

• The Bellaire Touchdown Club will be sponsoring its ninth annual golf outing on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Fairway River Links.

The entry fee is $60 per person or $240 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 American Legion. For more information, please call Norm at 699-0313, Jay at 359-7037 or Bob at 676-5490.

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