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Defending champion : Tatum Walsh ( Salisbury CC ) About Evergreen : Opened in 1968 , the par-72 championship course designed by Algie Pulley is a challenging layout that features water on six of the 18 holes . The
In 2020 , Tatum Walsh became the second straight high school player to win the VSGA Women ' s Amateur . Rory
Weinfurther won it in 2019 .
unique figure-eight style routing ensures there are no parallel fairways . The course features dramatic elevation changes and is situated at the base of Bull Run Mountain . Evergreen has hosted two recent VSGA championships : The Women ’ s State Team
Matches in 2018 and the Junior Girls ’ in 2016 . Trends and storylines : Last year ’ s championship was the first featuring a new three-day format that eliminated one of the rounds of stroke-play qualifying . Also , for the second straight year , those who do not qualify for the championship flight will be flighted into consolation match-play brackets , ensuring everyone who enters will have a chance of playing match play . … Last year ’ s semifinals skewed very young , with three high school players joining James Madison University ’ s Kendall Turner in the final four . … Walsh will begin her JMU career this coming fall . … One to watch is Danielle Suh , who won last year ’ s VSGA Junior Girls ’ Championship and is completing her freshman year at High Point University .
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