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Shabril Derco RIGHT : Kristin Shifflett , right , with Bev Lane
Andrea Miller , 4 and 3 ); Super Senior : Casey Burley ( def . Shawn McCullough , 1 up ) Site : The Omni Homestead Resort , Old Course The story : Andrea Miller ’ s seemingly iron-clad grip on the Senior Women ’ s Amateur finally loosened in the championship match against Shifflett , who matched Miller ’ s length off the tee and made big-time putts when necessary . Burley ’ s win over McCullough in the Super Senior Women ’ s Amateur ensured that both events had firsttime champions . Career VSGA titles : Shifflett ( 1 ), Burley ( 1 ). Quoting : “ I knew the holes I ’ d have an advantage on against the rest of the field , it was even money against her . But Kristin played absolutely beautifully . It ’ s probably the best I ’ ve ever seen her play . It was fantastic . I just wish I was at my best so I could stay with her . I missed more shots today than I did all week . It was frustrating for me . But I don ’ t want to take anything away from Kristin , who played beautifully . It was fun to watch her .” – Andrea Miller The number : 19 — Consecutive wins in Senior Women ’ s Amateur matches for Miller before the loss to Shifflett . nights in the desert .” – Mount Vernon ’ s Linda DiVall on the six-year drought without a title . The number : 25 — Combined points by the Mount Vernon side of Linda DiVall and Kim Palko in the semifinals and final match .
ALSO … Thomas Vlahakis and son Hunter posted a 16-under 56 on Aug . 7 at Spring Creek to win the 7th VSGA Parent-Child Championship . … Led by a 3-0-0 showing from Xander Goboy , the Virginia team routed the Carolinas 11.5-4.5 to win the 42nd Virginias-Carolinas Junior Team Matches in Merry Hill , N . C . in August . … Matthew Hartley ( 6-under 138 ) and Rose Hall ( 1-under 143 , won in playoff ) won boys and girls titles , respectively , at the 10th VSGA Junior Golf Circuit Championship at Brickshire
GC in August . … Kameron Carter and Blake Carter posted a 9-under gross 62 to win the 12th VSGA Mixed Four-Ball Tournament at Golden Horseshoe GC on August 22 . … Casey McCullough posted a two-day total of 6-under 136 to win the overall title at the 5th VSGA Net Amateur Championship at Laurel Hill Golf Club in August . Group winners included Minh Huynh ( 49-under ), Glenn Myers ( 50-64 ), Michael Banton ( 65- over ), and Tanya Oliveira ( ladies ). … Virginia returned an aggregate 19-over 883 to win the 16th Mid-Atlantic Junior Invitational by 57 strokes over Maryland in October at Hermitage Country Club . Jake Albert was individual medalist , carding a 5-under 139 . … The University of Virginia ’ s Benny Haggin returned a 7-under 135 to win the 75th VSGA Intercollegiate , held in October at Richmond Country Club .
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78th VSGA Women ’ s State Team Matches Winner : Mount Vernon Country Club ( def . Army Navy Country Club , 29.5-24.5 ) Site : Belmont Country Club The story : Mount Vernon ended a considerable dry spell , winning for the first time since 2018 and tying Army Navy for second on the all-time event wins list with 15 . Quoting : “ Felt like more than 40 days and
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