DCC was operating without a general manager at the time, so Fisher fielded a call from a WWGA representative and asked the DCC board of directors if they had any interest in hosting.
While the tournament would require the members to give up their golf course for a few days, the board thought the tournament would be beneficial to the club. DCC agreed to host the event that brought some of the finest young female golfers from the U.S. and Canada here during the past week.
Grant had no idea when the arrangement was made that he would be in Dayton for the 2013 event, but he was hired as the DCC general manager early in 2011.
“We ran a really good event in Rochester, but I think this one topped it,” Grant said Friday. “Our members really got involved. Some of them hosted players, and our 18-hole ladies group gave out welcome packets and made everyone feel welcome coming to Dayton.”
An arrangement was made for the DCC members to play golf at NCR, Miami Valley and Springfield Country Club while their course was in use.
One possible benefit of the event was that the WWGA decided to re-route the course for its competition because it seemed to flow better if they played holes 12-18 after playing Nos. 1 and 2 and playing holes 3-9 after playing the normal 10 and 11.
The biggest question we got asked is: ‘Can we keep it that way?’” Grant said, adding that the membership will experiment with the new route for awhile.
Scohy second again
in Ohio Mid-Amateur
Two weeks ago Jeffrey Scohy of Bellbrook finished second in the Ohio Mid-Amateur Championship for the fourth time.
Scohy shot 142 in the 36-hole event to tie Bill Williamson of Cincinnati for second place at Winding Hollow Golf Club in New Albany. The winner was David Griffith of Broadview Heights, who had a 3-under-par total of 141.
Springboro product Kevin Grabeman, now of Columbus, tied for fifth, Paul Day of Dayton tied for seventh and Pete Samborsky of Beavercreek tied for ninth.
The 35-year-old Scohy also was runner-up in the event in 2005, 2008 and 2011.
Murray misses cut
in Women’s APL
Laura Murray of Tipp City turned in scores of 82 and 78 for a 160 total that wasn’t good enough to get her into the field of 64 for match play competition in the U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links Championship at Norman, Okla., last week. The cut was 153. Murray finished tied for 114th in a field of 155. None of the four Ohio participants qualified for match play.
Scott finishes second
in Publinx qualifier
Tyler Klava of Pier, Fla., was medalist in the 36-hole U.S. Public Links sectional qualifier Thursday at Beavercreek Golf Club. Klava had a 140 total with rounds of 73 and 67. He’ll play in the Publinx at Laurel Hill Golf Club in Lorton, Va., July 15-20.
There were 31 players competing for one spot. Chase Wilson of Zanesville was the leader at the halfway point after turning in a 67, but he skidded to 77 in the afternoon and finished third behind runner-up Nick Scott of Union, who shot 143 with rounds of 73 and 70. Scott and Wilson are alternates.
Michael Schmitmeyer of St. Marys earned a position in the tournament by shooting 148 in the sectional at Catawba Island Golf Club near Port Clinton.
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