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15th Senior Open of Virginia presented by CGVA Sept. 21-22 | Independence GC, Midlothian | VSGA.org | @VSGA1904 Media contact: Chris Lang, VSGA Communications | E: [email protected] | O: (804) 378-2300x12 | C: (804) 489-6606 Independence Golf Club July Designed by Tom Fazio and opened in 2001, Inde- 7-8 38th VSGA Senior Four-Ball Champ.-x pendence underwent a full renovation in 2014, led by Golden Horseshoe GC (Gold), Williamsburg architect Lester George. Independence features both 16-18 Delta Dental State Open of Virginia an 18-hole championship course and a 9-hole short Ballyhack GC, Roanoke course. After a seven-year run at Ballyhack Golf Club, the State Open of Virginia will return to Independ- August ence in 2021. The club hosted the championship from 3-7 107th VSGA Amateur Championship 2007-2013. The Senior Open will also be played at IGC in 2021. The Senior River Bend Club, Great Falls Open of Virginia is presented by Custom Golf of Virginia. 11-15 73rd VSGA Senior Amateur Championship Fast Facts Westwood CC, Vienna Address: 600 Founders Bridge Road, Midlothian, 23113 | 25-26 2nd VSGA Multi-Format Team Champ. Phone: (804) 601-8600 | Head golf professional: Elliott Wilson, PGA | (regular and senior divisions) Superintendent: Dan Taylor | Par: 72 | Yardage: 6,585 | The Dominion Club, Glen Allen Web: independencegolfclub.com| VSGA championships: 20 | September Last VSGA championship: 2019 Senior Open of Virginia. Danville GC, Danville Championship Format/Schedule 21-22 15th Senior Open of Virginia-x Independence GC, Midlothian » 36-hole stroke play competition 25-27 44th VSGA Mid-Amateur Championship-z » Open to players who will be at least 50 years old by Sept. 21, 2020 » Monday, Sept. 21: First round Bayville GC, Virginia Beach » Tuesday, Sept. 22: Second round October » Should there be a tie after 36 holes, a sudden-death playoff will be utilized 5-7 5th VSGA Mid-Senior Amateur Champ.-w to determine a champion. Salisbury CC, Midlothian 5-7 26th VSGA Super Sr. Amateur Champ.-y Salisbury CC, Midlothian Starting times and scoring 17-18 55th VSGA Four-Ball Championship Starting times for Monday’s first round can be found here or at map- Poplar Grove GC, Amherst ga.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/mapga20/event/mapga2060. Scoring will be up- 20-21 8th VSGA Super Sr. Four-Ball Champ.-y dated throughout the day, and a full recap of each round can be found at Mount Vernon CC, Alexandria the end the day at vsga.org. 23-24 75th Captain’s Putter Matches-* The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Spgs, WV 2020 VSGA Senior Men’s Player Rankings Number of events in which points were accumulated in parentheses Key: w-ages 60-64; x-ages 50 and over; y-ages 65 and over; z-ages 25 and over; *-invitation only 1. Keith Decker (7) .................................. 530 11. Bob Bailey (5) .................................... 187 2. Buck Brittain (5) .................................. 485 12. Mike Howell (3) ................................. 184 3. Jon Hurst (7) ........................................ 481 13. Ron Clatterbuck (4) ............................ 163 Future VSGA Amateur Championship sites 4. Jon Zampedro (8) ................................ 329 14. Matt Sughrue (3) ............................... 160 (subject to change) 5. Scott Reisenweaver (5) ....................... 282 15. Cam Young (5) ................................... 157 2021: Country Club of Petersburg 6. Bowen Sargent (3) .............................. 265 16. Tim Vigotsky (4) ................................. 151 T7. Philip Mahone (5) .............................. 245 17. Roger Newsom (1) ............................. 150 2022: Bayville Golf Club, Virginia Beach T7. Rich Buckner (5) ................................ 245 18. Jay Serrao (4) ..................................... 145 2023: Boonsboro Country Club, Lynchburg 9. Steve Serrao (4) .................................. 213 19. Michael Keating (4) ........................... 138 2024: Belle Haven Country Club, Alexandria 10. Jeffrey Klatt (5) .................................. 193 20. Robert Nussey (3) .............................. 135 15th Senior Open of Virginia » vsga.org, mapga.com 2020 Men’s Championship Winners (Regular, Senior, Super Senior) 38th VSGA Senior Four-Ball Championship Keith Decker/Roger Newsom (123, -19) Delta Dental State Open of Virginia Winner: Mark Lawrence Jr. (200, -16) Low professional: John O’Leary, PGA (209, -7) 107th VSGA Amateur Championship Medalist: Lawrence and Brandon Berry (133, -9) 73rd VSGA Senior Amateur Championship Winner: Buck Brittain (d. Bowen Sargent, 2&1) Medalist: Steve Serrao (134, -8) 2nd VSGA Multi-Format Team Championship Senior: Jon Zampedro/Jeffrey Klatt (125,- 19) 35th VSGA Super Senior Stroke Play Champ. 65-69: Jack Allara (146, +6) 70-74: Terry Towler (151, +11) 75-over: Harry Lea (144, +4) 15th Senior Open of Virginia Winner: TBD » Defending champion: Dave Pulk (Two Rivers CC) Low Amateur/Professional: TBD 44th VSGA Mid-Amateur Championship » How he won: Pulk made a clutch bogey on the par-5 17th after declaring his tee TBD shot unplayable, sinking a long putt that left him in the lead over Keith Myers. 5th VSGA Mid-Senior Amateur Championship » Low professional: Glenn McCloskey (Loudoun G&CC) TBD 26th VSGA Super Senior Amateur Championship 65-69: TBD 14th Senior Open of Virginia 70-74: TBD At Independence Golf Club, Midlothian | Sept. 9-10, 2019 75-over: TBD Top 10 finishers and ties –(a denotes amateur) 8th VSGA Super Senior Four-Ball Championship 1. Dave Pulk (a) .................................................................................................... 69-69—138 TBD 2. Keith Myers (a) ................................................................................................. 70-69—139 75th Captain’s Putter Matches 3. Glenn McCloskey ............................................................................................. 70-70—140 TBD T4. Rick Schuller ................................................................................................... 73-69—142 The following VSGA men’s championships will T4. Chip Sullivan ................................................................................................... 72-70—142 not be held in 2020: T4. Brendan McGrath .......................................................................................... 70-72—142 » 37th Virginia-West Virginia Team Matches T7. Scott Huneycutt (a) ........................................................................................ 73-70—143 » 77th VSGA Club Championship » 35th VSGA Senior Stroke Play Championship T7. Jeffrey Flax (a) ................................................................................................ 72-71—143 T7. Keith Decker (a) .............................................................................................. 72-71—143 Scorecard: Independence Golf Club T7. Robert Slavonia (a) ......................................................................................... 71-72—143 Hole ..... Par ......Yards Hole ..... Par ...... Yards 1............ 4 ......... 425 10 ......... 4 .......... 340 2020 OMEGA MAPGA Senior Player Rankings 2............ 4 ......... 415 11 ......... 3 .......... 160 3............ 4 ......... 385 12 ......... 4 .......... 340 1. Rick Schuller (4) ..................................... 425.02 11. Jon Corliss (4) ...................................... 227.95 4............ 5 ......... 510 13 ......... 5 .......... 485 2. Dirk Schultz (4) ...................................... 356.12 12. Frank Ferguson (4) .............................. 221.71 5............ 4 ......... 355 14 ......... 3 .......... 180 3. Dick Mast (2) ......................................... 346.74 13. Marty Johnson (2) ............................... 211.98 6............ 4 ......... 365 15 ......... 4 .......... 360 4. David Hutsell (2) .................................... 340.79 14. David Newsom (4) ............................... 208.37 7............ 3 ......... 195 16 ......... 4 .......... 435 5. Brendan McGrath (4) ............................ 333.41 15. Sean English (2) ................................... 200.05 8............ 5 ......... 515 17 ......... 5 .......... 560 6. Mark Evenson (4) .................................. 308.99 16. Rick Serrano (4) ................................... 191.59 9............ 3 ......... 175 18 ......... 4 .......... 385 7. Carey Hodsden (4) ................................. 281.66 17. Tim White (3) ...................................... 191.18 OUT ...... 36 ....... 3340 IN ......... 36 ........ 3245 TOTAL .. 72 ........ 6585 8. Jim Estes (3) .......................................... 272.45 18. Tim Lewis (2) ....................................... 190.52 9. Ricky Touma (4) ..................................... 265.37 19. Geoff Redgrave (2) .............................. 187.78 Note: Yardages are subject to change at the 10. Steve Cramer (4) ................................. 233.68 20. Steve WenPetren (4) ........................... 177.57 discretion of the committee. 15th Senior Open of Virginia » vsga.org, mapga.com Buck’s quest To date, only one player has ever won the VSGA Senior Amateur and Senior Open of Virginia in the same year: David Partridge, who accomplished the feat in 2011. Tazewell’s Buck Brittain will look to join Partridge on that list at Independence. Brittain is the only player to have ever won back-to-back Senior Open titles, doing so at Two Rivers Country Club in Williamsburg in 2017 and 2018. Brittain capped a strong week at Westwood Country Club in August by defeating Bowen