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The winning Country Club of Virginia team at the 76th VSGA Women ' s State Team Matches , from left : Christine Gravins , Boodie McGurn , Liza Lewis , Lindsay Wortham , Brenda Baril and Cheryl Grigg .
75 TH VSGA SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Winner : Jon Hurst ( def . David Jordan 2 and 1 ) Site : Cavalier Golf & Yacht Club Career VSGA titles : 10 Key stat : Hurst defeated two-time champion Buck Brittain in the semifinals , ending Brittain ’ s 13-match Senior Amateur winning streak . Quoting : “ It ’ s a bunch of highs and lows . It ’ s a long week , and every time you win a match , you ’ re happy . But then you have to go out and play somebody else that ’ s probably playing a little better than the guy you just beat . But it was awesome . I feel great .” — Hurst
The number : 7 — Number of men who have won at least 10 VSGA championships , a group Hurst joined with his win in this event .
17 TH SENIOR OPEN OF VIRGINIA Winner : Rick Schuller ( 68-66 — 134 , -10 ) Low amateur : Steve Serrao ( 65-70 — 135 , -9 ) Site : Independence Golf Club Career VSGA titles : Three Key stat : After beginning the second round three shots back of Serrao , Schuller posted a 5-under 31 on the front that included four birdies and an eagle to shoot into the lead . Quoting : “ Unfortunately , my second shot from the bunker hit the lip , and that left me with the hardest shot I ’ ve had all week . I can ’ t believe I got that ball as close as I did . It turns out Steve made his putt so I had to make that to cap it off . What a grind .” — Schuller , describing his up-anddown from the rough for par on the final hole to seal the win . The number : 9 — years between Schuller ’ s first Senior Open win ( 2013 ) and his second ( 2022 ).
76 TH VSGA WOMEN ’ S STATE TEAM MATCHES Winner : Country Club of Virginia ( def . Bide-A-Wee GC 29½-24½ ) Site : The Dominion Club Key stat : CCV ’ s B and C sides won their
Rick Schuller RIGHT : Jon Hurst , right , and David Jordan after Hurst defeated Jordan to win the VSGA Senior Amateur .
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