The team from Sycamore Creek CC won the 27th playing of the Miami Valley Team Invitational this past Thursday at CCN.   In the process of winning they also set a record for the Fourball Format by firing a team score of 95 (31+32+32).  There three round total of 421 was enough to give them a 10 shot victory over the second place team of Sugar Valley.  NCR finished third and the host Club, CCN finished fourth. 

This is Sycamore Creek's 3rd victory in the history of the event. Of the active clubs in our area, NCR has the most victories with seven.

For the Final Scores

To see the Event Photos

Join us for our annual Season Ending Celebration, on Monday, October 11th at Dayton CC.   This event brings together all our associations and provides an opportunity to play in a four (4) person net variable best ball.  After play we will celebrate our past year's accomplishments and present our year-end awards.  Entry includes, lunch and dinner and the format of play allows teams to consist of either or combined genders.  

The winning team each year host the Dr. Philip C. Hughes, Celebration Crystal.  Named for Miami Valley Golf’s Second President and donated by Miami Valley Golf Trustees to ensure Phil’s Lifelong love and commitment to the game is forever remembered at his home club Dayton Country Club.

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Today
Session 1 (foursomes) starts: 8 a.m.
Session 2 (four-ball) starts: 1:10 p.m.
Early TV coverage: 8-9 a.m. on Golf Channel
Live TV coverage: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on NBC

Tomorrow
Singles: 12 p.m.
Live TV coverage: 12-6 p.m. on NBC

Lori Schroeder, Matt Dippold, Brandon Judy, Curt Cranmer, Britt Platt and Pete Betzold (l-r) will represent your MVGA in the 2021 Ohio Intrastate Matches at Moraine CC on Wednesday, October 13th. 

First contested in 1999 at the Medallion Club and hosted and founded by the Columbus District Golf Association as a way to bring our State's Amateur Associations together.  The Ohio Intrastate Challenge is now being contested for the 19th time.  

The Intrastate challenge features six players from each association made up of two women mid ams, two men mid ams and two senior men who will play 18 holes of stroke play.  The team score will be determined by the best 5 of 6 scores.  

The MVGA Team is chosen off of the Player of the Year Points list.  

The last time the challenge was played was in 2019 at Findley Country Club (hosted by the Toledo District Golf Association) and the team from the Northern Ohio Golf Association won with a team score of 371.  To See all Scores. 

Since the beginning the CDGA has the most victories with eight, followed by this years host association, MVGA with five, then NOGA with three and the GCGA with two.

Additional information can be found on the FAQ Page. To see the expected tee assignments for Wednesday's Stroke Play Challenge.

COLLEGE CORNER

The Wittenberg men's golf team secured a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Fall Preview this past weekend at the Mission Inn Resort & Club, the same course the Tigers captured the 2017 National Championship.  For More The Men's Team is Off this Week before heading to Mac Perry Collegiate at Broadmoor CC in Indianapolis on the 4th & 5th of October. The Tiger Ladies finished 7th in the Heidelberg Fall Invite last Saturday at Fostoria CC and are playing currently in the Millikin Invitational in Decatur, IL at South Side CC. The University of Dayton men's golf team wrapped up play at the River Run Collegiate hosted by Davidson Tuesday afternoon. The Flyers finished in 14th place overall while sophomore Henry May paced the team with his 21st-place finish. For More They next play at Cleveland State, October 4th and 5th before finishing the fall by hosting their annual UD Invitational at NCR The Ladies Flyers, claimed a 10th-place finish at the Cardinal Classic hosted by Ball State Sept. 20-21. Sophomore Sarah O'Connor paced the Flyers, finishing in a tie for 12th place overall. For More Next up for the ladies is the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Invitational tomorrow and Monday. WOW!, Is the best word to describe the run the Raiders have been on.   Three Events this fall, three Medalist and Two Team Wins.  Tyler Goecke won the individual honors at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational and the team finished second (See Results).  This past week they then won the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational at -22 (Bowling Green was 2nd at +16) and Cole Corder won the Individual title (See Results).  Then a few days later they repeated as Champions of the Valpo Fall Invitational and Mikkel Mathiesen won the low individual award (See Results). They next play in the Georgia State Invitational, October 11th and 12th before finishing there fall playing in the UD Invitational the week following. Local Product and US Amateur Runner Up, Austin Greaser, won his first individual title this past week by holing a 168 yard shot at Olympia Fields Saturday and led his Tar Heel Team to their second consecutive victory.  To View Video

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