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37th VSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship May 29-30 | Wintergreen Resort (Stoney Creek), Nellysford | VSGA.org |
2019 VSGA Men’s Schedule
April
27-28 36th Virginia-West Va. Team Matches-*
Stonewall Resort, Roanoke, W. Va.
29 77th VSGA Club Championship
The Foundry GC, Powhatan
May
17-18 54th VSGA Four-Ball Championship
Dominion Valley CC, Haymarket
29-30 37th VSGA Senior Four-Ball Champ.-x
Wintergreen (Stoney Creek), Nellysford
June
Kingsmill Resort (Woods), Williamsburg
11-12 34th VSGA Senior Stroke Play Champ.-x
Cavalier G&YC, Virginia Beach
26-30 106th VSGA Amateur Championship
Keswick GC, Keswick
July
18-20 Delta Dental State Open of Virginia
Ballyhack GC, Roanoke
August
The Homestead (Cascades), Hot Springs
27-28 7th VSGA Super Sr. Four-Ball Champ.-y
The Virginian GC, Bristol
September
9-10 14th Senior Open of Virginia-x
Independence GC, Midlothian
27-29 43rd VSGA Mid-Amateur Championship-z
The Dominion Club, Glen Allen
October
1-3 4th VSGA Mid-Senior Amateur Champ.-w
Indian Creek Y&CC, Kilmarnock
1-3 25th VSGA Super Sr. Amateur Champ.-y
Indian Creek Y&CC, Kilmarnock
18-19 74th Captain’s Putter Matches-*
Greensboro CC, Greensboro, N.C.
25-26 1st VSGA Multi-Format Team Champ.
(Regular and Senior Divisions)
Spring Creek GC, Zion Crossroads
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Key: w-ages 60-64; x-ages 50 and over; y-ages
65 and over; z-ages 25 and over; *-invitation only
1. Jack Allara (2) ...................................... 140
2. Philip Mahone (3) ............................... 100
3. Rich Buckner (2) .................................... 96
4. Randy Newsome (4) .............................. 78
5. Roger Newsom (1) ................................ 60
6. Neil Davis (3) ......................................... 59
7. Pete DeTemple (1) ................................ 55
8. Steve DeMasters (3) .............................. 54
T9. Michael Hays (1) ................................. 50
T9. Tony Good (2) ..................................... 50
T9. Charles Crenshaw (1) ........................... 50
12. Keith Decker (1) ................................... 45
13. Jon Zampedro (2) ................................ 41
T14. Mark Funderburke (1) ....................... 38
T14. Michael McGowan (1) ....................... 38
T16. Bob Bailey (1) .................................... 33
T16. Scott Richards (2)............................... 33
18. Danny Hopkins (2) ............................... 31
19. Jeff Flax (1) .......................................... 30
20. Steve Firkins (3) ................................... 28
2019 VSGA Men’s Player Rankings Number of events in which points were accumulated in parentheses
Stoney Creek at Wintergreen Resort
Rees Jones designed Stoney Creek’s 27 holes,
which offer spectacular vistas of the surrounding
Blue Ridge Mountains while winding their way
through the Rockfish River Valley. The Senior
Four-Ball Championship will utilize Stoney
Creek’s Monocan and Tuckahoe nines. Elevation
changes and natural scenery make Stoney Creek
a challenging track for this week’s participants.
Fast Facts
Address: 1354 Stoney Creek West, Nellysford, 22958 |
Phone: (434) 325-8250 | Director of golf: Geoff Redgrave | Head golf pro-
fessional: Matt Burch | Superintendent: Fred Biggers | Par: 72 | Yardage:
6504 | Web: wintergreenresort.com | VSGA championships: 11 |
Last VSGA championship: Super Senior Amateur (2011).
Championship Format/Schedule
» 36 holes of stroke play over two days, with sides teeing off holes No. 1
and 10 each morning at 8 a.m.
» Better-ball format, where the lower score among playing partners on each
hole counts as the side’s four-ball score.
» If there’s a tie for the lead after 36 holes, a sudden-death playoff will be
utilized to determine a champion.
Starting times and scoring
Starting times for Wednesday’s first round can be found here or at
http://37thvsgaseniorfourball.golfgenius.com. Scoring will be updated
throughout the day, and a full recap can be found at the end the day at
vsga.org.
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2019 Men’s Championship Winners
(Regular, Senior, Super Senior)
36th Virginia-West Virginia Team Matches
Virginia 15½, West Virginia 12½
77th VSGA Club Championship
Independence Golf Club (137, -7)
54th VSGA Four-Ball Championship
Brandon Cigna/Matt Sughrue (128, -16)
37th VSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship
TBD
34th VSGA Super Sr. Stroke Play Championship
TBD
34th VSGA Senior Stroke Play Championship
TBD
106th VSGA Amateur Championship
Winner: TBD
Medalist: TBD
Delta Dental State Open of Virginia
Winner: TBD
Low Amateur/Professional: TBD
72nd VSGA Senior Amateur Championship
Winner: TBD
Medalist: TBD
7th VSGA Super Senior Four-Ball Championship
TBD
14th Senior Open of Virginia
Winner: TBD
Low Amateur/Professional: TBD
43rd VSGA Mid-Amateur Championship
TBD
25th VSGA Super Senior Amateur Championship
65-69: TBD
70-74: TBD
75-over: TBD
4th VSGA Mid-Senior Amateur Championship
TBD
74th Captain’s Putter Matches
TBD
1st VSGA Multi-Format Team Championship
Regular: TBD
Senior: TBD
Scorecard: Wintergreen Stoney Creek
Hole ..... Par ......Yards
1............ 5 ......... 512
2............ 4 ......... 354
3............ 4 ......... 412
4............ 4 ......... 375
5............ 3 ......... 148
6............ 4 ......... 364
7............ 4 ......... 390
8............ 3 ......... 163
9............ 5 ......... 501
OUT ...... 36 ....... 3219
Hole ..... Par ...... Yards
10 ......... 4 .......... 429
11 ......... 4 .......... 335
12 ......... 5 .......... 544
13 ......... 3 .......... 185
14 ......... 4 .......... 390
15 ......... 4 .......... 332
16 ......... 4 .......... 367
17 ......... 3 .......... 144
18 ......... 5 .......... 559
IN ......... 36 ........ 3285
TOTAL .. 72 ........ 6504
Note: Yardages are subject to change at the
discretion of the committee.
» 2018 champions: Cam Young (Manakin Sabot) and Steve Serrao (Midlothian)
» How they won: Serrao’s two-putt birdie on No. 18 in the second round clinched the
side’s one-stroke victory.
» Winning score: 65-65—130
37th VSGA Four-Ball Stroke Play Championship
At The Virginian Golf Club, Bristol | May 30-31, 2018
Top 10 finishers and ties
1. Steve Serrao/Cam Young ................................................................................. 65-65—130
T2. Jon Zampedro/Jack Allara .............................................................................. 65-66—131
T2. Rich Buckner/Andy Heye ................................................................................ 62-69—131
4. Bob Bailey/Michael Link ................................................................................... 69-63—132
T5. Buck Brittain/Charles Green III ....................................................................... 66-67—133
T5. Buddy Patch/Dan DeRisio .............................................................................. 66-67—133
T5. Leon Roday/Scott Reisenweaver .................................................................... 67-66—133
T8. Jeff Conner/Chris Clemens ............................................................................. 69-69—134
T8. Paul Gural/Bob Digby ..................................................................................... 67-67—134
T10. Jim Gallagher/Jim Nirich .............................................................................. 65-70—135
T10. Jim Woodson/David Jordan ......................................................................... 70-65—135
T10. Keith Decker/Pat Tallent .............................................................................. 65-70—135
Past champions in the field
» Keith Decker, pictured
(Martinsville): Three-time
champion, with all titles
coming with Pat Tallent as
his partner. The duo won
in 2014, 2015 and 2017.
» Skip Zobel (Virginia
Beach): Won in 2010 with
Joe Restein at River Creek
Club in Leesburg.
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Qualifying recap: How the 44 sides earned their spots in the championship
Exempt from qualifying
» Neil Davis/Randy Newsome
» John Lombardozzi/Mark Boedicker
» Harry Thomas/Dan Hosek
» Jim Woodson/David Jordan
» Phil Mahone/Tim Vigotsky
» Keith Decker/Matt Sughrue
» Rich Buckner/Andy Heye
» Charles Green III/Buck Brittain
» Skip Zobel/Dave Pulk
» Leon Roday/Scott Reisenweaver
» Bob Bailey/Robert Nussey
» Tony Good/David Passerell
» Buddy Patch/Dan Derisio
» Jon Zampedro/Jack Allara
T1. Ron Clatterbuck/Mark Vandergrift...................................................... 68 (-4)
T1. Vance Redmond/Elmer Amaya ........................................................... 68 (-4)
T1. Steven Galing/David Ziemba ............................................................... 68 (-4)
T1. Scott Bemberis/William Riley .............................................................. 68 (-4)
5. Danny Yates/Dean Griffith .................................................................... 69 (-3)
T6. James Phillips/Chris Link ..................................................................... 70 (-2)
T6. Bill Apple/Mark Rallas ......................................................................... 70 (-2)
Alternates
y-David Sharpe/Mike Nicewarner ............................................................. 70 (-2)
Richard Spaulding/Gary Pulino ................................................................. 70 (-2)
Greg Kozy/Robert Cunningham ................................................................ 70 (-2)
RASPBERRY FALLS GOLF & HUNT CLUB
(May 1)
y-alternate in field
T1. Greg Bales/Rick Lareau ....................................................................... 69 (-3)
T1. Scott Richards/Steve DeMasters ......................................................... 69 (-3)
3. Kurt Swenson/J.W. Entsminger
Alternates
Danny Menefee/Kenneth Michael............................................................ 75 (+3)
Reid Laughlin/Don Bohlin ......................................................................... 77 (+5)
Eddie Litten/Randy Thomas ...................................................................... 78 (+6)
WAYNESBORO GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
(April 29)
1. Bill Willard/Jeff Flax .............................................................................. 67 (-5)
Alternates
Dave Hanna/Kerry Smith .......................................................................... 71 (-1)
David Henshaw/Lee Ward ........................................................................ 72 (E)
VIRGINIA BEACH NATIONAL GOLF CLUB
(April 29)
1. Jeff Nygaard/Steve Firkins ..................................................................... 65 (-6)
2. Hung Yim/Wade Biddix ......................................................................... 67 (-4)
T3. Frank Pegram/Pete Johnson ............................................................... 69 (-2)
T3. Stephen Whitfield/Jeff Fleishman ....................................................... 69 (-2)
Alternates
y-Billy Vass/Mark Ringel ............................................................................ 69 (-2)
y-Brian Killough/Michael Ponton .............................................................. 70 (-1)
Scott Werthman/Steve Washburn ............................................................ 70 (-1)
MEADOWBROOK COUNTRY CLUB
(May 7)
y-alternate in field
T1. Eddie Walker/John Hoffman ............................................................... 68 (-3)
T1. Michael Keating/Richard Lion ............................................................. 68 (-3)
3. Dave LeClere/Mike Howell ................................................................... 69 (-2)
T4. Bradley Love/Frank O’Hara ................................................................. 70 (-1)
T4. John Steele/Tim Krouse ...................................................................... 70 (-1)
T4. Fred Eames/Kerry Knott ...................................................................... 70 (-1)
Alternates
Darrell Carlisle/Nelson Smith .................................................................... 71 (E)
David Forsythe/Richard Barrazatto ........................................................... 72 (+1)
Phil McQuitty/Robert Harwick .................................................................. 72 (+1)
LAUREL HILL GOLF CLUB
(May 8)
1. Danny Hopkins/Mark Funderburke ...................................................... 66 (-6)
T2. Roy Foutz/Stephen Couture ................................................................ 68 (-4)
T2. Daniel Suthers/Tim Moore.................................................................. 68 (-4)
4. Kevin Dill/Robert Saferight ................................................................... 69 (-3)
T5. John Newton/Keith Myers .................................................................. 70 (-2)
Alternates
y-Craig Hill/Jeff Woods ............................................................................. 70 (-2)
Chris Clemens/Jeff Conner ........................................................................ 72 (E)
David DuVall/Mark Collins ........................................................................ 73 (+1)
DRAPER VALLEY GOLF CLUB
(May 2)
y-alternate in field
Exemptions at stake
As was the case the last two years, the winners of the VSGA Senior
Four-Ball Championship will earn exemptions into the upcoming
VSGA Senior Amateur Championship at The Homestead’s Cascades
Course, if they are not already exempt from qualifying for the cham-
pionship.
Sughrue attempts unprecedented double
Two weekends ago at Dominion Valley Country Club,
59-year-old Matt Sughrue (pictured) of Arlington was part of
the winning side at the 54th VSGA Four-Ball Championship,
teaming with Brandon Cigna to win the title by two strokes.
He’ll have a chance this week to make VSGA history. He’s
teaming with three-time Senior Four-Ball champion Keith
Decker at Wintergreen and will attempt to be the first play-
er ever to win both the regular and senior Four-Ball titles in
the same year. Decker has won nine Four-Ball titles overall
(six of them regular) and his seeking his fourth Senior Four-
Ball championship in the last six years.
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New champs will be crowned
Cam Young (pictured) and Steve Serrao, winners of the 2018 VSGA
Senior Four-Ball Championship at The Virginian Golf Club in Bristol, will
not participate in this week’s championship after Young withdrew due
to an injury. Young is also the defending VSGA Senior Amateur champi-
on, having defeated Mark Boedicker in last year’s title match at the
Golden Horseshoe’s Gold Course. Both sides that finished as runners-up
last year—Rich Buckner and Andy Heye, and Jack Allara and Jon
Zampedro—are in the field at Wintergreen. Serrao and Young were
attempting to be just the third side to repeat as Senior Four-Ball cham-
pions since 2000, joining Keith Decker and Pat Tallent and Dave King
and Tom Flory.
Match play prowess
Skip Zobel (pictured, left) and Dave Pulk (right)
won the final VSGA Senior Four-Ball Match Play
championship last year at Keswick Golf Club, out-
lasting Randy Newsome and Neil Davis in a thrilling
21-hole title match. Zobel is one of two past Senior
Four-Ball champions in the field this week, and is
the only player to have won both the Senior Four-
Ball Match Play and Senior Four-Ball Stroke Play
titles. (Keith Decker and Kyle Bailey have both won
regular titles in both formats). Pulk is a past Senior
Open of Virginia champion. Newsome and Davis are
in the field this week as well.
Notable...
» Chuck Brewer and Bert Allen of Forest won the last Senior
Four-Ball Championship contested at Wintergreen’s Stoney
Creek layout, shooting 132 in 2009 and defeating Dave LeClere
and John Price with a birdie on the third playoff hole. LeClere is
the only player from that group competing this week, having
qualified with Mike Howell at Laurel Hill Golf Club on May 8.
» John Cuomo and Tom Hackett won the title the only other
time Stoney Creek hosted, posting a 136 in 2003 to finish a
stroke clear of Vinny Giles and Tommy Kidd.
» Rich Buckner and Andy Heye are the only side to compete in
both the VSGA Four-Ball and Senior Four-Ball championships this
year. Keith Decker, Dave Pulk, Steve Serrao and Buck Brittain
also competed in the Four-Ball, but with different partners.
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VSGA SENIOR FOUR-BALL CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY
YEAR WINNER, RUNNER-UP SCORE TOURNAMENT SITE
2018 Steve Serrao (Richmond)/Cam Young (Manakin-Sabot) 65-65—130 The Virginian GC
Jon Zampedro (Centreville)/Jack Allara (Salem) 65-66—131 Bristol
Rich Buckner/Andy Heye (Centreville) 62-69—131
2017 Keith Decker (Martinsville)/Pat Tallent (Vienna) 62-66—128 International CC
Leon Roday (Richmond)/Scott Reisenweaver (Midlothian) 65-64—129 Fairfax
2016 Pete DeTemple (California, Md.)/Mike Krulich (Blacksburg) 69-64—133 Williamsburg GC
Rich Buckner/Andy Heye (Centreville) 67-67—134 Williamsburg
James Gallagher (Yorktown)/Jim Nirich (Catlett) 66-68—134
Jack Allara II (Salem)/Jon Zampedro (Centreville) 65-69—134
2015 Keith Decker (Martinsville)/Pat Tallent (Vienna) 66-66—132* The Federal Club
Skip Zobel (Virginia Beach)/Dave Pulk (Williamsburg) 64-68—132 Glen Allen
*-won with a birdie on first playoff hole
2014 Keith Decker (Martinsville)/Pat Tallent (Vienna) 64-67—131 The Water’s Edge CC
Jack Allara II (Salem)/Dave Pulk (Willamsburg) 64-69—133 Penhook
2013 James Gallagher (Yorktown)/Jim Nirich (Catlett) 62-67—129 Fawn Lake CC
Keith Decker (Martinsville)/David Partridge (Manakin) 64-66—130 Spotsylvania
2012 David Partridge (Manakin)/Tim Kelley (Ashland) 63-65—128 Bay Creek Resort & Club
John Casstevens (Glen Allen)/Tom Grady (Marshall) 72-67—139 Cape Charles
2011 Bob Morris/Pat Tallent (Vienna) 65-61—126 Spring Creek GC
Tim Kelley (Ashland)/David Partridge (Manakin) 65-64—129 Gordonsville
2010 Joe Restein (Cape Charles)/Skip Zobel (Virginia Beach) 70-67—137* River Creek Club
Stan Williams (Arlington)/Bert Wilson (Mechanicsville) 70-67—137 Leesburg
*-won with birdie on second playoff hole
2009 Chuck Brewer/Sidney Allen Jr. (Forest) 65-67—132* Stoney Ck at Wintergreen
Dave LeClere (Herndon)/John Price (Chantilly) 65-67—132 Nellysford
*-won with birdie on third playoff hole
2008 Dayton Slater (Leesburg)/Steve Isaacs (Richmond) 71-65—136* King Carter GC
Bob Morris (Great Falls)/Bill Stout (Arlington) 71-65—136 Irvington
*-won with birdie putt on first playoff hole
2007 Paul Staley/Donald Wallace (Lynchburg) 65-33—98 Mattaponi Springs GC
Steve Isaacs (Richmond)/Rick Bendall (Lynchburg) 65-35—100 Ruther Glen
Due to heavy rainfall in the final round, the tournament was reduced to 27 holes
2006 George B. Owens/William McLannan III (Virginia Beach) 68-67—135 Nansemond River GC
Gil FitzHugh (Fairfax)/David King (Sterling) 67-69—136 Suffolk
Lee Coble (Richmond)/Tim Rash (Midlothian) 71-65—136
Charles E. Green III (Tazewell)/Bob Rotella (Keswick) 72-64—136
2005 John Cuomo (Richmond)/Tom Hackett (Powhatan) 68-65—133 Cannon Ridge GC
David A. King (Sterling)/Gil FitzHugh (Fairfax) 69-65—134 Fredericksburg
2004 Stan Fischer/Steve Isaacs (Richmond) 66-65—131 Jefferson Lakeside CC
Jamie Gough (Fairfax)/Bill Stout (Arlington) 68-66—134 Richmond
Jordan Ball/Vinny Giles (Richmond) 67-67—134
2003 John Cuomo (Richmond)/Tom Hackett (Powhatan) 67-69—136 Stoney Ck at Wintergreen
Vinny Giles (Richmond)/Tommy Kidd (Petersburg) 69-68—137 Nellysford
2002 Jamie Gough (Fairfax)/Bill Stout (Arlington) 65-63—128 Two Rivers CC
George B. Owens/William McLannan III (Virginia Beach) 68-64—132
2001 Dave King (Sterling)/Tom Flory (Alexandria) 71-64—135 Fawn Lake CC
Stan Fischer/Richard Smith (Richmond) 68-67—135 Spotsylvania
2000 Tom Flory (Alexandria)/Dave King (Sterling) 68-67—135 Danville GC
Mel Roach/Lee Claude (Richmond) 72-66—138 Danville
Bob Moyers/Don Martz (New Market) 69-69—138
1999 Stan Fischer/Richard Smith (Richmond) 67-65—132 Williamsburg Natl. GC
Fred Kelley/Remo Nicoli (Arlington) 68-65—133 Williamsburg
1998 Bob Moyers/Don Martz (New Market) 64-68—132 Shenvalee GC
Tom Flory/Peter Jacobi (Arlington) 66-67—133 Front Royal
1997 Dick Dillard (Fairfax)/Dan Keffer (Roanoke) 70-66—136 CC of Fairfax
Stan Fischer/Richard Smith (Richmond) 69-71—140 Fairfax
1996 Jim Kite (Wolftown)/Claude Williamson (Stuarts Draft) 69-70—139 Lexington G&CC
Stan Fischer/Chuck Shriner (Richmond) 71-72—143 Lexington
1995 Bob Moyers (New Market)/Jim Kite (Wolftown) 69 Tides Inn Golden Eagle
Fred Kelley/Remo Nicoli (Arlington) 70 Irvington
1994 Bob Moyers (New Market)/Jim Kite (Wolftown) 67-69—136* Williamsburg CC
Remo Nicoli/Fred Kelley (Centreville) 69-67—136 Williamsburg
*-won with a birdie on third playoff hole
1993 Bob Moyers (New Market)/Jim Kite (Wolftown) 67-67—134 Shannon Green CC
Moss Beecroft/Wayne Jackson (Newport News) 70-66—136 Fredericksburg
1992 Bob Moyers (New Market)/Jim Kite (Wolftown) 69-65—134 Spotswood CC
Bill Burkholder/Blair Nicely (Lexington) 72-70—142 Harrisonburg
Remo Nicoli/Ken Newlin (Centreville) 73-69—142
1991 Bob Moyers (New Market)/Jim Kite (Wolftown) 65-69—134 Shenandoah Valley GC
Baxter Huss/John D. Bevell (Chase City) 67-71—138 Front Royal
1990 Al Burgard/Don Baley (Richmond) 73-66—139 Caverns CC
Bob Lewis (Arlington)/Hubert Botts (Alexandria) 68-72—140 Luray
1989 Bill Irwin/Ed Percival (Quantico) 68-68—136 CC of Petersburg
Mel Roach/Del Smith (Richmond) 71-68—139 Petersburg
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1988 Jim Kite (Wolftown)/Nelson Broach (Richmond) 67-65—132 Lake Monticello CC
Harold Coates/Bill Herman (Palmyra) 66-68—134 Palmyra
1987 Arman Fletcher/B.E. Weeks (Roanoke) 68-68—136* CC of Staunton
J.D. Sisson/J.G. Stamper (Roanoke) 66-70—136 Staunton
*won with birdie on first playoff hole
1986 Paul Estep-J.T. Hearn (Harrisonburg) 70-74—144 Birdwood GC
Charlie Mattox/Clyde Taylor (Charlottesville) 76-72—148 Charlottesville
1985 Paul Estep/J.T. Hearn (Harrisonburg) 70-70—140 Shenandoah Valley GC
Bob Flath/Emil Kontak 73-69—142 Front Royal
Hal Gould/Jim Gunn (Alexandria) 69-73—142
1984 Pi Griggs/Arval Rexrode (Waynesboro) 140 Wytheville CC
Bill Jennings/J.D. Sisson (Roanoke) 145 Wytheville
1983 Pi Griggs/Arval Rexrode (Waynesboro) 149 Caverns CC
Lefty Lindamood/Paul Estep (Harrisonburg) 151 Luray
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