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State Open to Feature Streaming Coverage

College Golf Network to cover the event’ s final two rounds
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he Virginia State Golf Association and Middle Atlantic PGA— which jointly conduct Virginia’ s State Opens— have partnered with College Golf Network for two rounds of live streaming at the 2025 State Open of Virginia, set for July 18-20 at Independence Golf Club in Midlothian.
CGN and the two organizations first partnered to show the final round of the
3rd Women’ s Open of Virginia, which concluded on June 25 at Farmington Country Club.( The championship ended well past the print deadline for this issue. Visit VSGA. org for full coverage.)
CGN will provide four hours of streaming coverage of both the second and third rounds of the State Open at Independence.
“ Virginia’ s State Opens are premier events featuring the best amateur and professional golfers in Virginia, and we are proud to partner with CGN to bring
live coverage of these events to golf fans throughout the region,” VSGA executive director Matt Smiley said.“ The presence of live broadcasts elevates the profile of both championships, and we’ re excited to showcase talented players and tremendous venues during these prestigious events.”
CGN mostly broadcasts college and high-level amateur events, like the Sunnehanna Amateur and the North & South Amateur Championship. The network has expanded to provide coverage of regional
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