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PGA Tour Champions President Miller Brady , left , presents the President ' s Award to the Dominion Energy Charity Classic team .
LOGAN WHITTON ( WISE ); COURTESY OF DOMINION ENERGY CHARITY CLASSIC
17 VSGA championships and qualifiers in 2022 .
Longtime PGA professional Steve Prater will receive the VSGA ’ s Grow The Game Award . Prater is well known for his work with PGA Tour professional Lanto Griffin , who learned under Prater ’ s stewardship at Blacksburg Country Club . That just scratches the surface , though , as Prater has taught countless junior golfers throughout his career at both Blacksburg CC and Roanoke CC .
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Compiled by CHRIS LANG
DECC EARNS HIGH PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS PRAISE The Dominion Energy Charity Classic continues to rack up the hardware . Long considered one of the players ’ favorite events on the PGA Tour Champions , the Richmond-based event earned the PGA Tour Champions ’ highest honor , the President ’ s Award , on Dec . 7 at the Tour ’ s annual tournament meeting in Arizona .
“ The work that the tournament team at Dominion has done to support the Richmond community is second to none and I ’ m thrilled to be able to present the 2022 President ’ s Award to their event .”
— MILLER BRADY , PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS PRESIDENT
The DECC delivered on several key fronts , including :
• Tallied a record total in local sales .
• Donated over $ 2 million to charity in 2022 , and have had well over $ 1 million over year since 2018 .
• More than 1,100 volunteers — almost 40 percent were title sponsor employees .
• Oversaw the execution of the inaugural River City Classic , with seven HBCUs from the CIAA competing in a 36-hole tournament at Belmont Golf Course and CCV ’ s James River Course .
• Held events to draw in a variety of interests , including a “ Game Changers ” Executive Women ’ s Day and a Friday Night Military Appreciation concert , with special guest Lauren Alaina .
• The James River Course at CCV provided a fantastic test for the golfers on PGA Tour Champions .
“ The Dominion Energy Charity Classic has been a standout event on our tour for a number of years ,” PGA Tour Champions president Miller Brady said . “ The work that the tournament team at Dominion has done to support the Richmond community is second to none and I ’ m thrilled to be able to present the 2022 President ’ s Award to their event .”
VIRGINIA SPORTS HALL OF FAME HONORS RATCLIFFE Jerry Ratcliffe , a longtime contributor to Virginia Golfer magazine who has
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