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Jack Montague was all
smiles after winning the
Delta Dental State Open
of Virginia in a playoff.
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DELTA DENTAL STATE
OPEN OF VIRGINIA
BALLYHACK GOLF CLUB | JULY 18-20
The worst part of the 2018 Delta Dental
State Open of Virginia for Jack Mon-
tague: Not being there.
“In 2017, I ended up shooting 75 in my
last round, and I was 11th low amateur, so I
wasn’t exempt the next year,” he said. “Went
back to qualifying and missed it by a shot.
Not playing this last year, it definitely moti-
vated me to get back here and play well.”
Montague—who qualified easily this year
by shooting 66 at The Dominion Club—
won’t have to worry about going through
qualifying again for the next decade, thanks
to his stirring win in a playoff in July at
Ballyhack Golf Club. Five shots back of the
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lead entering the final round, Montague
fired a final-round 66 to catch the leaders
and force a playoff with longtime friend and
five-time VSGA champion Mark Lawrence
Jr. He tapped in for par on the 18th hole and
watched as Lawrence missed his long par
putt, sealing his victory.
Montague, a sophomore at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, became the first amateur
since Roger Newsom in 2011 to win the
Farmington Cup.
“You couldn’t have scripted it any bet-
ter, it’s awesome,” he said.
Winning Score: 74-66-66—206
Low Professional: Josh Speight,
PGA (69-66-72—207).
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