CHRIS LANG ( 2 )

69th VSGA Senior Amateur Championship

The Homestead ( Cascades ), Hot Springs , Aug . 22-26

Keith Decker ’ s 27th VSGA championship was one of his most dominant . The veteran from Chatmoss CC in Martinsville made quick work of Clifton ’ s Rich Buckner ( Robert Trent Jones GC ) in the championship match , his 6 and 5 victory the most lopsided victory in the title match in 37 years . Decker didn ’ t have to play beyond the 15th hole in any of his

matches after earning medalist honors in stroke-play qualifying , and he won his third Senior Am in the last four years .

QUICK FACTS : Field and format : Eighty-four players , with 32 qualifying for match play after two rounds of stroke-play qualifying . It was over when : Decker chipped in for birdie on No . 11 , putting him 3-up and well on his way to the title . Quotable : “ That ’ s a good way to play match play , let the other guys make mistakes . Earlier in the

week , I had some good birdies and strung together some good runs there . But the last couple [ of days ] I just sort of played fairly steady , nothing spectacular , and it worked out .”— Decker

KEITH DECKER

4th VSGA Super Senior Four-Ball Championship

The Golden Horseshoe GC ( Green ), Williamsburg , Aug . 29-30

Two Rivers CC members Bill Flanders and Mike McDonald ran away with the championship in record-setting fashion , posting an 8-under 64 on the second day for a two-day 129 and a sixstroke victory . The 129 was the lowest score in the short history of the championship . The title was McDonald ’ s second VSGA win ,