The Ohio Am has been conducted annually since 1904 and only four other Dayton area residents have won it.
Bob Kepler, who later became the Ohio State University golf coach, won it in 1931, the amazing Bob Servis won it five times between 1933 and 1947, Brian Fogt of Vandalia won it in 1982 and Michael Bernard of Huber Heights became the youngest champion when he won it at the age of 16 in 2010.
The Ohio Am runners-up from the Miami Valley were Scotty Reston (1931), Kepler (1933), Servis (1934), Bob Roll of Greenville (1950, 1954), Jack Zimmerman (1955), Bob Benning (1958), Mike Podolski of Troy (1961), Jeff Goettman (1976), Brian Fogt (1981), Frank Lickliter (1991), Randy Leen, who occupied or shared second place in 1995, 1996 and 1998, Scohy, who was co-runner-up in 2004 and Marty Miller (2006).
In addition to his Ohio Am triumph, Sipe earned Player of the Year points by tying for fifth place and earning 85 points in the Miami Valley Metropolitan Championship won by Josh Gilkison of Springboro, who collected 200 points for the victory.
Dan Devore, who won his third straight Metropolitan Senior Championship, won his fourth Senior Player of the Year title.
Dayton close
to naming pro
Pending approval of the City Commission at its Oct. 11 meeting, The City of Dayton will announce the hiring of an additional golf professional.
Jana Dalton has been serving as the pro for both the Kittyhawk and Community golf courses since Chad Walther was dismissed as the pro at Community in the summer of 2016.
Chip shots
• The team of Glenda Taylor, Cheryl Davis, Jeannie Joyce and Linda Williams won the team challenge duiring the Dayton District Women’s Golf Association Fall Challenge at Country Club of the North last Monday.
Sue Seitz was the individual gross pin winner and Dee Dee Huffer was the net pin winner.
• The annual season-ending Celebration event will be held at Dayton Country Club on Oct. 9. It is a four-person variable best ball golf competition followed by the Celebration dinner.
Sugar Valley Golf Club will host the Miami Valley Team Invitational on Oct. 12.
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