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The VSGA Amateur Championship will be played this year at the Country Club of Petersburg in its now traditional dates in late June . The Country Club of Petersburg is celebrating its 100th year of existence in 2021 , and the club is commemorating its landmark centennial by hosting this prestigious event . Founded in 1921 at a different location , the original CCP course opened in 1928 and was designed by the doyen of golf course architects , Donald Ross . Over time the club outgrew its former facilities and in 1969 — after relocating to Prince George County — the Country Club of Petersburg premiered its current course laid out by Ed Ault and later renovated by Lester George .
The Country Club of Petersburg “ comes at you right out of the gate ” with a series of ultra-demanding tests from the opening hole through the nearly 600-yard seventh . Even after adjusting for just one par-3 in the initial seven holes , the distance
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of those first seven extrapolates to a full-course distance of nearly 7,350 yards . Certainly , one of the best designs among this challenging group is the beautiful par-3 fifth hole .
Measuring 221 yards from the championship tees and playing slightly downhill across a tranquil lake , the fifth demands a strong , accurate strike with a long iron or a hybrid to a large green protected by two cavernous bunkers . The deep putting surface slopes toward the tee to better receive long approach shots , however , this same pitch can create some delicate putts and recovery shots from off the green . The Country Club of Petersburg is renowned for its consistently superb putting surfaces and the speedy greens add to the challenge of this outstanding test of golf . Par is always an excellent score on the demanding fifth at CCP .
A longtime , passionate supporter of the VSGA , the Country Club of Petersburg has been the venue for many state championships including the State Open , a previous State Amateur , a Mid-Amateur ,
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Blue : 221 yards
White : 207 yards
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Gold : 168 yards
Red : 105 yards
as well as the VSGA Four-Ball Championship along with many VSGA One-Day events . In keeping with its century-long tradition of great golf , Country Club of Petersburg will be an ideal host for this year ’ s State Amateur .
A five-time VSGA Player of the Year , David Partridge was elected to the Virginia Golf Hall of Fame in 2020 . He lives in the Richmond area and works as a mortgage banker .
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