MIDLOTHIAN –– The VSGA’s popular series of One-Day events, open to all golfers, are ready to swing into action, with more than 100 events on the schedule for the 2014 campaign.
VSGA One-Day events are fun-filled and consist of 18 holes of individual stroke play, as well as four-ball (two-person) events with a full VSGA/USGA Handicap Index. Individual events are flighted by age, while four-ball (two-person) events are flighted by a golfer’s Handicap Index.
In the four-ball (two-person) format, each player plays his or her ball into the hole, but only the best score is counted toward the team aggregate. The $56 entry fee for VSGA members ($76 for non-VSGA members) includes a golf cart, green fees and prizes. Golfers have the opportunity to play some of the best private and daily-fee layouts in Virginia and there are a host of new sites on the schedule for 2014.
Whether you’re a beginner or a tournament player, all you have to do is sign up, show up and tee it up.
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The VSGA will again be offering two-person (four-ball) team events as a part of its one-day series. Two-person (four-ball) events are played at stroke play. Men receive 90 percent of their Course Handicap, while women receive 95 percent and the two-person (four-ball) events are flighted by team handicap.
In each of the select two-person (four-ball) team events that are a part of the VSGA One-Day schedule, players can try to qualify for the 18-hole championship, set for Monday, Aug. 25 at Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club in Kilmarnock. Gross and net qualifiers will come from each site with the number of teams qualifying depending on the number of flights. The VSGA two-person (four-ball) qualifying sites are listed below:
–VSGA Two-Person (Four-Ball) Qualifying Sites–
Hanover Country Club, Ashland (Thursday, April 3)
Reston National Golf Course, Reston (Wednesday, April 9)
Fredericksburg Country Club, Fredericksburg (Thursday, April 17)
Winchester Country Club, Winchester (Monday, June 2)
Stonehenge Golf and Country Club, Richmond (Monday, June 16)
Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, Kilmarnock (Sunday, June 22)
Greene Hills Club, Stanardsville (Wednesday, July 16)
Loudoun Golf and Country Club, Purcellville (Thursday, July 17)
Meadowbrook Country Club, Richmond (Thursday, July 31)
Salisbury Country Club, Midlothian (Wednesday, Aug. 6)
Golden Horseshoe Golf Club (Green Course), Williamsburg (Thursday, Aug. 7)
Two-Person (Four-Ball) Championship: Indian Creek Yacht and Country Club, Kilmarnock (Mon., Aug. 25)
For a sixth straight year, a VSGA One-Day Individual Championship series will be conducted. Similar to the two-person (four-ball) series, players can attempt to qualify at any of the designated One-Day events around the commonwealth.
Golfers can qualify in gross and net divisions. Additionally, individuals have the opportunity to qualify for the One-Day Individual Championship, set for central Virginia’s Salisbury Country Club in Midlothian. The VSGA One-Person individual qualifying sites are listed below:
–VSGA One-Person Qualifying Sites–
Independence Golf Club, Midlothian (Tuesday, March 25)
Westfields Golf Club, Clifton (Monday, April 14)
Virginia Oaks Golf Club, Gainesville (Thursday, May 8)
Poplar Grove Golf Club, Amherst (Thursday, May 15)
Mount Vernon Country Club, Alexandria (Thursday, July 10)
Cedar Point Country Club, Suffolk (Thursday, July 17)
The Piedmont Club, Haymarket (Monday, July 21)
Belmont Country Club, Ashburn (Monday, July 28)
Augustine Golf Club, Stafford (Tuesday, Aug. 19)
Chesdin Country Club, Chesterfield (Thursday, Aug. 21)
One-Person Championship: Salisbury Country Club, Midlothian (Thursday, Oct. 9)
There are a host of new sites on the schedule for 2014 listed below.
–New VSGA One-Day Sites for 2014–
Reston National Golf Course, Reston (Wednesday, April 9)
Old Trail Golf Club, Crozet (Monday, April 14)
Westfields Golf Club, Clifton (Monday, April 14)
Lakeview Golf Club, Harrisonburg (Friday, April 25)
Piankatank River Golf Club, Hartfield (Thursday, May 1)
Fort Belvoir Golf Club, Fort Belvoir (Wednesday, June 18)
Cypress Creek Golfers’ Club, Smithfield (Monday, June 23)
Mount Vernon Country Club, Alexandria (Thursday, July 10)
Jefferson Lakeside Country Club, Richmond (Monday, July 14)
Cedar Point Country Club, Suffolk (Thursday, July 17)
The Highland Course at Primland Resort (Sunday, Aug. 3) – SOLD OUT
Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club, Leesburg (Tuesday, Aug. 26)
Blue Ridge Shadows Golf Club Resort, Front Royal (Tuesday, Sept. 16)
The Gauntlet Golf Club, Fredericksburg (Wednesday, Sept. 17)
Glenmore Country Club, Keswick (Monday, Sept. 22) – SOLD OUT
Roanoke Country Club, Roanoke (Monday, Oct. 13)
Botetourt Golf and Swim Club, Troutville (Tuesday, Oct. 14)
Ford’s Colony Country Club’s Marsh Hawk Course, Williamsburg (Monday, Oct. 20)
The VSGA One-Day program offers something of a boon to golfers and golf courses. On one hand, participants have the opportunity to enjoy some clubs that they might not be able to access otherwise. On the other hand, clubs draw revenue from hosting the One-Days and have the chance to attract potential new members by showing off their clubhouse, course and other facilities. The VSGA coordinates all One-Day field sizes with the host club. However, each club makes the final determination on the maximum field size for any given VSGA One-Day event.
For additional information about VSGA One-Day events or VSGA services, please contact the VSGA at (804) 378-2300.