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Field and format: 36 holes of stroke play over two days, with
seven sides competing in the regular division and 11 sides com-
peting as seniors.
First-round leaders: Greenlief/Derco (65); Ellertson/Easterly (65)
It was over when: When both champions opened with 7-under 65s.
No one else in the field was able to mount a second-round charge.
“I think it was a better test because anybody can have
one lucky day like we did and walk away with it.”
—Amy Ellertson on the move from an 18-hole to a
36-hole championship.
36th VSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship
THE VIRGINIAN GC, BRISTOL | May 30-31
Hokies and Hoos coexisting on the golf course? No problem. Cam
Young (Independence GC) played quarterback at Virginia Tech,
and his four-ball partner—Steve Serrao (Willow Oaks CC)—played
golf at the University of Virginia. They teamed up for the Senior
Four-Ball and won by a stroke, fending off Rich Buckner and Andy
Heye (Robert Trent Jones GC), and Jack Allara (Hidden Valley CC)
and Jon Zampedro (Chantilly National G&CC). Serrao and Young
posted a 14-under-par 130 to win the title.
Field and format: Six qualifying sites and exemptions produced
a field of 48 sides.
First-round leaders: Buckner/Heye (62)
It was over when: Serrao made a birdie on No. 18 in the
second round, giving his side the margin of victory. Buckner
and Zampedro each missed on eagle opportunities to tie on the
same hole.
“You know, Steve’s a great player. He’s one of the best
50 year olds in this state, obviously. He hits it a mile
and just doesn’t make any mistakes. He’s a
great partner to have.”
—Cam Young on Steve Serrao, who turned 50 earlier this year to
become eligible for senior championships.
Jack Vardaman won the 33rd VSGA Super Senior Stroke Play Championship in June.
33rd VSGA Super Senior Stroke Play Championship
THE OMNI HOMESTEAD RESORT (OLD COURSE),
HOT SPRINGS | June 5-6
At 78, Jack Vardaman still has plenty of game, and it was on display
at The Homestead, where he is a member. He posted a two-day,
2-under-par 142 to win his first Super Senior Stroke Play title on the
resort’s venerable Old Course, finishing two strokes clear of Barett
Cawood (The Waterfront CC), who posted the event’s best round, a
3-under 69 in the second round.
Field and format: 57 players competing in 36 holes of stroke play
over two days.
First-round leader: Vardaman (72)
It was over when: Vardaman made birdie on the par-3 16th
hole after Cawood made double bogey on the same hole, a
three-shot swing.
“It’s one thing to shoot your age on a daily basis. It’s
another to shoot your age in competition and to do it
by six shots and eight shots. Admittedly, it’s not the
hardest golf course, and I don’t regard 78 as my par,
but still, when you do it in competition and win you
have a good feeling.”
—Jack Vardaman
Cam Young
and Steve
Serrao won
the 36th VSGA
Senior Four-Ball
Championship
in May.
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THE FOUNDRY GC, POWHATAN | April 30
For the second time in the last four years, the VSGA Club Cham-
pionship ended in a tie, with Hermitage Country Club and The
Federal Club’s “A” team each posting 8-under-par 136s to finish
a stroke clear of the 2017 champion and event host, The Foundry
Golf Club. Hermitage posted its total in the morning shotgun start,
while The Federal Club returned its score in the afternoon. Craig
Callens, Ben Beach, Ben Keefer and Greg Gerczak represented
Hermitage. Kenton Scearce, Ryan Taylor, Jeff Spears and Charlie
Drummond represented The Federal Club.
Fie ld and format: Forty-five four-person teams split into two
four-ball sides each, with the combined four-ball score counting
toward the team’s total.
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76th VSGA Club Championship