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Martinsville's Decker beat Giles to reach final of VSGA Senior Amateur
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Martinsville's Keith Decker beat his "hero" Thursday. Today at Farmington Country Club, he will attempt to win another VSGA title. In his first match-play meeting with the man he has idolized for years, Decker beat Richmond's Vinny Giles in 19 holes to win a classic quarterfinal match between the two most accomplished amateurs in Virginia golf history. After dispatching Giles, Decker beat Centreville's John Long 4 and 2 in the afternoon semifinals to advance to today's final against retired Col.
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Swanson falls short in LPGA qualifying
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Roanoke's Meredith Swanson can blame her first failed attempt in LPGA Qualifying School for a terrible opening round. After posting 10-over-par 82 in Tuesday's first round, Swanson improved in each of the next three rounds to finish the 72-hole Stage 1 qualifier at Mission Hills Country Club with a 14-over 302 total. Swanson's final-round Friday of 2-under 70, which tied for second low for the day
Martinsville's Decker captures another title by winning state Senior Am
CHARLOTTESVILLE - Martinsville's Keith Decker added another title to his long list of accomplishments with a 3-and-2 victory over Col. James Gallagher (Ret.) of Yorktown on Friday in the Virginia State Golf Association Senior Amateur Championship final at Farmington Country Club. Decker, 53, has now won 21 VSGA championships. The last two, including the Senior Stroke Play earlier this year, have been senior events. He became eligible this year when
Roanoke's Young captures VSGA Amatuer PubLinks title
Justin Young went more than a decade without a winning a top-flight golf tournament. Now, he's won two major crowns in the past six weeks. Forty-two days after capturing the Roanoke Match Play Championship, the Roanoker won the VSGA Public Links Championship on Sunday at Williamsburg's Golden Horseshoe Golf Club's Green Course. Young, 35, rolled in an 8-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to down 2009 champion Jimmy Delp
Roanoke's Young advances to VSGA Public Links semifinals
WILLIAMSBURG -- A month after winning the Roanoke Valley Match Play crown, Justin Young will be chasing another major title today in the final day of the VSGA Public Links Championship. Young, 35, won a pair of close matches Saturday to advance to this morning's semifinals against defending champion Jon Hurst of Fredericksburg. Arlington's Jimmy Delp, the 2009 winner, will face Virginia Beach's Ryan Nolan in the other semifinal. The
Nunnenkamp, Brogan pace VSGA Senior qualifiers
Blue Ridge's Bill Nunnenkamp and Lexington's David Brogan each claimed medalist honors Friday in regional qualifying for the Senior Open of Virginia and the VSGA Senior Amateur at Hidden Valley Country Club. Nunnenkamp fired a 2-under-par 69 to lead those vying for spots in the Senior Open. Roanoke's Danny Hopkins, who recently moved to California, earned the second available spot when he won the first hole of a playoff with
Routine day on golf course follows Hearp's ‘crazy' night
After her astonishing 9-under-par 62 in Wednesday’s first round of the Bob McLelland Metro Invitational at Ole Monterey, Kristin Hearp spent most of the evening watching her smartphone do everything but explode into pieces. “I looked at Twitter and everything and my phone was blowing up!” Hearp said. “I had to recharge my phone like four times. It was crazy!” Well, it was back to reality Thursday at Blue Hills. Despite three-putting two of
Kristin Hearp shines in Bob McLelland Metro Invitational
After having to rally to post an untidy 81 in Monday’s Heritage Invitational at London Downs, Kristin Hearp was basically bewildered, bemused and baffled about her golf game. “I was so confused,” she said “I played a round [Tuesday] and practiced a little and felt pretty good about it, but it was nothing special.” Well, special arrived a day later. Forty-eight hours after playing the last seven holes in 1 under
Dufner plays it safe to win PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Jason Dufner finally cracked a smile, raised both arms and gave a slight pump of the fist, saving all that emotion for a big occasion. He won the PGA Championship. Dufner played the kind of golf that wins majors Sunday with a steady diet of fairways and greens that made it too tough for Jim Furyk or anyone else to catch him. Even with bogeys on the
Furyk squanders another major chance
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The pose was a familiar one for Jim Furyk — buckled over as if he’d taken a punch in the gut, barely able to watch the flight of the ball. The ending felt achingly similar, too. Denied in another major championship. Furyk came up two shots shy of Jason Dufner in the PGA Championship, unable to mount any sort of charge coming down the stretch on a
Furyk hangs on to 1-shot lead in PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — The final moments Saturday at Oak Hill brought out more emotion as big putts kept falling in the PGA Championship, with one big difference. These putts were for par. Jim Furyk, after a 3-wood struck so poorly off the 18th tee that he couldn’t have reached the green even if he had been in the fairway, worked his way up the 472-yard hole until he had a
PGA notes: Overton tweets his bitterness
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Jeff Overton ended up being first alternate at the PGA Championship. It was the first time since 2008 that he did not play in the final major of the year, and based on a series of tweets early Saturday morning, he wasn't happy about it. One tweet mentioned the PGA Championship had two sponsor's invitations. "Who did you give your invites to? Not the guy that helped
Dufner turns soft day into a historic one at PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Nothing was dull about the way Jason Dufner played golf Friday at the PGA Championship. If anything, it was historic. Dufner holed out from the fairway for eagle, rolled in a putt across the green for par and kept making birdies until he stood 12 feet away from a shot at the lowest score in the 153 years of championship golf. One last birdie attempt didn’t even
PGA notes: Rose, Scott in great position
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Justin Rose watched Adam Scott shoot 30 on his front nine Thursday, so he outdid his friend with a 29 on the back nine Friday at the PGA Championship. Seems only appropriate for two guys born a couple of weeks apart who have followed similar paths ever since. At the start of 2013, neither had a major title. Now both have the chance to become the third
Scott, Furyk tied for lead at PGA Championship
PITTSFORD, N.Y. — With every major, Adam Scott is making a convincing case that he isn’t satisfied with just a green jacket. Scott ran off five straight birdies early in his round at soft and vulnerable Oak Hill, and finished with a 15-foot par for a 5-under 65 that gave him a share of the lead Thursday with Jim Furyk in the PGA Championship. Scott finally became a major champion
Rain-softened Oak Hill stands up to Tiger Woods
PITTSFORD, N.Y. - Oak Hill was there for the taking. Tiger Woods gave away too many chances. Woods had everything he needed to start the final major championship of the year on a good note. The conditions were soft, still and ideal for scoring. He was one shot out of the lead Thursday morning in the PGA Championship when he made the turn, and there was nothing to suggest he
Salem's Chip Sullivan tees off in PGA Championship
Chip Sullivan will be making his sixth career start in the PGA Championship that tees off today at famed Oak Hill Golf Club in Pittsford, N.Y. Three months shy of his 49th birthday, the PGA director of golf at Hanging Rock Golf Club fully realizes this could be the last time he plays on such a major stage. For that reason, this one is for the ages. It’s all about
Radford's Rettberg wins Southwest Virginia Amateur golf tournament
DRAPER — When a golf course is being stingy, the easiest way to move forward is to stand still. Ryan Rettberg, a 21-year-old junior on the Radford University golf team, outlasted his more experienced playing partners and won the Southwest Virginia Amateur at Draper Valley Golf Club by standing still at 1-under par, hole after hole. Rett berg and Roanoke Valley stalwart Matt Chandler entered the day tied after matching
Chandler, Rettberg lead Southwest Amateur at Draper Valley
DRAPER - Matt Chandler and Ryen Rettberg each shot 5-under-par 67s to take the lead midway through the Southwest Amateur at Draper Valley Golf Club. Justin Young is one shot back after shooting 68. Ryan Mondy and Tanner Carbaugh are tied for fourth at 2-under par. In the senior division, Bill Nunnenkamp and Danny Suthers both shot 73 and are tied for the lead - one shot ahead of David
VSGA Junior leader holds off field by 3 shots at Hidden Valley
Logan Yates did not show much expression when he answered the question of how his 61st VSGA Boys Junior Stroke Play title rated in his all-time golf accomplishments, but it wasn’t necessary anyway. “This is pretty big,” Yates said. “I haven’t won anything like this.” From now on, the Ruckersville resident has something with which he can compare future accomplishments. On a warm, muggy Thursday at Hidden Valley Country Club,
Salem's Cole falls in VSGA Senior Women's match play semifinal
HOT SPRING - Salem's Sara Cole was eliminated in the first flight of the VSGA Senior Women's Match Play tournament when she lost in the semifinals to Anne Gordon Greever of Richmond, 1 up on Thursday at the The Homestead's Old Course. Rocky Mount's Betty Compton did reach the final of the fifth flight when she beat Dottie Webb of Roanoke, 3 and 2. Compton will face Sue Bentley of
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