By Andy Furman
Point/Arc
It is the biggest question surrounding The Point/Arc’s Mike Dyas Memorial Golf Classic, set for Monday, July 14th at Triple Crown Country Club, in Union.
Can they pull off a repeat?
They would be the father-son combo of eighty-nine-year-old Ed Baker, and his 60-year-old son, Rob.
That duo was half of the foursome that captured the first Mike Dyas Classic a year-ago with a 48 net score – 24 under par. Tim Tierney and George Schmidt were the other two members of the foursome.
Reports claim they are ready – and eager to defend their title.
A record thirty-one foursomes – 124 golfers – participated in the event at the Union country club.
The shotgun start is set for 11:45 am, for this year’s event A box lunch (in cart) and outside pavilion dinner is provided for the golfers, at a $400 donation. Dinner guests are a fifty-dollar donation.
This year marks the second Dyas Memorial Golf Classic and 35th annual golf event for The Point/Arc – all staged at Triple Crown Country Club.
Mike Dyas served as President and Chief Executive Officer for Sterling Cut Glass from 1976-2021. The Covington native holds degrees from both Xavier University and the University of Tennessee.
“His favorite things included trophies, golf, and The Point/Arc,” said Judi Gerding, Founder and President of the 53-year-old non-profit organization. “He was a longtime supporter and former Board Member for us at The Point/Arc,” said Gerding. “And last year we decided to rename our Golf Classic, The Mike Dyas Classic,” she said. Dyas passed at the age of 76 (October 6, 2023).
Mike Dyas bought Sterling Cut Glass in 1976 from his farther – Charles – when it operated in what was described as a small, austere factory showroom.
In the ensuing decades, Dyas would expand the company’s size and prestige, moving operations into a state-of-the-art production facility as Sterling became a leader in providing awards, trophies, and gifts.
In fact, under Mike Dyas’s leadership, golf became the fulcrum of Sterling’s success. Annually, Sterling produces etched crystal trophies, awards and tournament gifts for thousands of prestigious club events across the country.
Sterling Cut Glass is a licensee of the PGA Tour, Ryder Cup, 124th U.S. Open and more.
Dyas also chronicled the Sterling Cut Glass Memories: A Memoir (1970-2020). J. Brook, his son, is the current president.
The Point/Arc was founded in 1972 with a mission to serve everyone – and anyone – regardless of their intellectual and developmental (I/DD) disability -the ability to achieve their highest potential educationally, socially, residentially, and vocationally.
But there may be a bigger challenge come July 14th – can pop and son repeat?
The Point/Arc