WVGA 2022 Q4 "The Mountain State of Golf"

The Mountain State of Golf

2022 Players of the Year honored

The West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA) celebrated West Virginia’s outstanding golfers on Nov. 11 at Berry Hills Country Club in Charleston.

Davey Jude of Kermit was named the 2022 Men’s Player of the Year. He qualified for 2023 USGA Four Ball Championship, was runner-up at West Virginia Amateur, Co Medalist at WV Club Team, alternate at USGA Amateur and Mid-Amateur Qualifiers and Low Round at five Flight by Yuengling Amateur Series events. “It’s an honor to receive this recognition,” Jude said. “I’m happy to be able to play the WVGA tournaments and represent my hometown.”

Susan Glasby of Chesapeake, Ohio, was named the 2022 Women’s Player of the Year. She was the 99th WV Women’s Amateur Champion, qualified and advanced to Match Play at USGA Mid-Amateur, was the WV Two Person Scramble Ladies division champion and a member of Virginia’s Carolina’s Ladies Matches. “This honor is really special to me, mainly because I took eight

years off and my first tournament back was with WVGA,” Glasby said. “It sparked my passion again and I was thrilled with this honor.”

Sidnea Belville of South Point, Ohio received the 2022 Larry Martin Sportsman of the Year Award. This award is named after Larry Martin, known as “The Old Pro”, who founded the West Virginia Golf Association’s (WVGA) Junior Tour 39 years ago. Award eligibility is open to a boy or girl 18 and under who is a member of the 2022 Callaway Junior Tour, demonstrates good sportsmanship on and off the golf course, embodies what it means to be a “good sport” and shows class at every golf course and demonstrates what it means to be a member of the Junior Tour.

The Men’s Senior Player of the Year was Mike Koreski of Parkersburg. He won five WVGA Senior Series events, had a 3rd place finish at WV Senior Open, a top five finish at WV Senior Four Players of the Year

Davey Jude

Sidnea Belville

Mike Koreski

Susan Glasby

Ball, made the cut and was second low senior at WV Open, a member of WV/VA Matches and a member of Captains Putter Matches. “This is really special for me,” Koreski said. “It was a solid and consistent year and I’m honored.”

The Women’s Senior Player of the Year was Karen Rainey of Daniels. She earned the Low Round at seven Flight by Yuengling Amateur Series events, was the Low Senior at WV Women’s Amateur, secured a top five overall finish at WV Women’s Senior Amateur and was First Flight Champion at WV Women’s Senior Amateur. “’Schoolhouse Rock’ got it right. Three is the magical number. I’ve won this honor three times and this is the sweetest of the three,” Rainey said. “The past two years have been a journey of living life deeper and fuller through golf.”

The Men’s Super Senior Player of the Year was John Duty of Hurricane. He was Champion at WV Senior Four Ball Championship, had 14 wins in the Silver Division on the WVGA Series and earned seven overall Low Rounds on that same series.

For the second consecutive year, Argyle Downs of Charles Town was the Boys’ Junior Player of the Year. He was top 10 in two AJGA events, top five in the WV Junior Amateur, won two Callaway Junior Tour events, was a semi-finalist at WV

Junior Match Play, a member of North South Junior Matches and a member of Mid Atlantic Junior Invitational.

Also for the second consecutive year, the Girl’s Junior Player of the Year was Kerri-Anne Cooke of Oceana. She was the WV Junior Match Play Champion, runner-up at WV Junior Amateur top 10 at WV Women’s Amateur, won 11 Callaway Junior Tour events and was a member of North South Junior Matches. “It’s really amazing to receive this honor two years in a row. It’s somewhat unreal and it’s great,” Cook said.

The 2022 Callaway Junior Tour Players of the Year were:

• Boys 12 and under: Matthew Riggleman of Petersburg;

• Boys 13-14: McCartney Hinkle of Bluefield, Va.;

• Boys 15-16: Stephen McDavid of Scott Depot;

• Boys 17-18: Bobby Kincaid of Nampa, Idaho;

• Girls 10-14: McKenzie Armstrong of Belmont; and

• Girls 15-18: Kerri-Anne Cook of Oceana. The 2022 Flight by Yuengling Amateur Series Players of the Year were:

• Player of the Year: Davey Jude of Kermit;

• Women’s Player: Karen Rainey of Daniels;

• Men’s Player: Josh Howell of Charlton Heights. The 2022 Senior Series Players of the Year were:

• Senior (50-59): Chuck Workman of Marlinton;

• Silver (60-69): John Duty of Hurricane; and

Players of the Year

Argyle Downs

Kerri-Anne Cook

Karen Rainey

John Duty

• Gold (70+): Butch Freeman of Daniels and David Grubb of Charleston. The 2022 West Virginia Golf Association Champions were:

• Two-Person Scramble: Jeremy Vallet and Cory Hoshor

• Mid Amateur: Jess Ferrell

• Senior Open: Pat Carter

• Junior Match Play: Boys- Tanner Walls Girls- Kerri-Anne Cook

• Four Ball: Bryson Beaver and Tanner Vest

• WV Open: Christian Brand

• Women’s Amateur: Susan Glasby

• Women’s Senior Amateur: Daneen Shears

• Junior Amateur: Boys- Bryson Beaver Girls- Savannah Hawkins

• WV Amateur: Noah Mullens

• Parent/Child: Savannah and Larry Hawkins

• Senior Amateur: Todd Westfall

• Senior Four Ball: Harold Payne and John Duty

• Mixed: Tony and Nicole Flood Sawczyszyn

• Club Team: Men’s- Sleepy Hollow; Women’s- Glade Springs; Senior-Sleepy Hollow

• Women’s Intra State: Judy Street, Laurie Finley, Karen Rainey, Janie Webber

WVGA Executive Director Brad Ullman closed the evening by saying, “We would like to congratulate all of our winners this evening. This is a great group of golfers and sportspeople. We’d also like to thank our partners for their continuing and invaluable support this year including Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal, Little General Stores, Astorg Auto, Kalaskey Orthodontics, Flight by Yuengling and Pikewood Energy.”

The WVGA 2022 Players of the Year, from left, Men’s Player of the Year Davey Jude, Girl’s Junior Player of the Year Kerri-Anne Cook, Women’s Player of the Year Susan Glasby, Women’s Senior Player of the Year Karen Rainey and Men’s Senior Player of the Year Mike Koreski.

Noah Mullens claims the 103rd West Virginia Amateur Championship

With the help of an eagle three on the par 5, 17th Hole, Noah Mullens of Milton persevered to claim his first West Virginia Amateur title at The Greenbrier in August. He is shown at right with sponsor Paul Astorg.

The 103rd WV Amateur Championship, presented by Astorg Motor Company and Mercedes-Benz of Charleston, sponsored by United Bank and conducted by the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA).

Throughout the final day, Davey Jude, who had the early lead, battled a rough stretch late in his round. Cam Roam play it from behind all day but entered into a tie for first place with six holes to play. After making birdie on a par five, 17th hole, Cam Roam needed a birdie on the final hole to force a three-hole aggregate playoff with Mullens. Roam’s 12-footer slid just past the hole, leaving Roam and Jude in a tie for second place for the overall championship.

“What a tremendous venue, what a tremendous championship,” said Brad Ullman executive director of the West Virginia Golf Association (WVGA). “We are very grateful for our partners in Astorg Auto, Mercedes-Benz and United Bank who have helped us elevate this championship tremendously over the last seven years. This championship also could not be done without the great support of the Justice family and The Greenbrier resort.”

“Congratulations to the players for their excellent work in getting here. ‘The best or nothing’ Mercedes-Benz motto exemplified the efforts of these golfers,” said Astorg Auto General Sales Manager Tyler Astorg. “Brad and the WVGA do a great job at this event with preparation and execution.” Other highlights of the four-day tournament included:

Kyle Wensel of Wheeling set a new course record on the first day of competition of seven under par 63, thanks in part to eight birdies, as The Greenbrier saw 120 players tee off on the Meadows Course during Round One.

The second day, on the Old White Course, saw Ryan Bilby of Follansbee and Mullens tied for the lead with a five under par 135. Bilby scored five birdies in the second round, while Mullens and Davey Jude of Kermit scored seven birdies. Day three, on the Meadows Course, found Bilby and Mullens joined by Cam Roam of Huntington in a three-way tie for the lead at two under par 208. Brian Anania scored six birdies, while Jacob Nickell scored six birdies and one eagle in the third round.

TOP TEN FINISHERS (shown below):

• Noah Mullens of Milton, (-5) 275;

• Cam Roam of Huntington, (-3) 277;

• Davey Jude of Kermit, (-3) 277;

• Nick Dent of Lewisburg, (+3) 283;

• Ryan Bilby of Follansbee, (+3) 283;

• Cameron Jarvis of Barboursville, (+4) 284;

• Pat Carter of Huntington, (+4) 284;

• Brian Anania of Hurricane, (+5) 285;

• Cory Hoshor of Scott Depot, (+5) 285; and

• Christian McKisic of Buckhannon, (+6) 286.

Noah Mullens, left, with sponsor Paul Astorg of Astorg Auto.

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Thanks to our sponsors and partners

The First Tee hosted “The” Ben McGraw First Tee Classic and Starlit Soiree in October

Benjamin McGraw, a Concord University freshman who loved golf, boxing, skiing and time with his family and friends, is the namesake of “The” Ben McGraw First Tee Classic. He graduated from the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, S.C. His love of golf also included teaching young golfers at The First Tee of Beckley each summer and he planned to attend the Golf Academy of America in pursuit of a career working with the future participants of the game about which he was so passionate.

As we celebrated the 14th anniversary of this annual event in September, we continued to honor Ben and his family who have always dedicated themselves to growing the game not only in Raleigh County but throughout the state of West Virginia.

Each year, First Tee - West Virginia holds several premier fundraising and community events, like the Starlit Soiree, to help us serve our ever-growing number of participants. These events are only made possible because of the generosity of our sponsors, who allow us to make each event a rousing success.

Our fundraising events are designed for our supporters, both individual and corporate. They are a great way for all individuals to learn more about us while having fun. They also provide a wonderful opportunity for corporations to sponsor

Lucas Ware Tournament Manager, Youth Operations

First Tee fundraisers

our youth programs while possibly entertaining customers.

The photos show some of our 2022 participating friends and sponsors.

The Starlit Soiree, taking place in conjunction with “The Ben McGraw Classic at Glade Springs Resort, drew women from Beckley, Raleigh County and across the state for an evening of fun, friendship and even line dancing!

First Tee - West Virginia program expanding across four counties thanks to grants and more

First Tee - West Virginia, the program to teach character education and healthy habits to children ages 5 to 18, has expanded to over 170 elementary and middle schools in 27 counties with the addition of 14 new schools in three West Virginia counties and one Kentucky area.

The First Tee program received a Lewis McManus Memorial Fund grant through the Beckley Area Foundation and a grant from Alpha Metallurgical Resources. The six new elementary schools in Raleigh County are Daniels, Coal City, Mabscott, Stanaford and Beckley, plus Trap Hill Middle School.

A USGA IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility) grant is funding Welch Elementary School in McDowell County and these five elementary schools in Boone Country: Ashford-Rumble, Madison, Sherman, Van and Whitesville.

Finally, the school-based program is expanding to Russell-McDowell Intermediate School and Russell Middle School in the Russell Independent School District in Kentucky.

One-time funds for each school are $3,250 and include teacher training, teacher materials and classroom golf supplies. We are always looking for businesses or individuals to sponsor one or more schools.

In addition to the expansion of our school-based program, First Tee - West Virginia hosted green-grass

programs attracting 950 participants at these locations: Black Knight Country Club, Coonskin Park, Locust Hill Golf Course, Minibel Par 3 Course, Lewisburg Elks Country Club, Oglebay Resort and, new for 2023, The Woods. Each location features a trained coach and volunteers.

Jeff Preast Program Director, First Tee - West Virginia

Opportunity for Giving

First Tee-West Virginia offers school-based programs in over 170 elementary schools in 27 of the state’s 55 counties. In addition, green-grass courses are offered from April through October at courses in Beckley, Charleston, Charles Town, Lewisburg, Morgantown, Parkersburg and Wheeling.

The Life Skills Experience is one of the unique features that separates our program from many other junior golf programs. Participants learn valuable lessons about responsibility, courtesy, how to make decisions by thinking about the possible consequences, how to set goals, how to define those goals and the importance of maintaining a positive attitude, as well as the importance of showing respect for others.

Specifically, you will be supporting:

• Character education: honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment

• Nine healthy habits: energy, play, safety, vision, mind, family, friends, school and community

• Training for school teachers

• Supply bags for schools including all teaching needs

• Background checks for coaches

• Scholarships for green­grass facilities

To make a payment by credit or debit card, use this QR code to donate online.

Frances P. Jordon Dr. Charleston, WV 25311

Nine-hole golf courses:

Course name: Sunny Croft Country Club

Address: 1102 Good Hope Pike Clarksburg, WV 26301

Manager: Janey Goodwin

Ownership structure: Private country club, but public can play Year opened: 1934

Designer: Jimmy Spencer Season dates: April 1 - December 31

Rates: 9 holes: $30 18 holes: $40

What’s a unique fact or feature about your course?

“Babe Dickerson Saharis played here in the 1950s. ”

What separates your course from other nine-hole courses?

“This course was laid out by Jimmy Spencer, a golf architect from Scotland. We brought him over in the 1920s and the course was finished in 1934.”

What do you brag about?

“Our members are our big brag; some of them have been members for half a century.”

How to book tee times: First come, first served. Web site: sunnycroftcountryclub.com Facebook: Sunny Croft Country Club

The hidden gems of golf in West Virginia

Season dates: May 1 - October 10

Rates:

9-hole: Registered guest $155; others $205 18-hole: Registered guest $225; others $305

What’s a unique fact or feature about your course?

Course name: The Greenbrier Course @ The Greenbrier Address: 101 Main Street, West White SUlphur Springs, WV 24986

Golf professional: Hill Herrick Superintendent: Kelly Shumate

Ownership structure: Resort and semi-private club, but open to the public

Year opened: Originally 1924; 9-hole 2017

Designer: Seth Raynor (1924); Jack Nicklaus (1977)

“This is the only course to host both the Solheim Cup (1974) and the Ryder Cup (1979).”

What separates your course from other nine-hole courses?

“We’re a resort course that non-registered guest may play.”.

What do you brag about?

“We’ve hosted Callaway Junior Tour and Blue Ridge Junior Tour events for 20+ years and we work with our high school team.”

How to book tee times: Call 304.536.4919

Website: greenbrier.com

Facebook: @TheGreenbrier

Campbell Classic raises money for student scholarships

Over 100 golfers enjoyed a beautiful October day on The Old White Course at The Greenbrier to raise money for the William C. Campbell Scholarship.

Our 2022 scholarship recipients are:

• Marra Johnson, Bridgeport High School and

• Molly McClean, Parkersburg High School.

The William C. Campbell Scholarship is for West Virginia high school seniors who are graduating and going to college. The scholarship, named after Mr. Campbell, continues to live on through his legacy of what it means to be a true lady or gentleman.

Each year the West Virginia Golf Association awards this scholarship based on scholastic merit and students who exemplify exceptional quality in their involvement, not only in the game of golf, but their community.

Since its inception, nearly $125,000 has been awarded to more than 80 recipients.

For more information on the William C. Campbell Scholarship, visit the Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Web site to apply for this scholarship at www. tgkvf. org. The

application deadline is 5:00 p.m. on February 1, 2023.

The photos show some of our 2022 participants who enjoyed fun and gifts and golf for a good cause.

New apparel and gifts available for golfers of all ages - these make great holiday gifts

As you start planning for upcoming gift giving occasions and the holiday season, start by shopping First Tee-West Virginia’s online shop

This shop features clothing and accessories for women, men, girls and boys. Other items are available exclusively in our new location at 1 Frances P. Jordon Way in Coonskin Park.

There are a variety of styles, colors and sizes in: blankets, casual tees, cinch packs, headwear, hoodies, outerwear, pants, performance tees, polos, pullovers, shorts, spectator scarf, stadium seats, and more.

There are long-sleeved and short-sleeved tops. Depending on styles, you can find a rainbow of colors including black, light, navy or royal blue, light or dark gray, forest or kelly green, pink, purple, red, white or yellow.

Your purchases can benefit First Tee-West Virginia, which means you’ll be helping students throughout the state in both classroom-based and green-grass programs.

Let us make your shopping more convenient, while helping the children of West Virginia!

Wishing you and yours the best of this season –WVGA Officers, Board and Staff

Reflecting on a year of golf with the WVGA

The season of 2022 got underway for the WVGA staff in early October of 2021 as our tournaments team, led by Director of Rules & Competitions, Chris Slack, began mapping out what would become the busiest year in WVGA history. The WVGA conducted 156 competitions in our 153-day tournament season window. The 2022 season would not have been a success without the dedicated work of our small staff of six, our volunteer Executive Committee, our USGA, PJ Boatwright Interns, the generous support of our Member Clubs, Golf Professionals, Superintendents, General Managers, and of course, you the golfer.

In addition to our competitive season, the West Virginia Golf Association continued its mission to advance the First Tee-West Virginia program throughout our state. Led by our Program Director, Jeff Preast, and thanks to the dedicated work of our First Tee Coaches; Wayne Clark, Brenda Moran, George Potter Jr., Micha Davis, Shane Rice, Chuck Rhoades, and Matt Cantrell, they conducted over 2,000 programming hours to serve nearly 1,000 kids at our seven programming locations. In addition to the green-grass programming, the First Tee-West Virginia continued to fundraise to implement the First Tee School Program in now over 170 elementary schools statewide!

While we were in the heat of our season, we made a significant transition with our day-to-day operations, with a move of our office from the Charleston Town Center Mall, where we called home for eight years, to our new location, the Frances P. Jordan Learning Center at Coonskin Park in Charleston. Anytime you are in Charleston, please stop by and see our new location. History of golf in West Virginia hangs on our walls and a brandnew trophy case, hand crafted by Riverside

Golf Club’s Gary Roush, now displays over 100 years of tournament history. Also, over 470 books from the late Mr. William C. Campbell’s library are on display, which includes remarkable first editions, as well as signatures from the likes of Ben Hogan, Sam Snead, Arnold Palmer, Dick Tuft, Francis Ouimet and so many more. The new WVGA Office also includes a small golf shop where golfers can purchase their VIP Cards and limited edition WVGA logoed apparel.

As 2022 comes to a close, we reflect on the great season it was and how thankful we are for all those who participated and contributed. I cannot say enough the amount of thanks necessary to express the sincere appreciation the WVGA has for our Sponsors and Partners: Little General Stores, Astorg Auto, United Bank, Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal, Kalaskey Orthodontics and Pikewood Energy. The WVGA cannot continue to advance golf in our state for juniors, seniors, women, and championship & recreational golfers without you.

We look forward to beginning the release our 2023 Championship Schedule and look forward to seeing you on the course this coming season. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Ullman Executive Director, WVGA

Brad

What more could be asked of a game?

As I sit down to put pen to paper and draft this article, the weather outside is a bit on the frigid side and colder weather is on the way. Still, all of us think of golf – our swing, the release of 2023 versions of our favorite brand of clubs, whether Santa might leave us a new putter and a V.I.P. card for the coming spring and summer.

As we close out this fantastic year of golf, what can be said that hasn’t already been said about the exemplary work of the WVGA staff, who worked tirelessly throughout the year to bring golf to men, women, senior men, senior women, boys and girls, not to mention the tens of thousands of young lives touched by the First Tee of West Virginia programming. The game of golf leaves its imprint on the lives of many West Virginians and the communities in which they reside. For those of us who love our game, we shudder to think what life would be without golf. What is even more compelling for those who enjoy the game is the rich history it brings from the earliest days in Scotland to each year’s majors.

But in West Virginia, the connection of this amazing game to our state is found in communities small and large throughout our state. Public and private courses of both the 9-hole and 18hole variety can found in our rural surroundings, even in our state parks.

So, let’s put these circumstances into perspective. What do they mean in a rural, sparsely populated state? For a timely analogy, let’s go to a scene that occurred this year. Think of 21-year-old Sam Bennett, the 2022 U. S. Amateur Champion. He grew up in a very rural community - Madisonville, Texas. Sam was a good all-around athlete. The youngest of three boys in the family, he obviously took instruction from and competed with his older brothers during his early years.

Sam took up the game of golf with his friends at the local 9-hole public course in the small rural community in Texas. He spent entire

days there with his friends – more days than not during the summer. They weren’t dressed in country club attire. Much of the time it was shorts and tee-shirts. Appearances were unimportant. What was important was playing the game with friends and competing. Ultimately, the love affair with golf won out over other athletic pursuits open to Sam.

His father became Sam’s greatest fan, but he had to do it from a distance. He was diagnosed with a serious illness at age 43 and a 10-year battle for his life ensued. As his days drew short in number, from his bed he patted Same on the back. He couldn’t speak at this point in his battle to live, but he could write a message – slowly write a message. He wrote a message to Sam. It took him nearly 20 minutes just to complete the short message. It was the last thing he ever wrote. A short message to his son was, “Don’t wait to do something.”

Sam’s father’s death preceded his U.S. Amateur Championship this year, but Sam was ever mindful of the message “Don’t wait to do something,” and he certainly did not.

There are multiple reasons why this story should be told. Nelsonville, Texas is not unlike a lot of small towns in West Virginia from which several of our good golfers learned and developed a love for the game. The public course at Nelsonville is not unlike a lot of public courses in West Virginia to which avid golfers flock after work or school and without regard for a dress code in many instances. But in the case of the WVGA, what is the relevance of this story?

The WVGA has grown exponentially over the past two decades. We have new offices that are remarkable and represent a much-needed investment that builds equity and saves current expenses. It allows us to grow

What could be asked?

Phil Reale President, WVGA

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President

What could be asked? Continued from page 19 organizationally, preserve our history and market our product. But our product and the market we serve needs to grow and we really can’t wait to do something. The challenge for the golfing community, the WVGA staff and the Executive Committee is that we must initiate a process of enhancing what we currently do and introduce new ways of attracting more West Virginians –young, old, female, male – to the game of golf as a fundamental attraction to the West Virginia community, giving way so that others may learn and share what we already know – golf is a game that teaches many of life’s lessons, develops character and affords us a recreational experience in a natural setting. What more could be asked of a game?

WV Golf Association Staff and Executive Committee

Board Members

Kimberly Mann

The Village at Glade Springs

Vice President Tim McNeely Pete Dye Golf Club

Secretary

Treasurer

Brian McPherson Parkersburg Country Club

Sam O’Dell Sleepy Hollow Golf Club

Dave Pope

Edgewood County Club

Lance Woodford Glenville Golf Club

Lisa Younis

The Club at Cress Creek

Philip Reale Edgewood County Club

David McCormick The Pines Country Club

Andrew Jordon The Greenbrier Sporting Club

Staff Brad Ullman Executive Director Danielle Monk Director of Membership and Outreach

Jeff Preast Director, First Tee

Chris Slack Director of Rules and Competitions

Chance Hindbaugh Tournament Manager Lucas Ware Tournament Manager, Youth Diane Slaughter Communications Consultant