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Golf

  • Wilson records hole-in-one at Galax Municipal G.C.

     Herb Wilson recorded a hole-in-one recently while playing at Galax Municipal Golf Course.

    Wilson aced the par-3, 145-yard ninth hole while playing a round with Press Turbyfill, Dale Kerns and Ken Cooper.

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  • Chambers chosen for Virginia-West Virginia team matches

     Brad Chambers of Galax is among a group of 14 golfers chosen to represent Virginia in the 28th Virginia-West Virginia team matches scheduled for The Greenbrier Sporting Club’s Snead Course on April 16-17.

    Chambers, the reigning VSGA public links champion, will join Tim Kelley of Ashland, Ben Keefer of Glen Allen, Roger Newsom of Virginia Beach, Allen Barber of Yorktown, Mike Kirby of Falls Church, Lee Fisher of Altavista and Jake Mondy of Blacksburg. Monday is the VSGA junior stroke play champion and is the youngest member of the team at 18.

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  • BRCC ladies close 2010 season

     The Blue Ridge Country Club Ladies’ Golf Association ended its 2010 season with its annual Memorial Tournament, and Mary Jane Carico was the tournament champion with a net score of 67.

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  • Opening-round 66 propels Hiatt to Blue Ridge title

     Brad Hiatt took the first day lead and made it stand up on Sunday to win the 47th annual Blue Ridge Country Club Invitational held Aug. 20-21.

    Hiatt shot a 4-under 66 on Sunday and closed it out with a 1-under 69 on Sunday for a 135.

    Three golfers shot a 139 and after scorecards were matched, second place went to James Williams with rounds of 68-71 and third place to defending champion Brad Chambers, 67-72. Kenny Hiatt was the third golfer to shoot a 139.

    Other winners were:

    FIRST FLIGHT

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  • Chambers wins links title

     LORTON –– Brad Chambers’ 300-plus mile trek from Galax to Northern Virginia proved to be well worth the journey.

    The 29-year-old southwest Virginian won two of the final three holes in the championship final to score a 2-up victory over Greg Morrison, 42, of Centreville to claim the 7th Virginia State Golf Association Public Links Championship Aug. 30 at Laurel Hill Golf Club.

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  • Cox wins BRJGT title

     ABINGDON –– Two local golfers finished among the top three places in the 15-18 age group as the Blue Ridge Junior Golf Tour wrapped up its 2010 season with a two-day championship July 26-27 at Glenrochie Country Club.

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  • Hendricks aces par-4 No. 8 at Galax Municipal

    George Hendricks carded a hole-in-one on Aug. 3 while playing in the hospital league at Galax Municipal Golf Course.

    Hendricks, a biomedical engineer at Twin County Regional Hospital, recorded his hole-in-one on the par-4 eighth hole, which measures 295 yards. Hendricks had driven the green on No. 8 a few weeks earlier and said before the shot that he was going for the green again. He watched his drive roll onto the green and saw his ball disappear. Hendricks' playing partner, Ken Horton, walked up to the green and peered into the hole, seeing the ball.

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