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110th VSGA Amateur Championship Winner : Grayson Wood ( def . Jake Albert , 1 up ) Fun fact : Wood became the first player to follow an Amateur Championship final match loss with a victory the next year since Wynsol Spencer in 1947-78 .

Grayson Wood hasn ’ t taken the typical path to becoming an elite golfer . As

a 17-year-old , he graduated early from Massaponox High School in Fredericksburg in 2022 , and instead of going straight to college , he took a gap year participate in the post-grad program at the Junior Players Golf Academy in Hilton Head , S . C .

The goal for students there is simple — compete , concentrate fully on your game , and become a college-ready player . Players receive membership to the Hurricane

Junior Golf Tour , including entries into six elite national-level tournaments . Wood made a quick impact . By October , he had set the course record at Jekyll Island in Georgia on his way to a 23-shot victory in a two-day tournament . His goal was to improve his game and attract the attention of college coaches . Mission accomplished . By November 2022 , he had signed a letter of intent to play for Andy