Daniel Belden III
Danny grew up in a golfing family. He began his golf journey at the age of nine. He played for Canton Central Catholic High School. After high school he went on to play four years for The University of Arizona golf team. The Wildcats experience motivated Danny to take the next step and turn professional. Eventually amateur golf returned to his life. Danny lives in Massillon, Ohio with his wife Dana and twin Daughters Meredith and Paige. He is a principle at Belden Financial, LLC. Danny is joining his father, Dan Belden Jr. (class 2013), as a member of the Stark County Amateur Golf Hall of Fame.
High School:
College:
University of Arizona golf team varsity member 1988-1991
- Finest collegiate finish 9th
- The Eastern Amateur
- Northern Amateur
- Western Amateur
- Porter Cup
- US Open Sectional
Professional:
- Fully exempt member of Asian Tour 1998-2001
- Eleven time winner (Ben Hogan Tour, Nike Tour, Buy.com Tour, and Nationwide Tours.
- Assistant professional at Mayfield Country Club Cleveland, Ohio
Individual Tournaments Reinstated Amateur September 2009
- 1989 Brookside Club Champion
- 2010-tied 13th Ohio Amateur
- Qualified for USGA Mid-Amateur at Atlantic Golf Club
- 2011-tied 6th Ohio Golf Association Mid-Amateur
- Stocker Cup Invitational at The Preserve Golf Club
- 2012-tied 13th Ohio Mid-Amateur
- 2013-tied 2nd Ohio Amateur
- Tied 16th Ohio Mid-Amateur
- Medalist USGA Mid-Amateur
- Qualified USGA Mid-Amateur at Saucon Valley
- 2018-Brookside Country Club Champion
Better Ball Tournaments:
- 2009-winner Picard Cup, Canterbury GC, Don Padgett III
- 2010, 2011-winner NCR Two Man Invitational, Brian Belden
- 2011-2nd Nicklaus Invitational, Muirfield Village, Don Padgett III
- 2013-2nd John R. Williams Tournament, Oak Hill, Don Padgett III
- 2014-winner Ohio Four Ball Championship, Columbus CC (Matt Elliott)
- 2018-Qualified USGA Four Ball Championship, Pinehurst #2 (Don Padgett III)
John S. Moldovan
Growing up across the street from Edgewood Golf course paid great dividends for John. His residence and diligent practice places him today in our Amateur Golf Hall of Fame. Today, John is a highly respected teaching professional at The Prestwick Country Club, in Akron, Ohio. He currently lives in Uniontown, Ohio with his wife Leigh, and son, Maxwell.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Junior Golf-
- First place 1997 Stark County Jr. Amateur
- 1979-1982 First place Northeast Ohio Junior
- 1981 First place in The Schorsten Memorial
- 1981 first place Burger King Jr.
GlenOak High School-1980-1983
- Four years letterman, setting six GlenOak High School scoring records
- 1980-1983 Ohio State High School finals
- 1982 Sectional Medalist
- Tri-State Invitational Champion
- 1981-1982 Awarded All Conference
College-1985-1987
- Three years letterman Kent State University
Amateur- 1987
- U.S. Public Links qualifier
- 1987 U.S. Amateur qualifier
- 1987 Stark County Am champion
- 1988-Akron Open champion
- Portage County Open champion ?
- 1988 Ohio Open Amateur champion
Professional-
- 1991 U.S. Open Local qualifier
- 1991 Spring Valley Invitational champion
- 1992 Ohio Open Pro-Am champion
- 1992 Ohio Open Shootout champion
- 1993-94 Wishes Can Happen Pro-Am champion
- 1994 Dakota Tour Milbank, ND champion
- 1995 Tornado Tour Pebble Creek GC, Mansfield, Oh. Champion
- 1995-96 Revco Pro-Am Quail Hollow champion
- 1995 Greater Erie Charity Classic champion
- 1995 Wilkshire Open, Bolivar, Oh. Champion
- 1998 Tornado Tour Tam-O’Shanter champion
- 1998 Ohio Open Shootout champion, Tam-O’Shanter
- 1999 Tornado Tour champion, Edgewood GC
- 2001 Toledo Open champion, Sylvania CC
- 2004 Budweiser Pro-Am Skyland Pines GC champion
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Mary Jane Schiltz
At fourteen years of age Mary Jane began playing golf at The Congress Lake Country Club. Two years later, at sixteen, she began competitive golf. North Canton High School and Randolph-Macon College afforded her no women’s golf opportunities. Mary Jane played in numerous tournaments, individually, with her Uncle Evan, and her teacher Bill Thompson. Mary Jane joins her Uncle Evan B, Schiltz (class 2015), as a member of The Stark County Amateur Golf Hall of Fame. It is of note that her second place finishes in the Women’s Tri-County were to Eva Shorb Weiskopf Stark County Amateur Golf Hall of Fame inductee class of 2011.
Playing Accomplishments:
- 1932 runner up Women’s Akron District Golf Association Championship
- Women’s Akron District Golf Association long drive winner
- 1933 Medalist Women’s Akron District
- Qualifier Stark County Women’s Amateur
- 2nd Women’s Tri-County Amateur
- 2nd Stark County Women’s Amateur;
- Wins Women’s Akron District Golf Assoc. district championship at Congress Lake
- Contestant Ohio State Women’s Amateur, Columbus CC
- Wins Ohio State Women’s Amateur long drive competition, Columbus CC
- Wins Pro Lady WADGA tournament with Congress Lake CC pro Bill Thompson
- Sets new Brookside Country Club’s women’s course record
- Contestant in the 37th National Women’s Golf Championship, Exmoor Golf Club in Highland Park, Ill.
- 1934-wins Canton Women’s Golf Association Championship
- Wins Woman’s Akron District Championship
- Wins Orchard Hills Mixed Two-Ball against a field of ninety with her Uncle Evan Schiltz
- Ohio Women’s Amateur low qualifier Toledo Inverness
- Wins Ohio State driving title at Toledo Inverness
- 2nd place in Women’s Tri County
- Wins Akron District Scotch Two Ball with Bill Thompson record score seventy at Tam O’Shanter, Canton, Ohio
- Wins Women’s Akron District Golf Association Invitational at Congress Lake Country Club
- 1935- semi-finalist Women’s Akron District Golf Assoc. Championship
- Wins Women’s Akron District Invitational at Congress Lake
- Sets new women’s course record at Congress Lake
- Plays exhibition match vs. Joyce Wetherd with Ed Kerby and Al Esponoso at Portage CC
- 2nd Women’s Tri-County
- Wins Fairlawn Invitational Women’s Akron District Assoc.
- Contestant The Ohio State Women’s Amateur
Accepting the award for Mary Jane is her daughter, Mrs. Melissa Smith.
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Bobby Spino
Bobby grew up in a golfing family. He started playing golf at the age of ten. His love for the game motivated him to become an accomplished high school golfer at Perry High School. Following high school, he played college golf at The University of Akron and Walsh University. Bobby turned professional after college. After a professional golf career he chose to regain his amateur status. He continues golf today as a very successful, competitive senior player. Bobby resides in Uniontown, Ohio, with his two sons, Bobby Jr. and Reno. He is the owner/operator of Crest Roofing. Bobby is currently engaged to Maria Potvin.
Bobby joins his brother, Sam Spino (2010), cousin Jay Spitale (2010), and Uncle Angelo Spitale (2015), as a member of the Stark County Amateur Golf Hall of Fame.
Accomplishments:
Perry High School:
College:
- University Of Akron three year letters winner
- Walsh College one year letter man
- NAIA National Long Drive Championship.
Professional:
- 1993-Ohio Open Shootout champion
- Cleveland Open qualifier
- Stark County Open Champion (Genesee Open)
- 1998-Tournado Tour five 2nd place finishes
- Tornado Tour Pines CC Champion
Individual Tournaments Reinstated Amateur September 2012:
- 2013- Tiger Town Open Amateur champion
- Turkeyfoot Golf Course champion
- 2014- Akron District Golf Association Golfer of the Year
- Northern Ohio Golf Association Firestone Medal Play champion
- 2015-NOGA Firestone Medal Play runner up
- 2016- Summit County Senior Championship runner up
- 2018- Summit County Senior Championship runner up
- Good Park Club Champion
- Tiger Town Open Senior Champion
- Stark County Amateur Senior runner up
- Akron District Golf Association Golfer of the Year senior runner up