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Around The Commonwealth Final matches: Regular: Jeff Long/ Kyle Bailey def. Dustin Groves/ Jordan Utley, 21 holes; Senior: Dave Pulk/Skip Zobel def. Randy New- some/Neil Davis, 21 holes Quick fact: Bailey joins Keith Decker, Matt Chandler and Brandon LaCroix as those who have won both Four-Ball Stroke Play and Four-Ball Match Play titles. Jeff Long and Kyle Bailey teamed up to win the 4th VSGA Four-Ball Match Play Championship. Elsewhere: Like the Mid-Amateur, the VSGA Mid-Senior and Super Senior Amateurs were postponed a month due to weather. When the event commenced in late October at Loudoun Golf & Coun- try Club, David Partridge made history by winning the Mid-Senior Amateur for players ages 60-64. He’s the only player to win titles in the VSGA Amateur, VSGA Mid-Amateur, VSGA Senior Ama- teur and VSGA Mid-Senior Amateur. … In the Super Senior Amateur, Dayton Slater (65-69), Mike Brown (70-74) and Jack Vardaman (75-and-over) won championships. … The Carolinas regained the Captain’s Putter, defeating the Virginias 29-19 at Spring Creek Golf Club in the annual competition pitting Virginia and West Virginia against North and South Carolina. … In the 10th Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational, the Virginia squad rolled to a 16-stroke victory for its fifth straight win. The stroke-play event features eight-player teams from Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. TownePlace Suites by Marriott marriott.com/faysp Experience golf’s true spirit nestled among the towering pines and fl owing fairways. Within 15 miles, you’ll fi nd championship courses designed by golf’s most distinguished architects. Become part of the game’s legendary history and play your greatest shots at the Home of American Golf. homeofgolf.com Pinewild Country Club of Pinehurst Designed by Gene Hamm & Gary Player pinewildcc.com VA GOLFER Nov/Dec 2018 HALF PG AD.indd 1 vsga.org 11/15/18 9:08 AM N OV E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 18 | V I R G I N I A G O L F E R 15