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No . 18 by
THE CLUB AT VINITERRA
DAVID PARTRIDGE
JON HOOD
The Club at Viniterra in New Kent is an ardent supporter of the Virginia State Golf Association . Since the club opened in 2009 , Viniterra has been a participating course on the VSGA VIP Golf Card and its support has helped many deserving Virginia students attend the college or university of their choice .
Since the VSGA-VIP Scholarship Foundation began awarding scholarships in 1985 , more than 900 grants have been awarded to aspiring , worthy students who have an interest in golf . To date , $ 2.1 million has been bestowed to young Virginians and the VSGA salutes our more than 150 participating VSGA member clubs and all our VIP cardholders for your ongoing , invaluable support of this important program . Thank you for your generous patronage !
Home to one of the finest closing holes in Virginia , the 18th at Viniterra is a challenging par-4 that plays more than 460 yards from the tips . The demanding tee shot , played over a large lake to a tree-lined fairway with flanking bunkers , must carry a minimum of 215 yards to reach the fairway and close to 240 yards from the championship tees to achieve a more level lie and setup a favorable approach to the green .
Even after a solid drive , the second shot requires a precision strike to an elevated floating green with a major false front , three deep surrounding bunkers , and depressed chipping areas at the rear . Architect Rees Jones created an excellent putting surface on the 18th that incorporates some interesting , yet very playable slopes , with a green that allows for an almost endless variety of appealing hole locations . The 18th at The Club at Viniterra is truly a superb design and an outstanding golf hole .
Apart from its strong support of the VIP Program , Viniterra annually plays host to two extremely popular VSGA One-Day events , which this year will take place in June and August . In 2017 , Viniterra will also serve as a qualifying site for the VSGA Senior Amateur
BURGUNDY : 248 yards
GOLD : 261 yards
WHITE : 359 yards
PAR 4
YARDAGES
GREEN : 404 yards
BLUE : 421 yards
BLACK : 438 yards
THE TIPS : 462 yards
and the Senior Open of Virginia . Additionally , Viniterra will be the venue for the VSGA Women ’ s Four-Person Captain ’ s Choice , a fun opportunity for players of all skill levels to participate in a VSGA event , to be played on September 25 .
A five-time VSGA Player of the Year and a multi-time winner of the Virginia State Amateur , Mid-Amateur , and Senior Amateur , David Partridge is the author of this series . David lives in the Richmond area and works as a mortgage banker .
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