WHEELING — The third-annual Nick Gaudino Memorial Youth Golf Tournament will be held Thursday, July 20, at the Bloch Memorial Golf Course at Wheeling Park. This competition is part of continued efforts to promote youth golf for boys and girls in the Ohio Valley and is offered in cooperation with the Wheeling Park Commission and Danny Ackerman and his staff at Oglebay Resort.

The event is sponsored by the members of the Gaudino family in memory of Nick Gaudino and his wife Alice who raised four young men who have gone on to have successful personal and golf careers.

Mr. Gaudino was a resident of Triadelphia who caddied when he was young for several years at the Wheeling Park Golf Course.

After high school, he was drafted to serve in the Army in WWII and made four amphibious landings in the South Pacific. On his fourth landing, he was seriously wounded resulting with him being disabled for the rest his life.

He spent three years recovering in an Army hospital. Despite that, he played golf (mostly one handed) for more than 30 years as a member of the Wheeling Park and Oglebay Golf Clubs. He worked as an accountant at Scott Lumber, and he and his wife Alice raised a foursome of boys who also caddied and played golf on the local and/or national level.

Play will begin on that day at 11:30 a.m. for players entering grades 8-12 in the fall and players entering grades 7 and under at 12:15 p.m. All players should arrive at least 30 minutes prior to their starting time.

There will be three grade divisions each for boys and girls: 7th grade-and-under, 9th grade-and-under, and grades 10-12.

Rules for the event include:

1) Players will play from tees appropriate for their grade level.

2) Players 7th grade and under can ride a cart with their parents (must pay cart fee) all other players must carry their own bag (or use pull cart).

3) Maximum 9 strokes per hole.

4) Preferred lies will be played for all grade levels.

Following the event, a snack will be provided to all participants sponsored by Greg Gaudino in cooperation with DiCarlo’s Pizza of Wheeling.

Applications are available at local golf courses or by e-mailing david.gaudino54@gmail.com.