Virginia State Golf Association

CRAIG MASON AND THOMAS LEFEBVRE PACE STROKE PLAY QUALIFYING AT THE VSGA AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP
FOLLOWING THE FIRST ROUND

MANAKIN-SABOT -- Youth has again come to the forefront thus far this year as the first round of stroke play qualifying concluded today at the 90^th Virginia State Golf Association Amateur Championship, where Kinloch Golf Club (par 36-36—72, 6,975 yards) bore its rather sizeable teeth during opening round action.

Craig Mason, 21 of Lorton, Va., Thomas Lefebvre, 20, of Quantico, Va., and Joe McCall, 42, of Richlands, Va., posted the day’s low score carding 2-under-par 70. A contingent of five competitors, Martinsville’s Keith Decker, 43, Staunton’s Chad Fultz, 17, Richmond’s Allan Strange, 48, Arlington’s Chris McCartin, 17, and Alexandria’s Brian Marfori, 22, each turned in rounds of 1-under-par 71. Ryan Stinnett, 21, of Amherst, a rising senior at Virginia Tech and runner-up at last year’s VSGA Amateur Championship, 18-year-old Brett Chambers (Mount Sidney), the reigning VSGA Junior Amateur champion, Richmond’s Will Oldham, 17, and Centreville’s Tim Vigotsky, Jr., 49, each shot even-par 72

During a humid day one, the Kinloch layout, complete with thick rough and slick greens that were pacing as much as 13.5 on the Stimpmeter, did not yield a round in the 60s, 12 competitors fired scores of par or better and 59 competitors registered a score of 80 or higher.

“It’s playing tough,” noted Decker. “The greens are faster than anyone in this field is used to playing.”

In equaling the low round of the championship, Mason accounted for five birdies and three bogeys. A semifinalist at the 2002 VSGA Amateur Championship at Bayville Golf Club in Virginia Beach, Mason put together a solid ball-striking day and was as much as four under on the inward nine. Despite a pair of bogeys on Nos. 16 and 17, he shot even-par 36 on his final nine holes. A rising senior at George Mason University in Fairfax, Mason took a conservative and cautious fairways-and-greens approach during first round play.

“I played consistently today and kept it out of that rough,” explained Mason. “I put it all together at the right time. If you hit in the rough, unless you catch a real good lie, you’re laying up.”

Lefebvre’s appearance in the VSGA Amateur Championship marks a reunion, of sorts. Hisfather is a colonel in the United States Marine Corps and his family moved from Camp Lejeune, N.C., to Quantico, Va., in January 2003. Lefebvre, the 2000 VSGA Junior Amateur champion, has made the most of his return visit. After earning a spot in the State Am in zone qualifying, he accounted for six birdies and four bogeys today. Lefebvre, who is going through four-year Marine Corps ROTC training as a rising junior at Duke University, made a distinguishing mark during his first round at the State Am, managing to complete his day without a three-putt.

“I rolled it really well today,” pointed out Lefebvre, who is also playing on the Blue Devil golf team and says he plans to follow his father into military service upon graduation. “The greens are fast, but if you read them right, they are easy to putt because they roll so true.”

Lefebvre says he is not surprised that this year’s championship is taking on youthful theme, similar to last year’s State Am when six of the eight quarterfinalists were age 21 or under. “The nice thing about being young is we get to play

all the time,” said Lefebvre.

McCall’s round was stoked by jarring a 4-iron for a hole-in-one on the demanding par-3 seventh hole, which was playing 210 yards. In addition to his ace, McCall, who earned a spot in the State Amateur in zone qualifying, recorded five birdies to offset a double and three bogeys.

Decker, the 1988 and 1991 champion, was three under at one point on the closing nine holes, but had back-to-back three-putt bogeys on Nos. 16 and 17. Like many of the competitors, following his round Decker headed straight for the practice green rather than the practice range. Given his host of par saves on the outward nine, has Decker gained a beat on Kinloch’s subtle, but fast putting surfaces?

“No,” answered Decker, making a beeline for the practice green. “That’s why I’ve got this putter in my hand.”

Following the second round of stroke play qualifying, which will be held on Wednesday, June 25, the field will be reduced to the low 32 competitors for the first round of match play, set for Thursday, June 26.

Results from the first round of stroke play qualifying at the 90^th VSGA Amateur Championship at the par 36-36—72, 6,975-yard Kinloch Golf Club.

Craig Mason, Lorton, Va.,	34-36—70
Thomas Lefebvre, Quantico, Va.,	35-35—70
Joe McCall, Richlands, Va.,	33-37—70
Keith Decker, Martinsville, Va.,	36-35—71
Chad Fultz, Staunton, Va.,	36-35—71
Allan Strange, Richmond, Va.,	36-35—71
Chris McCartin, Arlington, Va.,	36-35—71
Brian Marfori, Alexandria, Va.,	38-33—71
Ryan Stinnett, Amherst, Va.,	38-34—72
Brett Chambers, Mount Sidney, Va.,	35-37—72
Will Oldham, Richmond, Va.,	36-36—72
Tim Vigotsky, Jr., Centreville, Va.,	35-37—72
Pat Tallent, Vienna, Va.,	38-35—73
Hank Klein, Glen Allen, Va.,	38-35—73
Andy Heye, Centreville, Va.,	35-38—73
Steve Isaacs, Richmond, Va.,	36-37—73
Allen Barber, Yorktown, Va.,	36-38—74
Larry Loving, Jr., Richmond, Va.,	36-38—74
David Partridge, Manakin-Sabot, Va.,	39-35—74
Matthew Johnson, Fairfax, Va.,	38-36—74
Josh Nelson, Richmond, Va.,	38-36—74
Rodney Laughon, Lynchburg, Va.,	37-37—74
Michael Hart, Dumfries, Va.,	36-39—75
Jeff Greenfield, Chesterfield, Va.,	40-35—75
Spence Andrews, Glen Allen, Va.,	39-36—75
Glenn Mullian, Richmond, Va.,	39-37—76
Vance Welch, Vienna, Va.,	38-38—76
Tim Pemberton, Charlottesville, Va.,	37-39—76
Stan Williams, Arlington, Va.,	38-38—76
David Passerell, Scottsville, Va.,	39-37—76
Hunter Bendall, Jr., Richmond, Va.,	39-37—76
Chris Thayer, Richmond, Va.,	40-36—76
Vic Williams, Winchester, Va.,	38-38—76
Nick Mason, Alexandria, Va.,	40-37—77
Thomas Garner, Richmond, Va.,	38-39—77
Jay Woodson, Powhatan, Va.,	38-39—77
Brant Dixon, Charlottesville, Va.,	39-38—77
Dan Derisio, Springfield, Va.,	40-37—77
Matt Mankin, Daleville, Va.,	38-39—77
Brandon Holloway, Midlothian, Va.,	41-36—77
Greg Henderson, Fredericksburg, Va.,	35-42—77
Jamie Cox, Richmond, Va.,	37-40—77
Russ Fricke, Potomac Falls, Va.,	38-39—77
Brian Crum, Fairfax, Va.,	38-40—78
Jim McGuire, Alexandria, Va.,	41-37—78
Frank Driver, Timberville, Va.,	38-40—78
Tony Good, Glen Allen, Va.,	42-36—78
Robert Nuon, Centreville, Va.,	36-42—78
Mark Coradi, Chesapeake, Va.,	39-39—78
Todd Burgess, Lynchburg, Va.,	38-40—78
Greg Edwards, Galax, Va.,	40-38—78
Greg Thomas, Virginia Beach,	39-39—78
Ben Beach, Glen Allen, Va.,	36-42—78
Hunter Russell, Lynchburg, Va.,	39-40—79
Steve Serrao, Midlothian, Va.,	41-38—79
Jack M. Allara, II, Salem, Va.,	39-40—79
James B. Angel, Midlothian, Va.,	38-41—79
R. Andrew Reagan, McLean, Va.,	41-38—79
Phillip Rhoads, Winchester,	38-41—79
Richard Kerr, Fredericksburg, Va.,	42-37—79
Ryan Hulton, Harrisonburg, Va.,	36-43—79
Buck Brittain, Tazewell, Va.,	41-39—80
J.T. Belcher, Franklin, Va.,	38-42—80
Charles Lyon, Virginia Beach, Va.,	40-40—80
Robbie Phillips, Locust Grove, Va.,	42-38—80
Tony DeLuca, Ashburn, Va.,	41-39—80
Brad Chambers, Galax, Va.,	38-42—80
Lee Taylor, Roanoke, Va.,	38-42—80
Jeffrey Walters, Salem, Va.,	40-40—80
Bryan Cotton, Salem, Va.,	40-40—80
Roger W. Newsom, Virginia Beach, Va.,	41-39—80
David Marquette, Virginia Beach, Va.,	41-39—80
Tucker Bradshaw, Richmond, Va.,	37-43—80
James Huffman, Richlands, Va.,	41-40—81
Chris Tuttle, Virginia Beach, Va.,	42-39—81
Jay Serrao, Virginia Beach, Va.,	44-37—81
Craig Groenendaal, Fairfax, Va.,	40-41—81
Jason Pool, Vienna, Va.,	44-37—81
Wade Biddix, Richmond, Va.,	41-40—81
Ward Hamilton, Richmond, Va.,	43-38—81
Billy McClanan, Virginia Beach, Va.,	39-42—81
Robert Ingram, Yorktown, Va.,	45-36—81
Ryan Sypniewski, Radford, Va.,	45-37—82
Chad F. Hanes, Vienna, Va.,	40-42—82
Aaron Kim, Clifton, Va.,	42-40—82
David A. King, Sterling, Va.,	41-41—82
Donnie Toney, Forest, Va.,	45-37—82
Lonnie O. Clark IV, Virginia Beach, Va.,	39-43—82
Richard G. Chappell, Sutherland, Va.,	41-41—82
Chris Coyer, Fairfax, Va.,	43-40—83
Joe Restein, Eastville, Va.,	45-38—83
Steve Davenport, Fredericksburg, Va.,	41-42—83
Kevin Gardner, Ashland, Va.,	40-43—83
J.P. Leigh, Suffolk, Va.,	40-43—83
Jeff Lynch, Roanoke, Va.,	39-44—83
Scott I. Bemberis, Richmond, Va.,	43-40—83
Patrick Hummel, Virginia Beach, Va.,	45-39—84
Barry Londeree, Staunton, Va.,	43-41—84
Lanny Duncan, Forest, Va.,	44-40—84
Eddie Cassidy, Winchester, Va.,	41-43—84
Ben Keefer, Richmond, Va.,	42-42—84
Paras Pandya, Midlothian, Va.,	42-43—85
Dan Hogan, Centreville, Va.,	42-43—85
Wayne Jackson, Gloucester, Va.,	41-44—85
David Brogan, Lexington, Va.,	44-41—85
Adam Cyrus, Richmond, Va.,	43-43—86
Kevin Johnson, Forest, Va.,	43-43—86
Michael Brennan, Leesburg, Va.,	42-44—86
J.W. Entsminger, Lexington, Va.,	47-39—86
Jack Babashanian, Chesapeake, Va.,	41-46—87
Scott Campbell, Mechanicsville, Va.,	47-40—87
Lars Lassen, Newport News, Va.,	44-43—87
George Kemp, Virginia Beach, Va.,	40-47—87
Alex Stanek, Roanoke, Va.,	45-43—88
Paul C. Erdman, West Point, Va.,	45-44—89
Matthew Saxton, Norfolk, Va.,	48-43—91
Jeff Fleishman, Williamsburg, Va.,	42-49—91
Philip Mahone, Earlysville, Va.,	47-48—95
Chuck Brewton, Virginia Beach, Va.,	47-49—96
Gary Addison, Amherst, Va.,	48-48—96

Pairings and starting times for the second round of stroke play qualifying at the 90^th VSGA Amateur Championship at the par 36-36—72, 6,975-yard Kinloch Golf Club.

Wednesday (June 25), hole #1
8 a.m.	Brandon Holloway, Midlothian, Va. Donnie Toney, Forest, Va. Adam Cyrus, Richmond, Va.
8:10 a.m.	Phillip Rhoads, Winchester, Va. Chuck Brewton, Virginia Beach, Va Kevin Gardner, Ashland, Va.
8:20 a.m.	Wade Biddix, Richmond, Va.; Wayne Jackson, Gloucester, Va. Lonnie O. Clark IV, Virginia Beach, Va.
8:30 a.m.	Richard G. Chappell, Sutherland, Va. David Brogan, Lexington, Va. Chris Thayer, Richmond, Va.
8:40 a.m.	Joe McCall, Richlands, Va Lanny Duncan, Forest, Va Steve Isaacs, Richmond, Va.
8:50 a.m.	Jeff Lynch, Roanoke, Va Bryan Cotton, Salem, Va Todd Burgess, Lynchburg, Va.
9 a.m.	Greg Thomas, Virginia Beach, Va.; Billy McClanan, Virginia Beach, Va Gary Addison, Amherst, Va.
9:10 a.m.	Jamie Cox, Richmond, Va Russ Fricke, Potomac Falls, Va Eddie Cassidy, Winchester, Va.
9:20 a.m.	Chris McCartin, Arlington, Va George Kemp, Virginia Beach, Va.; Spence Andrews, Glen Allen, Va.
9:30 a.m.	Ben Beach, Glen Allen, Va David Marquette, Virginia Beach, Va Vic Williams, Winchester, Va.
12:30 p.m.	Hunter Russell, Lynchburg, Va 'Paras Pandya, Midlothian, Va Buck Brittain, Tazewell, Va.
12:40 p.m.	J.T. Belcher, Franklin, Va Matthew Saxton, Norfolk, Va Jay Serrao, Virginia Beach, Va.
12:50 p.m.	Craig Groenendaal, Fairfax, Va Vance Welch, Vienna, Va Tim Pemberton, Charlottesville, Va.
1 p.m.	Chad F. Hanes, Vienna, Va Thomas Garner, Richmond, Va Aaron Kim, Clifton, Va.
1:10 p.m.	Paul C. Erdman, West Point, Va Joe Restein, Eastville, Va.; Jeff Fleishman, Williamsburg, Va.
1:20 p.m.	Michael Hart, Dumfries, Va David A. King, Sterling, Va Ryan Stinnett, Amherst, Va.
1:30 p.m.	Patrick Hummel, Virginia Beach, Va David Partridge, Manakin-Sabot, Va Dan Derisio, Springfield, Va.
1:40 p.m.	Brian Crum, Fairfax, Va Thomas Lefebvre, Quantico, Va Matthew Johnson, Fairfax, Va.
1:50 p.m.	Bill Musto, Sterling, Va Tony DeLuca, Ashburn, Va Steve Davenport, Fredericksburg, Va.
2 p.m.	Brad Chambers, Galax, Va Frank Driver, Timberville, Va Hunter Bendall, Jr., Richmond, Va.
Wednesday (June 25), hole #10
7:50 a.m.	Tim Vigotsky, Jr., Centreville, Va Tony Good, Glen Allen, Va.
8 a.m.	Jeff Greenfield, Chesterfield, Va Matt Mankin, Roanoke, Va.
8:10 a.m.	Lee Taylor, Roanoke, Va Scott Campbell, Mechanicsville, Va Lars Lassen, Newport News, Va.
8:20 a.m.	Robert Nuon, Centreville, Va Greg Henderson, Fredericksburg, Va Josh Nelson, Richmond, Va.
8:30 a.m.	J.P. Leigh, Suffolk, Va Andy Heye, Centreville, Va Barry Londeree, Staunton, Va.
8:40 a.m.	Ward Hamilton, Richmond, Va Mark Coradi, Chesapeake, Va Jeffrey Walters, Salem, Va.
8:50 a.m.	Will Oldham, Richmond, Va Greg Edwards, Galax, Va Rodney Laughon, Lynchburg, Va.
9 a.m.	Robert Ingram, Yorktown, Va Roger W. Newsom, Virginia Beach, Va Scott I. Bemberis, Richmond, Va.
9:10 a.m.	Ben Keefer, Richmond, Va Richard Kerr, Fredericksburg, Va. Alex Stanek, Roanoke, Va.
9:20 a.m.	Kevin Johnson, Forest, Va Ryan Hulton, Harrisonburg, Va Brian Marfori, Alexandria, Va.
9:30 a.m.	Tucker Bradshaw, Richmond, Va Michael Brennan, Leesburg, Va J.W. Entsminger, Lexington, Va.
12:30 p.m.	James Huffman, Richlands, Va Nick Mason, Alexandria, Va Allen Barber, Yorktown, Va.
12:40 p.m.	Keith Decker, Martinsville, Va Ryan Sypniewski, Radford, Va Chris Tuttle, Virginia Beach, Va.
12:50 p.m.	Steve Serrao, Midlothian, Va Glenn Mullian, Richmond, Va Chad Fultz, Staunton, Va.
1 p.m.	Pat Tallent, Vienna, Va Craig Mason, Lorton, Va Larry Loving, Jr., Richmond, Va.
1:10 p.m.	Chris Coyer, Fairfax, Va Charles Lyon, Virginia Beach, Va Jay Woodson, Powhatan, Va.
1:20 p.m.	Brant Dixon, Charlottesville, Va Hank Klein, Glen Allen, Va Robbie Phillips, Locust Grove, Va.
1:30 p.m.	Brett Chambers, Mount Sidney, Va Stan Williams, Arlington, Va Jack M. Allara, II, Salem, Va.
1:40 p.m.	Allan Strange, Richmond, Va Jack Babashanian, Chesapeake, Va James B. Angel, Newport News, Va.
1:50 p.m.	R. Andrew Reagan, McLean, Va Jim McGuire, Alexandria, Va David Passerell, Scottsville, Va.
2 p.m.	Jason Pool, Vienna, Va Dan Hogan, Centreville, Va Philip Mahone, Charlottesville, Va.

Wednesday (June 25), hole #10