ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Many people believe the highlight of the Belmont Hills Country Club golf calendar is the annual club championship, which is scheduled for next month.

If you’re talking to many of the members, they’d beg to differ. The actual highlight of the summer season was staged last weekend on the challenging par 72 layout west of the St. Clairsville. The 50th annual BHCC Member-Guest Invitational was three days of golf, fun and impressive showings.

The tournament plays match-play in flights on Friday and Saturday morning and then the flight winners play a tournament in the afternoon to crown the overall winners.

The 2018 champion member is Brian Delloma and his guest was Ian McClain. The pair has been impressive each of the last three years. They won the title in 2016 and finished second last summer.

The Delloma-McClain team finished with 27 points in flight play, fighting off Larry Blake and Dick Robinson by less than four points. Bryan Woodford and Shawn Monroe were third in the flight with 22.5 points.

The winning duo held off second-flight champions Jack Carpenter and David Johnson, who also posted 27 points in flight play, for the title.

Other flight winners were: Steve Mercer and Ryan Tomolonis (third flight), Mike McTeague and Denny Lewis (fourth flight) and John Vota and Ted Bouyoucas (fifth flight). McTeague and Lewis, who posted a tourney-high 28 points, were the third-place finishers in the flight round.

The event actually gets under way with a series of events on Thursday

Ted Showalter and Mark Landini won the best-ball event with a 64 on the opening day, while Delloma and McClain gave a glimpse of what was to come by virtue of their runner-up finish.

McTeague (No. 2), Orin Davis (No. 7), Bill Piko (No. 11) and McClain (No. 14) were the Great Par 3 Shootout qualifiers, while McClain, Showalter and Sam Armann were the top three finishers in the closest to the pin winners.

On Friday, the Great Par 3 Shootout qualifiers were Landini (No. 2), Mercer (No. 7), Trey Wilcox (No. 11) and Terry Carson (No. 14).

The alternate shot tournament winners were David and Betz. Jeremy Uhlenake and Davey Wells finished second, while Dave Humphreys Jr. and Todd Blake were third.

Piko won the Great Par 3 shootout, while David was second. Terry Carson was third.

Complete flight results:

First Flight — 1. Brian Delloms and Ian McClain, 27; 2. Larry Blake and Dick Robinson, 23.5; 3. Bryan Woodford and Shawn Monroe, 22.5.

Second Flight — 1. Jack Carpenter and David Johnson, 27; 2. Bill Finnical and Brett Porter, 22; 3. Dave Diosi and Terry Carson, 20.5.

Third Flight — 1. Steve Mercer and Ryan Tomolonis, 26; J.C. Thrash and Jeff Thrash, 23.5; 3. Gary Trump and Doug Simmons, 23.

Fourth Flight — 1. Mike McTeague and Denny Lewis, 28; 2. Sonny Jacobs and Dennis Miller, 25; 3. Ernie Wilson and Terry Wehr, 23.

Fifth Flight — 1. John Vota and Ted Bouyoucas, 25; 2. John Sambuco and Kyle Carreon, 24.5; 3. Orin David and Brad Betz, 21.

UPCOMING SCRAMBLES

Northern Panhandle

Homebuilder’s Association Golf Scramble

The second annual Northern Panhandle Homebuilder’s Association Golf Scramble will be held Saturday, July 28 at the Moundsville Country Club. Proceeds from the golf scramble will be presented to the Osiris Shrine Center in Wheeling to benefit Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.

Registration will be held from 8-8:45 a.m. and there will be a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The cost to enter a team is $400. Prizes will be awarded for the top three teams. There will be a 50/50 drawing, mulligans, pink ladies, skill contests and prizes for aces. Entry includes a welcome bag, door prizes, lunch and beverages. To enter contact Zane Harvey at 304-639-3866 or via email at zharvey@krsm.net or Shawn Snodgrass at 304-281-1980 or ssnodgrass@krsm.net.

Muskingum Golf Outing Slated

The Muskingum University Athletic Department is hosting its annual golf outing at EagleSticks Golf Course in Zanesville on Thursday, July 26th at noon. The cost is $100 per golfer or $400 per foursome. Price includes 18 holes of golf, drink tickets, and dinner. Additionally, the event will feature a ball drop contest … $50.00 per ball with a chance to win $5,000 if your ball lands closest to the hole or in the hole. To register for the event or to purchase a ball for the ball drop – please contact Muskingum Men’s Basketball Head Coach Travis Schwab at 740-826-8423 or via email at tschwab@muskingum.edu.

Ohio Valley Wrestling

Officials Association

Sets Event

The Ohio Valley Wrestling Officials Association will be playing host to its annual golf scramble Saturday, Aug. 11 at Cadiz Country Club. Registration begins at noon, with shoutgun start at 1. Dinner will be served at 6. Entry fee is $240 per 4-man team. Entry includes golf, prizes, skins game and dinner. There will be prizes for longest drive, longest putt and closest to the pin on select par 3s. For more information, call Shane Kildow at (740) 391-5928 or Paul Coffland at (740) 491-0786.

Powhatan Legion Ladies Auxiliary Slated

The Powhatan American Legion Ladies Auxiliary are sponsoring their fifth three-man golf scramble at the Clar-Mar golf course on August 11. Shotgun start at 9:00. The entry fee is $200.00, which includes golf, cart, and a dinner following at the post home. This year’s scramble is in memory of Brady Baker. Teams are limited so get your entry fees in asap. Entry fees can be made at the post home, call (740) 795-4190 or (740) 310-2935. Money raised will go toward their scholarships.