V S The Golfers
Of The Year
G A
Justin Young
VSGA MEN’S GOLFER OF THE YEAR
HOME CLUB: Ballyhack Golf Club, Roanoke
CHAMPIONSHIP MOMENT
Young said he should have never been in the
precarious position he was in at the U.S. MidAmateur, forced into a 22-man playoff for
the final two spots in the 64-player matchplay portion of the 256-player event. He left
some shots on the course during his 36 holes
of stroke play, and he figured he was probably
finished. Then his wife, Heather, told him that
he was part of a logjam of a tie for those final
spots, meaning Young had to rush just to get to
John’s Island Club.
The playoff hole was a daunting one, the
par-3 13th. Punitive water was everywhere.
The only bailout was to the left of the pin,
which was tucked 10 feet from water on three
sides. One positive for Young was that he was
one of the last players to tee off, meaning
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he could watch how his fellow competi