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The number : 7 — Consecutive times the Club Championship has been won by a Richmond-area club . Independence has won twice in that span . Both Hermitage and The Federal Club have won once outright and shared a title . Willow Oaks Country Club , The Foundry Golf Club , and The Country Club of Virginia have won titles during the run as well . |
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Scott Shingler reads at putt during the VSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship .
seventh player in VSGA history to reach the 10-win mark .
40th Virginia-West Virginia Team Matches Winners : Virginia ( def . West Virginia 19.5-8.5 ) Site : Glade Springs Resort ( WV ) Key stats : Virginia swept all seven Saturday afternoon foursomes matches to take a commanding lead into Sunday . … West Virginia ’ s last win in the series came in 2009 , and Virginia leads the all-time series 34-4-2 . The number : 4 — Virginia players that went a perfect 3-0 in the competition : Buck Brittain , Jeffrey Klatt , Steve Serrao , and Robert Bradshaw .
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81st VSGA Club Championship Winners : Independence Golf Club ( 63- 67 — 130 ). Four-ball sides were Ryan Cole and Cam Young , and Hank Klein and Scott Bemberis . Site : The Foundry Golf Club Key stats : Cole made five straight birdies from holes 1-5 to help his side to a 9-under 63 . … Independence won by four strokes over defending champion Hermitage Country Club . Career VSGA titles : Independence won its second Club Championship . Quoting : “ He has unbelievable control of his golf ball , and he really doesn ’ t hit a bad shot . He hits it good , wedges it good , and he putts it good . That ’ s a pretty good combination .” — Cam Young on partner Ryan Cole . |
8th VSGA Women ’ s Four-Ball Championship Winners : Senior : Shawn McCullough and Diane Willkens ( 70-72 — 142 ) Site : Spotswood Country Club Key stat : McCullough and Willkens were the only players to finish under par in the senior division . They finished at 2-under , two shots clear of three runner-up sides . Career VSGA titles : McCullough ( 3 ), Willkens ( 1 ). Quoting : “ It started fun , and we just kept calm and kept having fun . Plus , we played with great folks . When you ’ re doing that , there ’ s no pressure .” — Willkens The number : 2 — After Natalie Easterly and Amy Ellertson won the first six senior titles , there have been first-time winners the last two years . Note : Due to lack of participants , no title was awarded in the Open division . Lauren Greenlief and Alexandra Austin posted a two-day 7-under total of 70-67 — 137 as the only side in that division . |