Woodberry Forest Golf

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Tigers victorious over Saints

The sixth ranked Woodberry Forest golfers traveled to Charlottesville to face STAB at the tough Farmington CC course. The Tigers won a close 157-161 match to improve their record to 8-4.

Benny Haggin was the medalist, firing an even par 35. Jack Stein (38), Hughes Edwards (39), and Luke McNabb (45) rounded out the scoring. Turner Edwards (46) and Alex Forward (49) also played

The Tigers close the regular season Friday at St. Christopher’s.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Varsity golf loses at Trinity; JV golf wins quad match

The #7 Tigers traveled to Richmond to face the #5 Trinity Episcopal Titans at Salisbury Country Club. The hosts proved too much, shooting a -1 par team score of 143 to best Woodberry by 13 shots. Hughes Edwards was low for the Tigers with a +1 round of 37, followed by Benny Haggin (39), Jack Stein (40), and making his varsity debut Alex Forward (40). Also playing were Matthew Durham (43) and Luke McNabb (WD because of injury). With the loss, Woodberry drops to 5-4.

The JV golfers had better success south of the James yesterday at Windy Hill. Beau Watts (38) and Johnny Russell (39) led the Tigers (161 total) to wins over three varsity squads: St. Catherine's (162), Fuqua (189), and The New Community School (197). Meade Seay (41) and Jack Malone (43) contributed to the scoring, while Thomas Mills (44) and Winslow Newton (45) played. With the wins, JV Golf remains undefeated (9-0).

The varsity golfers have their final home match Friday vs. Collegiate and St. Anne's-Belfield at 3:30.

Friday, April 19, 2019

Varsity golf edges #2 St. Christopher's; JV remains unbeaten

The #7 ranked Tigers hosted the #2 ranked Saints in the first of two regular-season tilts between the two most accomplished independent golf programs in Virginia. The two schools have combined for 39 of the 43 Prep League titles--Woodberry has 30--and seven of eleven VISAA state titles--Woodberry has four.

Playing in windy conditions, the Tigers prevailed 151-153. Senior Jack Stein was medalist with a one over par 36, followed closely by Benny Haggin's 37. Hughes Edwards (38) and Matthew Durham (40) rounded out the scoring. Also playing for the Tigers were Luke McNabb (41) and Jack Malone (46).

Woodberry improves to 5-3 overall and next plays at Salisbury CC vs. Trinity Episcopal on Tuesday, April 23.

In Richmond, Meade Seay (40, 4 over) was the medalist at Richmond Country Club, leading the JV Tigers to a 169-175 win over the St. Christopher's JV. Alex Forward (42), Pipes Fitz-hugh (43), and Winslow Newton (44) completed the scoring. Also playing were Beau Watts (47) and Thomas Mills (48).

JV Golf improves to 6-0 and plays on Tuesday, April 23 at Windy Hill vs. St. Catherine's and The New Community School.

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Golf photos available

Check out the spring athletics photos on the Woodberry Forest School photo album.

Golfers victorious over Trinity Episcopal

The #8 ranked Tigers were in action today vs. #3 Trinity Episcopal. Woodberry's Benny Haggin fired a three under par 32 to lead the team to a 147-155 win. Senior Jack Stein carded a 36, with Luke McNabb (39) and Hughes Edwards (40) rounding out the scoring. Matthew Durham (42) and Jack Malone (50) also competed. Woodberry improves to 4-3 overall and hosts #2 St. Christopher's on Thursday.

In the JV match, Bennett Perry shot a 42 and led the Tigers to an easy 177-222 triumph. Winslow Newton (44), Alex Forward (45), and Thomas Mills (46) finished the scoring. Also playing were Pipes Fitz-hugh (47) and Meade Seay. The Tigers put their undefeated record (5-0) on the line Thursday at St. Christopher's.

Friday, April 12, 2019

Varsity golf defeats Benedictine

Playing through a steady rain, the Tigers defeated the Cadets at home 157-166. Benny Haggin fired an even par round of 35 to earn medalist honors. Matthew Durham and Luke McNabb each carded 39 (+4), while Hughes Edwards completed the scoring with a 44 (+9). Rounding out the squad were Jack Malone, also with 44 (+9), and Meade Seay with 45 (+10). Pipes Fitz-hugh (42) and Thomas Mills (42) won their exhibition match vs. Benedictine.

Woodberry now squares its record at 3-3. The Tigers next host #1 Trinity Episcopal on Tuesday.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Golf sweeps EHS

The varsity and JV golf teams were victorious today at home in their annual match vs Episcopal.

Ranked #6 in this week's state golf poll, the varsity Tigers cruised to a 149-169 win, their best result to date and improving the season's record to 2-3. Benny Haggin and Jack Stein both fired one over par 36's, while Jack Malone carded a 38. Luke McNabb rounded out the scoring with a 39. Also playing for Woodberry was Hughes Edwards (41) and Matthew Durham (42).

With the win, Varsity Golf records its seventh consecutive win over Episcopal. The Maroon last won in 2010. Since 1986, the series stands at 23-4 in favor of the Tigers.

The JV golfers also had an easy win, 173-226, over the Episcopal. Meade Seay was the medalist with a 41, followed by Bennett Perry with a 43, Thomas Mills with a 44, and Pipes Fitz-Hugh with a 45. Also playing for the Tigers were Beau Watts (45) and Johnny Russell (51). The JV remains undefeated at 4-0.

Both varsity and JV golf will be in action on Friday. The varsity hosts Benedictine, while the JV travels to Richmond to face the Cadets.

Golf Facilities

Our golf facilities are unmatched. The only high school in Virginia with its own course, Woodberry plays its home matches on a nine-hole golf course designed in 1926 by Donald Ross. We also have the Graves Golf Practice Area, built in 1991, which has a driving range, two practice greens and sand bunkers. With our Doppler-based TrackMan launch monitors, we can track each player’s clubhead speed, ball speed, launch angle, and carry distance. We can then use this data to test different equipment. Our indoor putting green allows us to practice putting and short-game skills in any weather.

Coach’s Corner: Varsity Golf Coach Marc Hogan

Of the campus’s many resources, the school’s golf facilities truly set it apart. With a nine-hole Donald Ross-designed golf course and a range of other amenities for the teaching of golf, Woodberry is poised to nurture the young golfer. And no one is more suited to bring together the promising golfers who choose Woodberry Forest with traditional techniques honed at the Graves Practice Area and modern-day technological tools installed in the Squash Pavilion than Marc Hogan.

Having worked with the golf program for over twenty years, Marc holds a Level III golf teaching certification from the United States Golf Teachers' Federation and a Level I golf fitness instructor certification from the Titleist Performance Institute. He was the first coach certified in the DECADE course management system, which teaches players course strategy. His contributions to the game have been honored by the Virginia Prep League, which has named him Coach of the Year nine times, and by VISAA, which has awarded him the title six times.

As he does in his English classroom, Marc embraces technology in the teaching of golf. With particular support from Mitch Hull ’77 and past parents Hallie and Ed Pettegrew, as well as an anonymous gift, the school has video-recording devices, computers, and three launch monitors that analyze a player’s stroke and help him match it to swings used by the world’s most successful golfers.

Marc is a Greensboro, North Carolina, native and earned his BA and MA from the University of Virginia. He has taught English at Woodberry Forest since 1987. A scratch golfer, Marc has qualified for the Virginia Senior Amateur Championship six times and made match play four times in 2017, 2019 (round of 16), 2020, and 2021. He has also qualified for the VSGA Amateur Championship in 2021 and 2022. He lives in the Rapp House with his wife Linda, who works in Culpeper. They have three daughters, Miranda, who lives and works in Staunton; Anna Grey ’14, who lives and works in Charlottesville; and Cordelia '17, who lives and works in Charlotte.