Around The Commonwealth
Jon Hurst and Buck
Brittain became just the second side to win three straight VSGA Senior Four-
Ball titles .
CHRIS LANG ( 2 )
Quoting : “ It was just her going off and playing really good golf . I ’ ve been really proud as an older sister sitting here watching her play really good golf as a freshman in high school and showing how good she is .” — Melanie Walker The number : 2 — Consecutive years the open division has been won by sisters . Twins Sarah and Jessica Spicer won in 2022 .
41st VSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship Winners : Buck Brittain and Jon Hurst ( 66-64 — 130 ) Site : James River CC Key stat : Brittain birdied the final two holes of the second round to help his side to a one-shot win over Carlos Aranda and Danny Derisio . Career VSGA titles : Hurst ( 11 ), Brittain ( 8 ). Quoting : “ You know what it ’ s for . Right before I hit it , Jon said , ‘ You ’ ve done this 100 times .’ You just go through your routine , and you hit the shot and hopefully you get a good result .” — Brittain on the chip that set up the winning 3-foot birdie putt .
David Prokop , left , and Mark
Boedicker repeated as 65 +
VSGA Super Senior Four-Ball champs .
The number : 2 — sides that have won at least three consecutive . Senior Four-Ball titles : Brittain and Hurst ( 3 ), and Jim Kite and Bob Moyers ( 5 ).
11th VSGA Super Senior Four- Ball Championship Winners : 65 +: David Prokop and Mark Boedicker ( 68-67 — 135 ); 70 +: Bob Rotella and Charles Green III ( 68-70 — 138 ); 75 +: J . P . Leigh and Glenn Morris ( 64-69 — 133 ) Site : Two Rivers CC Key stat : There were 100 players in the overall field . The previous high for this event was 72 players , both in 2021 at Princess Anne CC and 2019 at The Virginian GC . Career VSGA titles : Prokop ( 2 ), Boedicker ( 2 ), Rotella ( 3 ), Green ( 8 ), Leigh ( 9 ), Morris ( 1 ) Quoting : “ It ’ s amazing . Last year we won by one stroke . This year we win by one stroke . It ’ s just so hard to win any of these things . We ’ re very fortunate .” — Prokop The number : 3 — runner-up finishes for David Partridge and Harry Thomas in the last four years in the 65 + division .
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