Woodberry Forest Golf

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Woodberry Forest loses to Georgetown Prep

On yet another cold, almost wintry day, the Tigers fell to a strong Georgetown Prep team, 358-381. Ten players from each side competed, with the low five scores accounting for the team total. The Little Hoyas shot eight over par as a team. Two of the five scores were under par. Fifth former Shep Hardison was low for Woodberry with a 74.

Woodberry Forest scores

Shep Hardison - 74
Timothy Walter - 75
Bennett duPont - 76
James Walter - 77
Tyler Grills - 79
Milt Barber - 81
Rue Hockensmith - 81
Charles Blaydes - 84
Brandon Gilbert - 84
Spence Townsend - 89

Friday, April 8, 2011

JV Golf defeats St. Catherine's

In a rain-shortened match at Woodberry Forest GC, the JV Tigers defeated a team from St. Catherine's 108-123. Cold winter and downpours halted the match after six holes. Fourth former William Knibbs shot a two over par round of 24, including an eagle on hole 8.

With the win, JV golf improves to 3-0. Their next match is Tuesday vs. St. Michael's at WFS GC.

Woodberry Forest - 108
St. Catherine's - 123
6 holes, par 24

Woodberry Forest scores

William Knibbs - 24
Tim Lindsay - 27
Banks Hagood - 29
EJ Johnson - 29
Ty Johnson - 30
Jason Fleck - 33

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Woodberry Defeats St. Chris in 12-hole match

On yet another cool and blustery Tuesday, the Tigers traveled to Richmond to play the Saints at the Country Club of Virginia's Westhampton Course. Because the outward nine holes ends in the middle of the course, the match was set for 12 holes and par 47.

Woodberry's steady play led to 212-220 victory. Fifth former Shep Hardison's earned medalist honors with a two over par round of 49.

Woodberry's next match is Saturday, April 9 at home vs. Georgetown Prep.

Woodberry Scores

Shep Hardison - 49
Timothy Walter - 52
Milt Barber - 55
Bennett duPont - 56
James Walter - 58
Charles Blaydes - 58

Sunday, April 3, 2011

Woodberry Forest successfully defends Disharoon Cup

The Tigers opened their home golf season Saturday versus St. Paul's of Baltimore in the 9th annual Disharoon Cup. There are six singles matches and three fourball (better ball) matches with 21 points at stake.

Coming into the match, Woodberry had won the last three Cups, the first time that had been accomplished in the series. Thanks to the team's depth and steady play, Woodberry easily defeated the Crusaders 15 1/2 to 5 1/2 to garner its fifth Disharoon Cup.

The Disharoon Cup honors Mr. and Mrs. Leslie B. Disharoon whose personal generosity, devotion to education, and great fondness for the game of golf brought this event into being.

Disharoon Cup Results

Woodberry Forest 15 1/2
St. Paul's 5 1/2

Singles results

Hunter McGuirk (StP) defeats Milt Barber (WFS), 2 1/2 to 1/2 points.
James Walter (WFS) 2 1/2 points, Bradley Clough, (StP), 2 1/2 to 1/2 points.
Shep Hardison (WFS) tied Conner Antlitz (StP), 1 1/2 points each.
Bennett duPont (WFS) defeated Scott Heffner (StP), 3 to 0 points.
Timothy Walter (WFS) defeated Haywood Sarkes, (StP), 3 to 0 points.
Charles Blaydes (WFS) defeated Michael Mangan (StP), 3 to 0 points.

Woodberry Forest: 13 1/2 points, St. Paul's 4 1/2 points

Fourball Results

McGuirk/Clough defeated Barber/J. Walter, 1 point
Hardison/duPont defeated Antlitz/Heffner, 1 point
T. Walter/Blaydes defeated Sarkes/Mangan, 1 point.

Woodberry Forest: 2 points, St. Paul's 1 point.

Saturday, April 2, 2011

Ladder, April 2

Pos	Last Wk		Last 36 holes
1	4	Charles Blaydes	150
2	2	Milt Barber	151
3	1	Shep Hardison	153
4	3	James Walter	154
5	6	Tim Walter	155
6	5	Bennett duPont	158
7	10	Tyler Grills	159
8	12	Charlie Moore	160
9	7	Spence Townsend	161
t10	16	Billy Mott	162
t10	8	Christian Dolan	162
t12	14	Brandon Gilbert	163
t12	15	Jack Dalrymple	163
14	11	William Knibbs	164
15	9	Rue Hockensmith	165
16	13	Richard Hunt	166
17	18	Starling Gamble	173
18	20	Rob Wyatt	180
19	17	Tim Lindsay	181
20	21	Seamus Dunne	182
21	19	Walker Smithson	183
22	23	Ty Johnson	184
23	24	Banks Hagood	187
24	22	Michael Armstrong	191
25	26	EJ Johnson	192
26	25	Jacob Fleck	195
27	29	Charlie Cordell	199
28	28	Witt Moye	202
29	33	John Lee	203
30	27	Charlie Lucas	215
31	30	John Blincow	224
32	31	Jack Gauss	225
33	32	Harris Moye	227
34	34	Ben Peterson	228

Score totals are adjusted to reflect away matches.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Varsity and JV Golf defeat Collegiate

The varsity golfers notched their first win of the 2011 season over Collegiate, 162-173. The match was held on the windy and cold Country Club of Virginia's Tuckahoe Creek course. Milt Barber was the medalist with a three over-par round of 39.

Back at Woodberry Forest, the JV golf team hosted Collegiate's JV. The young Tigers won their second match of the week, 172-188. Billy Mott was the medalist with a four over-par round of 39.

Woodberry Forest is back in action Saturday vs. St. Paul's of Baltimore in the 10th Disharoon Cup. This year's match will be at Woodberry Forest.

Woodberry Forest vs. Collegiate (Varsity)

Milt Barber 39
Charles Blaydes 40
Shep Hardison 41
Timothy Walter 41
James Walter 42
Bennett duPont 43

Woodberry Forest vs. Collegiate (JV)

Billy Mott 39
Banks Hagood 44
Richard Hunt 44
Ty Johnson 45
Tim Lindsay 47
Michael Armstrong 49

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

First Day of Matches: Mixed Results

The Jr. Black and Junior Varsity teams opened their seasons with good wins. The Jr. Black traveled to Stanardsville to play Blue Ridge at Greene Hills GC. The Tigers prevailed 162-165. Fifth former Tyler Grills led the way with a one over-par round of 36.

The Junior Varsity hosted Eastern Mennonite in their opener, and the young Tigers easily won 172-191. Fourth formers Richard Hunt and Billy Mott each carded a four over-par round of 39.

Unfortunately the Varsity group lost its opening match to Covenant, 151-155. The speedy greens of Old Trail GC proved difficult for the Tiger six. Fifth former Shep Hardison was low for Woodberry with a two over-par 38.

The Varsity will be in action again Friday vs. Collegiate at the CCV-Tuckahoe Creek course in Richmond.

Jr. Black Scores
Tyler Grills-36
Charlie Moore-41
Christian Dolan-42
Rue Hockensmith-43
William Knibbs-44
Spence Townsend-45

JV Scores
Richard Hunt - 39
Billy Mott - 39
Tim Lindsay - 46
Banks Hagood - 48
Ty Johnson - 51
Michael Armstrong - 55

Varsity Scores
Shep Hardison - 38
James Walter - 39
Bennett duPont - 39
Charles Blaydes - 39
Milt Barber - 40
Timothy Walter - 40

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.