The Oglebay Park Golf Club held its annual Miklas Meat Market event on June 4 with a field of 102 golders taking part.

Joe Doerr won the medal division scoring with a round of 64, which was a shot better than Paul Kurtz. Mike Wetzel was third with a 68 and Jay Davis was fourth with a 69. Bryan Myers was fifth with a 70. Mike Ricci also posted a 70 as did Bob Clark, while George Templin finished with a 71.

In the handicap scoring, McKenzie O’Brien shot a 59 to prevail. Dan Tennant (63), Bernie Marcellus (63), Doug Miller (64) and Zack Hood (64) rounded out the top five.

The closest to the pin awards went to Hood (No. 2), Mike Potts (No. 5), Doerr (No. 7), Potts (No. 10) and Ricci (No. 13). Skins were won by Myers (No. 3) and Wally Chlon (No. 9).

FLUSHING MASONIC

SCRAMBLE RESULTS

The annual Flushing Masonic #298 golf scramble was held last month at the Cadiz Country Club with the proceeds benefitting scholarships that go to Union Local and Harrison Central students.

The scholarships, which are worth $500 apiece, went to Katie Bashline and T.J. Kelley of Union Local as well as Kylee Rose, Jordon Brown, Rachael Morrison and Jacob Barr of Harrison Central.

The golf scramble winning team was comprised of Brad Dallman, Doug Johnson, Bob Holloway and Chuck Bizzari. Second place went to C.J. Burghy, Chad Burghy, Rob Barr and Chip Wallace. The third-place squad was comprised of Jay Mayberry, Cliff Benson, Justin Stephen and John Stephen.

WHEELING CC

The Men’s Member-Guest Invitational was held last weekend.

Winning the Bobby Jones Flight was the duo of Jacob Nickell and Jason Bower with a score of 126. Rico Simonetti and Dave Clarke finished second with a 127, while Tim Roberts and Matt Hines were third at 131.

In the Ben Hogan Flight, Bobby Hartong and Mario Julian won with a 129, while Justin Ferrell and Brad Archer also had a 129. Doug Molnar and Steve Condio were three shots back for third place.

In the Sam Snead Flight, Jim Taylor and Floyd Shuler won with a 125, which was eight shots ahead of John Stasky and Al Zambito. THird place went to Travis Nelson and Dennis Watkins.

In the Arnold Palmer Flight, Phil High and Dale Radosevich posted a 128 to prevail, while Jeff Shultz and Jeff Hobday were second with a 133 and John McDonald and Jeff Julian were third at 135.

Taylor and Shuler were the overall champions.

Closest to the pins went to Jeff Cieply (No. 3) and Sean Jamsion (No. 12). The closest to the pins for Sunday’s round were awarded to Jamison (No. 6) and Doug Molnar (No. 9).

JUNIOR GOLF

The First National Bank Junior Tour rolled into River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette last week.

A handful of area players took part in the event.

Barnesville’s Davey Wells was the top local finisher, carding an 83. Harrison Central’s Clint Heavilin signed for a 90, while St. Clairsville’s Jacob Jeffries and Brendan Vucelich posted a 94 and 97, respectively.

Buckeye Local’s Emily Holzapfel was the lone area female in the field. She posted a 100.

In the 13-15 year old division, which was rain-shortened to nine holes, Martins Ferry’s Luke Krol was third overall with a 41. Harrison Central’s Cameron McIntosh (44), Barnesville’s Carter Wells (46), St. Clairsville’s Will Foster (51) also took part.

In the 12 and under division, St. Clairsville’s Brodi Foster posted a 64.

ACE

Martins Ferry resident Ray Scheehle aced the No. 5, 125-yard hole at Fairway River Links on June 5. He used an 8-iron on the par-3 hole. Witnesses were Ed Gavarkavich, Dana Brown and George Roberts.

WHEELING PARK GOLF CLUB

The Art Lightner CDL Examiner event was held on May 31. Larry Goodnight prevailed with a 34. Roger Kupfer was second with a 34. Chris Bommer was third with a 36, while Jerry Yuhase (37) and Bill Fox (37) rounded out the top five.

In the handicap scoring, Mike Mazure was the winner with a round of 31. Joe Kosar was second with a 32. Dick Moore (32), Terry Younkins (32) and John Bryan (33) rounded out the top five of the handicap scoring.

Last Sunday, the Glessner & Associatates event was held. Nick Klamut fired a 68, which was four shots better than Bob Green. Larry Goodnight (73), Tom Mitchell (73) and Moore (77) rounded out the top five.

In the handicap scoring portion of the event, Mike Crow prevailed with a 63. He was a shot better than Steve Domyan. Joe Wurtzbacher shot a 66, while Jim Ennis shot a 70. Jim Druschel recorded a 70 to tie for fifth with Bob McLaughlin.

U.S. OPEN

My favorite golf major of the year opens Thursday in Wisconsin. The 117th United States Open will be played at Erin Hills in Erin, Wisc., becoming the 51st course to host golf’s toughest test.

This year’s event will certainly be tough as the course is expected to measure more than 7,800 yards and be the second-longest course in history. Throw in deep rough, ultra fast greens and you can definitely make a course so hard that even the best players in the world have to battle to achieve par.

As for my prediction, a host of players can win this thing. I am going to go with Rory McIlroy to win his second U.S. Open and fourth major overall. I think he will hold off Jordan Spieth and finish at 1-under for the 72 holes.

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SCRMABLES

NIEKRO SCRAMBLE

The 19th annual Niekro Classic Golf Scramble will be held on Friday, June 23 at Belmont Hills Country Club. The event will begin at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. The entry fee is $100 per player, which includes lunch, dinner, beverages and prizes. For more information, please contact Gordie Longshaw at 740-296-3580. The events surrounding the Niekro Classic will actually begin the night prior with the Phil Niekro 20th Anniversary Hall of Fame Celebration, which will be held at the Skyliner in Bridgeport, starting at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per person – Hor’s D’oeuvres, cash bar. For more information, please contact Stephanie Mendelson at 304-280-0061.

BRIDGEPORT BULLDOGS WRESTLING TEAM SCRAMBLE

The Bridgeport Bulldogs Wrestling Team 2nd annual Golf Scramble will take place Saturday, July 8 at Paradise Hills Golf Course in Yorkville. Cost is $55 per person/$220 per four-person team. Cost includes skins, door prizes, food and adult beverages. For more information, contact Dom Vinci at (740) 296-8418 or David Nelson at (614) 638-7326.

TOM DONAHUE MEMORIAL SCRAMBLE

The American Legion , Bellaire Post 52, Tom Donahue Memorial Golf Scramble will be held on Saturday at Bec-Wood Golf Course in Rayland. The entry fee is $60 per player or $240 per team and it needs to be paid by June 5. Sign in is at 8 a.m. with the event slated for a shotgun start at 9 a.m. For more information, please contact Bill Wilson at 740-391-9841, Harold “Buzz” Donahue 676-4110, Dick Johnson at 740-359-2301 or the American Legion Post at 676-2515.

UL BOOSTERS CLUB SCRAMBLE

The Union Local Jets Boosters’ Club is sponsoring the second annual golf scramble at the Belmont Hills Country Club Saturday with a shotgun start slated for 1 p.m. The cost is $100 per person or $400 per team. Entry deadline is June 2nd. This includes payout, dinner, and beverages. There will be 50/50 raffle, tons of prizes, a chance to win a full set of irons. $100 Hole sponsor level -Sign Recognition, and Corporate sponsor $500 (includes team and hole sponsor). Mulligans and skins included. Plus Doan Ford will sponsor a car giveaway for a Hole-in-One. Three payouts: 1st place-$600, 2nd place-$400, and 3rd place $200. Please Contact: Pro Shop 740-695-2263, Ruthie Martin 740-526-1131, Eric Snodgras 304-281-0191.

Bellaire TD Club Scramble Scheduled

The Bellaire Touchdown Club will hold its 11th annual golf outing on June 24 at Fairway River Links. The entry fee is $60 per person or $240 per team. The cost includes cart, lunch, beverages and dinner after the round. Entry forms are available at Gulla’s Lunch, Fairway River Links, Rigas Restaurant, Frizzi’s Market and the Quick Stop in Neffs. For more information, call Norm at 699-0313.

BMAC SCRAMBLE

THE 23rd annual BMAC Golf Classic will be held at Moundsville Country Club on Thursday, July 20. More information will be released at a later date, according to BMAC.