Woodberry Forest Golf

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Jr. Black defeats Benedictine in a walkover

On Friday the Junior Black continued its undefeated season (3-0) when the team from Benedictine failed to field a full team. The Tigers still recorded their scores, which will be used to determine this week's ladder.

Jack Dalrymple - 40
Starling Gamble - 40
Tyler Grills - 41
Christian Dolan - 42
Brandon Gilbert - 42
Charles Blaydes - 45

Woodberry golfers finish 2nd in Wintergreen Jr. Tournament

Because of Saturday's rain, the Plantations Junior Tour event at the Wintergreen Stoney Creek course was reduced to one day. Six Woodberry golfers--Bennett duPont, Richard Hunt, William Knibbs,Charlie Moore, Billy Mott, and Timothy Walter--had to play 36 holes on Sunday. The team left well before dawn to make the 8:30 AM shotgun start.

Two Tiger golfers had top finishes in their divisions. In the 14-15 age bracket, fourth former Timothy Walter shot 81-82 to finish in second place. In the 16-19 age bracket, senior Charlie Moore shot 84-78 to finish second, just one shot behind the winner.

Complete results are here

Thanks to Coach Tom Bond for chaperoning the trip!

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Jr. Black & JV remain undefeated

The Jr. Black and JV were back in action Tuesday in home matches.

The Jr. Black hosted Fork Union, and the Tigers earned a 161-199 victory, improving their record to 2-0. Fourth former William Knibbs was the medalist with a three over par 38.

The JV varsity also posted an easy win over St. Michael's the Archangel from Fredericksburg, 172-205. Fourth formers Charlie Cordell and Ty Johnson were co-medalists with rounds of 42. All six junior varsity Tigers broke 50, the first time that has happened this season. The JV is now 4-0.

The Jr. Black next plays Benedictine on Friday at home. The JV is home to face St. Christopher's on Tuesday, April 19.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Woodberry Forest hosts British Swifts

The arrival of the British Swifts happily coincided with warmer temps. Since 1991, the group of eight British schoolboys have come to Woodberry Forest for an overnight stop on their three-week tour of the Eastern US. Sunday afternoon, four groups teed off at the Woodberry Forest Golf Course for singles and fourball match play. The visitors from the UK triumphed 23 to 5. Bennett duPont and James Walter each scored two points in their singles matches for the Tigers, while Shep Hardison, Timothy Walter, and Spence Townsend each contributed 1/2 point.

After dinner the Swifts joined Coach Hogan and family at the Rapp House to watch the last round of the Masters golf tournament.

The varsity Tigers next play on Friday, April 29 at home vs. Collegiate.

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

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.