Ryan Prokay of Grove City shot an 80 at the recent Keystone Public Golf Association's P.J. Boatwright Junior Qualifier to tie two other golfers, but Connor Cronkhite was named medalist by a match of scorecards.

Prokay, competing in the Division C boys division at Riverside Golf Course in Cambridge Springs, finished in second place and Jeffrey Earll of Erie was third.

Cameron Peterson , playing for the Grove City Country Club, tied for sixth place out of 111 golfers in the 14-17 age division of the Pennsylvania Junior Championship at Penn National Golf Club's Founders Course in Fayetteville.Peterson fired a 71-73-144, six strokes behind champion Jimmy Markovitz of The Club at Nevillewood.

At the Southwest PA Junior Golf Tour at Village Green Golf Club in Hickory Thursday, Marissa DeCola of Butler captured the 11-and-under girls division and Mark DeCola tied for first in the boys 8-and-under division.Marissa won with a score of 61 in nine holes; Mark tied Luke Miler with a 53 on nine holes.

There will be a golf tournament beginning at 7:30 a.m. July 30 at Lake Arthur Country Club to benefit area Senior Olympics participants.Cost for the four-person scramble is $65 and includes buffet lunch afterwards. There are four divisions: men, men's 50+, women and women 50+. There is also a Chinese auction, putting and chipping contest as well as cash prizes. Everyone will receive a door prize.Call Carol McCollough at 724-445-9997 for more information.

Venango Video, a non-profit, public access television station in Venango County, is holding a golf outing July 25 at Wanango County Club in Reno.Call 814-432-8022, fax 814-432-9429 or e-mail at venangovideo@csonline.net for more information or to sponsor or offer a prize.

Hiland Golf Course will host the Best Dress Golf Tournament Aug. 14. Proceeds benefit the Victim Outreach Intervention Center.The 7:30 a.m. shotgun start features a four-person, best-ball scramble from the ladies tees.Golfers will be allowed three clubs. Men must wear dresses and women must wear a shirt and tie. The $50 per person event covers 18 holes, cart, munchies and prizes.Call 724-283-8700 to sign up.

The second annual PH Cure Golf Outing will be held at noon Aug. 27 at Pheasant Ridge Golf Club.The day includes golf, lunch, dinner, skill prizes, raffle prizes and an auction, with 100 percent of all net proceeds going to Pulmonary Hypertension research.PH is a rare and potentially life threatening disease that causes high blood pressure in the lungs. As of this date, no cure has been found.Fee is $125 per player, $100 if paid before June 1. Call 724-816-9253 for details.

A golf scramble to benefit the Dr. H. William Knab Medical Scholarship Fund is scheduled for Aug. 26 at Saxon Golf Course.Registration begins at 11 a.m. for the noon shotgun start. Cost is $125 per person or $500 for a foursome, which includes green fees, lunch, dinner and prizes.Proceeds go to the fund, which helps students defer a portion of the cost of medical school.For more information, call Vern and Nancy Paulsen at 724-352-1909.

The second annual Natrona Heights Baseball-Softball Association Golf Scramble will begin at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 28 at Pheasant Ridge Golf Course in Gibsonia.Fee for the four-person scramble is $80 per person or $300 for a foursome and includes green fees, lunch, beverages, dinner and tournament awards.To register or for more information, call 724-681-1529.

GIBSONIA - Treesdale Golf and Country Club will host the Paul Wilhelm LPGA Charity Pro-Am benefit today for the Mars Home for Youth.The one-of-a-kind outing, which raised more than $35,000 for Mars Home for Youth, pairs each foursome with a LPGA Tour Golf Professional in a scramble golf event.In addition, the club hosts a juniors golf clinic with the LPGA players on putting, chipping, irons and woods.Community and local businesses are invited to participate as foursomes and/or tee sponsors. A foursome costs $3,000 and includes the pairings party on July l0 and lunch, golf and dinner July 11 with the LPGA professionals.Golfers also receive a tee gift valued at more than $100 and a picture of their foursome with their LPGA Pro. Tee sponsorship costs $500 and the sponsor receives a framed picture of the hole they sponsor, signed by all the LPGA professionals.For information, visit www.treesdalegolf.com or call Terri Smith at 724-625-2220

The Northern Crew Soccer Boosters are hosting a golf scramble July 23 at Blackhawk Golf Course.The $65 fee per person includes golf, cart, dinner and prizes. For details, call Keith Schettler at 724-538-3945 or Mary Smith at 724-452-4684.

The second annual Concordia Lutheran Ministries Golf Outing will be Aug. 29 at Deer Run Golf Club in Gibsonia.All proceeds benefit the $2.5 million Capital Campaign established to support the $11 million Lund Care Center expansion.For more information on the golf outing, call Shirley Freyer at 724-352-1571, Ext. 266.

The SOS Butler will host its first-ever fundraiser outing Aug. 14 at Oakview Golf Club.All proceeds will be used to send care packages to our troops abroad. Cost is $100 per golfer and includes 18 holes, cart fees, dinner buffet and prizes.Contact Donna Ceriani at 724-847-2073 or Will Speidel at Oakview Golf Club at 724-794-1173.

The Cranberry Community Uniting People (CUP) Gold Classic Charity Golf Tournament is still accepting foursomes from neighborhood and business teams for its Aug. 5 event at Cranberry Highlands.All proceeds will benefit Isabelle Christenson and Dakota Dore. The Cranberry CUP kick-off party will follow.Contact Anthony Bertolino at 724-794-1292 to register.

Oakview Golf Club will host a weekly junior clinic and a one-week youth camp taught by head golf professional Matt Morgan.The weekly clinic runs from 9 to 11 a.m. each Monday beginning July 18 and ending Aug. 27. Cost is $10 per week or $50 for all six weeks.The four-day camp runs July 18-21. Cost is $95 for members and $125 for non-members.

The annual Rachel A. Mogielski Scholarship Fund golf outing will be held Saturday at Lakevue North golf course.Golfers may choose from a morning or afternoon shotgun start. Cost is $60 per golfer.Rachel Mogielski died from juvenile diabetes at age 12 in 1997. Family and friends began this golf outing in her honor in 1998. In the past eight years, 700 golfers have helped the scholarship fund raise over $25,000.Call 1-800-689-8319 for details.

The PICPA Pittsburgh Chapter will hold its annual golf outing from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Pittsburgh North Golf Club.Cost is $55 per person. Call Daniel Webster at 412-355-7749 for details.

The 24th annual Northern Allegheny County Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be Aug. 22 at Highland Country Club.Registration and lunch begin at 11 a.m., followed by a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The round will be followed by dinner and door prizes.Cost is $140 per person, $520 per foursome. Call the Chamber at 724-934-9700 for details.

The Park United Presbyterian Church will host the Tyler Sebring Memorial Golf Tournament Aug. 13 at Strawberry Ridge.Entry fee is $50 and a shotgun start is set for 10 a.m. Lunch is included and foursomes will compete for prizes.All profits from the event go to support Project Hope, a ministry that helps provide necessities to parents of terminally ill children.Call Barry Stickel at 724-452-0967.