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,