respective matches by a combined total of 23-13 , providing for much of the margin of victory . CCV team members included Liza Lewis ( captain ), Christine Gravins , Cheryl Grigg , Brenda Baril , Boodie McGurn and Lindsay Wortham . Quoting : “ I ’ m so grateful that this team could pull it off . We thought that we could pull it out , and we did . We believed in ourselves every step of the way , and it really did pay off .” — Lewis The number : 16 — Women ’ s State Team Matches wins for CCV , surpassing the old mark of 15 wins by Mount Vernon . |
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7 TH VSGA MID-SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Winner : Keith Decker ( def . Tom Mathews , 3 and 1 ) Site : Meadowbrook Country Club Career VSGA titles : 33 Key stat : Decker never played past the 16th hole in any of his four victories on the way to the title . The number : 3 — wins for Decker in the event for players ages 60 and up , one for each year he ’ s been eligible to compete . |
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28 TH VSGA SUPER SENIOR AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Winner : 65 +: Jack Allara ( def . Steve Williams , 2 and 1 ); 70 +: Van McCarter ( def . Mike Ancel , 2 up ); 75 +: Walter Anderson ( def . Joe Cochran , 3 and 2 ) Site : Meadowbrook Country Club Career VSGA titles : Allara ( 4 ), McCarter ( 2 ), Anderson ( 1 ). Key stat : 2021 finalists George Owens and John Casstevens were both eliminated in the quarterfinals of the 75 + division this year . The number : 78 — Allara won despite shooting a 7-over score in the stroke-play qualifying round to sneak into the matchplay field .
10 TH VSGA SUPER SENIOR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP Winners : 65 +: Mark Boedicker / David Prokop ( 65-68 — 133 , -11 ); 70 +: Bob Rotella / Don Robertson ( 68-65 — 133 , -11 ); 75 +: George Owens / John Casstevens ( 68- 64 — 132 , -12 ). Site : Boonsboro Country Club Career VSGA titles : Boedicker ( 1 ), Prokop ( 1 ), Rotella ( 2 ), Robertson ( 1 ), Owens ( 6 ), Casstevens ( 5 ). Key stat : Rotella and Robertson played their 36 holes bogey free and won by five strokes .
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ABOVE : Jack Allara BELOW : George Owens , left , and John Casstevens at the VSGA Super Senior Four-Ball Championship .
Quoting : “ This is a special place to us . Dave has really lit it up here . I like the golf course a lot . The people are great . They treat us so well . … And what makes our partnership good ? He ’ s the long guy who makes a lot of birdies and I ’ m the guy who just tries to keep it in play . It works .” — Boedicker The number : 14 — Birdies made by Casstevens and Owens in their dominating 8-stroke age-division victory .
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CHIP-INS : At the 16th VSGA Youth Championship , Brandon Sipe won the 12-13 boys title with an 11-under 133 . Macie Rasmussen was the girls 12-13 winner , posting a 3-under 141 to win by one stroke . … Glenn Myers of Heritage Oaks GC claimed the overall title at the 3rd VSGA Net Amateur Championship , held at Old Trail Golf Club . Playing to a 13 course handicap , Myers posted a net |
9-under 135 to win by four shots . … The Carolinas used a furious Saturday singles rally to defeat the Virginias 27½- 20½ at The Virginian Golf Club and win the 77th Captain ’ s Putter Matches . The Carolinas won the singles session 17-7 to overcome a three-point deficit after the first day . Blake Carter went 3-0 in his matches for the Virginias . … Virginia won the rain-shortened 14th Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational by 20 strokes over Maryland . Virginia has won the last nine titles in the event . |