GOLFERS
VSGA JUNIOR BOYS ’ GOLFER OF THE YEAR
Jake Albert
HOME CLUB : Blacksburg Country Club of the
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Personal highlight : My personal highlight for 2023 is winning the Jack Burke Jr . Invitational .
Golf goals for 2024 : Some golf goals I have for 2024 are to compete in the US Amateur and play in more amateur tournaments .
Best club in your bag : The best club in my bag is my pitching wedge .
Must play course you haven ’ t played and / or a “ dream ” destination golf trip ? One must play course that I haven ’ t played would be Torrey Pines .
What is a fun fact no one knows about you ? A fun fact that no one knows about me is that I love the restaurant Chipotle .
2023 HIGHLIGHTS :
• Runner-up VSGA Amateur
• AJGA Jack Burke Jr . Invitational champion
• 3rd in AJGA Will Lowery Junior Championship
• Two other top-10 finishes in AJGA tournaments
• T2 VHSL Class 4 state tournament ( Blacksburg High )
• Qualified for U . S . Junior Amateur
• College commit to Auburn University
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16 V IRGINIA G OLFER | N OVEMBER / D ECEMBER 2023