In a driving rain storm in Suffolk, VA, the Tigers battled the elements and seven other teams in the third VISAA State Golf Championships. Sleepy Hole Golf Course hosted the event for the first time. The 6500 yard par 72 layout took on lots of water, but managed to remain playable for the six hour round. Woodberry Forest's score of 314 placed them third, behind state champion Episcopal (309) and runner-up St. Christopher's (310). Two time defending state champion Carlisle finished fourth (316).
Captain Thomas Walter ended his Woodberry Forest career with perhaps his best round, a one over 73, earning All-State honors on the strength of his fourth place finish. Thomas overcame a triple bogey seven on his sixth hole, playing his last 12 holes two under par.
Division 1
*top 4 scores
1st Place – Episcopal High School – 309
2nd Place – Saint Christopher’s School – 310
3rd Place – Woodberry Forest – 314
4th Place –Carlisle School – 316
5th Place – Collegiate School – 320
6th Place – Cape Henry Collegiate – 321
7th Place – Liberty Christian Academy – 327
8th Place – Trinity Episcopal School – 354
All State Team:
Bailey Patrick – Episcopal School – 71 – Co-Player of the Year
Adam Stowe – Episcopal School – 71- Co Player of the Year
Bryce Chalkley – St. Christopher’s School -71- Co Player of the Year
Thomas Walter – Woodberry Forest – 73
Ben Leon – Norfolk Academy – 75
Jack Adkins – Carlisle School – 75
Alex Wise – Carlisle School – 75
Austin Inman – Liberty Christian – 75
Mark Hourigan – Collegiate School – 76
Paul Strader – St. Christopher’s School – 77
Chris Hickman – Blue Ridge - 77
Other Woodberry Scores
Milt Barber - 79
James Walter - 80
Charlie Moore - 82
Bennett duPont - 83
Shep Hardison - 85
